Patents by Inventor Michel Roche

Michel Roche 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).

  • Patent number: 11186813
    Abstract: A device for placing disks contained in a cartridge comprises a disk cartridge receiving area, a piston, means for moving the piston between a high position and a low position to enable, in the state in which a disk is positioned in the path followed by the piston during the transition from the high position to the low position of the piston, the disk to be placed on a surface vertically in line with the disk, a transfer system capable of transferring a disk from the cartridge in the cartridge receiving area to a location, arranged in the path to be followed by said piston, the said transit area. The device comprises a disk motion assist guide positionable in the transit area and moveable in a direction parallel to the up and down direction of movement of the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: INTELLIGENCE ARTIFIICIELLE APPLICATIONS
    Inventors: Christian Curel, Michel Roch, Jean-Louis Cariou
  • Patent number: 11156551
    Abstract: A device and method for observing an object, in particular a biological object includes a light source able to illuminate a sample. Under the effect of the illumination, the object emits back-scattered radiation that propagates to a screen, the area of which is larger than 100 cm2. The projection of the back-scattered radiation onto the screen forms an image representative of the back-scattered radiation, called a scattergram. An image sensor allows an image representative of the scattergram formed on the screen to be acquired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignees: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, INTELLIGENCE ARTIFICIELLE APPLICATIONS
    Inventors: Emmanuelle Schultz, Damien Decq, Michel Roch, Selimen Benahmed
  • Patent number: 11112357
    Abstract: A device and method for observing an object, in particular a biological object, includes a light source able to illuminate a sample, and a screen lying between the light source and the object. The screen includes an aperture, through which propagates the illuminating beam produced by the light source and propagating toward the screen. Under the effect of the illumination, the object emits back-scattered radiation that propagates to the screen, the area of which is preferably larger than 100 cm2. The projection of the back-scattered radiation onto the screen forms an image representative of the back-scattered radiation, called a scattergram. An image sensor allows an image representative of the scattergram formed on the screen to be acquired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignees: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, INTELLIGENCE ARTIFICIELLE APPLICATIONS
    Inventors: Emmanuelle Schultz, Damien Decq, Michel Roch
  • Patent number: 10845374
    Abstract: A device is provided for the storage and selection of cartridges (20) that are pre-filled with reactive discs to be placed on a support. The support has a plurality of magazines (2) each able to store a cartridge (20) of discs, at least one magazine-holding support (3) and, for each support (3), drive means (4) for moving the magazine-holding support (3). The device (1) has a chamber (5) for housing at least one magazine-holding support (3). A drive mechanism (8) drives the movement of the magazine (2) in the placement configuration between a position in which said magazine (2) is distant from and a position in which same is closer to the placement opening (7) of the chamber (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: INTELLIGENCE ARTIFICIELLE APPLICATIONS
    Inventors: Christian Curel, Michel Roch, Jean-Louis Cariou
  • Publication number: 20190339199
    Abstract: A device and method for observing an object, in particular a biological object includes a light source able to illuminate a sample. Under the effect of the illumination, the object emits back-scattered radiation that propagates to a screen, the area of which is larger than 100 cm2. The projection of the back-scattered radiation onto the screen forms an image representative of the back-scattered radiation, called a scattergram. An image sensor allows an image representative of the scattergram formed on the screen to be acquired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicants: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, INTELLIGENCE ARTIFICIELLE APPLICATIONS
    Inventors: Emmanuelle SCHULTZ, Damien DECQ, Michel ROCH
  • Publication number: 20190323959
    Abstract: A device and method for observing an object, in particular a biological object, includes a light source able to illuminate a sample, and a screen lying between the light source and the object. The screen includes an aperture, through which propagates the illuminating beam produced by the light source and propagating toward the screen. Under the effect of the illumination, the object emits back-scattered radiation that propagates to the screen, the area of which is preferably larger than 100 cm2. The projection of the back-scattered radiation onto the screen forms an image representative of the back-scattered radiation, called a scattergram. An image sensor allows an image representative of the scattergram formed on the screen to be acquired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicants: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, INTELLIGENCE ARTIFICIELLE APPLICATIONS
    Inventors: Emmanuelle SCHULTZ, Damien DECQ, Michel ROCH
  • Publication number: 20190276792
    Abstract: A device for placing disks contained in a cartridge comprises a disk cartridge receiving area, a piston, means for moving the piston between a high position and a low position to enable, in the state in which a disk is positioned in the path followed by the piston during the transition from the high position to the low position of the piston, the disk to be placed on a surface vertically in line with the disk, a transfer system capable of transferring a disk from the cartridge in the cartridge receiving area to a location, arranged in the path to be followed by said piston, the said transit area. The device comprises a disk motion assist guide positionable in the transit area and moveable in a direction parallel to the up and down direction of movement of the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Christian CUREL, Michel ROCH, Jean-Louis CARIOU
  • Patent number: 10323222
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for automated inoculation of a culture medium, the device being of the type comprising: a clamp (2) suitable for gripping the inoculation tool; a clamp-holder (3); a support base (4) carrying the assembly formed by the clamp (2) and the clamp-holder (3); and a support structure (5) for supporting the support base (4) and for enabling the support base (4) to be moved along three axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: INTELLIGENCE ARTIFICIELLE APPLICATIONS
    Inventors: Christian Curel, Michel Roch, Jean-Louis Cariou
  • Publication number: 20170315144
    Abstract: Device (1) for the storage and selection of cartridges (20) that are pre-filled with reactive discs to be placed on a support of the type comprising a plurality of magazines (2) each able to store a cartridge (20) of discs, at least one magazine-holding support (3) and, for each support (3), drive means (4) for moving the magazine-holding support (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Christian CUREL, Michel ROCH, Jean-Louis CARIOU
  • Publication number: 20170267965
    Abstract: A method for detecting inoculation in order to detect inoculation with a sample of a solid culture medium (21) present in a layer on a culture plate (20), said culture plate (20) being positioned on a support (2), said method comprising a step of projecting an incident light flux towards said support (2) in order to allow oblique illumination of the surface referred to as the inoculation surface (22) of said culture medium (21) of the culture plate (20) when the culture plate (20) is provided in the disposed state on said support (2), a step of displaying, on a display area (41) of a display screen (4), a two-dimensional image of the incident light flux reflected by the inoculation surface (22) of the culture plate (20) in the illuminated state illuminated by the means (3) for projecting a light flux, and a step of photographing the display area (41) of the screen (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Christian CUREL, Michel ROCH
  • Publication number: 20160075986
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for automated inoculation of a culture medium, the device being of the type comprising: a clamp (2) suitable for gripping the inoculation tool; a clamp-holder (3); a support base (4) carrying the assembly formed by the clamp (2) and the clamp-holder (3); and a support structure (5) for supporting the support base (4) and for enabling the support base (4) to be moved along three axes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Christian Curel, Michel Roch, Jean-Louis Cariou
  • Patent number: 7908868
    Abstract: A device for mounting a dividing wall for separating the main air stream and the bypass air in a bypass turbojet engine afterburner is disclosed. The device includes an attachment unit which attaches the upstream end of the wall to a guide vane casing and a supporting unit which supports the downstream end of the wall provided on flame holder arms of the afterburner radially on the inside of the dividing wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Jacques Marcel Arthur Bunel, Alain Pierre Page, Jacques Andre Michel Roche, Yann Vuillemenot
  • Patent number: 7800012
    Abstract: An electron gun includes a sealed chamber under vacuum. A cathode having an emitting face is placed inside the chamber. An anode forms a sealed window, formed facing the emitting face in one of the walls of the chamber. The anode is capable of allowing electrons emitted by the emitting face to pass through. A biasing apparatus sets up a voltage between the anode and the cathode, capable of accelerating these electrons towards the anode, the electrons thus accelerated forming a beam that passes through the anode. The anode and the emitting face each have a curvature, the curvature of the anode making it capable of resisting a pressure difference between the inside and the outside of the chamber and being designed to cooperate with the curvature of the emitting face to focus the electron beam outside the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignees: La Calhene, Physique & Industrie
    Inventors: Michel Roche, Philippe Fontcuberta
  • Patent number: 7600383
    Abstract: The turbojet of the invention includes a combustion chamber, a channel for heating the gas stream, where the heating channel includes at least one device for injection of fuel into the gas stream, which includes an open chamber, with a U-shaped section, having at least one wall within which extend fuel-injection means, which inject the fuel in at least one direction. It is characterised by the fact that a cooling jacket is provided in the chamber, alongside the wall forming the base of its U-section, and the fuel injection device includes protection means interposed between the fuel-injection means and the wall, in a fuel-injection direction. Thus, as a result of the invention, the fuel injection device, which is bathed in a very hot environment, is protected against thermal shocks due to the projection of colder fuel onto its walls, and its life expectancy is therefore increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Jacques Marcel Arthur Bunel, Jacques André Michel Roche, Alain Pierre Page
  • Patent number: 7574866
    Abstract: A double flow turbo-jet engine includes a re-heating channel of the primary flow and an ejection nozzle, the secondary flow emerging at least partially in the primary flow upstream of the re-heating channel, the re-heating channel including a burner ring, including a flame holder gutter in the form of a ring portion whereof the upstream section is situated in the secondary flow, receiving a fuel manifold and a protective tubular screen of the manifold. The gutter includes an upstream recess linked with the secondary flow, and the screen includes, on its upstream section, at least one ventilation orifice of the space situated between the screen and the manifold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Jacques Andre Michel Roche, Alain Pierre Page, Stephane Henri Guy Touchaud, Nicolas Pommier
  • Patent number: 7370477
    Abstract: A device for fastening a fluid duct such as a fuel duct in an orifice of a turbojet casing, the device comprising a ring screwed into the orifice of the casing and having an annular rim coming to bear against a washer at the end of the duct, and a nut screwed onto the end of the duct so as to clamp the annular rim of the ring against the washer of the duct in order to fasten the duct to the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Snecma
    Inventors: Jacques André Michel Roche, Jacques Marcel Arthur Bunel, Frederic Ruellan, Philippe Paul Marie Henry
  • Publication number: 20070227152
    Abstract: Device for mounting a dividing wall (112) for separating the main air stream and the bypass air in a bypass turbojet engine afterburner, comprising means of attaching the upstream end of this wall to a guide vane casing and means (150) for supporting the downstream end of this wall, these means being provided on flame holder arms (130) of the afterburner radially on the inside of the dividing wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Jacques Marcel Arthur BUNEL, Alain Pierre Page, Jacques Andre Michel Roche, Yann Vuillemenot
  • Publication number: 20070145304
    Abstract: Electron gun with focussing anode, forming a window of this gun, application to irradiation and sterilisation. This gun comprises a chamber (2) under a vacuum, containing a cathode (6) with an emitting face (8) emitting electrons, and an anode (4) formed in one of the walls of the chamber and transparent to electrons. The anode is curved to resist the pressure difference between the inside and the outside of the chamber. The emitting face is also curved and cooperates with the anode to focus electrons outside the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicants: LA CALHENE, PHYSIQUE & INDUSTRIE
    Inventors: Michel Roche, Philippe Fontcuberta
  • Patent number: 7169686
    Abstract: An apparatus for cutting at least one thin layer from a substrate or ingot forming element for an electronic or optoelectronic or optical component or sensor. This apparatus includes a device for directing a pulse of energy into the substrate or forming element wherein the pulse has a duration shorter than or of the same order as that needed by a sound wave to pass through the thickness of the weakened zone, and the energy of the pulse is sufficient to cause cleavage to take place in the weakened zone as the energy of the pulse is absorbed therein. The apparatus also includes an assembly for holding or orienting the substrate or ingot forming element so that the energy pulse is completely uniformly directed over the entire surface, through the face and into the substrate or ingot forming element to cause cleavage to take place in the weakened zone as the energy of the pulse is absorbed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: S.O.I. Tec Silicon on Insulator Technologies S.A.
    Inventor: Michel Roche
  • Publication number: 20050227456
    Abstract: An apparatus for cutting at least one thin layer from a substrate or ingot forming element for an electronic or optoelectronic or optical component or sensor. This apparatus includes a device for directing a pulse of energy into the substrate or forming element wherein the pulse has a duration shorter than or of the same order as that needed by a sound wave to pass through the thickness of the weakened zone, and the energy of the pulse is sufficient to cause cleavage to take place in the weakened zone as the energy of the pulse is absorbed therein. The apparatus also includes an assembly for holding or orienting the substrate or ingot forming element so that the energy pulse is completely uniformly directed over the entire surface, through the face and into the substrate or ingot forming element to cause cleavage to take place in the weakened zone as the energy of the pulse is absorbed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Applicant: S.O.I.Tec Silicon on Insulator Technologies S.A., a French company
    Inventor: Michel Roche