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).
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Publication number: 20230100279Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2021Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Andrew N. Cleland, Jean-Luc Fraikin, Peter Meinhold, Franklin Monzon
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Patent number: 11213818Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 22, 2016Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Spectradyne LLCInventors: Andrew N. Cleland, Jean-Luc Fraikin, Peter Meinhold, Franklin Monzon
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Publication number: 20200298230Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2016Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: SPECTRADYNE LLCInventors: Andrew N. Cleland, Jean-Luc Fraikin, Peter Meinhold, Franklin Monzon
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Patent number: 10520420Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Essen Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Andrew W. Smolak, Jean-Luc Fraikin, Erica Dawson Tenent, Kathy L. Rowlen
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Publication number: 20190094122Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Andrew W. Smolak, Jean-Luc Fraikin, Erica Dawson Tenent, Kathy L. Rowlen
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Patent number: 10184878Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 15, 2018Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: IntelliCyt CorporationInventors: Andrew W. Smolak, Jean-Luc Fraikin, Erica Dawson Tenent, Kathy L. Rowlen
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Publication number: 20180345285Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2016Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: SPECTRADYNE LLCInventors: Andrew N. Cleland, Jean-Luc Fraikin, Peter Meinhold, Franklin Monzon
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Publication number: 20180136108Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2018Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: Andrew W. Smolak, Jean-Luc Fraikin, Erica Dawson Tenent
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Patent number: 9945802Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 30, 2014Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Jean-Luc Fraikin, Andrew N. Cleland
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Patent number: 9903803Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 3, 2015Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: Intellicyt CorporationInventors: Andrew W. Smolak, Jean-Luc Fraikin, Erica Dawson Tenent, Kathy L. Rowlen
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Publication number: 20170205331Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2015Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventors: Andrew W. Smolak, Jean-Luc Fraikin, Erica Dawson Tenent, Kathy L. Rowlen
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Patent number: 9360433Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 16, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: InDevR, Inc.Inventors: Kathy Lou Rowlen, Jean-Luc Fraikin, John William Birks, Craig J. Williford
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Publication number: 20150059452Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAInventors: Jean-Luc Fraikin, Andrew N. Cleland
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Patent number: 8901914Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 31, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Jean-Luc Fraikin, Andrew N. Cleland
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Publication number: 20120194167Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAInventors: Jean-Luc Fraikin, Andrew N. Cleland