Patents by Inventor Stephane Le Brun

Stephane Le Brun 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).

  • Fluorescence-based scanning imaging device
    Patent number: 7911670
    Abstract: A device for analysing a specimen by fluorescence includes a confocal microscope, illumination means capable of emitting a light beam that converges, by means of an objective, on a focal spot, means for successively positioning the focal spot at various points on the specimen during analysis. The confocal microscope includes an objective mounted on a movable rapid-scan carriage driven in a reciprocating linear movement along a traverse direction by a rotating motor by means of a device of the connecting rod type. The specimen is placed on a movable support driven in a longitudinal movement and is able to move along the axis of the objective of the microscope in order to position the specimen relative to the focal spot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Innopsys
    Inventors: Daniel Bec, Vincent Paveau, Stephane Le Brun
  • Biochip with independent recognition areas and optical format and float scanning thereof
    Patent number: 7863036
    Abstract: A biochip, and a device for reading the biochip, the biochip including a plurality of molecular recognition areas distributed with a determined layout to create a format of molecular recognition areas and a mechanism for making optical position marks for each molecular recognition area, distributed with a determined layout to form an optical format. The optical format and the format of recognition areas are formats produced independently of each other. A mechanism is provided determining the relative position of the two formats being provided on the biochip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignees: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique, Biomerieux S.A.
    Inventors: Patrick Pouteau, Daniel Bec, Stephane Le Brun
  • FLUORESCENCE-BASED SCANNING IMAGING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20090218513
    Abstract: A device for analysing a specimen by fluorescence includes a confocal microscope, illumination means capable of emitting a light beam that converges, by means of an objective, on a focal spot, means for successively positioning the focal spot at various points on the specimen during analysis. The confocal microscope includes an objective mounted on a movable rapid-scan carriage driven in a reciprocating linear movement along a traverse direction by a rotating motor by means of a device of the connecting rod type. The specimen is placed on a movable support driven in a longitudinal movement and is able to move along the axis of the objective of the microscope in order to position the specimen relative to the focal spot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: INNOPSYS
    Inventors: Daniel Bec, Vincent Paveau, Stephane Le Brun
  • Biochip with independent recognition areas and optical format and float scanning thereof
    Publication number: 20060194205
    Abstract: A biochip, and a device for reading the biochip, the biochip including a plurality of molecular recognition areas distributed with a determined layout to create a format of molecular recognition areas and a mechanism for making optical position marks for each molecular recognition area, distributed with a determined layout to form an optical format. The optical format and the format of recognition areas are formats produced independently of each other. A mechanism is provided determining the relative position of the two formats being provided on the biochip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2004
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicants: Commissariat A L'Energie Atomique, Biomerieux S.A.
    Inventors: Patrick Pouteau, Daniel Bec, Stephane Le Brun