Patents Examined by Sahana S Kaup
  • Patent number: 11674135
    Abstract: The present invention relates to complexes of oligonucleotide-encoded libraries and methods of tagging and using such libraries. In particular, the oligonucleotides and methods can include complexes having at least one linkage for which a polymerase has reduced ability to read or translocate through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: X-Chem, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony D. Keefe, Alexander Litovchick, Matthew Clark
  • Patent number: 11667907
    Abstract: A system, methods, and apparatus are described to collect and prepare single cells and groups of cells from microsamples of specimens and encode spatial information of the physical position of the cells in the specimen. In some embodiment, beads or surfaces with oligonucleotides containing spatial barcodes are used to analyze DNA or RNA. The spatial barcodes allow the position of the cell to be defined and the nucleic acid sequencing information, such as target sequencing, whole genome, gene expression, used to analyze the cells in a microsample for cell type, expression pattern, DNA sequence, and other information, in the context of the cell's physical position in the specimen. In other embodiment, markers such as isotopes are added to a microsample to encode spatial position with mass spectoscopy or other analysis. The spatial encoded information is then readout by analysis such as DNA sequencing, mass spectrometry, fluorescence, or other methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: SILICON VALLEY SCIENTIFIC, INC.
    Inventors: Stevan Bogdan Jovanovich, Peter Wagner
  • Patent number: 11649498
    Abstract: Implementations of a method for seeding sequence libraries on a surface of a sequencing flow cell that allow for spatial segregation of the libraries on the surface are provided. The spatial segregation can be used to index sequence reads from individual sequencing libraries to increase efficiency of subsequent data analysis. In some examples, hydrogel beads containing encapsulated sequencing libraries are captured on a sequencing flow cell and degraded in the presence of a liquid diffusion barrier to allow for the spatial segregation and seeding of the sequencing libraries on the surface of the flow cell. Additionally, examples of systems, methods and compositions are provided relating to flow cell devices configured for nucleic acid library preparation and single cell sequencing. Some examples include flow cell devices having a hydrogel with genetic material disposed therein, and which is retained within the hydrogel during nucleic acid processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: ILLUMINA, INC.
    Inventors: Tarun Kumar Khurana, Yir-Shyuan Wu, Xi-Jun Chen, Filiz Gorpe-Yasar, Yan-You Lin, Victoria Popic, Erich B. Jaeger, Mostafa Ronaghi
  • Patent number: 11634707
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to analyzing components of a cell. In some embodiments, the present invention relate to analyzing components of a single cell. In some embodiments, the methods and compositions relate to sequencing nucleic acids. In some embodiments, the methods and compositions relate to identifying and/or quantitating nucleic acid, proteins, organelles, and/or cellular metabolites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: ILLUMINA, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin L Gunderson, Frank J Steemers, Jeffrey S Fisher, Roberto Rigatti
  • Patent number: 11624085
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods, compositions and systems for analyzing sequence information while retaining structural and molecular context of that sequence information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: 10X GENOMICS, INC.
    Inventors: Xinying Zheng, Serge Saxonov, Michael Schnall-Levin, Kevin Ness, Rajiv Bharadwaj
  • Patent number: 11608524
    Abstract: Methods of analyzing cells, including interactions among different populations of cells. Methods include cell-containing liquid droplets with oligonucleotide-containing liquid droplets, hybridizing oligonucleotides to target nucleic acids from cells, extending the hybridized oligonucleotides on the target nucleic acids into cell identifier sequences on the target nucleic acids, and thereby identifying the type of cells initially present. The methods can be implemented in a high-throughput manner in a microfluidic system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Ophelia S. Venturelli, Philip A. Romero, Ryan Hon Hean Hsu, Jin Wen Tan
  • Patent number: 11596908
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to droplet libraries and to systems and methods for the formation of libraries of droplets. The present invention also relates to methods utilizing these droplet libraries in various biological, chemical, or diagnostic assays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Darren Roy Link, John Brian Hutchison, Michael L. Samuels, Michael Weiner
  • Patent number: 11577245
    Abstract: An electrowetting device includes a first substrate, a plurality of first electrodes formed on the first substrate, a dielectric layer formed on the plurality of first electrodes, a first water-repellent layer formed on the dielectric layer, a second substrate, a second electrode formed on the second substrate, and a second water-repellent layer formed on the second electrode. The first substrate and the second substrate are arranged with a gap between the first water-repellent layer and the second water-repellent layer. The first electrode includes an indium oxide-zinc oxide layer, the dielectric layer includes a silicon nitride layer, and the silicon nitride layer is formed directly on the indium oxide-zinc oxide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Chihiro Tachino, Kazuya Tsujino, Atsushi Hachiya
  • Patent number: 11566284
    Abstract: Described herein are methods of preparing dual-indexed nucleic acid libraries for methylation profiling using bisulfite conversion sequencing. In various embodiments, the methods use a two-step indexing process to tag bisulfite-treated DNA with unique molecular identifiers (UMIs).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: GRAIL, LLC
    Inventors: Anton Valouev, Arash Jamshidi
  • Patent number: 11534727
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to droplet libraries and to systems and methods for the formation of libraries of droplets. The present invention also relates to methods utilizing these droplet libraries in various biological, chemical, or diagnostic assays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Darren Link, John Brian Hutchison, Michael Samuels, Michael Weiner
  • Patent number: 11512340
    Abstract: Embodiments provided herein relate to methods and compositions for preparing nucleic acid libraries. Some embodiments include preparing libraries from nucleic acids obtained from degraded samples, such as ancient samples and fixed samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Illumina, Inc.
    Inventors: Raquel Maria Sanches-Kuiper, Vincent Peter Smith, Sean Humphray
  • Patent number: 11511242
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to droplet libraries and to systems and methods for the formation of libraries of droplets. The present invention also relates to methods utilizing these droplet libraries in various biological, chemical, or diagnostic assays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Darren Roy Link, John Brian Hutchison, Michael L. Samuels, Michael Weiner
  • Patent number: 11513113
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are antigenic peptide-MHC complexes, termed comPACT polypeptides and comPACT polynucleotides, and methods of producing such complexes. Also discloses herein are methods of producing libraries of comPACT polynucleotides and polypeptides, and their exemplary use in capturing cancer neoepitope-reactive T cells with high accuracy. Dual particle detection approaches for detection of neoantigen specific T cells with improved sensitivity and specificity are provided. Signal to noise ratio analysis of isolated T cells for detection of neoantigen-specific T cells with improved T cells is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: PACT PHARMA, INC.
    Inventors: Songming Peng, Boi Bryant Quach, Duo An, Xiaoyan Robert Bao, Alex Franzusoff, Barbara Sennino, Olivier Dalmas, Stefanie Mandl-Cashman
  • Patent number: 11505826
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a single-end sequencing method for improved detection of genomic rearrangements such as deletions, insertions, inversions, and translocations that are present in a polynucleotide. A first priming event allows for sequencing of a target sequence, and a second priming event on an adapter allows for identification of the sequences amplified and tagged by selective amplification. The combination of priming events in the same direction facilitates read alignment and the identification of any genomic rearrangements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Margherita Corioni, Douglas N Roberts
  • Patent number: 11505794
    Abstract: A novel method for preparing sequence-verified oligonucleotides is disclosed. In particular, the invention relates to a simple, affordable, and scalable method that combines high-throughput mating of yeast clones, a unique selectable system for combining DNA sequences in yeast, and next-generation sequencing. This method allows sequence-verified oligonucleotides to be readily isolated from complex libraries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Robert P. St. Onge, Ulrich Schlecht, Sasha F. Levy, Ronald W. Davis, Joseph Horecka
  • Patent number: 11506662
    Abstract: Provided are methods of identifying, visualizing and purifying proteases from a complex biological sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Michael J. Heller, Augusta E. Modestino, Geert W. Schmid Schonbein, Elaine Skowronski, Christian Leiterer
  • Patent number: 11479805
    Abstract: The present invention provides for single-molecule profiling of combinatorial protein modifications and single-molecule profiling of combinatorial protein modifications combined with single-molecule sequencing of protein/nucleic acids complexes. High-throughput single-molecule imaging was applied to decode combinatorial modifications on millions of individual nucleosomes from pluripotent stem cells and lineage-committed cells. Applicants identified bivalent nucleosomes with concomitant repressive and activating marks, as well as other combinatorial modification states whose prevalence varies with developmental potency. Applying genetic and chemical perturbations of chromatin enzymes show a preferential affect on nucleosomes harboring specific modification states. The present invention also combines this proteomic platform with single-molecule DNA sequencing technology to simultaneously determine the modification states and genomic positions of individual nucleosomes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignees: The General Hospital Corporation, SEQLL LLC
    Inventors: Efrat Shema-Yaacoby, Bradley Bernstein, Daniel Jones
  • Patent number: 11473125
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods, compositions and systems for analyzing sequence information while retaining structural and molecular context of that sequence information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: 10X GENOMICS, INC.
    Inventors: Xinying Zheng, Serge Saxonov, Michael Schnall-Levin, Kevin Ness, Rajiv Bharadwaj
  • Patent number: 11427857
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for performing digital assays are provided. In certain aspects, the methods, devices, and systems can be used for the amplification and detection of nucleic acids. In certain aspects, the methods, devices, and systems can be used for the recognition, detection, and sizing of droplets in a volume. Also provided are compositions and kits suitable for use with the methods and devices of the present disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON THROUGH ITS CENTER FOR COMMERCIALIZATION
    Inventors: Daniel T. Chiu, Jason E. Kreutz, Gloria S. Yen, Bryant S. Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 11407993
    Abstract: A method for the synthesis of a chimeric conjugate molecule by micellar catalysis that may form part of DNA-encoded compound libraries. A DNA-coupled organic starter molecule may be reacted with another organic compound, using a catalyst located within a micelle, to form a conjugate of an organic candidate compound coupled to a DNA identifier tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Technische Universitaet Dortmund
    Inventors: Avinash Shashidhar Bhat, Mateja Klika Skopic, Andreas Brunschweiger, Ralf Weberskirch