Patents by Inventor Glenn K. Fu

Glenn K. Fu 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).

  • Patent number: 11970737
    Abstract: Compositions, methods and kits are disclosed for high-sensitivity single molecule digital counting by the stochastic labeling of a collection of identical molecules by attachment of a diverse set of labels. Each copy of a molecule randomly chooses from a non-depleting reservoir of diverse labels. Detection may be by a variety of methods including hybridization based or sequencing. Molecules that would otherwise be identical in information content can be labeled to create a separately detectable product that is unique or approximately unique in a collection. This stochastic transformation relaxes the problem of counting molecules from one of locating and identifying identical molecules to a series of binary digital questions detecting whether preprogrammed labels are present. The methods may be used, for example, to estimate the number of separate molecules of a given type or types within a sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Stephen P. A. Fodor, Glenn K. Fu
  • Publication number: 20230366022
    Abstract: Compositions, methods and kits are disclosed for high-sensitivity single molecule digital counting by the stochastic labeling of a collection of identical molecules by attachment of a diverse set of labels. Each copy of a molecule randomly chooses from a non-depleting reservoir of diverse labels. Detection may be by a variety of methods including hybridization based or sequencing. Molecules that would otherwise be identical in information content can be labeled to create a separately detectable product that is unique or approximately unique in a collection. This stochastic transformation relaxes the problem of counting molecules from one of locating and identifying identical molecules to a series of binary digital questions detecting whether preprogrammed labels are present. The methods may be used, for example, to estimate the number of separate molecules of a given type or types within a sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Stephen P.A. Fodor, Glenn K. Fu
  • Patent number: 11634708
    Abstract: Methods, kits and systems are disclosed for analyzing one or more molecules in a sample. Analyzing the one or more molecules may comprise quantitation of the one or more molecules. Individual molecules may quantitated by PCR, arrays, beads, emulsions, droplets, or sequencing. Quantitation of individual molecules may further comprise stochastic labeling of the one or more molecules with a plurality of oligonucleotide tags to produce one or more stochastically labeled molecules. The methods may further comprise amplifying, sequencing, detecting, and/or quantifying the stochastically labeled molecules. The molecules may be DNA, RNA and/or proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Glenn K. Fu, Stephen P. A. Fodor, Julie Wilhelmy
  • Publication number: 20230065324
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for determining the numbers of targets. In some embodiments, the method comprise: stochastically barcoding targets using stochastic barcodes; obtaining sequencing data; for one or more of the targets: counting the number of molecular labels with distinct sequences associated with the target in the sequencing data; identifying clusters of molecular labels of the target using directional adjacency; collapsing the sequencing data using the clusters of molecular labels of the target identified; and estimating the number of the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Jue Fan, Jennifer Tsai, Eleen Shum, Lisha Deng, Glenn K. Fu
  • Patent number: 11572582
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for enzymatic, genotyping of polymorphisms on solid supports. In some aspects, the methods include ligation of allele or base specific 5? interrogation probes to an array probe. The array probe is labeled by ligation of the interrogation probe. Ligation is dependent on the identity of the base immediately adjacent to the end of the array probe. In other aspects array bound probes are labeled by template dependent extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Affymetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn K. Fu, Keith W. Jones
  • Patent number: 11397882
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for determining the numbers of targets. In some embodiments, the method comprise: stochastically barcoding targets using stochastic barcodes; obtaining sequencing data; for one or more of the targets: counting the number of molecular labels with distinct sequences associated with the target in the sequencing data; identifying clusters of molecular labels of the target using directional adjacency; collapsing the sequencing data using the clusters of molecular labels of the target identified; and estimating the number of the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Jue Fan, Jennifer Tsai, Eleen Shum, Lisha Deng, Glenn K. Fu
  • Publication number: 20220220549
    Abstract: Disclosed herein include methods and compositions for selectively amplifying and/or extending nucleic acid target molecules in a sample. The methods and compositions can, for example, reduce the amplification and/or extension of undesirable nucleic acid species in the sample, and/or allow selective removal of undesirable nucleic acid species in the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Eleen Shum, Glenn K. Fu
  • Publication number: 20220205041
    Abstract: Methods for detecting genomic rearrangements are provided. In one embodiment, methods are provided for the use of paired end tags from restriction fragments to detect genomic rearrangements. Sequences from the ends of the fragments are brought together to form ditags and the ditags are detected. Combinations of ditags are detected by an on-chip sequencing strategy that is described herein, using inosine for de novo sequencing of short segments of DNA. In another aspect, translocations are identified by using target specific capture and analysis of the captured products on a tiling array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew Sparks, Michael H. Shapero, Glenn K. Fu, Keith W. Jones
  • Patent number: 11319583
    Abstract: Disclosed herein include methods and compositions for selectively amplifying and/or extending nucleic acid target molecules in a sample. The methods and compositions can, for example, reduce the amplification and/or extension of undesirable nucleic acid species in the sample, and/or allow selective removal of undesirable nucleic acid species in the sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Eleen Shum, Glenn K. Fu
  • Patent number: 11275978
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for determining the numbers of targets. In some embodiments, the method comprise: stochastically barcoding targets using stochastic barcodes; obtaining sequencing data; for one or more of the targets: counting the number of molecular labels with distinct sequences associated with the target in the sequencing data; identifying clusters of molecular labels of the target using directional adjacency; collapsing the sequencing data using the clusters of molecular labels of the target identified; and estimating the number of the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Jue Fan, Jennifer Tsai, Eleen Shum, Lisha Deng, Glenn K. Fu
  • Publication number: 20220042082
    Abstract: Methods are provided for multiplexed amplification of selected targets and analysis of the amplified targets. In preferred aspects the amplification and analysis take place on the same solid support and preferably in a localized area such as a bead or a feature of an array. Targets are circularized by hybridization to probes followed by ligation of the ends of the target to form a closed circle. The targets are then used as template for extension of an array bound probe resulting in extended probes having multiple copies of the target. The extended probes can then be analyzed. The methods may be used for genotyping, sequencing and analysis of copy number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Glenn K. Fu, Glenn H. Mcgall, Robert G. Kuimelis, Jing Hu, Pei-Hua Wang
  • Publication number: 20210238588
    Abstract: Methods, kits and systems are disclosed for analyzing one or more molecules in a sample. Analyzing the one or more molecules may comprise quantitation of the one or more molecules. Individual molecules may quantitated by PCR, arrays, beads, emulsions, droplets, or sequencing. Quantitation of individual molecules may further comprise stochastic labeling of the one or more molecules with a plurality of oligonucleotide tags to produce one or more stochastically labeled molecules. The methods may further comprise amplifying, sequencing, detecting, and/or quantifying the stochastically labeled molecules. The molecules may be DNA, RNA and/or proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Glenn K. Fu, Stephen P.A. Fodor, Julie Wilhelmy
  • Publication number: 20210230582
    Abstract: Methods, kits and systems are disclosed for analyzing one or more molecules in a sample. Analyzing the one or more molecules may comprise quantitation of the one or more molecules. Individual molecules may quantitated by PCR, arrays, beads, emulsions, droplets, or sequencing. Quantitation of individual molecules may further comprise stochastic labeling of the one or more molecules with a plurality of oligonucleotide tags to produce one or more stochastically labeled molecules. The methods may further comprise amplifying, sequencing, detecting, and/or quantifying the stochastically labeled molecules. The molecules may be DNA, RNA and/or proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Glenn K. Fu, Stephen P.A. Fodor, Julie Wilhelmy
  • Patent number: 10954570
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for methods, compositions, and kits for multiplex nucleic acid analysis of single cells. The methods, compositions and systems may be used for massively parallel single cell sequencing. The methods, compositions and systems may be used to analyze thousands of cells concurrently. The thousands of cells may comprise a mixed population of cells (e.g., cells of different types or subtypes, different sizes).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Christina Fan, Stephen P. A. Fodor, Glenn K. Fu, Geoffrey Richard Facer, Julie Wilhelmy
  • Patent number: 10941396
    Abstract: Methods, kits and systems are disclosed for analyzing one or more molecules in a sample. Analyzing the one or more molecules may comprise quantitation of the one or more molecules. Individual molecules may quantitated by PCR, arrays, beads, emulsions, droplets, or sequencing. Quantitation of individual molecules may further comprise stochastic labeling of the one or more molecules with a plurality of oligonucleotide tags to produce one or more stochastically labeled molecules. The methods may further comprise amplifying, sequencing, detecting, and/or quantifying the stochastically labeled molecules. The molecules may be DNA, RNA and/or proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Glenn K. Fu, Stephen P. A. Fodor, Julie Wilhelmy
  • Patent number: 10920269
    Abstract: Methods are provided for multiplexed amplification of selected targets and analysis of the amplified targets. In preferred aspects the amplification and analysis take place on the same solid support and preferably in a localized area such as a bead or a feature of an array. Targets are circularized by hybridization to probes followed by ligation of the ends of the target to form a closed circle. The targets are then used as template for extension of an array bound probe resulting in extended probes having multiple copies of the target. The extended probes can then be analyzed. The methods may be used for genotyping, sequencing and analysis of copy number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: AFFYMETRIX, INC.
    Inventors: Glenn K. Fu, Glenn H. Mcgall, Robert G. Kuimelis, Jing Hu, Pei-Hua Wang
  • Publication number: 20200354788
    Abstract: Compositions, methods and kits are disclosed for high-sensitivity single molecule digital counting by the stochastic labeling of a collection of identical molecules by attachment of a diverse set of labels. Each copy of a molecule randomly chooses from a non-depleting reservoir of diverse labels. Detection may be by a variety of methods including hybridization based or sequencing. Molecules that would otherwise be identical in information content can be labeled to create a separately detectable product that is unique or approximately unique in a collection. This stochastic transformation relaxes the problem of counting molecules from one of locating and identifying identical molecules to a series of binary digital questions detecting whether preprogrammed labels are present. The methods may be used, for example, to estimate the number of separate molecules of a given type or types within a sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Stephen P.A. Fodor, Glenn K. Fu
  • Publication number: 20200224266
    Abstract: Compositions, methods and kits are disclosed for high-sensitivity single molecule digital counting by the stochastic labeling of a collection of identical molecules by attachment of a diverse set of labels. Each copy of a molecule randomly chooses from a non-depleting reservoir of diverse labels. Detection may be by a variety of methods including hybridization based or sequencing. Molecules that would otherwise be identical in information content can be labeled to create a separately detectable product that is unique or approximately unique in a collection. This stochastic transformation relaxes the problem of counting molecules from one of locating and identifying identical molecules to a series of binary digital questions detecting whether preprogrammed labels are present. The methods may be used, for example, to estimate the number of separate molecules of a given type or types within a sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Stephen P.A. Fodor, Glenn K. Fu
  • Patent number: 10619203
    Abstract: Compositions, methods and kits are disclosed for high-sensitivity single molecule digital counting by the stochastic labeling of a collection of identical molecules by attachment of a diverse set of labels. Each copy of a molecule randomly chooses from a non-depleting reservoir of diverse labels. Detection may be by a variety of methods including hybridization based or sequencing. Molecules that would otherwise be identical in information content can be labeled to create a separately detectable product that is unique or approximately unique in a collection. This stochastic transformation relaxes the problem of counting molecules from one of locating and identifying identical molecules to a series of binary digital questions detecting whether preprogrammed labels are present. The methods may be used, for example, to estimate the number of separate molecules of a given type or types within a sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephen P. A. Fodor, Glenn K. Fu
  • Publication number: 20200102603
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for enzymatic, genotyping of polymorphisms on solid supports. In some aspects the methods include ligation of allele or base specific 5 interrogation probes to an array probe. The array probe is labeled by ligation of the interrogation probe. Ligation is dependent on the identity of the base immediately adjacent to the end of the array probe. In other aspects array bound probes are labeled by template dependent extension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Glenn K. FU, Keith W. JONES