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).

  • Patent number: 9976128
    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 fragment thereof are provided that allow for nucleic acid amplification. 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 for use in various downstream processes. 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 catalytic properties. In some aspects, the disclosure provides modified polymerases having enhanced catalytic properties as compared to a reference polymerase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peter Vander Horn, Theo Nikiforov, Guobin Luo, Mindy Landes, Daniel Mazur, Eileen Tozer, Tommie Lincecum
  • Patent number: 9976178
    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 reference Taq 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: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel Mazur, Eileen Tozer, Sihong Chen, Peter Vander Horn, Tommie Lincecum
  • Publication number: 20170260512
    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: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Peter VANDER HORN, Daniel MAZUR, Theo NIKIFOROV, Mindy LANDES, Eileen TOZER
  • Patent number: 9657281
    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: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Vander Horn, Daniel Mazur, Theo Nikiforov, Mindy Landes, Eileen Tozer
  • Publication number: 20170096648
    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: September 27, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: DANIEL MAZUR, Peter VANDER HORN, Eileen TOZER, Sihong CHEN, Guobin LUO, Joshua SHIRLEY, Kevin HEINEMANN
  • Publication number: 20160265044
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are conjugates comprising a biomolecule linked to a label that have biological activity and are useful in a wide variety of biological applications. For example, provided herein are polymerase-nanoparticle conjugates including a polymerase linked to a nanoparticle, wherein the conjugate has polymerase activity. Such conjugates can exhibit reduced aggregation and improved stochiometries wherein the average biomolecule:nanoparticle ratio approaches or equals 1:1. Also disclosed herein are improved methods for preparing such conjugates, and methods and systems for using such conjugates in biological applications such as nucleotide incorporation, primer extension and single molecule sequencing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Theo NIKIFOROV, Daniel MAZUR, Xinzhan PENG, Tommie Lloyd LINCECUM, Yuri BELOSLUDTSEV, Howard REESE, Dmitriy GREMYACHINSKIY, Roman ROZHKOV, John MAURO, Joseph BEECHEM, Eric TULSKY, Imad NAASANI, Kari HALEY, Joseph TREADWAY
  • Publication number: 20160265045
    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: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Stephen P. HENDRICKS, Michael PHELAN, Marian PERIS, Cheng-Yao CHEN, Daniel MAZUR, Xinzhan PENG, Amy CASTILLO
  • Publication number: 20160177373
    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 reference Taq 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: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel Mazur, Eileen Tozer, Sihong Chen, Peter Vander Horn, Tommie Lincecum
  • Patent number: 9365839
    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: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen P. Hendricks, Michael Phelan, Marian Peris, Cheng-Yao Chen, Daniel Mazur, Xinzhan Peng, Amy Castillo
  • Patent number: 9365838
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are conjugates comprising a biomolecule linked to a label that have biological activity and are useful in a wide variety of biological applications. For example, provided herein are polymerase-nanoparticle conjugates including a polymerase linked to a nanoparticle, wherein the conjugate has polymerase activity. Such conjugates can exhibit reduced aggregation and improved stochiometries wherein the average biomolecule:nanoparticle ratio approaches or equals 1:1. Also disclosed herein are improved methods for preparing such conjugates, and methods and systems for using such conjugates in biological applications such as nucleotide incorporation, primer extension and single molecule sequencing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Theo Nikiforov, Daniel Mazur, Xinzhan Peng, Tommie Lloyd Lincecum, Yuri Belosludtsev, Howard Reese, Dmitriy Gremyachinskiy, Roman Rozhkov, John Mauro, Joseph Beechem, Eric Tulsky, Imad Naasani, Kari Haley, Joseph Treadway
  • Publication number: 20150368626
    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 fragment thereof are provided that allow for nucleic acid amplification. 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 for use in various downstream processes. 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 catalytic properties. In some aspects, the disclosure provides modified polymerases having enhanced catalytic properties as compared to a reference polymerase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Peter Vander Horn, Theo Nikiforov, Guobin Luo, Mindy Landes, Daniel Mazur, Eileen Tozer, Tommie Lincecum
  • Publication number: 20150247136
    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: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Stephen P. HENDRICKS, Michael PHELAN, Marian PERIS, Cheng-Yao CHEN, Daniel MAZUR, Xinzhan PENG, Amy CASTILLO
  • Publication number: 20150094211
    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: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Peter VANDER HORN, Daniel MAZUR, Theo NIKIFOROV, Mindy LANDES, Eileen TOZER
  • Publication number: 20140308730
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are conjugates comprising a biomolecule linked to a label that have biological activity and are useful in a wide variety of biological applications. For example, provided herein are polymerase-nanoparticle conjugates including a polymerase linked to a nanoparticle, wherein the conjugate has polymerase activity. Such conjugates can exhibit reduced aggregation and improved stochiometries wherein the average biomolecule:nanoparticle ratio approaches or equals 1:1. Also disclosed herein are improved methods for preparing such conjugates, and methods and systems for using such conjugates in biological applications such as nucleotide incorporation, primer extension and single molecule sequencing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Theo NIKIFOROV, Daniel MAZUR, Xinzhan PENG, Tommie Lloyd LINCECUM, Yuri BELOSLUDTSEV, Howard REESE, Dmitriy GREMYACHINSKIY, Roman ROZHKOV, John MAURO, Joseph BEECHEM, Eric TULSKY, Imad NAASANI, Kari HALEY, Joseph TREADWAY
  • Patent number: 8603792
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are conjugates comprising a biomolecule linked to a label that have biological activity and are useful in a wide variety of biological applications. For example, provided herein are polymerase-nanoparticle conjugates including a polymerase linked to a nanoparticle, wherein the conjugate has polymerase activity. Such conjugates can exhibit reduced aggregation and improved stochiometries wherein the average biomolecule:nanoparticle ratio approaches or equals 1:1. Also disclosed herein are improved methods for preparing such conjugates, and methods and systems for using such conjugates in biological applications such as nucleotide incorporation, primer extension and single molecule sequencing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Theo Nikiforov, Daniel Mazur, Xinzhan Peng, Tommie Lloyd Lincecum, Jr., Yuri Belosludtsev, Howard Reese, Dmitriy Gremyachinskiy, Roman Rozhkov, John M. Mauro, Joseph Beechem, Eric Tulsky, Imad Naasani, Kari Haley, Joseph A. Treadway
  • Publication number: 20130040365
    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 fragment thereof are provided that allow for nucleic acid amplification. 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 for use in various downstream processes. 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 catalytic properties. In some aspects, the disclosure provides modified polymerases having enhanced catalytic properties as compared to a reference polymerase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peter VANDER HORN, Theo NIKIFOROV, Guobin LUO, Mindy LANDES, Daniel MAZUR, Eileen TOZER, Tommie LINCECUM
  • Publication number: 20120322057
    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: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephen P. HENDRICKS, Michael PHELAN, Marian PERIS, Cheng-Yao CHEN, Daniel MAZUR, Xinzhan PENG, Amy CASTILLO
  • Publication number: 20110014612
    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: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: STEPHEN P. HENDRICKS, MICHAEL PHELAN, MARIAN PERIS, CHENG-YAO CHEN, DANIEL MAZUR, XINZHAN PENG, AMY CASTILLO
  • Publication number: 20110003343
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are conjugates comprising a biomolecule linked to a label that have biological activity and are useful in a wide variety of biological applications. For example, provided herein are polymerase-nanoparticle conjugates including a polymerase linked to a nanoparticle, wherein the conjugate has polymerase activity. Such conjugates can exhibit reduced aggregation and improved stochiometries wherein the average biomolecule:nanoparticle ratio approaches or equals 1:1. Also disclosed herein are improved methods for preparing such conjugates, and methods and systems for using such conjugates in biological applications such as nucleotide incorporation, primer extension and single molecule sequencing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Theo Nikiforov, Daniel Mazur, Xinzhan Peng, Tommie Lloyd Lincecum, JR., Yuri Belosludtsev, Howard Reese, Dmitriy Gremyachinskiy, Roman Rozhkov, John M. Mauro, Joseph Beechem, Eric Tulsky, Imad Naasani, Kari Haley, Joseph A. Treadway
  • Patent number: D447662
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Inventors: Natalie N. Martinez, Ernie L. Martinez, Daniel A. Mazur