Patents by Inventor Philippe Clairaz

Philippe Clairaz 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: 11553708
    Abstract: The invention concerns a cryogenic system (1) for vitrifying a substance comprising biological material to be preserved in a receiving region of a thin tube (8), comprising a tank (10) containing a bath (11) of a cryogenic agent and a support member (80) mounted on said tank in a predetermined first position in which said tube is orientated upright, the receiving region being immersed in a liquid zone (17) of said bath, and an opening of said tube being situated above said bath, in a zone of ambient air above said bath, in order to introduce the substance into the tube, the support member being mounted on said tank in a second predetermined position, in which said receiving region is immersed in the liquid zone and said opening is situated immediately above said liquid zone, in a gaseous zone (18) of said bath above said liquid zone and below said zone of ambient air, and being raised from said second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: IMV TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: Eric Schmitt, Christian Beau, Philippe Clairaz, Jean-Louis Douesnel
  • Publication number: 20200037606
    Abstract: The invention concerns a cryogenic system (1) for vitrifying a substance comprising biological material to be preserved in a receiving region of a thin tube (8), comprising a tank (10) containing a bath (11) of a cryogenic agent and a support member (80) mounted on said tank in a predetermined first position in which said tube is orientated upright, the receiving region being immersed in a liquid zone (17) of said bath, and an opening of said tube being situated above said bath, in a zone of ambient air above said bath, in order to introduce the substance into the tube, the support member being mounted on said tank in a second predetermined position, in which said receiving region is immersed in the liquid zone and said opening is situated immediately above said liquid zone, in a gaseous zone (18) of said bath above said liquid zone and below said zone of ambient air, and being raised from said second position
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Eric SCHMITT, Christian BEAU, Philippe CLAIRAZ, Jean-Louis DOUESNEL
  • Patent number: 10149748
    Abstract: A sheathing for packaging a predetermined volume of a biological substance designed to be immersed in a liquid cryogenic agent, the sheathing including a thin tube and a ballast associated with the thin tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: CRYO BIO SYSTEM
    Inventors: Philippe Clairaz, Anne-Linda Van Kappel, Francis Lesieur
  • Patent number: 8372633
    Abstract: The invention concerns an assembly for packaging a volume of substance to be preserved by cryogenic vitrification characterized in that it comprises a sheathing (2) including a thin tube (6) having a predetermined internal diameter (Di) and a predetermined length (L); a support (3) comprising a zone for receiving said predetermined volume, said support (3) capable of being introduced inside said thin tube (6); and a plunger (4) for pushing forward said support (3), said support (3) then taking up a predetermined position in said thin tube (6) with an interval between each end (21, 22) of said support (2) and the neighboring end (8, 9) of said thin tube (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Cryo Bio System
    Inventors: Philippe Clairaz, Anne-Linda Van Kappel, Francis Lesieur
  • Publication number: 20080233633
    Abstract: The invention concerns a sheathing for packaging a predetermined volume of a biological substance designed to be immersed in a liquid cryogenic agent comprising a thin tube (6), characterized in that it further comprises a ballast (24) associated with said thin tube (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Philippe Clairaz, Anne-Linda Van Kappel, Francis Lesieur
  • Publication number: 20080220507
    Abstract: The invention concerns an assembly for packaging a volume of substance to be preserved by cryogenic vitrification characterized in that it comprises a sheathing (2) including a thin tube (6) having a predetermined internal diameter (Di) and a predetermined length (L); a support (3) comprising a zone for receiving said predetermined volume, said support (3) capable of being introduced inside said thin tube (6); and a plunger (4) for pushing forward said support (3), said support (3) then taking up a predetermined position in said thin tube (6) with an interval between each end (21, 22) of said support (2) and the neighbouring end (8, 9) of said thin tube (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: CRYO BIO SYSTEM
    Inventors: Philippe Clairaz, Anne-Linda Van Kappel, Francis Lesieur