Patents by Inventor Jean-Luc Fraikin

Jean-Luc Fraikin 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: 20230100279
    Abstract: Various embodiments herein disclose a device, comprising one or more fluid interfacing components and a cartridge holder, wherein the one or more fluid interfacing components are fixed while the cartridge holder moves along a linear guide. Also disclosed herein are methods of using the device to analyze a sample containing particles, and methods of diagnosing a disease in a subject by using the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Andrew N. Cleland, Jean-Luc Fraikin, Peter Meinhold, Franklin Monzon
  • Patent number: 11213818
    Abstract: Various embodiments herein disclose a device, comprising one or more fluid interfacing components and a cartridge holder, wherein the one or more fluid interfacing components are fixed while the cartridge holder moves along a linear guide. Also disclosed herein are methods of using the device to analyze a sample containing particles, and methods of diagnosing a disease in a subject by using the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Spectradyne LLC
    Inventors: Andrew N. Cleland, Jean-Luc Fraikin, Peter Meinhold, Franklin Monzon
  • Publication number: 20200298230
    Abstract: Various embodiments herein disclose a device, comprising one or more fluid interfacing components and a cartridge holder, wherein the one or more fluid interfacing components are fixed while the cartridge holder moves along a linear guide. Also disclosed herein are methods of using the device to analyze a sample containing particles, and methods of diagnosing a disease in a subject by using the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: SPECTRADYNE LLC
    Inventors: Andrew N. Cleland, Jean-Luc Fraikin, Peter Meinhold, Franklin Monzon
  • Patent number: 10520420
    Abstract: Methods of evaluating particle attributes in a sample fluid subjected to flow cytometry investigation in a flow cytometer instrument, methods of processing time series signal data traces output by a flow cytometer instrument, and a flow cytometer system are provided. In the methods and systems, data points comprising time series signal data traces corresponding with detection during the flow cytometry investigation of light from the sample fluid in one or more wavelength ranges indicative of the presence of one or more particle attributes in the sample fluid are batch-processed using a batch-specific signal peak threshold determined as a function of a batch-specific noise characteristic to identify signal peaks in the batch of data points indicative of the presence of the one or more particle attributes in the sample fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Essen Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew W. Smolak, Jean-Luc Fraikin, Erica Dawson Tenent, Kathy L. Rowlen
  • Publication number: 20190094122
    Abstract: Methods of evaluating particle attributes in a sample fluid subjected to flow cytometry investigation in a flow cytometer instrument, methods of processing time series signal data traces output by a flow cytometer instrument, and a flow cytometer system are provided. In the methods and systems, data points comprising time series signal data traces corresponding with detection during the flow cytometry investigation of light from the sample fluid in one or more wavelength ranges indicative of the presence of one or more particle attributes in the sample fluid are batch-processed using a batch-specific signal peak threshold determined as a function of a batch-specific noise characteristic to identify signal peaks in the batch of data points indicative of the presence of the one or more particle attributes in the sample fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew W. Smolak, Jean-Luc Fraikin, Erica Dawson Tenent, Kathy L. Rowlen
  • Patent number: 10184878
    Abstract: Methods of evaluating particle attributes in a sample fluid subjected to flow cytometry investigation in a flow cytometer instrument, methods of processing time series signal data traces output by a flow cytometer instrument, and a flow cytometer system are provided. In the methods and systems, data points comprising time series signal data traces corresponding with detection during the flow cytometry investigation of light from the sample fluid in one or more wavelength ranges indicative of the presence of one or more particle attributes in the sample fluid are batch-processed using a batch-specific signal peak threshold determined as a function of a batch-specific noise characteristic to identify signal peaks in the batch of data points indicative of the presence of the one or more particle attributes in the sample fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: IntelliCyt Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew W. Smolak, Jean-Luc Fraikin, Erica Dawson Tenent, Kathy L. Rowlen
  • Publication number: 20180345285
    Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein comprise a microfluidic cartridge, comprising a molded polymer bonded to a flat surface, wherein the molded polymer comprises one or more openings for connecting to fluidic volumes. Also provided are methods of preparing a microfluidic cartridge, comprising placing a patterned micro-fabricated chip into a mold and filling the mold with a material in liquid or other shape-conforming form. Further disclosed herein are methods of analyzing a particle sample by using the microfluidic sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: SPECTRADYNE LLC
    Inventors: Andrew N. Cleland, Jean-Luc Fraikin, Peter Meinhold, Franklin Monzon
  • Publication number: 20180136108
    Abstract: Methods of evaluating particle attributes in a sample fluid subjected to flow cytometry investigation in a flow cytometer instrument, methods of processing time series signal data traces output by a flow cytometer instrument, and a flow cytometer system are provided. In the methods and systems, data points comprising time series signal data traces corresponding with detection during the flow cytometry investigation of light from the sample fluid in one or more wavelength ranges indicative of the presence of one or more particle attributes in the sample fluid are batch-processed using a batch-specific signal peak threshold determined as a function of a batch-specific noise characteristic to identify signal peaks in the batch of data points indicative of the presence of the one or more particle attributes in the sample fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew W. Smolak, Jean-Luc Fraikin, Erica Dawson Tenent
  • Patent number: 9945802
    Abstract: The present invention reports a novel microfluidic analyzer for the high-throughput, label-free measurement of particles suspended in a fluid. The present invention employs the resistive pulse technique (RPT) which affords very high electrical bandwidth for the device, which surpasses that of currently available systems and devices. Further, devices in accordance with the present invention are fabricated with very simple microfabrication technologies, making the present invention more cost efficient and easier to manufacture than currently available devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Fraikin, Andrew N. Cleland
  • Patent number: 9903803
    Abstract: Methods of evaluating particle attributes in a sample fluid subjected to flow cytometry investigation in a flow cytometer instrument, methods of processing time series signal data traces output by a flow cytometer instrument, and a flow cytometer system are provided. In the methods and systems, data points comprising time series signal data traces corresponding with detection during the flow cytometry investigation of light from the sample fluid in one or more wavelength ranges indicative of the presence of one or more particle attributes in the sample fluid are batch-processed using a batch-specific signal peak threshold determined as a function of a batch-specific noise characteristic to identify signal peaks in the batch of data points indicative of the presence of the one or more particle attributes in the sample fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Intellicyt Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew W. Smolak, Jean-Luc Fraikin, Erica Dawson Tenent, Kathy L. Rowlen
  • Publication number: 20170205331
    Abstract: Methods of evaluating particle attributes in a sample fluid subjected to flow cytometry investigation in a flow cytometer instrument, methods of processing time series signal data traces output by a flow cytometer instrument, and a flow cytometer system are provided. In the methods and systems, data points comprising time series signal data traces corresponding with detection during the flow cytometry investigation of light from the sample fluid in one or more wavelength ranges indicative of the presence of one or more particle attributes in the sample fluid are batch-processed using a batch-specific signal peak threshold determined as a function of a batch-specific noise characteristic to identify signal peaks in the batch of data points indicative of the presence of the one or more particle attributes in the sample fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew W. Smolak, Jean-Luc Fraikin, Erica Dawson Tenent, Kathy L. Rowlen
  • Patent number: 9360433
    Abstract: A system for the indirect detection of agglutination in an agglutination assay using optical density measurement and a reaction vessel. Light emitted by light source is transmitted through reaction vessel containing components of an agglutination reaction that is detected by light detector. As particles in the reaction vessel settle in the absence of agglutination they are concentrated in a reaction vessel lower volume and increase the optical density of the light path through the reaction vessel. Light detector generates an output signal related to said optical density. Said output signal is read and interpreted by an instrument to detect a presence or absence of agglutination. Other embodiments are described and shown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: InDevR, Inc.
    Inventors: Kathy Lou Rowlen, Jean-Luc Fraikin, John William Birks, Craig J. Williford
  • Publication number: 20150059452
    Abstract: The present invention reports a novel microfluidic analyzer for the high-throughput, label-free measurement of particles suspended in a fluid. The present invention employs the resistive pulse technique (RPT) which affords very high electrical bandwidth for the device, which surpasses that of currently available systems and devices. Further, devices in accordance with the present invention are fabricated with very simple microfabrication technologies, making the present invention more cost efficient and easier to manufacture than currently available devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Fraikin, Andrew N. Cleland
  • Patent number: 8901914
    Abstract: The present invention reports a novel microfluidic analyzer for the high-throughput, label-free measurement of particles suspended in a fluid. The present invention employs the resistive pulse technique (RPT) which affords very high electrical bandwidth for the device, which surpasses that of currently available systems and devices. Further, devices in accordance with the present invention are fabricated with very simple microfabrication technologies, making the present invention more cost efficient and easier to manufacture than currently available devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Fraikin, Andrew N. Cleland
  • Publication number: 20120194167
    Abstract: The present invention reports a novel microfluidic analyzer for the high-throughput, label-free measurement of particles suspended in a fluid. The present invention employs the resistive pulse technique (RPT) which affords very high electrical bandwidth for the device, which surpasses that of currently available systems and devices. Further, devices in accordance with the present invention are fabricated with very simple microfabrication technologies, making the present invention more cost efficient and easier to manufacture than currently available devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Fraikin, Andrew N. Cleland