Patents by Inventor Ling Fung Tang

Ling Fung Tang 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).

  • Publication number: 20230416819
    Abstract: In some aspects, the present disclosure provides methods for identifying sequence variants in a nucleic acid sample. In some embodiments, a method comprises identifying sequence differences between sequencing reads and a reference sequence, and calling a sequence difference that occurs in at least two different circular polynucleotides, such as two circular polynucleotides having different junctions, as the sequence variant. In some aspects, the present disclosure provides compositions and systems useful in the described methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Shengrong LIN, Zhaohui SUN, Grace Qizhi ZHAO, Paul Ling-Fung TANG
  • Publication number: 20230287485
    Abstract: In some aspects, the present disclosure provides methods for enriching amplicons, or amplification products, comprising a concatemer of at least two or more copies of a target polynucleotide. In some embodiments, a method comprises sequencing the amplicons comprising at least two or more copies of a target polynucleotide. In some embodiments, the target polynucleotides comprise sequences resulting from chromosome rearrangement, including but not limited to point mutations, single nucleotide polymorphisms, insertions, deletions, and translocations including fusion genes. In some aspects, the present disclosure provides compositions and reaction mixtures useful in the described methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Li WENG, Shengrong LIN, Ling Fung TANG
  • Publication number: 20230167493
    Abstract: In some aspects, the present disclosure provides methods for identifying sequence variants, as well as methods of determining copy number of a genetic locus in a sample. Systems and kits for performing methods of the disclosure, as well as compositions produced by or useful in methods of the disclosure are also provided. In some embodiments, methods comprise extending 3? ends of polynucleotides by adding one or more pre-determined nucleotides. In some embodiments, methods comprise use of a strand-tagging sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Malek FAHAM, Shengrong LIN, Ling Fung TANG, Yontao LU, Zhaohui SUN, Yingyu WANG, Li WENG
  • Patent number: 11597973
    Abstract: In some aspects, the present disclosure provides methods for identifying sequence variants in a nucleic acid sample. In some embodiments, a method comprises identifying sequence differences between sequencing reads and a reference sequence, and calling a sequence difference that occurs in at least two different circular polynucleotides, such as two circular polynucleotides having different junctions, as the sequence variant. In some aspects, the present disclosure provides compositions and systems useful in the described methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: ACCURAGEN HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventor: Paul Ling-Fung Tang
  • Patent number: 11578359
    Abstract: In some aspects, the present disclosure provides methods for enriching amplicons, or amplification products, comprising a concatemer of at least two or more copies of a target polynucleotide. In some embodiments, a method comprises sequencing the amplicons comprising at least two or more copies of a target polynucleotide. In some embodiments, the target polynucleotides comprise sequences resulting from chromosome rearrangement, including but not limited to point mutations, single nucleotide polymorphisms, insertions, deletions, and translocations including fusion genes. In some aspects, the present disclosure provides compositions and reaction mixtures useful in the described methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: ACCURAGEN HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Li Weng, Shengrong Lin, Ling Fung Tang
  • Patent number: 11427866
    Abstract: In some aspects, the present disclosure provides methods for identifying sequence variants, as well as methods of determining copy number of a genetic locus in a sample. Systems and kits for performing methods of the disclosure, as well as compositions produced by or useful in methods of the disclosure are also provided. In some embodiments, methods comprise extending 3? ends of polynucleotides by adding one or more pre-determined nucleotides. In some embodiments, methods comprise use of a strand-tagging sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: ACCURAGEN HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Malek Faham, Shengrong Lin, Ling Fung Tang, Yontao Lu, Zhaohui Sun, Yingyu Wang, Li Weng
  • Publication number: 20220112540
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of determining that a subject has or is at risk of having a disease (e.g., cancer) using nucleic acid molecules derived from a cell-free biological sample of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Li WENG, Malek FAHAM, Tobias WITTKOP, Chia-Hui LIN, Ling Fung TANG, Johnny WU
  • Publication number: 20220033916
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and systems for detecting non-metastatic cancer in a subject, comprising measuring a total cfDNA fragment size distribution for the plurality of cfDNA nucleic acid molecules of the subject and comparing the total cfDNA fragment size distribution for the plurality of cfDNA nucleic acid molecules of the subject to the total cfDNA fragment size distribution for the plurality of cfDNA nucleic acid molecules from a healthy control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Li WENG, Malek FAHAM, Tobias WITTKOP, Yontao LU, Ling Fung TANG
  • Publication number: 20210301328
    Abstract: In some aspects, the present disclosure provides methods for identifying sequence variants in a nucleic acid sample. In some embodiments, a method comprises distinguishing between a true mutation in a polynucleotide and a random error introduced during an amplification step. In some embodiments, the methods reduce the number of false positives reported by a digital PCR assay. In some embodiments, the methods improve the accuracy of a digital PCR assay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Li WENG, Malek FAHAM, Paul Ling-Fung TANG, Shengrong LIN
  • Publication number: 20210054449
    Abstract: In some aspects, the present disclosure provides methods for identifying sequence variants in a nucleic acid sample. In some embodiments, a method comprises identifying sequence differences between sequencing reads and a reference sequence, and calling a sequence difference that occurs in at least two different circular polynucleotides, such as two circular polynucleotides having different junctions, as the sequence variant. In some aspects, the present disclosure provides compositions and systems useful in the described methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventor: Paul Ling-Fung TANG
  • Publication number: 20210002716
    Abstract: In some aspects, the present disclosure provides methods for enriching amplicons, or amplification products, comprising a concatemer of at least two or more copies of a target polynucleotide. In some embodiments, a method comprises sequencing the amplicons comprising at least two or more copies of a target polynucleotide. In some embodiments, the target polynucleotides comprise sequences resulting from chromosome rearrangement, including but not limited to point mutations, single nucleotide polymorphisms, insertions, deletions, and translocations including fusion genes. In some aspects, the present disclosure provides compositions and reaction mixtures useful in the described methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Li WENG, Shengrong LIN, Ling Fung TANG
  • Patent number: 10767222
    Abstract: In some aspects, the present disclosure provides methods for identifying sequence variants in a nucleic acid sample. In some embodiments, a method comprises identifying sequence differences between sequencing reads and a reference sequence, and calling a sequence difference that occurs in at least two different circular polynucleotides, such as two circular polynucleotides having different junctions, as the sequence variant. In some aspects, the present disclosure provides compositions and systems useful in the described methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: ACCURAGEN HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Shengrong Lin, Zhaohui Sun, Grace Qizhi Zhao, Paul Ling-Fung Tang
  • Patent number: 10752942
    Abstract: In some aspects, the present disclosure provides methods for enriching amplicons, or amplification products, comprising a concatemer of at least two or more copies of a target polynucleotide. In some embodiments, a method comprises sequencing the amplicons comprising at least two or more copies of a target polynucleotide. In some embodiments, the target polynucleotides comprise sequences resulting from chromosome rearrangement, including but not limited to point mutations, single nucleotide polymorphisms, insertions, deletions, and translocations including fusion genes. In some aspects, the present disclosure provides compositions and reaction mixtures useful in the described methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: ACCURAGEN HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Li Weng, Shengrong Lin, Ling Fung Tang
  • Publication number: 20200010884
    Abstract: In some aspects, the present disclosure provides methods for identifying sequence variants, as well as methods of determining copy number of a genetic locus in a sample. Systems and kits for performing methods of the disclosure, as well as compositions produced by or useful in methods of the disclosure are also provided. In some embodiments, methods comprise extending 3? ends of polynucleotides by adding one or more pre-determined nucleotides. In some embodiments, methods comprise use of a strand-tagging sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Malek FAHAM, Shengrong LIN, Ling Fung TANG, Yontao LU, Zhaohui SUN, Yingyu WANG, Li WENG
  • Publication number: 20180298434
    Abstract: In some aspects, the present disclosure provides methods for enriching amplicons, or amplification products, comprising a concatemer of at least two or more copies of a target polynucleotide. In some embodiments, a method comprises sequencing the amplicons comprising at least two or more copies of a target polynucleotide. In some embodiments, the target polynucleotides comprise sequences resulting from chromosome rearrangement, including but not limited to point mutations, single nucleotide polymorphisms, insertions, deletions, and translocations including fusion genes. In some aspects, the present disclosure provides compositions and reaction mixtures useful in the described methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Li Weng, Shengrong Lin, Ling Fung Tang
  • Publication number: 20160304954
    Abstract: In some aspects, the present disclosure provides methods for identifying sequence variants in a nucleic acid sample. In some embodiments, a method comprises identifying sequence differences between sequencing reads and a reference sequence, and calling a sequence difference that occurs in at least two different circular polynucleotides, such as two circular polynucleotides having different junctions, as the sequence variant. In some aspects, the present disclosure provides compositions and systems useful in the described methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Shengrong LIN, Zhaohui SUN, Grace Qizhi ZHAO, Paul Ling-Fung TANG