Patents by Inventor Christopher Ellison
Christopher Ellison 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: 11929145Abstract: Technology provided herein relates in part to methods, processes, machines and apparatuses for non-invasive assessment of genetic alterations. In particular, a method is provided for that includes obtaining a set of sequence reads. The sequence reads each include a single molecule barcode (SMB) sequence that is a non-random oligonucleotide sequence. The method further includes assigning the sequence reads to read groups according to a read group signature. The read group signature comprises an SMB sequence and a start and end position of a nucleic acid fragment from the circulating cell free sample nucleic acid. The sequence reads comprising start and end positions and an SMB sequence similar to the read group signature are assigned to a read group. The method further includes generating a consensus for each read group, and determining the presence or absence of a genetic alteration based on the consensus for each read group.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2018Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: SEQUENOM, INCInventors: Mostafa Azab, Michael Sykes, Youting Sun, Amin Mazloom, Taylor Jensen, Mathias Ehrich, Christopher Ellison
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Publication number: 20230187021Abstract: Technology provided herein relates in part to methods, processes, machines and apparatuses for non-invasive assessment of genomic nucleic acid instability and genomic nucleic acid stability.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: Sequenom, Inc.Inventors: Youting Sun, Sung Kyun Kim, Mathias Ehrich, Christopher Ellison, Taylor Jensen, Amin Mazloom
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Publication number: 20230135846Abstract: Technology provided herein relates in part to methods, processes, machines and apparatuses for determining sequences of nucleotides for nucleic acid templates in a nucleic acid sample. The technology provide herein also relates in part to methods, processes, machines and apparatuses for counting nucleic acid templates. Nucleic acid templates of a sample are tagged with nonrandom oligonucleotide adapters that include predetermined non-randomly generated sequences. The use of these nonrandom oligonucleotide adapters provides an efficient method to reduce sequencing errors, and increase the sensitivity of detection of low-frequency single nucleotide alterations.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: Sequenom, Inc.Inventors: Taylor Jensen, Christopher Ellison
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Publication number: 20220380752Abstract: Provided herein are devices and methods for extracting blood plasma from ultra-low volumes of blood. In some cases, the devices and methods use positive pressure to force a blood sample through a filter or a membrane. In some cases, the devices and methods use centrifugation to force a blood sample through a filter or a membrane. The devices and methods disclosed herein are suitable for the preparation of high-quality samples containing cell-free nucleic acids.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Dirk van den Boom, Mathias Ehrich, Michael Van Nguyen, Christopher Ellison, Jeffery William Domenighini, Dylann Duncan Ceriani, Kristopher Scott Buchanan, Michael Gordon Smith
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Patent number: 11515003Abstract: Technology provided herein relates in part to methods, processes, machines and apparatuses for non-invasive assessment of genomic nucleic acid instability and genomic nucleic acid stability. The method comprises providing a set of genomic portions each coupled to a copy number alteration quantification for a test sample, wherein the genomic portions comprises portions of a reference genome to which sequence reads obtained for nucleic acid from a test sample obtained from the subject have been mapped, and the copy number alteration quantification coupled to each genomic portion has been determined from a quantification of sequence reads mapped to the genomic portion; and determining, by a computing device, presence or absence of genomic instability for the subject according to the copy number alteration quantifications coupled to the genomic portions.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2017Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Sequenom, Inc.Inventors: Youting Sun, Sung Kyun Kim, Mathias Ehrich, Christopher Ellison, Taylor Jensen, Amin Mazloom
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Patent number: 11352662Abstract: Technology provided herein relates in part to methods, processes, machines and apparatuses for determining sequences of nucleotides for nucleic acid templates in a nucleic acid sample. The technology provide herein also relates in part to methods, processes, machines and apparatuses for counting nucleic acid templates. Nucleic acid templates of a sample are tagged with nonrandom oligonucleotide adapters that include predetermined non-randomly generated sequences. The use of these nonrandom oligonucleotide adapters provides an efficient method to reduce sequencing errors, and increase the sensitivity of detection of low-frequency single nucleotide alterations.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2018Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Inventors: Taylor Jensen, Christopher Ellison
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Publication number: 20210395127Abstract: A for melting batch material includes a furnace equipped with a submerged burner, a system for supplying the submerged burner with fuel gas and with oxidizer, a system for supplying the furnace with raw material including fragments of mineral wool below the surface of the molten batch materials, a system for supplying the furnace with raw material including a vertical duct for receiving raw material through its upper side and for conveying this raw material downward toward the molten batch materials. The duct receives the combustion flue gases originating from the furnace and conveys them upward through the raw material in the duct. A system supports the solid raw material in the duct and is positioned above the surface of the molten batch material and retains the solid raw material in the duct and lets descending molten raw material pass through to fall into the molten batch material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2019Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Christopher ELLISON, Antoine GUILLET, Philippe MORIN, Patrick KOWALEWSKI
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Publication number: 20210395923Abstract: Disclosed are methods of fiber spinning and polymer fibers that utilize multifunctional thiol and enes compounds. Also, the subject matter disclosed herein relates to uses of polymer fibers and articles prepared from such fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Christopher Ellison, Kadhiravan Shanmuganathan
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Patent number: 10899652Abstract: Glass fibers have a chemical composition that includes the following constituents, in a weight content that varies within the limits defined below: SiO2 50-70%, Al2O3 0-5%, CaO+MgO 0-7%, Na2O 5-15%, K2O 0-10%, BaO 2-10%, SrO 2-10%, ZnO <2%, and B2O3 5-15%.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2017Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN ISOVERInventors: Emmanuel Lecomte, Christopher Ellison
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Patent number: 10752537Abstract: Mineral fibers have a chemical composition including the following constituents, as weight percentages: SiO2 30% to 50%, Al2O3 10% to 20%, CaO+MgO 20% to 35%, Na2O+K2O 1% to 10%, wherein the mineral fibers include a content of total iron, expressed as Fe2O3, of from 5% to 15% and a redox, which corresponds to the weight ratio between the content of ferrous iron, expressed as Fe2O3, and the total content of iron, expressed as Fe2O3, of less than 0.6.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2016Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN ISOVERInventor: Christopher Ellison
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Publication number: 20190390265Abstract: Technology provided herein relates in part to methods, processes, machines and apparatuses for determining sequences of nucleotides for nucleic acid templates in a nucleic acid sample. The technology provide herein also relates in part to methods, processes, machines and apparatuses for counting nucleic acid templates. Nucleic acid templates of a sample are tagged with nonrandom oligonucleotide adapters that include predetermined non-randomly generated sequences. The use of these nonrandom oligonucleotide adapters provides an efficient method to reduce sequencing errors, and increase the sensitivity of detection of low-frequency single nucleotide alterations.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2018Publication date: December 26, 2019Applicant: Sequenom, Inc.Inventors: Taylor JENSEN, Christopher ELLISON
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Publication number: 20190371429Abstract: Technology provided herein relates in part to methods, processes, machines and apparatuses for non-invasive assessment of genetic alterations. In particular, a method is provided for that includes obtaining a set of sequence reads. The sequence reads each include a single molecule barcode (SMB) sequence that is a non-random oligonucleotide sequence. The method further includes assigning the sequence reads to read groups according to a read group signature. The read group signature comprises an SMB sequence and a start and end position of a nucleic acid fragment from the circulating cell free sample nucleic acid. The sequence reads comprising start and end positions and an SMB sequence similar to the read group signature are assigned to a read group. The method further includes generating a consensus for each read group, and determining the presence or absence of a genetic alteration based on the consensus for each read group.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2018Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Mostafa Azab, Michael Sykes, Youting Sun, Amin Mazloom, Taylor Jensen, Mathias Ehrich, Christopher Ellison
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Publication number: 20190225532Abstract: Glass fibers have a chemical composition that includes the following constituents, in a weight content that varies within the limits defined below: SiO2 50-70%, Al2O3 0-5%, CaO+MgO 0-7%, Na2O 5-15%, K2O 0-10%, BaO 2-10%, SrO 2-10%, ZnO<2%, and B2O3 5-15%.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Emmanuel LECOMTE, Christopher ELLISON
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Publication number: 20190211477Abstract: Disclosed are methods of fiber spinning and polymer fibers that utilize multifunctional thiol and enes compounds. Also, the subject matter disclosed herein relates to uses of polymer fibers and articles prepared from such fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Christopher Ellison, Kadhiravan Shanmuganathan
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Patent number: 10221503Abstract: Disclosed are methods of fiber spinning and polymer fibers that utilize multifunctional thiol and enes compounds. Also, the subject matter disclosed herein relates to uses of polymer fibers and articles prepared from such fibers.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2012Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Board of Regents of the University of Texas SystemInventors: Christopher Ellison, Kadhiravan Shanmuganathan
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Publication number: 20180290920Abstract: Mineral fibers have a chemical composition including the following constituents, as weight percentages: SiO2 30% to 50%, Al2O3 10% to 20%, CaO+MgO 20% to 35%, Na2O+K2O 1% to 10%, wherein the mineral fibers include a content of total iron, expressed as Fe2O3, of from 5% to 15% and a redox, which corresponds to the weight ratio between the content of ferrous iron, expressed as Fe2O3, and the total content of iron, expressed as Fe2O3, of less than 0.6.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2016Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventor: Christopher ELLISON
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Publication number: 20180032666Abstract: Technology provided herein relates in part to methods, processes, machines and apparatuses for non-invasive assessment of genomic nucleic acid instability and genomic nucleic acid stability.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Youting Sun, Sung Kyun Kim, Mathias Ehrich, Christopher Ellison, Taylor Jensen, Amin Mazloom
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Patent number: 9823568Abstract: A method for ordering block copolymers including forming a first layer having a first preference mode; and providing a reactive agent in selected regions of the first layer that modifies the selected regions to a second preference mode, wherein the selected regions define other regions of the first layer retaining the first preference mode thereby forming an alignment layer for block copolymers.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2017Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas SystemInventors: C. Grant Willson, Christopher Ellison, Michael Maher, Christopher Bates, Dustin Janes
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Publication number: 20170139326Abstract: A method for ordering block copolymers including forming a first layer having a first preference mode; and providing a reactive agent in selected regions of the first layer that modifies the selected regions to a second preference mode, wherein the selected regions define other regions of the first layer retaining the first preference mode thereby forming an alignment layer for block copolymers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2017Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: C. Grant Willson, Christopher Ellison, Michael Maher, Christopher Bates, Dustin Janes
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Patent number: 9587822Abstract: An internal combustion burner including a combustion chamber supplied with fuel and with oxidant and at least two combustion devices supplied with oxidant and with fuel. Combining two combustion devices of distinct configurations, which respectively generate two distinct types of flames with a system for cooling the walls of the burner by introducing air along the walls, makes it possible to obtain a burner that supplies a combustion gas temperature of up to 1700° C., while at the same time being easily cooled and occupying very little space so that it can, for example, be housed in an existing installation used in the manufacture of rock wool or glass wool.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2008Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN ISOVERInventors: Oleg Boulanov, Christopher Ellison