Patents by Inventor Alison Velyian Todd

Alison Velyian Todd 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: 11802308
    Abstract: The present invention provides modified oligonucleotides and methods for their use in the detection of nucleic acids. The oligonucleotides and methods find particular application in amplifying and/or detecting areas of genetic variation in target nucleic acid sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: SPEEDX PTY LTD
    Inventors: Alison Velyian Todd, Elisa Mokany, Samantha Walker, Cortny Donald, Dina Lonergan, Lit Yeen Tan
  • Publication number: 20230220463
    Abstract: The present invention provides oligonucleotides and methods for their use in the detection and/or differentiation of target nucleic acids. The oligonucleotides and methods find particular application in amplifying, detecting, and/or discriminating multiple targets simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Alison Velyian Todd, Nicole Jane Hasick, Ryung Rae Kim, Andrea Lee Lawrence
  • Publication number: 20220056507
    Abstract: The present invention provides oligonucleotides and methods for their use in the detection and/or differentiation of target nucleic acids. The oligonucleotides and methods find particular application in amplifying, detecting, and/or discriminating multiple targets simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Nicole Jane HASICK, Ryung Rae KIM, Andrea Lee LAWRENCE, Alison Velyian TODD
  • Publication number: 20210108261
    Abstract: The present invention provides modified oligonucleotides and methods for their use in the detection of nucleic acids. The oligonucleotides and methods find particular application in amplifying and/or detecting areas of genetic variation in target nucleic acid sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: SPEEDX PTY LTD
    Inventors: Alison Velyian Todd, Elisa Mokany, Samantha Walker, Cortny Donald, Dina Lonergan, Lit Yeen Tan
  • Publication number: 20200299754
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for the detection of target molecules, and the amplification of detectable signals generated by detection assays. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods utilizing catalytic nucleic acid enzymes to generate and/or amplify a signal indicative of the presence of target molecules (e.g. nucleic acids and proteins), and compositions for use in the methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: SPEEDX PTY LTD
    Inventors: Alison Velyian TODD, Nicole Jane HASICK
  • Patent number: 10724080
    Abstract: The present invention provides modified oligonucleotides and methods for their use in the detection of nucleic acids. The oligonucleotides and methods find particular application in amplifying and/or detecting areas of genetic variation in target nucleic acid sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: SPEEDX PTY LTD
    Inventors: Alison Velyian Todd, Elisa Mokany, Samantha Walker, Cortny Donald, Dina Lonergan, Lit Yeen Tan
  • Publication number: 20200199651
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for quantitative data normalisation, and/or ascertaining levels of transcription in cells, organisms, viruses, and the like. The methods can be used in numerous applications including, but not limited to, determining transcriptional upregulation and downregulation, identifying transcriptional perturbation, determining viability/death, and assessing responses to treatment with agents (e.g. resistance or sensitivity to drugs).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: SpeeDx Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Alison Velyian Todd, Nicole Elizabeth Lima
  • Patent number: 10273526
    Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acid substrates for catalytic nucleic acid enzymes and methods utilizing the substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: SPEEDX PTY LTD
    Inventors: Alison Velyian Todd, Elisa Mokany, Evelyn Meiria Linardy, Dina Lonergan
  • Publication number: 20190024160
    Abstract: The present invention provides modified oligonucleotides and methods for their use in the detection of nucleic acids. The oligonucleotides and methods find particular application in amplifying and/or detecting areas of genetic variation in target nucleic acid sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Alison Velyian Todd, Elisa Mokany, Samantha Walker, Cortny Donald, Dina Lonergan, Lit Yeen Tan
  • Patent number: 9963738
    Abstract: The present invention provides modified oligonucleotides and methods for their use in the detection of nucleic acids. The oligonucleotides and methods find particular application in amplifying and/or detecting areas of genetic variation in target nucleic acid sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: SPEEDX PTY LTD
    Inventors: Alison Velyian Todd, Elisa Mokany, Samantha Walker, Cortny Donald, Dina Lonergan, Lit Yeen Tan
  • Patent number: 9862990
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for the use of enzymes composed of nucleic acid and/or protein enzymes to generate and amplify a signal indicative of the presence of a target. More particularly, the invention relates to compositions comprising nucleic acid structures that serve as partial or complete enzyme substrates and methods for using these structures to facilitate detection of targets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: SPEEDX PTY LTD
    Inventors: Alison Velyian Todd, Evelyn Meiria Linardy, Elisa Mokany, Dina Lonergan
  • Patent number: 9725757
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for the detection of target molecules, and the amplification of detectable signals generated by detection assays. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods utilizing catalytic nucleic acid enzymes to generate and/or amplify a signal indicative of the presence of target molecules (e.g. nucleic acids and proteins), and compositions for use in the methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: SPEEDX PTY LTD
    Inventors: Simon Mark Bone, Alison Velyian Todd, Timothy Daniel Meehan
  • Publication number: 20170114397
    Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acid substrates for catalytic nucleic acid enzymes and methods utilising the substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Alison Velyian Todd, Elisa Mokany, Evelyn Meiria Linardy, Dina Lonergan
  • Publication number: 20160348161
    Abstract: The present invention provides modified oligonucleotides and methods for their use in the detection of nucleic acids. The oligonucleotides and methods find particular application in amplifying and/or detecting areas of genetic variation in target nucleic acid sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: SPEEDX PTY LTD
    Inventors: Alison Velyian Todd, Elisa Mokany, Samantha Walker, Cortny Donald, Dina Lonergan, Lit Yeen Tan
  • Patent number: 9506108
    Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acid substrates for catalytic nucleic acid enzymes and methods utilizing the substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: SPEEDX PTY LTD
    Inventors: Alison Velyian Todd, Elisa Mokany, Evelyn Meiria Linardy, Dina Lonergan
  • Publication number: 20160083785
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for the detection of target molecules, and the amplification of detectable signals generated by detection assays. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods utilizing catalytic nucleic acid enzymes to generate and/or amplify a signal indicative of the presence of target molecules (e.g. nucleic acids and proteins), and compositions for use in the methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: SpeeDx Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Simon Mark Bone, Alison Velyian Todd, Timothy Daniel Meehan
  • Patent number: 9127311
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods that allow the manipulation of the catalytic activity of multi-component nucleic acid complexes. Further, the invention provides methods which use these compositions and methods to create molecular sensors, molecular switches, and/or modulators or propagators of autocatalytic self-replicating cascades and other iterative processes. More particularly, the invention relates to compositions allowing self-assembly of active and inactive multicomponent nucleic acid complexes, methods of making such compositions, and methods for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: SpeeDx Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Alison Velyian Todd, Elisa Mokany, Donald John Birkett, Tram Bich Doan, Christopher Roland Reid
  • Patent number: 8962238
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods that utilize multi-component nucleic acid complex (MNA complex) cascades. The MNA complexes may have cleavage or ligase activity. Further, the invention provides cascades which may include one or more DNAzymes. The invention also provides methods which use these cascades for the identification, detection and quantification of targets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: SpeedDx Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Alison Velyian Todd, Elisa Mokany, Tram Bich Doan, Paul Ean Young
  • Publication number: 20150050656
    Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acid substrates for catalytic nucleic acid enzymes and methods utilising the substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: SPEEDX PTY LTD
    Inventors: Alison Velyian Todd, Elisa Mokany, Evelyn Meiria Linardy, Dina Lonergan
  • Patent number: 8945836
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Multicomponent Nucleic Acid Enzymes (MNAzymes) and methods for their use. MNAzymes comprise two or more oligonucleotide components which self-assemble in the presence of one or more MNAzyme assembly facilitator molecules to form a catalytically active structure. Compositions for making MNAzymes, and collections of MNAzymes are provided. Also provided are methods for using MNAzymes for the detection, identification and/or quantification of one or more targets. The methods can be practiced in solution-based assays or in assays where one or more reaction components are attached to a support structure. The methods allow for multiplexing the MNAzyme detection to detect multiple targets in a single reaction. Also provided are kits for making the compositions, and for practicing the methods provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: SpeeDx Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Alison Velyian Todd, Elisa Mokany