Patents by Inventor Stephane Bombard

Stephane Bombard 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: 11946926
    Abstract: A method of testing a biological sample, the method comprising: providing a centrifuge sample holder having a camera; arranging a transparent container comprising a fluid test medium in a recess of said centrifuge sample holder, wherein the camera is arranged to image a portion of the container comprising said fluid test medium; arranging said biological sample above and not in contact with said fluid test medium in said container; and with the camera, imaging a mixing of said biological sample with said fluid test medium while centrifuging the sample holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Bio-Rad Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Emmanuel Guignet, Stephane Bombard
  • Publication number: 20200378947
    Abstract: A method of testing a biological sample, the method comprising: providing a centrifuge sample holder having a camera; arranging a transparent container comprising a fluid test medium in a recess of said centrifuge sample holder, wherein the camera is arranged to image a portion of the container comprising said fluid test medium; arranging said biological sample above and not in contact with said fluid test medium in said container; and with the camera, imaging a mixing of said biological sample with said fluid test medium while centrifuging the sample holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: BIO-RAD EUROPE GMBH
    Inventors: Emmanuel GUIGNET, Stephane BOMBARD
  • Patent number: 10509028
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device for detecting an analyte in a sample, and especially for detecting antigen/antibody reactions, wherein said device comprises a layer composed of a low-density immiscible compound. The disclosure also relates to a method for detecting an analyte in a sample and especially for detecting antigen/antibody reactions in a device comprising a layer composed of a low-density immiscible compound. The disclosure further relates to the uses of such low-density immiscible compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: BIO-RAD EUROPE GMBH
    Inventors: Julien Agusti, Stephane Bombard, Frederic Buffiere
  • Patent number: 10295722
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device (10) including a lighting source (12) and a light guide (14), the light guide including an inlet optical surface (20), configured to allow the entry of the light emitted by the light source illuminating the inlet optical surface, and an outlet optical surface (22), configured to allow the exit of the light from the light guide, characterized in that the light guide also includes at least two through-holes (30, 31) arranged passing through the inlet optical surface and the outlet optical surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Stephane Bombard, Maryline Thorailler
  • Publication number: 20180128818
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device for detecting an analyte in a sample, and especially for detecting antigen/antibody reactions, wherein said device comprises a layer composed of a low-density immiscible compound. The disclosure also relates to a method for detecting an analyte in a sample and especially for detecting antigen/antibody reactions in a device comprising a layer composed of a low-density immiscible compound. The disclosure further relates to the uses of such low-density immiscible compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: JULIEN AGUSTI, STEPHANE BOMBARD, FREDERIC BUFFIERE
  • Publication number: 20170036598
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device (10) including a lighting source (12) and a light guide (14), the light guide including an inlet optical surface (20), configured to allow the entry of the light emitted by the light source illuminating the inlet optical surface, and an outlet optical surface (22), configured to allow the exit of the light from the light guide, characterised in that the light guide also includes at least two through-holes (30, 31) arranged passing through the inlet optical surface and the outlet optical surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Stephane Bombard, Maryline Thorailler
  • Publication number: 20160178826
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device (10) including: at least one light source (12); a light collector (14); two light-gathering guides (16, 18) associated with the light collector (14), characterized in that the light collector (14) is shaped such as to lead a light beam from said at least one light source (12) into the two light-gathering guides (16, 18); each one of said gathering guides is provided with an input end (161, 181) that tangentially penetrates the light collector (14), and with an output end (162, 182); and the two gathering guides (16, 18) are shaped such that the output ends (162, 182) come together, forming an output diopter of the lighting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Maryline THORAILLER, Stéphane BOMBARD