Patents by Inventor Michel Philippon

Michel Philippon 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).

  • Clamp suitable for gripping a biological sample holder, assembly consisting of a biological sample holder and a suitable clamp, and treatment and/or analysis machine
    Patent number: 9302266
    Abstract: A machine for treatment and/or analysis of biological samples, including a hinged arm to which a clamp for gripping a first biological sample holder is fixed. The clamp including first and second arms able to move relative to each other along a gripping position between a first position of gripping the first biological sample holder, and a first position of releasing the biological sample holder. Each arm of the clamp includes a groove. When the first and second arms are in the first position of release, the first and second grooves are spaced away from each other along the gripping direction, and when the first and second arms are in the first gripping position, the first and second grooves are brought closer to each other along the gripping direction, so as to be able to receive lateral edges of the first biological sample holder, so as to grip it by squeezing the lateral edges along the gripping direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: BIO RAD INNOVATIONS
    Inventors: Michel Philippon, Sebastien Bernay
  • CLAMP SUITABLE FOR GRIPPING A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE HOLDER, ASSEMBLY CONSISTING OF A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE HOLDER AND A SUITABLE CLAMP, AND TREATMENT AND/OR ANALYSIS MACHINE
    Publication number: 20150071820
    Abstract: A machine for treatment and/or analysis of biological samples, including a hinged arm to which a clamp for gripping a first biological sample holder is fixed. The clamp including first and second arms able to move relative to each other along a gripping position between a first position of gripping the first biological sample holder, and a first position of releasing the biological sample holder. Each arm of the clamp includes a groove. When the first and second arms are in the first position of release, the first and second grooves are spaced away from each other along the gripping direction, and when the first and second arms are in the first gripping position, the first and second grooves are brought closer to each other along the gripping direction, so as to be able to receive lateral edges of the first biological sample holder, so as to grip it by squeezing the lateral edges along the gripping direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Michel PHILIPPON, Sebastien BERNAY
  • Clamp suitable for gripping a biological sample holder, assembly consisting of a biological sample holder and a suitable clamp, and treatment and/or analysis machine
    Patent number: 8920721
    Abstract: A machine for treatment and/or analysis of biological samples is provided. The machine includes a hinged arm to which a clamp for gripping a first biological sample holder is fixed. The clamp includes first and second arms able to move relative to each other along a gripping position between a first position of gripping the first biological sample holder, and a first position of releasing the biological sample holder. Each arm of the clamp includes a groove. When the first and second arms are in the first position of release, the first and second grooves are spaced away from each other along the gripping direction, and when the first and second arms are in the first gripping position, the first and second grooves are brought closer to each other along the gripping direction, so as to be able to receive lateral edges of and grip the first biological sample holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Noviloire SA
    Inventors: Michel Philippon, Sébastien Bernay
  • CLAMP SUITABLE FOR GRIPPING A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE HOLDER, ASSEMBLY CONSISTING OF A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE HOLDER AND A SUITABLE CLAMP, AND TREATMENT AND/OR ANALYSIS MACHINE
    Publication number: 20110150611
    Abstract: A machine for treatment and/or analysis of biological samples, including a hinged arm to which a clamp for gripping a first biological sample holder is fixed. The clamp including first and second arms able to move relative to each other along a gripping position between a first position of gripping the first biological sample holder, and a first position of releasing the biological sample holder. Each arm of the clamp includes a groove. When the first and second arms are in the first position of release, the first and second grooves are spaced away from each other along the gripping direction, and when the first and second arms are in the first gripping position, the first and second grooves are brought closer to each other along the gripping direction, so as to be able to receive lateral edges of the first biological sample holder, so as to grip it by squeezing the lateral edges along the gripping direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Michel Philippon, Sébastien Bernay