Patents by Inventor Daniel Mazur

Daniel Mazur 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: 20250109429
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, systems, and kits for generating a self-assembled monolayer of beads adjacent to (e.g., on or across) a substrate. The methods, systems, and kits provided herein may comprise contacting a substrate with a plurality of beads, which may comprise nucleic acid molecules coupled thereto, and providing conditions sufficient for the plurality of beads to self-assemble adjacent to the substrate. Sequencing of the nucleic acid molecules may be performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Aklilu WORKU, Robert ONO, Daniel MAZUR, Gilad ALMOGY
  • Patent number: 12215383
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions, methods, kits, systems and apparatus that are useful for nucleic acid polymerization. In particular, modified polymerases and biologically active fragments thereof, such as modified Taq polymerases, are provided that allow for improved nucleic acid amplification. In some aspects, the disclosure provides modified polymerases having improved thermostability, accuracy, processivity and/or read length as compared to a referenceTaq polymerase. In some aspects, the disclosure relates to modified polymerases or biologically active fragments thereof, useful for amplification methods, and in practically illustrative embodiments, emulsion PCR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Mazur, Eileen Tozer, Sihong Chen, Peter Vander Horn, Tommie Lincecum
  • Publication number: 20250027154
    Abstract: Nucleic acid molecule constructs, methods of making such construct, and methods of sequencing using such constructs are described herein. The nucleic acid molecule constructs can include a template sequence and a copy of the template sequence, along with a sequencing primer region associated with the template sequence and a copy of the sequencing primer region associated with the copy of the template sequence, which allows the template sequence and the copy of the template sequence to be simultaneously sequenced. Also described are methods of using the nucleic acid molecule constructs for methylation sequencing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Zohar SHIPONY, Florian OBERSTRASS, Doron LIPSON, Eti MEIRI, Tommie Lloyd LINCECUM, JR., Daniel MAZUR, Omer BARAD
  • Patent number: 12195797
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions, methods, and systems for preparing nucleic acid samples for sequencing, including attaching adapters to a template nucleic acid molecule having a first and second strands; attaching the template nucleic acid molecule to a support; detaching the first and second strands from each other; generating a reverse complement copy of the second strand using a primer coupled to the support; generating amplified copies of the first strand and the reverse complement copy of the second strand using primers coupled to the support; and identifying the sequences of the first strand and the reverse complement copy of the second strand. Further provided herein are methods of error correction by preserving both strands of a template nucleic acid molecule during amplification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Ultima Genomics, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Mazur
  • Publication number: 20250011760
    Abstract: Provided are methods for preparing a library of target nucleic acid sequences, as well as compositions and uses therefor. Methods comprise contacting a nucleic acid sample with a plurality of adaptors capable of amplification of one or more target nucleic acid sequences under conditions wherein the target nucleic acid(s) undergo a first amplification; digesting the resulting first amplification products; repairing the digested target amplicons; and amplifying the repaired products in a second amplification, thereby producing a library of target nucleic acid sequence. Each of the plurality of adaptor compositions comprise a handle and a targeted nucleic acid sequence and optionally one or more tag sequences. Provided methods may be carried out in a single, addition only workflow reaction, allowing for rapid production of highly multiplexed targeted libraries, optionally including unique tag sequences. Resulting library compositions are useful for a variety of applications, including sequencing applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Mark Andersen, Sihong Chen, Daniel Mazur, Xinzhan Peng, Guobin Luo
  • Publication number: 20240417718
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems, methods, compositions, and kits for library preparation. In some cases, multiple distinct types of adapter molecules may be provided to a template nucleic acid molecule. In some cases, a single type of adapter molecule may be provided to a template molecule. In some cases, multiple distinct types of adapter molecules may be sequentially provided to a template molecule to form multi-adapter template complexes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Tyson CLARK, Tommie Lloyd LINCECUM, JR., Daniel MAZUR
  • Patent number: 12163188
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are modified polymerase compositions exhibiting altered polymerase activity, which can be useful in a variety of biological applications. Also disclosed herein are methods of making and using such compositions. In some embodiments, the compositions exhibit altered properties that can enhance their utility in a variety of biological applications. Such altered properties, can include, for example, altered nucleotide binding affinities, altered nucleotide incorporation kinetics, altered photostability and/or altered nanoparticle tolerance, as well as a range of other properties as disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen P. Hendricks, Michael Phelan, Marian Peris, Cheng-Yao Chen, Daniel Mazur, Xinzhan Peng, Amy Castillo
  • Publication number: 20240401130
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems, methods, compositions, and kits for sequencing with multi-priming. In some cases, multiple distinct primer molecules may be provided to a template nucleic acid to hybridize to distinct regions of the template nucleic acid. In some cases, a connected primer molecule may be provided to a template nucleic acid to have multiple distinct primer regions hybridize to distinct regions of the template nucleic acid. Non-adjacent regions of the template nucleic acid may be sequenced in distinct sequencing operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Florian OBERSTRASS, Daniel MAZUR
  • Publication number: 20240360501
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions, methods, and systems for preparing nucleic acid samples for sequencing, including attaching adapters to template inserts, attaching template nucleic acid molecules to a support, enrichment. Further provided herein are methods of error correction by preserving both strands of a template nucleic acid molecule during amplification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Florian OBERSTRASS, Tyson CLARK, Caterina SCHWEIDENBACK, Daniel MAZUR
  • Publication number: 20240318243
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions, methods, and systems for preparing nucleic acid samples for sequencing, including attaching adapters to template inserts, attaching template nucleic acid molecules to a support, enrichment. Further provided herein are methods of error correction by preserving both strands of a template nucleic acid molecule during amplification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Florian OBERSTRASS, Tyson CLARK, Caterina SCHWEIDENBACK, Daniel MAZUR
  • Publication number: 20240287483
    Abstract: Mutant nucleic acid polymerases are described herein. Also described are methods for screening or assaying the mutant nucleic acid polymerases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel MAZUR, Eileen Collins TOZER, Theo NIKIFOROV, Denise Sanchez TOPACIO-HALL
  • Patent number: 12065643
    Abstract: Provided are methods for preparing a library of target nucleic acid sequences, as well as compositions and uses therefor. Methods comprise contacting a nucleic acid sample with a plurality of adaptors capable of amplification of one or more target nucleic acid sequences under conditions wherein the target nucleic acid(s) undergo a first amplification; digesting the resulting first amplification products; repairing the digested target amplicons; and amplifying the repaired products in a second amplification, thereby producing a library of target nucleic acid sequence. Each of the plurality of adaptor compositions comprise a handle and a targeted nucleic acid sequence and optionally one or more tag sequences. Provided methods may be carried out in a single, addition only workflow reaction, allowing for rapid production of highly multiplexed targeted libraries, optionally including unique tag sequences. Resulting library compositions are useful for a variety of applications, including sequencing applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Andersen, Daniel Mazur, Sihong Chen, Guobin Luo, Xinzhan Peng
  • Publication number: 20240117411
    Abstract: Methods of controlling the density or number of nucleic acid molecules coupled to solid supports are provided. Capture substrates produced thereby or comprising a predetermined density or number of nucleic acids coupled thereto are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Robert ONO, Daniel MAZUR, Florian OBERSTRASS
  • Publication number: 20240101980
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions, methods, kits, systems and apparatus that are useful for nucleic acid polymerization. In particular, recombinant polymerases and biologically active fragments thereof are provided that allow for nucleic acid amplification. In some aspects, the disclosure provides recombinant polymerases that yield lower systematic error rates and/or improved accuracy, when used in sequencing by synthesis reactions as compared to a control polymerase. In one aspect, the disclosure relates to recombinant polymerases useful for nucleic acid sequencing, genotyping, copy number variation analysis, paired-end sequencing and other forms of genetic analysis. In another aspect, the recombinant polymerases are useful for the amplification of nucleic acid templates during PCR, emPCR, isothermal amplification, recombinase polymerase amplification, rolling circle amplification, strand displacement amplification and proximity ligation amplification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel MAZUR, Sihong CHEN, Peter VANDER HORN, Eileen TOZER, Guobin LUO, Joshua SHIRLEY, Kevin HEINEMANN
  • Publication number: 20240067941
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions, methods, kits, systems and apparatus that are useful for nucleic acid polymerization. In particular, modified polymerases and biologically active fragments thereof are provided that allow for nucleic acid amplification. In some aspects, the disclosure provides modified polymerases having lower systematic error as compared to a reference polymerase. In one aspect, the disclosure relates to modified polymerases useful for nucleic acid sequencing, genotyping, copy number variation analysis, paired-end sequencing and other forms of genetic analysis. In some aspects, the disclosure relates to modified polymerases useful for the generation of nucleic acid libraries or nucleic acid templates. In some aspects, the disclosure relates to the identification of homologous amino acid mutations that can be transferred across classes or families of polymerases to provide novel polymerases with altered properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Peter VANDER HORN, Theo NIKIFOROV, Daniel MAZUR, Eileen TOZER, Mindy LANDES
  • Publication number: 20240043833
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, systems, compositions, and kits that can determine spatial information between a plurality of analytes in a sample by tagging such analytes with tags, where identities and/or locations of such tags are previously unknown prior to tagging. Each of a plurality of analyte sequences may be tagged with multiple spatial tags, such that each analyte sequence is associated with a set of two or more spatial tags. The sets of spatial tags may be analyzed to generate a map of analyte sequences. The map may comprise information about the respective absolute positions of each of a set of sequences with respect to a reference sequence. The map may comprise information about the respective probability cloud (or likely location) of each of a set of sequences with respect to a reference sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Florian OBERSTRASS, Ron Saar DOVER, Zohar SHIPONY, Gilad ALMOGY, Daniel MAZUR
  • Patent number: 11866740
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions, methods, kits, systems and apparatus that are useful for nucleic acid polymerization. In particular, recombinant polymerases and biologically active fragments thereof are provided that allow for nucleic acid amplification. In some aspects, the disclosure provides recombinant polymerases that yield lower systematic error rates and/or improved accuracy, when used in sequencing by synthesis reactions as compared to a control polymerase. In one aspect, the disclosure relates to recombinant polymerases useful for nucleic acid sequencing, genotyping, copy number variation analysis, paired-end sequencing and other forms of genetic analysis. In another aspect, the recombinant polymerases are useful for the amplification of nucleic acid templates during PCR, emPCR, isothermal amplification, recombinase polymerase amplification, rolling circle amplification, strand displacement amplification and proximity ligation amplification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Mazur, Peter B. Vander Horn, Eileen Tozer, Sihong Chen, Guobin Luo, Joshua Shirley, Kevin Heinemann
  • Patent number: 11821011
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions, methods, kits, systems and apparatus that are useful for nucleic acid polymerization. In particular, modified polymerases and biologically active fragments thereof are provided that allow for nucleic acid amplification. In some aspects, the disclosure provides modified polymerases having lower systematic error as compared to a reference polymerase. In one aspect, the disclosure relates to modified polymerases useful for nucleic acid sequencing, genotyping, copy number variation analysis, paired-end sequencing and other forms of genetic analysis. In some aspects, the disclosure relates to modified polymerases useful for the generation of nucleic acid libraries or nucleic acid templates. In some aspects, the disclosure relates to the identification of homologous amino acid mutations that can be transferred across classes or families of polymerases to provide novel polymerases with altered properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Vander Horn, Daniel Mazur, Theo Nikiforov, Mindy Landes, Eileen Tozer
  • Publication number: 20230340570
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, systems, compositions, and kits for reducing particle aggregation and improving sequencing quality. A method for processing particles may comprise the use of a first buffer solution or a second buffer solution. A method for processing particles may comprise the use of a single-strand binding moiety such as a single-strand binding protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel MAZUR, Kevin HEINEMANN, Theo NIKIFOROV, Robert ONO, Aklilu WORKU, Florian OBERSTRASS
  • Publication number: 20230332226
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions, methods, and systems for enrichment and analysis of template nucleic acid molecules, e.g., of a biological sample. Further provided herein are methods of using a plurality of unique bead species each comprising a unique set of identical primer molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Florian OBERSTRASS, Theo NIKIFOROV, Mark STAPLETON, Daniel MAZUR, Gilad ALMOGY, Ishminder MANN, Chandan SHEE, Benjamin SCHROEDER