Patents by Inventor Mathieu BENNET

Mathieu BENNET 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).

  • Imaging apparatus for imaging a nozzle section of a droplet dispenser device, dispenser apparatus including the imaging apparatus, and applications thereof
    Patent number: 12275027
    Abstract: Imaging apparatus 10 for imaging nozzle section 21 of droplet dispenser device 20 includes illumination device 11 arranged for creating illumination light directed along illumination axis A1 towards an illumination range configured for accommodating nozzle section 21, and camera device 12 having imaging axis A2 directed to the illumination range. Camera device 12 is configured for collecting nozzle image(s) of nozzle section 21 arranged in the illumination range, wherein illumination device 11 and camera device 12 are arranged for dark field illumination of nozzle section 21. Illumination axis A1 and imaging axis A2 are slanted relative to each other and an illumination angle between axes A1 and A2 is selected such that the at least one nozzle image is collected with a dark background. Furthermore, dispenser apparatus 100 for dispensing droplets on a target and an imaging method for imaging nozzle section 21 of droplet dispenser device 20 are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Scienion GmbH
    Inventors: Mathieu Bennet, Joshua Cantlon-Bruce, Steffen Cosson
  • IMAGING APPARATUS FOR IMAGING A NOZZLE SECTION OF A DROPLET DISPENSER DEVICE, DISPENSER APPARATUS INCLUDING THE IMAGING APPARATUS, AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20230173519
    Abstract: Imaging apparatus 10 for imaging nozzle section 21 of droplet dispenser device 20 includes illumination device 11 arranged for creating illumination light directed along illumination axis A1 towards an illumination range configured for accommodating nozzle section 21, and camera device 12 having imaging axis A2 directed to the illumination range. Camera device 12 is configured for collecting nozzle image(s) of nozzle section 21 arranged in the illumination range, wherein illumination device 11 and camera device 12 are arranged for dark field illumination of nozzle section 21. Illumination axis A1 and imaging axis A2 are slanted relative to each other and an illumination angle between axes A1 and A2 is selected such that the at least one nozzle image is collected with a dark background. Furthermore, dispenser apparatus 100 for dispensing droplets on a target and an imaging method for imaging nozzle section 21 of droplet dispenser device 20 are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Mathieu BENNET, Joshua CANTLON-BRUCE, Steffen COSSON