Patents by Inventor Jean-Louis Weissenbach

Jean-Louis Weissenbach 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).

  • Publication number: 20240010983
    Abstract: The present invention is directed toward edible hollow fibers and cartridges and bioreactors comprising the hollow fibers of the present invention, as well as, methods of production of structured clean meat products produced with the hollow fibers, cartridges and bioreactors of the present invention and the structured clean meat products produced by said methods. The macroscopic structure of structured clean meat grown on edible hollow fibers will result in a unique final structure. This final structure will contain a finite amount of fibers per unit area; with meat on the outside of the fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Weissenbach, Ryan Sylvia, Almut Von der Brelie, Melanie Brandl, Michaela Fesenfeld
  • Publication number: 20230303956
    Abstract: The present invention is for a closed environment process for the growth and differentiation of cells and the culturing of cells to confluency for the production of tissue. The tissue may be a clean meat product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Weissenbach, Ryan Sylvia, Almut Von der Brelie, Melanie Brandl, Michaela Fesenfeld
  • Patent number: 10766666
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device comprising a base (2) and a door (20), said device having a closed door position in which a circuit (8) of the device comprises a bag comprising two flexible films and connectors of the conveying network, and a press (9) comprising a first shell (16) disposed on a front face (5) of said base (2) and a second shell (17) disposed in said door (20); and a hinge system hinging said door (20) relative to said base (2), and disposed only on one side of said door (20) so as to form lateral clearances between said door (20) and said base (2) over the rest of a perimeter of said door (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Sebastien Cirou, Rene Reinbigler, Virginie Buisson, Jean-Louis Weissenbach
  • Patent number: 10195605
    Abstract: The method comprises the step of forming pipes (12) by clamping a bag between shells (13, 14) and by injecting an inflating agent via an inflating connector. The circuit comprises a bag (126) and a press (10) comprising two shells (13, 14) clamping said bag in a state in which pipes (12) are formed between the films (25, 26) of the bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Rene Reinbigler, Jean-Louis Weissenbach
  • Publication number: 20180111720
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device comprising a base (2) and a door (20), said device having a closed door position in which a circuit (8) of the device comprises a bag comprising two flexible films and connectors of the conveying network, and a press (9) comprising a first shell (16) disposed on a front face (5) of said base (2) and a second shell (17) disposed in said door (20); and a hinge system hinging said door (20) relative to said base (2), and disposed only on one side of said door (20) so as to form lateral clearances between said door (20) and said base (2) over the rest of a perimeter of said door (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Sebastien Cirou, Rene Reinbigler, Virginie Buisson, Jean-Louis Weissenbach
  • Patent number: 9744487
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device comprising a base (2) and a door (20), said device having a closed door position in which a circuit (8) of the device comprises a bag comprising two flexible films and connectors of the conveying network, and a press (9) comprising a first she (16) disposed on a front face (5) of said base (2) and a second shed (17) disposed in said door (20); and a hinge system hinging said door (20) relative to said base (2), and disposed only on one side of said door (20) so as to form lateral clearances between said door (20) and said base (2) over the rest of a perimeter of said door (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Sebastien Cirou, Rene Reinbigler, Virginie Buisson, Jean-Louis Weissenbach
  • Patent number: 9739424
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device comprising: a base (2); a moveable or removable door (20), said device having a closed door position; and in the closed door position, a circuit (8) comprising a bag comprising two flexible films and conveying network connectors, and a press (9) comprising a first shell (16) disposed on said front face (5) of said base (2) and a second shell (17) disposed in said door (20); said bag being clamped between said first shell (16) and said second shell (17) in a state in which conduits of said network for conveying liquid are formed between said films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Sebastien Cirou, Rene Reinbigler, Virginie Buisson, Jean-Louis Weissenbach
  • Patent number: 9676069
    Abstract: The invention concerns a filtration device comprising a manifold providing fluid connection and mechanical connection comprising a clamping plate movably mounted relative to the manifold and adapted to compress at least one cassette against the manifold, means for driving and guiding the clamping plate comprising a rod extending between the manifold and the plate, an actuator provided with a body and a member moveable relative to the body, which member is adapted to move through a predetermined travel between an extended position and a retracted position, the body being carried by the manifold, and the member carrying the rod and driving the plate via the rod to a clamped position in which the member is in an intermediate retracted position in which it has moved through a shorter travel than the predetermined travel relative to its extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Sebastien Cirou, Jean-Louis Weissenbach, Rene Reinbigler, Jean-Luc Beulay, Frans Mels, Cecile Delbos
  • Patent number: 9592577
    Abstract: The invention concerns a filtration device comprising a providing fluid connection and mechanical connection comprising a clamping plate movably mounted relative to the manifold and adapted to compress at least one cassette against the manifold, means for driving and guiding the clamping plate comprising a rod extending between the manifold and the plate, an actuator provided with a body and a member moveable relative to the body, which member is adapted to move through a predetermined travel between an extended position and a retracted position, the body being carried by the manifold, and the member carrying the rod and driving the plate via the rod to a clamped position in which the member is in an intermediate retracted position in which it has moved through a shorter travel than the predetermined travel relative to its extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Sebastien Cirou, Jean-Louis Weissenbach, Rene Reinbigler, Jean-Luc Beulay, Frans Mels, Cecile Delbos
  • Patent number: 9573230
    Abstract: The invention concerns a filtration device comprising a manifold providing fluid connection and mechanical connection comprising a clamping plate movably mounted relative to the manifold and adapted to compress at least one cassette against the manifold, means for driving and guiding the clamping plate comprising a rod extending between the manifold and the plate, an actuator provided with a body and a member moveable relative to the body, which member is adapted to move through a predetermined travel between an extended position and a retracted position, the body being carried by the manifold, and the member carrying the rod and driving the plate via the rod to a clamped position in which the member is in an intermediate retracted position in which it has moved through a shorter travel than the predetermined travel relative to its extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Sebastien Cirou, Jean-Louis Weissenbach, Rene Reinbigler, Jean-Luc Beulay, Frans Mels, Cecile Delbos
  • Patent number: 9528085
    Abstract: The method comprises the step of forming pipes (12) by clamping a bag between shells (13, 14) and by injecting an inflating agent via an inflating connector. The circuit comprises a bag (126) and a press (10) comprising two shells (13, 14) clamping said bag in a state in which pipes (12) are formed between the films (25, 26) of the bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Rene Reinbigler, Jean-Louis Weissenbach
  • Patent number: 9523072
    Abstract: A circuit for biological liquid including a bag having two films and a press. The press includes two shells that clamp the bag in a state in which pipes are formed between the films of the bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Rene Reinbigler, Jean-Louis Weissenbach
  • Publication number: 20160264923
    Abstract: The method comprises the step of forming pipes (12) by clamping a bag between shells (13, 14) and by injecting an inflating agent via an inflating connector. The circuit comprises a bag (126) and a press (10) comprising two shells (13, 14) clamping said bag in a state in which pipes (12) are formed between the films (25, 26) of the bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Rene Reinbigler, Jean-Louis Weissenbach
  • Patent number: 9290729
    Abstract: A disposable container for fluid having an inlet and an outlet is provided. The container has a vortex breaker having a solid surface adapted to initially direct fluid away from the outlet and then through the outlet positioned adjacent the container outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Martin Morrissey, James E. Kelly, Jr., Dennis Wong, Steve Mello, Jean-Louis Weissenbach
  • Patent number: 9259085
    Abstract: A device for supporting a plurality of flexible containers for liquid, including a plurality of baskets, each containing at least one of the flexible containers, a magazine to receive the baskets, able to adopt an operating configuration in which the baskets are disposed inclined one above the other, which magazine includes supports for the baskets, able to adopt a loading/unloading position such that each basket can be loaded/unloaded along a horizontal path, and able to adopt an operating position to maintain each basket in an inclined position to make the magazine adopt the operating configuration, and a driver for driving the supports between the loading/unloading position and the operating position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Rene Reinbigler, Jean-Louis Weissenbach
  • Patent number: 9259687
    Abstract: The invention concerns a bag comprising a first conduit (13C) which extends longitudinally between a flow pump connector (11C) emerging on a first side (68) and a tangential filter connector (11M) emerging on a second side (69); a second conduit (13B) which extends longitudinally from a first side of said conduit (13C) between a supply container connector (11B) emerging on said first side (68), and another tangential flow connector (11N) emerging on said second side (69); a third conduit (13H) which extends from a second side of said conduit (13C), starting at a collecting container connector (11J), until it enters said first conduit (13C); and a fourth conduit (13A) which extends from the first side of said conduit (13C), starting at a transfer pump connector (11A), until it enters said second conduit (13B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Weissenbach, Sebastien Cirou
  • Patent number: 9205955
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device comprising a base; a circuit comprising a bag comprising two flexible films and conveying network connectors, and a press (9) comprising a first shell (16) disposed upright on a front face (5) of said base (2) and a second shell (17) mounted on said first shell (16), said first shell (16) and second shell (17) clamping said bag to form conduits; said bag comprising first through apertures on one side and said first shell (16) comprising hooking studs (106) on an upper part, which studs (106) pass through said first apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Sebastien Cirou, Rene Reinbigler, Virginie Buisson, Jean-Louis Weissenbach
  • Patent number: 9181941
    Abstract: The invention concerns a circuit comprising a bag (111) comprising two flexible films (145, 146) and routing network connectors, and a press (110) comprising a first shell (114) and a second shell (113) clamping the bag to form pipes (104) between the films, the first shell comprising a pinch valve (120) which comprises an actuator (121) comprising a movable member (124) and in register with the moveable member an elastically compressible pad (131) which, when the valve is in an open position, has a resting configuration in which a second face (33) of the pad is concave and locally delimits a shaping channel (118), and, when the valve is in a closed position, has a pinching configuration in which the second face (133) is convex, with the pipe and the pad sandwiched between a shaping channel (116) and the moveable member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Sebastien Cirou, Jean-Louis Weissenbach
  • Patent number: 9174145
    Abstract: The invention concerns a bag comprising a first conduit (13J), a second conduit (13K), the first section (13J1) of the first conduit (13J) and the first section (13K1) of the second conduit (13K) being opposite; a third conduit (13L) linking said first respective ends (13J2, 13K2) of said first respective sections (13J1, 13K1); a fourth conduit (13M) linking said second respective ends (13J3, 13K3) of said first respective sections (13J1, 13K1); a fifth conduit (13N) linking both said second end (13J3) of said first section (13J1) and said first end (13M1) of said fourth conduit (13M), and said fifth conduit (13N) linking both said first end (13K2) and said second end (13L2) of said third conduit (13L); said first conduit (13J) and said second conduit (13K) each being connected to a chromatography column connector (11M).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Weissenbach, Sebastien Cirou, Virginie Buisson
  • Patent number: 9174171
    Abstract: The invention concerns a bag comprising a first conduit (13C) which extends longitudinally between a flow pump connector (11C) emerging on a first side (68) and a tangential filter connector (11M) emerging on a second side (69); a second conduit (13B) which extends longitudinally from a first side of said conduit (13C) between a supply container connector (11B) emerging on said first side (68), and another tangential flow connector (11N) emerging on said second side (69); a third conduit (13H) which extends from a second side of said conduit (13C), starting at a collecting container connector (11J), until it enters said first conduit (13C); and a fourth conduit (13A) which extends from the first side of said conduit (13C), starting at a transfer pump connector (11A), until it enters said second conduit (13B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Weissenbach, Sebastien Cirou