Patents by Inventor Thierry Fontaine
Thierry Fontaine 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).
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Patent number: 11752022Abstract: An orthosis for supporting a limb or a joint of a human or of a vertebrate animal, including: a sleeve which is at least partly elastic and is designed to enclose a limb or a joint, a plate made of a thermoformable material, and a pocket formed on the sleeve in order to receive the plate, the pocket having a shape adapted to that of the plate. The adherence between the plate and the inner surface of the pocket is treated in order to permit a relative movement of the plate with respect to the material forming the pocket during and after an operation of thermoforming of the plate, this being done by placing the orthosis on the limb or the joint with the plate present in the pocket. This orthosis is designed to be fitted in place and thermoformed by the user himself.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: MILLET INNOVATIONInventor: Thierry Fontaine
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Publication number: 20220313466Abstract: A device for protecting a plantar pad of a foot, including: a pad including a viscoelastic material, configured to be held on the skin of the plantar region, and to cover all the metatarsal heads and metatarsophalangeal joints of the foot, and an elastic strap attached to lateral edges of the pad, and including a transverse and a longitudinal portion forming a brace configured to pass between a big toe and an adjacent toe, the longitudinal portion having a distal edge fixed to a distal edge of the pad, the transverse portion having a distal edge delimiting, with the pad and a lateral edge of the longitudinal portion, an aperture for the passage of the second to fifth toes, the distal edge of the transverse portion and the lateral edge having, in a unstretched flat state, rectilinear portions forming between them an angle between 75 and 100°.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2020Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: MILLET INNOVATIONInventors: Hugo LAURENT, Thierry FONTAINE, Maria-Luisa TREPIER-LE BELLER, Océane MARTIN
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Publication number: 20210369480Abstract: An orthosis for the support of a joint, adapted to the thumb or wrist, comprising: sleeve-like main member made of an elastic material, adapted to envelop the joint and distal and proximal limb portions on either side of the joint, elastically deformable panel housed in a pocket formed in the main member, and non-elastic bracing device for bracing the main member and a proximal portion of the panel around the proximal limb portion, the panel being configured such that, over at least 50% of the length of the main member along the limb portions, including a limb portion covered by the bracing device, the panel has a cross-section occupying more than 30% of the perimeter of the underlying limb, the panel having a stiffness defined by a Young's modulus between 5 and 10 MPa, while the material forming the main member has a stiffness of a lower order of magnitude.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2018Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: MILLET INNOVATIONInventors: Damien MILLET, Hugo LAURENT, Odile GRANGE, Maria Luisa TREPIER-LE BELLER, Océane MARTIN, Thierry FONTAINE
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Patent number: 10959469Abstract: A device protecting the plantar padding of a foot that includes a cushion including a viscoelastic material that is configured to be held against the skin of the plantar region and to cover all of the metatarsal heads and the metatarsophalangeal joints of the foot, and an elastic band attached to the cushion along two opposing transverse edges and by a tab configured to pass between the big toe and the adjacent toe of the foot. The band has a width configured to entirely cover side bulges formed by the metatarsophalangeal joints of the small and big toes. A portion of the band configured for contacting the top of the foot includes tacky elements on both sides thereof, which prevent the protective device from sliding on the skin when the device is placed on the foot and inside a sock surrounding the foot.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2015Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: MILLET INNOVATIONInventors: Damien Millet, Odile Grange, Thierry Fontaine
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Publication number: 20180168840Abstract: An orthosis for supporting a limb or a joint of a human or of a vertebrate animal, including: a sleeve which is at least partly elastic and is designed to enclose a limb or a joint, a plate made of a thermoformable material, and a pocket formed on the sleeve in order to receive the plate, the pocket having a shape adapted to that of the plate. The adherence between the plate and the inner surface of the pocket is treated in order to permit a relative movement of the plate with respect to the material forming the pocket during and after an operation of thermoforming of the plate, this being done by placing the orthosis on the limb or the joint with the plate present in the pocket. This orthosis is designed to be fitted in place and thermoformed by the user himself.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2016Publication date: June 21, 2018Applicant: MILLET INNOVATIONInventor: Thierry FONTAINE
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Publication number: 20170347723Abstract: A device protects the plantar padding of a foot, wherein: a cushion including a viscoelastic material, configured to be held against the skin of the plantar region, and covering all of the metatarsal heads and the metatarsophalangeal joints of the foot, and an elastic band attached to the cushion along two opposing transverse edges, and by a tab configured to pass between the big toe and the adjacent toe of the foot, the band having a width configured to entirely cover side bulges formed by the metatarsophalangeal joints of the small and big toes, wherein a portion of the band configured for contacting the top of the foot includes tacky elements on both sides thereof, thereby preventing the protective device from sliding on the skin when it is placed on the foot and inside a sock surrounding the foot.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2015Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicant: MILLET INNOVATIONInventors: Damien MILLET, Odile GRANGE, Thierry FONTAINE
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Patent number: 9492304Abstract: An orthopedic device is provided for treatment of Hallux Valgus. The orthopedic device includes a main part (3) in the form of an elastic sleeve, intended to exert a restraining force (F1) locally on the metatarsals (M1, M2, M3, M4, M5), a distal part (5) for encapsulating the big toe, and a connecting band (6) between the main part (3) and the distal part (5), intended to be tensioned in order to exert a lateral force (F2) on the big toe that is directed inwards in relation to the axis ? of the human body. A pad (4) is secured to the inner wall of the device, creating a localized increased thickness, and arranged to be positioned against the first metatarsal of the big toe. The pad acts as an anchor during the application of the lateral force, in different positions of the foot, thus allowing the tensile force on the connecting band (6) to be adjusted. The combined restraining and lateral forces serve to re-align the joint during walking.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2011Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: SARL Pody ConceptInventors: Thierry Fontaine, Cedric Gantie
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Publication number: 20130060181Abstract: An orthopedic device is provided for treatment of Hallux Valgus. The orthopedic device includes a main part (3) in the form of an elastic sleeve, intended to exert a restraining force (F1) locally on the metatarsals (M1, M2, M3, M4, M5), a distal part (5) for encapsulating the big toe, and a connecting band (6) between the main part (3) and the distal part (5), intended to be tensioned in order to exert a lateral force (F2) on the big toe that is directed inwards in relation to the axis ? of the human body. A pad (4) is secured to the inner wall of the device, creating a localized increased thickness, and arranged to be positioned against the first metatarsal of the big toe. The pad acts as an anchor during the application of the lateral force, in different positions of the foot, thus allowing the tensile force on the connecting band (6) to be adjusted. The combined restraining and lateral forces serve to re-align the joint during walking.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2011Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicants: MILLET INNOVATION, SARL PODY CONCEPTInventors: Thierry Fontaine, Cedric Gantie
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Patent number: 8188213Abstract: The present invention relates to a purified polypeptide comprising or consisting of a C-terminus Merozoite Surface Protein 1 (MSP1) antigen from Plasmodium falciparum carrying a Glycosyl-phosphatidyl-inositol group (GPI), an immunogenic composition and a vaccine against a Plasmodium infection comprising said purified polypeptide.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2007Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Institut PasteurInventors: Shirley Longacre, Sarah Bonnet, Thierry Fontaine, Charles Roth, Faridabano Nato
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Publication number: 20100255038Abstract: The present invention relates to a purified polypeptide comprising or consisting of a C-terminus MSP1 antigen from Plasmodium falciparum carrying a Glycosyl-phosphatidyl-inositol group (GPI), an immunogenic composition and a vaccine against a Plasmodium infection comprising said purified polypeptide.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2007Publication date: October 7, 2010Applicants: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENT, INSTITUT PASTEURInventors: Shirley Longacre, Sarah Bonnet, Thierry Fontaine, Charles Roth, Faridabano Nato
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Publication number: 20060211013Abstract: The invention discloses proteins having ?(1-3)glucanosyltransferase type activities. These proteins can be used for detecting the antifungal activity of molecules.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2006Publication date: September 21, 2006Inventors: Thierry Fontaine, Robbert Hartland, Isabelle Mouyna, Jean-Paul Latge
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Patent number: 7060454Abstract: The invention discloses proteins having ? (1–3)glucanosyltransferase type activities. These proteins can be used for detecting the antifungal activity of molecules.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2003Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: Institut PastuerInventors: Thierry Fontaine, Robbert Hartland, Isabelle Mouyna, Jean-Paul Latge
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Patent number: 7022495Abstract: The invention discloses proteins having ?(1-3)glucanosyltransferase type activities. These proteins can be used for detecting the antifungal activity of molecules.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2003Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: Institut PasteurInventors: Thierry Fontaine, Robbert Hartland, Isabelle Mouyna, Jean-Paul Latge
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Publication number: 20030152986Abstract: The invention discloses proteins having &bgr;(1-3)glucanosyltransferase type activities. These proteins can be used for detecting the antifungal activity of molecules.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2003Publication date: August 14, 2003Applicant: Institut PasteurInventors: Thierry Fontaine, Robbert Hartland, Isabelle Mouyna, Jean-Paul Latge
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Publication number: 20030147856Abstract: The invention discloses proteins having &bgr; (1-3)glucanosyltransferase type activities. These proteins can be used for detecting the antifungal activity of molecules.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2003Publication date: August 7, 2003Applicant: Institut PasteurInventors: Thierry Fontaine, Robbert Hartland, Isabelle Mouyna, Jean-Paul Latge
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Patent number: 6551811Abstract: The invention discloses proteins having &bgr;(1-3)glucanosyltransferase type activities. These proteins can be used for detecting the antifungal activity of molecules.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 1999Date of Patent: April 22, 2003Assignee: Institut PasteurInventors: Thierry Fontaine, Robbert Hartland, Isabelle Mouyna, Jean-Paul Latge
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Patent number: 5989895Abstract: Protein having a .beta.-(1-3) glucanosyltransferase activity. This protein can be used for screening molecules for their antifungal activities.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 1997Date of Patent: November 23, 1999Assignee: Institut PasteurInventors: Thierry Fontaine, Robbert Hartland, Isabelle Mouyna, Jean-Paul Latge
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Patent number: 5455343Abstract: This polysaccharide consists of repeating units which are composed of a backbone, comprising 2 radicals of D-mannose, 2 of D-glucose, 1 of D-galactose, 1 of D-glucuronic acid, 1 of D-xylose, 1 of L-lyxose and 1 of L-fucose, on which pyruvic acid groups may be grafted and of which certain of the saccharide hydroxyl groups are esterified as acetate. It can be employed as a viscosity agent for thickening and gelling.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1992Date of Patent: October 3, 1995Assignee: Elf SanofiInventors: Thierry Fontaine, Bernard Fournet, Marie France Planard