Patents by Inventor Frederic PINSTON

Frederic PINSTON has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and system for detecting and measuring fluorescence signals
    Patent number: 10746662
    Abstract: A method and system incorporating a process for analyzing a sample to be tested to determine the presence of or to quantify an analyte in the sample. The process employs a reaction which produces a reaction medium derived from the sample that possesses fluorescence properties, in response to illumination by a light source. The process includes illuminating the sample and detecting a fluorescent signal, introducing the reaction medium, and illuminating the sample and detecting a second fluorescent signal from the sample. The process further includes processing the two signals to determine which portion of the fluorescent signal is produced solely by the reaction medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: BIOMERIEUX
    Inventors: Bruno Colin, Laurent Drazek, Frederic Pinston
  • Means, method and computer program product for determining the concentration level of microorganisms during a fluid analysis
    Patent number: 10655159
    Abstract: A locating method and system of determining a microorganism concentration of a fluid in a Petri dish is disclosed. The Petri dish includes a culture medium on which a seeding device is rotatable relative to the Petri dish. The seeding device distributes the fluid and includes at least one point of contact with the culture medium. The point of contact is associated with a contact zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: BIOMERIEUX
    Inventors: Laurent Drazek, Corine Fulchiron, Frederic Pinston, Herve Rostaing
  • Means, method and computer program product for determining the concentration level of microorganisms during a fluid analysis
    Patent number: 10465225
    Abstract: A locating method and system of determining a microorganism concentration of a fluid in a Petri dish is disclosed. The Petri dish includes a culture medium on which a seeding device is rotatable relative to the Petri dish. The seeding device distributes the fluid and includes at least one point of contact with the culture medium. The point of contact is associated with a contact zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Biomerieux
    Inventors: Laurent Drazek, Corine Fulchiron, Frederic Pinston, Herve Rostaing
  • MEANS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DETERMINING THE CONCENTRATION LEVEL OF MICROORGANISMS DURING A FLUID ANALYSIS
    Publication number: 20190203258
    Abstract: A locating method and system of determining a microorganism concentration of a fluid in a Petri dish is disclosed. The Petri dish includes a culture medium on which a seeding device is rotatable relative to the Petri dish. The seeding device distributes the fluid and includes at least one point of contact with the culture medium. The point of contact is associated with a contact zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Laurent DRAZEK, Corine FULCHIRON, Frederic PINSTON, Herve ROSTAING
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING AND MEASURING FLUORESESNCE SIGNALS
    Publication number: 20190107492
    Abstract: A method and system incorporating a process for analyzing a sample to be tested to determine the presence of or to quantify an analyte in the sample. The process employs a reaction which produces a reaction medium derived from the sample that possesses fluorescence properties, in response to illumination by a light source. The process includes illuminating the sample and detecting a fluorescent signal, introducing the reaction medium, and illuminating the sample and detecting a second fluorescent signal from the sample. The process further includes processing the two signals to determine which portion of the fluorescent signal is produced solely by the reaction medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Bruno COLIN, Laurent DRAZEK, Frederic PINSTON