Patents Assigned to LightSpeed Genomics, Inc.
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Publication number: 20140242683Abstract: Nucleic acid microparticles are sequenced by performing a sequencing reaction on the microparticles using one or more reagents, selectively exciting the microparticles in an excitation pattern, optically imaging the microparticles at a resolution insufficient to resolve individual microparticles, and processing the optical images of the microparticles using information on the excitation pattern to determine the presence or absence of the optical signature, which indicates the sequence information of the nucleic acid. An apparatus for optical excitation of the microparticles comprises an interference pattern generation module that splits a first laser beam into second and third laser beams and generates the excitation pattern for selectively exciting the microparticles by interference between the second and third laser beams.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: LightSpeed Genomics, Inc.Inventors: Stanley S. Hong, Jekwan Ryu, Jong Buhm Park
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Patent number: 8817362Abstract: A modular approach to a pattern illumination system for selective excitation of microparticles is used. A dual-channel pattern module having two single-channel pattern modules are oriented at a non-zero offset angle to each other. In this arrangement, a galvo-scanner based phase-shifting module is shared between the two channels. A set of tilt mirrors are used to direct the beams from the pattern modules onto the target plane. Additional layers of pattern modules can be added to accommodate any desirable number of additional channels. The additional layer(s) may be rotationally off-set from the other layer(s) by an angular amount to simplify the layout of optical components. A remote light source module may be connected to the pattern modules through optical fiber.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2012Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Lightspeed Genomics, Inc.Inventor: Chun-Sheu Lee
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Patent number: 8796185Abstract: A method for fabricating a universal substrate for attaching biomolecules, including sequencing features and the resulting substrate. A method of direct detection of analytes utilizes a Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) sensor with the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2012Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Lightspeed Genomics, Inc.Inventors: Dae Hyun Kim, Sungjoon Kim
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Patent number: 8759077Abstract: Nucleic acid microparticles are sequenced by performing a sequencing reaction on the microparticles using one or more selectively exciting the microparticles in an excitation pattern, optically imaging the microparticles at a resolution insufficient to resolve individual microparticles, and processing the optical images of the microparticles using information on the excitation pattern to determine the presence or absence of the optical signature, which indicates the sequence information of the nucleic acid. An apparatus for optical excitation of the microparticles comprises an optical fiber delivering a first laser beam, and an interference pattern generation module coupled to the optical fiber. The interference pattern generation module splits the first laser beam into second and third laser beams and generates the excitation pattern for selectively exciting the microparticles by interference between the second and third laser beams.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2007Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Lightspeed Genomics, Inc.Inventors: Stanley S. Hong, Jekwan Ryu, Jong Buhm Park
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Patent number: 8502867Abstract: A synthetic aperture optics (SAO) imaging method minimizes the number of selective excitation patterns used to illuminate the imaging target, based on the objects' physical characteristics corresponding to spatial frequency content from the illuminated target and/or one or more parameters of the optical imaging system used for SAO. With the minimized number of selective excitation patterns, the time required to perform SAO is reduced dramatically, thereby allowing SAO to be used with DNA sequencing applications that require massive parallelization for cost reduction and high throughput. In addition, an SAO apparatus optimized to perform the SAO method is provided. The SAO apparatus includes a plurality of interference pattern generation modules that can be arranged in a half-ring shape.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2010Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: LightSpeed Genomics, Inc.Inventor: Jong Buhm Park
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Publication number: 20120275005Abstract: A modular approach to a pattern illumination system for selective excitation of microparticles is used. A dual-channel pattern module having two single-channel pattern modules are oriented at a non-zero offset angle to each other. In this arrangement, a galvo-scanner based phase-shifting module is shared between the two channels. A set of tilt mirrors are used to direct the beams from the pattern modules onto the target plane. Additional layers of pattern modules can be added to accommodate any desirable number of additional channels. The additional layer(s) may be rotationally off-set from the other layer(s) by an angular amount to simplify the layout of optical components. A remote light source module may be connected to the pattern modules through optical fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2012Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: LightSpeed Genomics, Inc.Inventor: Chun-Sheu Lee
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Publication number: 20120231974Abstract: A method for fabricating a universal substrate for attaching biomolecules, including sequencing features and the resulting substrate. A method of direct detection of analytes utilizes a Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) sensor with the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: LIGHTSPEED GENOMICS, INC.Inventors: Dae Hyun Kim, Sungjoon Kim
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Patent number: 8222040Abstract: Nucleic acid microparticles are sequenced by performing a sequencing reaction on the microparticles using one or more reagents, selectively exciting the microparticles in an excitation pattern, optically imaging the microparticles at a resolution insufficient to resolve individual microparticles, and processing the optical images of the microparticles using information on the excitation pattern to determine the presence or absence of the optical signature, which indicates the sequence information of the nucleic acid. An apparatus for optical excitation of the microparticles comprises an optical fiber delivering a first laser beam, and an interference pattern generation module coupled to the optical fiber. The interference pattern generation module splits the first laser beam into second and third laser beams and generates the excitation pattern for selectively exciting the microparticles by interference between the second and third laser beams.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2007Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: LightSpeed Genomics, Inc.Inventors: Stanley S. Hong, Jekwan Ryu, Jong Buhm Park
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Publication number: 20110228073Abstract: A synthetic aperture optics (SAO) imaging method minimizes the number of selective excitation patterns used to illuminate the imaging target, based on the objects' physical characteristics corresponding to spatial frequency content from the illuminated target and/or one or more parameters of the optical imaging system used for SAO. With the minimized number of selective excitation patterns, the time required to perform SAO is reduced dramatically, thereby allowing SAO to be used with DNA sequencing applications that require massive parallelization for cost reduction and high throughput. In addition, an SAO apparatus optimized to perform the SAO method is provided. The SAO apparatus includes a plurality of interference pattern generation modules that can be arranged in a half-ring shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2010Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: LIGHTSPEED GENOMICS, INC.Inventors: Chun-Sheu Lee, Jong Buhm Park
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Publication number: 20110228068Abstract: A synthetic aperture optics (SAO) imaging method minimizes the number of selective excitation patterns used to illuminate the imaging target, based on the objects' physical characteristics corresponding to spatial frequency content from the illuminated target and/or one or more parameters of the optical imaging system used for SAO. With the minimized number of selective excitation patterns, the time required to perform SAO is reduced dramatically, thereby allowing SAO to be used with DNA sequencing applications that require massive parallelization for cost reduction and high throughput. In addition, an SAO apparatus optimized to perform the SAO method is provided. The SAO apparatus includes a plurality of interference pattern generation modules that can be arranged in a half-ring shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2010Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: LIGHTSPEED GENOMICS, INC.Inventor: Jong Buhm Park