Patents by Inventor Daniel Alexander Heller
Daniel Alexander Heller 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).
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Patent number: 12429481Abstract: Provided are methods and compositions for detecting a target molecule or particle suspected to be present in a sample using a polymer scaffold, a fusion molecule, and a pore.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: September 30, 2025Assignee: Oxford Nanopore Technologies plcInventors: Trevor J. Morin, William B. Dunbar, Daniel Alexander Heller
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Publication number: 20220195501Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for detection of one or more specific sequences of polynucleotides in a solution using a nanopore. In some embodiments, methods and compositions for identifying a polynucleotide in a sample or for target sequence detection of a polynucleotide are disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2022Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Trevor J. Morin, Daniel Alexander Heller
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Patent number: 10871482Abstract: Provided are methods for detecting a target molecule or particle suspected to be present in a sample, comprising (a) contacting the sample with (i) a fusion molecule comprising a ligand capable of binding to the target molecule or particle and a binding domain, and (ii) a polymer scaffold comprising at least one binding motif to which the binding domain is capable of binding, under conditions that allow the target molecule or particle to bind to the ligand and the binding domain to bind to the binding motif; (b) loading the polymer into a device comprising a pore that separates an interior space of the device into two volumes, and configuring the device to pass the polymer through the pore from one volume to the other volume, wherein the device further comprises a sensor adjacent to the pore configured to identify objects passing through the pore; and (c) determining, with the sensor, whether the fusion molecule or particle bound to the binding motif is bound to the target molecule or particle, thereby detectType: GrantFiled: May 20, 2016Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Ontera Inc.Inventors: Trevor J. Morin, Daniel Alexander Heller, William B. Dunbar
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Publication number: 20200348293Abstract: Provided are methods and compositions for detecting a target molecule or particle suspected to be present in a sample using a polymer scaffold, a fusion molecule, and a pore.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: Trevor J. Morin, William B. Dunbar, Daniel Alexander Heller
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Patent number: 10670590Abstract: Provided are methods and compositions for detecting a target molecule or particle suspected to be present in a sample using a polymer scaffold, a fusion molecule, and a pore.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2016Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Ontera Inc.Inventors: Trevor J. Morin, William B. Dunbar, Daniel Alexander Heller
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Publication number: 20190383806Abstract: Provided are methods for detecting a target molecule or particle suspected to be present in a sample, comprising (a) contacting the sample with (i) a fusion molecule comprising a ligand capable of binding to the target molecule or particle and a binding domain, and (ii) a polymer scaffold comprising at least one binding motif to which the binding domain is capable of binding, under conditions that allow the target molecule or particle to bind to the ligand and the binding domain to bind to the binding motif; (b) loading the polymer into a device comprising a pore comprising an opening in a structure that separates an interior space of the device into two volumes, and configuring the device to pass the polymer through the pore from one volume to the other volume, wherein the device further comprises a sensor configured to identify objects passing through the pore; and (c) determining, with the sensor, whether the fusion molecule or particle bound to the binding motif is bound to the target molecule or particleType: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2016Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Trevor J. Morin, Daniel Alexander Heller, William B. Dunbar
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Patent number: 10495628Abstract: Devices and methods for detecting a target molecule are provided herein. The methods entail contacting a sample with a polymer scaffold, the polymer comprising at least one association site configured to associate with the target molecule. The sample is brought into contact with the polymer to determine whether the target molecule is present in the sample under conditions allowing the target molecule, if present, to associate with the polymer scaffold. The methods further involve loading the polymer into a device comprising a pore or channel that connects two volumes, configuring the device to pass the polymer through the pore or channel from one volume to the other volume, and determining, with a sensor configured to detect objects passing through the pore or channel, whether the target molecule is associated with the association site, and thereby detecting the presence or absence of the target molecule in the sample.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Ontera Inc.Inventors: Trevor J. Morin, Daniel Alexander Heller, William B. Dunbar
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Publication number: 20180335418Abstract: Devices and methods for detecting a target molecule are provided herein. The methods entail contacting a sample with a polymer scaffold, the polymer comprising at least one association site configured to associate with the target molecule. The sample is brought into contact with the polymer to determine whether the target molecule is present in the sample under conditions allowing the target molecule, if present, to associate with the polymer scaffold. The methods further involve loading the polymer into a device comprising a pore or channel that connects two volumes, configuring the device to pass the polymer through the pore or channel from one volume to the other volume, and determining, with a sensor configured to detect objects passing through the pore or channel, whether the target molecule is associated with the association site, and thereby detecting the presence or absence of the target molecule in the sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Inventors: Trevor J. Morin, Daniel Alexander Heller, William B. Dunbar
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Patent number: 10048245Abstract: Devices and methods for detecting a target molecule are provided herein. The methods entail contacting a sample with a polymer scaffold, the polymer comprising at least one association site configured to associate with the target molecule. The sample is brought into contact with the polymer to determine whether the target molecule is present in the sample under conditions allowing the target molecule, if present, to associate with the polymer scaffold. The methods further involve loading the polymer into a device comprising a pore or channel that connects two volumes, configuring the device to pass the polymer through the pore or channel from one volume to the other volume, and determining, with a sensor configured to detect objects passing through the pore or channel, whether the target molecule is associated with the association site, and thereby detecting the presence or absence of the target molecule in the sample.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2014Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Two Pore Guys, Inc.Inventors: Trevor J. Morin, Daniel Alexander Heller, William B. Dunbar
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Publication number: 20160266089Abstract: Provided are methods for detecting a target molecule or particle suspected to be present in a sample, comprising (a) contacting the sample with (i) a fusion molecule comprising a ligand capable of binding to the target molecule or particle and a binding domain, and (ii) a polymer scaffold comprising at least one binding motif to which the binding domain is capable of binding, under conditions that allow the target molecule or particle to bind to the ligand and the binding domain to bind to the binding motif; (b) loading the polymer into a device comprising a pore that separates an interior space of the device into two volumes, and configuring the device to pass the polymer through the pore from one volume to the other volume, wherein the device further comprises a sensor adjacent to the pore configured to identify objects passing through the pore; and (c) determining, with the sensor, whether the fusion molecule or particle bound to the binding motif is bound to the target molecule or particle, thereby detectType: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: Trevor J. Morin, Daniel Alexander Heller, William B. Dunbar
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Publication number: 20160258939Abstract: Provided are methods for detecting a target molecule or particle suspected to be present in a sample, comprising (a) contacting the sample with (i) a fusion molecule comprising a ligand capable of binding to the target molecule or particle and a binding domain, and (ii) a polymer scaffold comprising at least one binding motif to which the binding domain is capable of binding, under conditions that allow the target molecule or particle to bind to the ligand and the binding domain to bind to the binding motif; (b) loading the polymer into a device comprising a pore comprising an opening in a structure that separates an interior space of the device into two volumes, and configuring the device to pass the polymer through the pore from one volume to the other volume, wherein the device further comprises a sensor configured to identify objects passing through the pore; and (c) determining, with the sensor, whether the fusion molecule or particle bound to the binding motif is bound to the target molecule or particleType: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Trevor J. Morin, Daniel Alexander Heller, William B. Dunbar
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Publication number: 20160245802Abstract: Provided are methods and compositions for detecting a target molecule or particle suspected to be present in a sample using a polymer scaffold, a fusion molecule, and a pore.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: Trevor J. Morin, William B. Dunbar, Daniel Alexander Heller