Patents by Inventor Valerie Wilhelm
Valerie Wilhelm 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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Publication number: 20240012014Abstract: The equipment for traceability of biological samples placed in embedding cassettes stored in baskets includes an apparatus equipped with a device for detecting and reading encoded data and a controller of the device for detecting and reading encoded data, and a computer processor configured to automatically determine an optimal work zone, based on the model of basket housing cassettes, generate a signal representative of the zone, and transmit the corresponding information to the controller for the device for detecting and reading the encoded data. There is also an image capture device configured to capture and transmit at least one image of at least a portion of the basket. The computer processor is configured to search for a structural feature specific to a basket and to identify from the captured image of the portion of the basket, the model of the basket and determine the corresponding optimal work zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Pablo JORDAN NAVAS, Valerie WILHELM
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Patent number: 11647994Abstract: The device for the storage and traceability of biological specimens placed in holders is provided with identification information in the form of encoded data. The device includes at least one tray provided with a plurality of cells for the storage of the holders provided with storage housings for the holders, at least one apparatus for reading encoded data and determining data relative to the location of each holder within the receptacle, and a computerized processor for the data read and determined by the apparatus. The is a device for recognizing an empty housing within the receptacle defined by a detector for a physical characteristic of the bottom of the cell or an element secured to this bottom.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: DREAMPATH DIAGNOSTICSInventors: Pablo Jordan Navas, Thomas Crepieux, Valerie Wilhelm, Thomas Hirtz
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Patent number: 11648565Abstract: The equipment item for automatically managing a plurality of biological samples placed in a respective sample jar includes a storage container for sample jars having a plurality of housings, an apparatus with a reader of encoded identification data affixed on the sample jars placed in the container, a device for determining data representative of the position of each sample jar within the container, and a device for rotating the container, and a computer processor connected to the apparatus. The container includes, in the immediate vicinity of each housing, a shape appearing recessed or raised, while the device for determining data representative of the position of each sample jar is defined by a detector for the shape.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: DREAMPATH DIAGNOSTICSInventors: Pablo Jordan Navas, Valerie Wilhelm
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Publication number: 20210088542Abstract: The equipment for the traceability of biological samples placed in cassettes provided with encoded identification data and intended to be stored within baskets, the general shape of which may vary from one basket to another includes at least one container to accommodate at least one basket, at least one apparatus for reading encoded data affixed on cassettes arranged in at least one basket placed in the container, a device for computerized processing of the data read by the apparatus for reading, and a device for identifying the shape of the basket placed in the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Pablo JORDAN NAVAS, Valerie WILHELM
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Publication number: 20210060563Abstract: The equipment item for automatically managing a plurality of biological samples placed in a respective sample jar includes a storage container for sample jars having a plurality of housings, an apparatus with a reader of encoded identification data affixed on the sample jars placed in the container, a device for determining data representative of the position of each sample jar within the container, and a device for rotating the container, and a computer processor connected to the apparatus. The container includes, in the immediate vicinity of each housing, a shape appearing recessed or raised, while the device for determining data representative of the position of each sample jar is defined by a detector for the shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Pablo JORDAN NAVAS, Valerie WILHELM
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Patent number: 10933420Abstract: The tray for the storage of sample slides includes a plate with a plurality of cells. The plate has at least a bottom and two opposing side walls, having an entrance opening and being at least partly closed by a transverse wall. Each cell includes at least two protrusions protruding respectively at each of the side walls and forming adjacent sliding elements to guide the edges of a slide upon introduction into a cell. The bottom of each cell is inclined at an angle ? relative to the plane of the tray, while the length of each slide is less than the length of the slide that is intended to be stored in a cell. The invention also relates to a cabinet for storing such a tray and a device for identifying the slides stored in such a tray.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: DREAMPATH DIAGNOSTICSInventors: Pablo Jordan Navas, Valerie Wilhelm, Arnaud Cremel
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Publication number: 20210035663Abstract: The facility for validating the origin and/or quality of biological specimen sections, stored on specimen slides, includes a device for reading encoded identification data, a device for acquiring biometric data specific to a biological specimen, and a data transmitter to a computer processor. The facility validates the origin and/or the quality of biological specimen slides or validates the quality of the staining of biological specimen slides. There are methods for implementing the facility in the context of such uses.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Pablo JORDAN NAVAS, Valerie WILHELM
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Publication number: 20200345333Abstract: The device for the storage and traceability of biological specimens placed in holders is provided with identification information in the form of encoded data. The device includes at least one tray provided with a plurality of cells for the storage of the holders provided with storage housings for the holders, at least one apparatus for reading encoded data and determining data relative to the location of each holder within the receptacle, and a computerized processor for the data read and determined by the apparatus. The is a device for recognizing an empty housing within the receptacle defined by a detector for a physical characteristic of the bottom of the cell or an element secured to this bottom.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: Pablo JORDAN NAVAS, Thomas CREPIEUX, Valerie WILHELM, Thomas HIRTZ
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Publication number: 20180257080Abstract: The tray for the storage of sample slides includes a plate with a plurality of cells. The plate has at least a bottom and two opposing side walls, having an entrance opening and being at least partly closed by a transverse wall. Each cell includes at least two protrusions protruding respectively at each of the side walls and forming adjacent sliding elements to guide the edges of a slide upon introduction into a cell. The bottom of each cell is inclined at an angle ? relative to the plane of the tray, while the length of each slide is less than the length of the slide that is intended to be stored in a cell. The invention also relates to a cabinet for storing such a tray and a device for identifying the slides stored in such a tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Pablo JORDAN NAVAS, Valerie WILHELM, Arnaud CREMEL
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Patent number: 9904831Abstract: The method of detecting and referencing two-dimensional position of a cassette in a drawer of compartments distributed according to columns and rows includes positioning at least one inserted cassette with the upper face turned towards the top within a compartment. Systematic detection of all compartments is performed automatically by verifying the presence of a cassette and by verifying the presence of a cassette within each compartment. The detection can be optical and include displacing an optical sight relatively with respect to the top of the drawer according to at least one trajectory passing through all compartments. When detecting a cassette within a compartment, the two-dimensional position is identified by coordinates, according to column and row. If an error occurs during a first pass, the detection and reading are displaced directly to the position where the error occurrence was noted and previously recorded, without undertaking a new detection of all compartments.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2014Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: Dreampath DiagnosticsInventor: Valerie Wilhelm
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Publication number: 20160232391Abstract: The method of detecting and referencing two-dimensional position of a cassette in a drawer of compartments distributed according to columns and rows includes positioning at least one inserted cassette with the upper face turned towards the top within a compartment. Systematic detection of all compartments is performed automatically by verifying the presence of a cassette and by verifying the presence of a cassette within each compartment. The detection can be optical and include displacing an optical sight relatively with respect to the top of the drawer according to at least one trajectory passing through all compartments. When detecting a cassette within a compartment, the two-dimensional position is identified by coordinates, according to column and row. If an error occurs during a first pass, the detection and reading are displaced directly to the position where the error occurrence was noted and previously recorded, without undertaking a new detection of all compartments.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2014Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicant: DREAMPATH DIAGNOSTICSInventor: Valerie WILHELM
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Patent number: 9260243Abstract: The device for storing and ordering biological sampling blocks, each block being in the form of a housing provided with identification information on one surface thereof, includes: storage for at least one element as a horizontally-extending drawer for positioning the blocks vertically in columns and rows with the above-mentioned surface facing upward, and with a nesting device provided as regularly spaced projections or recesses, forming male and female parts on the base, in which the blocks can be inserted; and a device for referencing the position of each block within the storage. The device for referencing includes a device for reading the identification information of each block and for the computerized recording of the position. The method includes using this device.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: DREAMPATH DIAGNOSTICSInventor: Valerie Wilhelm
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Publication number: 20140330427Abstract: The device for storing and ordering biological sampling blocks, each block being in the form of a housing provided with identification information on one surface thereof, includes: storage for at least one element as a horizontally-extending drawer for positioning the blocks vertically in columns and rows with the above-mentioned surface facing upward, and with a nesting device provided as regularly spaced projections or recesses, forming male and female parts on the base, in which the blocks can be inserted; and a device for referencing the position of each block within the storage. The device for referencing includes a device for reading the identification information of each block and for the computerized recording of the position. The method includes using this device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2013Publication date: November 6, 2014Applicant: Dreampath DiagnosticsInventor: Valèrie Wilhelm