Patents by Inventor Bronwen MILLER

Bronwen MILLER 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: 11913062
    Abstract: Present disclosure provides a method including isolating DNA from a source, thereby providing a composition including the isolated DNA. The isolated DNA has at least first and second target regions, where the length of the second target region is greater than the length of the first target region. The method further includes quantifying a total mass of the isolated DNA, quantifying a first quantification cycle (Cq) of the first target region and a second Cq of the second target region, and calculating a Q-ratio for the isolated DNA by dividing the second Cq by the first Cq. The method further includes determining a value for a quality-mass constant (kQm), estimating a required input mass by dividing kQm by the Q-ratio, and preparing the isolated DNA for sequencing if the total mass of the isolated DNA in the composition is equal or greater than the required input mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignees: Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc., Signature Diagnostics GmbH
    Inventors: Victoria Constandse, Daniel Klass, Alexander Lovejoy, Melissa Loyzer, Bronwen Miller, Bernd Hinzmann, Sophie Beckert
  • Patent number: 11773388
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for enrichment of at least one target nucleic acid in a library of nucleic acids. A first oligonucleotide is hybridized to a target nucleic acid in library of nucleic acids having first and second adapters. The hybridized first oligonucleotide is extended with a first polymerase, thereby producing a first primer extension complex including the target nucleic acid and the extended first oligonucleotide. The first primer extension complex is captured, enriched relative to the library of nucleic acids, and a second oligonucleotide is hybridized to the target nucleic acid. The hybridized second oligonucleotide is extended with a second polymerase, thereby producing a second primer extension complex including the target nucleic acid and the extended second oligonucleotide, and further liberating the extended first oligonucleotide from the first primer extension complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignees: Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc., Kapa Biosystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Burgess, Brian Christopher Godwin, Alexander Lovejoy, Bronwen Miller, Jo-Anne Elizabeth Penkler, Joseph Platzer
  • Publication number: 20210207211
    Abstract: Improved methods and compositions are provided herein for primer extension target enrichment of target polynucleotides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Brian C. Godwin, Joseph Platzer, Janine Mok, Jo-Anne Penkler, Bronwen Miller
  • Patent number: 10907204
    Abstract: Improved methods and compositions are provided herein for primer extension target enrichment of target polynucleotides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignees: Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc., Kapa Biosystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian C. Godwin, Joseph Platzer, Janine Mok, Jo-Anne Penkler, Bronwen Miller
  • Publication number: 20200392483
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for enrichment of at least one target nucleic acid in a library of nucleic acids. A first oligonucleotide is hybridized to a target nucleic acid in library of nucleic acids having first and second adapters. The hybridized first oligonucleotide is extended with a first polymerase, thereby producing a first primer extension complex including the target nucleic acid and the extended first oligonucleotide. The first primer extension complex is captured, enriched relative to the library of nucleic acids, and a second oligonucleotide is hybridized to the target nucleic acid. The hybridized second oligonucleotide is extended with a second polymerase, thereby producing a second primer extension complex including the target nucleic acid and the extended second oligonucleotide, and further liberating the extended first oligonucleotide from the first primer extension complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel Burgess, Brian Christopher Godwin, Alexander Lovejoy, Bronwen Miller, Jo-Anne Elizabeth Penkler, Joseph Platzer
  • Publication number: 20200299764
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for targeted enrichment of nucleic acids including contacting a nucleic acid including at least one region of interest with a plurality of transposase complexes. Each of the transposase complexes includes at least a transposase and a first polynucleotide having a transposon end sequence and a first label sequence. The method further includes incubating the nucleic acid and the transposase complexes under conditions whereby the nucleic acid is fragmented into a plurality of nucleic acid fragments including first polynucleotide attached to each 5? end of the nucleic acid fragments. The method further includes selectively amplifying the nucleic acid fragments, thereby enriching for a portion of the nucleic acid fragments including the at least one region of interest relative to a remaining portion of the nucleic acid fragments, and sequencing the enriched nucleic acid fragments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Bronwen Miller, Jo-Anne Elizabeth Penkler, Martin Ranik, Eric van der Walt
  • Publication number: 20200087708
    Abstract: Present disclosure provides a method including isolating DNA from a source, thereby providing a composition including the isolated DNA. The isolated DNA has at least first and second target regions, where the length of the second target region is greater than the length of the first target region. The method further includes quantifying a total mass of the isolated DNA, quantifying a first quantification cycle (Cq) of the first target region and a second Cq of the second target region, and calculating a Q-ratio for the isolated DNA by dividing the second Cq by the first Cq. The method further includes determining a value for a quality-mass constant (kQm), estimating a required input mass by dividing kQm by the Q-ratio, and preparing the isolated DNA for sequencing if the total mass of the isolated DNA in the composition is equal or greater than the required input mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Victoria Constandse, Daniel Klass, Alexander Lovejoy, Melissa Loyzer, Bronwen Miller, Bernd Hinzmann, Sophie Beckert
  • Publication number: 20200032244
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for enrichment of at least one target nucleic acid in a library of nucleic acids. A first oligonucleotide is hybridized to a target nucleic acid in library of nucleic acids having first and second adapters. The hybridized first oligonucleotide is extended with a first polymerase, thereby producing a first primer extension complex including the target nucleic acid and the extended first oligonucleotide. The first primer extension complex is captured, enriched relative to the library of nucleic acids, and a second oligonucleotide is hybridized to the target nucleic acid. The hybridized second oligonucleotide is extended with a second polymerase, thereby producing a second primer extension complex including the target nucleic acid and the extended second oligonucleotide, and further liberating the extended first oligonucleotide from the first primer extension complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel Burgess, Brian Christopher Godwin, Alexander Lovejoy, Bronwen Miller, Jo-Anne Elizabeth Penkler, Joseph Platzer, Martin Ranik
  • Publication number: 20180016632
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for targeted enrichment of nucleic acids including contacting a nucleic acid including at least one region of interest with a plurality of transposase complexes. Each of the transposase complexes includes at least a transposase and a first polynucleotide having a transposon end sequence and a first label sequence. The method further includes incubating the nucleic acid and the transposase complexes under conditions whereby the nucleic acid is fragmented into a plurality of nucleic acid fragments including first polynucleotide attached to each 5? end of the nucleic acid fragments. The method further includes selectively amplifying the nucleic acid fragments, thereby enriching for a portion of the nucleic acid fragments including the at least one region of interest relative to a remaining portion of the nucleic acid fragments, and sequencing the enriched nucleic acid fragments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Jo-Anne PENKLER, Bronwen MILLER, Martin RANIK, Eric van der WALT
  • Publication number: 20180016630
    Abstract: Improved methods and compositions are provided herein for primer extension target enrichment of target polynucleotides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Brian C. GODWIN, Joseph PLATZER, Janine MOK, Jo-Anne PENKLER, Bronwen MILLER