Patents by Inventor A. John Iafrate

A. John Iafrate 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: 20240076727
    Abstract: The technology described herein is directed to methods of determining oligonucleotide sequences, e.g. by enriching target sequences prior to sequencing the sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anthony John IAFRATE, Long Phi LE, Zongli ZHENG
  • Publication number: 20230416832
    Abstract: Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)-based methods using Methylation Sensitive Restriction Enzymes (MSREs) for methylation analysis of DNA, e.g., circulating tumor DNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: A. John Iafrate, Ju Cheng
  • Patent number: 11807897
    Abstract: Aspects of the technology disclosed herein relate to methods for preparing and analyzing nucleic acids. In some embodiments, methods for preparing nucleic acids for sequence analysis (e.g., using next-generation sequencing) are provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignees: The General Hospital Corporation, ARCHERDX, LLC
    Inventors: Anthony John Iafrate, Long Phi Le, Zongli Zheng, Jason Myers, Joshua Stahl
  • Patent number: 11781179
    Abstract: The technology described herein is directed to methods of determining oligonucleotide sequences, e.g. by enriching target sequences prior to sequencing the sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anthony John Iafrate, Long Phi Le, Zongli Zheng
  • Publication number: 20210062253
    Abstract: The technology described herein is directed to methods of determining oligonucleotide sequences, e.g. by enriching target sequences prior to sequencing the sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anthony John IAFRATE, Long Phi LE, Zongli ZHENG
  • Patent number: 10876151
    Abstract: Ultra-sensitive assays for the detection of mutations, e.g., from blood-based sources of tumor genetic material (circulating tumor cells or plasma), or other settings in which limiting amounts of DNA, e.g., tumor DNA, is available. The assay is exemplified in the estrogen receptor, but is broadly customizable to target mutations in other genes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: The General Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Tilak K. Sundaresan, Zongli Zheng, Daniel A. Haber, Shyamala Maheswaran, A. John Iafrate
  • Publication number: 20200270671
    Abstract: Aspects of the technology disclosed herein relate to methods for preparing and analyzing nucleic acids. In some embodiments, methods for preparing nucleic acids for sequence analysis (e.g., using next-generation sequencing) are provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicants: The General Hospital Corporation, ArcherDX, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony John IAFRATE, Long Phi LE, Zongli ZHENG, Jason MYERS, Joshua STAHL
  • Patent number: 10718009
    Abstract: The technology described herein is directed to methods of determining oligonucleotide sequences, e.g. by enriching target sequences prior to sequencing the sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anthony John Iafrate, Long Phi Le, Zongli Zheng
  • Publication number: 20200017899
    Abstract: Aspects of the technology disclosed herein relate to methods for preparing and analyzing nucleic acids. In some embodiments, methods for preparing nucleic acids for sequence analysis (e.g., using next-generation sequencing) are provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: The General Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony John Iafrate, Long Phi Le, Zongli Zheng
  • Patent number: 10450597
    Abstract: Aspects of the technology disclosed herein relate to methods for preparing and analyzing nucleic acids. In some embodiments, methods for preparing nucleic acids for sequence analysis (e.g., using next-generation sequencing) are provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignees: THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION, ARCHERDX, INC.
    Inventors: Anthony John Iafrate, Long Phi Le, Zongli Zheng, Jason Myers, Joshua Stahl
  • Publication number: 20190136306
    Abstract: The technology described herein is directed to methods of determining oligonucleotide sequences, e.g. by enriching target sequences prior to sequencing the sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anthony John Iafrate, Long Phi Le, Zongli Zheng
  • Patent number: 10017810
    Abstract: The technology described herein is directed to methods of determining oligonucleotide sequences, e.g. by enriching target sequences prior to sequencing the sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anthony John Iafrate, Long Phi Le, Zongli Zheng
  • Publication number: 20180112259
    Abstract: Ultra-sensitive assays for the detection of mutations, e.g., from blood-based sources of tumor genetic material (circulating tumor cells or plasma), or other settings in which limiting amounts of DNA, e.g., tumor DNA, is available. The assay is exemplified in the estrogen receptor, but is broadly customizable to target mutations in other genes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Tilak K. Sundaresan, Zongli Zheng, Daniel A. Haber, Shyamala Maheswaran, A. John Iafrate
  • Publication number: 20170226575
    Abstract: The technology described herein is directed to methods of determining oligonucleotide sequences, e.g. by enriching target sequences prior to sequencing the sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anthony John Iafrate, Long Phi Le, Zongli Zheng
  • Patent number: 9662655
    Abstract: A system including a nearly horizontal jaw movable to reduce a size of frangible material, a stationary cover around a top side of the jaw, an area is defined between an outer surface of the jaw and an inner surface of the cover, and a drive mechanism to cause the jaw to move to vary the area between the cover and the jaw to reduce the size of frangible material within the area. Another system and method are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Inventor: John A. Iafrate
  • Publication number: 20170029813
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to microfluidic devices, including methods and systems for tagging droplets within such devices. In some aspects, microfiuidic droplets are manipulated by exposing the droplets (or other discrete entities) to a variety of different conditions. By incorporating into the droplets a plurality of nucleic acid “tags,” and optionally amplifying the nucleic acids, e.g., within the droplets, the conditions that a droplet was exposed to may be encoded by the nucleic acids. Thus, even if droplets exposed to different conditions are mixed together, the conditions that each droplet encountered may still be determined, for example, by sequencing the nucleic acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: David A. Weitz, Anthony John Iafrate, Zongli Zheng, Huidan Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160361720
    Abstract: A system including a nearly horizontal jaw movable to reduce a size of frangible material, a stationary cover around a top side of the jaw, an area is defined between an outer surface of the jaw and an inner surface of the cover, and a drive mechanism to cause the jaw to move to vary the area between the cover and the jaw to reduce the size of frangible material within the area. Another system and method are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventor: John A. Iafrate
  • Patent number: 9487828
    Abstract: The technology described herein is directed to methods of determining oligonucleotide sequences, e.g. by enriching target sequences prior to sequencing the sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: The General Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony John Iafrate, Long Phi Le, Zongli Zheng
  • Publication number: 20150211050
    Abstract: Aspects of the technology disclosed herein relate to methods for preparing and analyzing nucleic acids. In some embodiments, methods for preparing nucleic acids for sequence analysis (e.g., using next-generation sequencing) are provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Anthony John Iafrate, Long Phi Le, Zongli Zheng, Jason Myers, Joshua Stahl
  • Publication number: 20150211061
    Abstract: Aspects of the technology disclosed herein relate to methods for preparing and analyzing nucleic acids. In some embodiments, methods for preparing nucleic acids for sequence analysis (e.g., using next-generation sequencing) are provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Anthony John Iafrate, Long Phi Le, Zongli Zheng