Patents by Inventor Dennis Ballinger

Dennis Ballinger 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: 20240320826
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for detection and discrimination of optical signals from a densely packed substrate. These have broad applications for biomolecule detection near or below the diffraction limit of optical systems, including in improving the efficiency and accuracy of polynucleotide sequencing applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Dennis BALLINGER, Norman BURNS, Manohar FURTADO, Niandong LIU, Windsor OWENS, Bryan STAKER
  • Patent number: 11995828
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for detection and discrimination of optical signals from a densely packed substrate. These have broad applications for biomolecule detection near or below the diffraction limit of optical systems, including in improving the efficiency and accuracy of polynucleotide sequencing applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
    Inventors: Dennis Ballinger, Norman Burns, Manohar Furtado, Niandong Liu, Windsor Owens, Bryan Staker
  • Publication number: 20240005488
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for detection and discrimination of optical signals from a densely packed substrate. These have broad applications for biomolecule detection near or below the diffraction limit of optical systems, including in improving the efficiency and accuracy of polynucleotide sequencing applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Dennis BALLINGER, Norman BURNS, Manohar FURTADO, Niandong LIU, Windsor OWENS, Bryan STAKER
  • Publication number: 20230416818
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for detection and discrimination of optical signals from a densely packed substrate. These methods and systems may have broad applications for biomolecule detection near or below the diffraction limit of optical systems, including in improving the efficiency and accuracy of polynucleotide sequencing applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Norman BURNS, Dennis BALLINGER
  • Publication number: 20230258564
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for detection and discrimination of optical signals from a densely packed substrate. These may have broad applications for biomolecule detection near or below the diffraction limit of optical systems, including in improving the efficiency and accuracy of polynucleotide sequencing applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Dennis BALLINGER, Bryan STAKER, Bojan BERGHUIS, Norman BURNS
  • Publication number: 20220389493
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for storing data and/or information on nucleic acid molecules, storing the nucleic acid molecules, and retrieving the data and/or information. These methods and systems have broad applications for data storage, including in improving the efficiency and accuracy of retrieving data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Bryan P. STAKER, Dennis BALLINGER
  • Publication number: 20210334957
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for detection and discrimination of optical signals from a densely packed substrate. These have broad applications for biomolecule detection near or below the diffraction limit of optical systems, including in improving the efficiency and accuracy of polynucleotide sequencing applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Dennis BALLINGER, Norman BURNS, Manohar FURTADO, Niandong LIU, Windsor OWENS, Bryan STAKER
  • Publication number: 20200040402
    Abstract: Correlations between polymorphisms and breast cancer are provided. Methods of diagnosing, prognosing, and treating breast cancer are provided. Systems and kits for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of breast cancer are provided. Methods of identifying breast cancer modulators are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Cambridge Enterprise Limited
    Inventors: David Cox, Dennis Ballinger, Bruce Ponder, Doug Easton
  • Patent number: 10407738
    Abstract: Correlations between polymorphisms and breast cancer are provided. Methods of diagnosing, prognosing, and treating breast cancer are provided. Systems and kits for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of breast cancer are provided. Methods of identifying breast cancer modulators are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Cambridge Enterprise Limited
    Inventors: David Cox, Dennis Ballinger, Bruce Ponder, Doug Easton
  • Publication number: 20170275707
    Abstract: Correlations between polymorphisms and breast cancer are provided. Methods of diagnosing, prognosing, and treating breast cancer are provided. Systems and kits for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of breast cancer are provided. Methods of identifying breast cancer modulators are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: David Cox, Dennis Ballinger, Bruce Ponder, Doug Easton
  • Patent number: 9702011
    Abstract: Correlations between polymorphisms and breast cancer are provided. Methods of diagnosing, prognosing, and treating breast cancer are provided. Systems and kits for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of breast cancer are provided. Methods of identifying breast cancer modulators are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Cambridge Enterprise Limited
    Inventors: David Cox, Dennis Ballinger, Bruce Ponder, Doug Easton
  • Publication number: 20150354010
    Abstract: Correlations between polymorphisms and breast cancer are provided. Methods of diagnosing, prognosing, and treating breast cancer are provided. Systems and kits for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of breast cancer are provided. Methods of identifying breast cancer modulators are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicants: Perlegen Sciences, Inc., University of Cambridge
    Inventors: David Cox, Dennis Ballinger, Bruce Ponder, Doug Easton
  • Patent number: 9068229
    Abstract: Correlations between polymorphisms and breast cancer are provided. Methods of diagnosing, prognosing, and treating breast cancer are provided. Systems and kits for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of breast cancer are provided. Methods of identifying breast cancer modulators are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Cambridge Enterprise Limited
    Inventors: David Cox, Dennis Ballinger, Bruce Ponder, Doug Easton
  • Patent number: 9051617
    Abstract: Correlations between polymorphisms and breast cancer are provided. Methods of diagnosing, prognosing, and treating breast cancer are provided. Systems and kits for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of breast cancer are provided. Methods of identifying breast cancer modulators are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Cambridge Enterprise Limited
    Inventors: David Cox, Dennis Ballinger, Bruce Ponder, Doug Easton
  • Publication number: 20130296173
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions and methods for improving the discordance rate and mapping yield in nucleic acid sequencing reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Matthew Callow, Linsu Chen, Dennis Ballinger
  • Patent number: 8080371
    Abstract: Correlations between polymorphisms and addiction are provided. Methods of diagnosing, prognosing, and treating addiction are provided. Systems and kits for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of addiction are provided. Methods of identifying addiction modulators are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: The Washington University
    Inventors: Dennis Ballinger, Karel Konvicka, Laura Jean Bierut, John Rice, Frank Scott Saccone, Anthony L. Hinrichs, Alison M. Goate, Jen Wang
  • Publication number: 20110015092
    Abstract: Correlations between polymorphisms and breast cancer are provided. Methods of diagnosing, prognosing, and treating breast cancer are provided. Systems and kits for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of breast cancer are provided. Methods of identifying breast cancer modulators are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: DAVID COX, DENNIS BALLINGER, BRUCE PONDER, DOUG EASTON
  • Publication number: 20090239226
    Abstract: Correlations between polymorphisms and breast cancer are provided. Methods of diagnosing, prognosing, and treating breast cancer are provided. Systems and kits for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of breast cancer are provided. Methods of identifying breast cancer modulators are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicants: PERLEGEN SCIENCES, INC., UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
    Inventors: David Cox, Dennis Ballinger, Bruce Ponder, Doug Easton
  • Publication number: 20090239763
    Abstract: Correlations between polymorphisms and breast cancer are provided. Methods of diagnosing, prognosing, and treating breast cancer are provided. Systems and kits for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of breast cancer are provided. Methods of identifying breast cancer modulators are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicants: PERLEGEN SCIENCES, INC., UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
    Inventors: David Cox, Dennis Ballinger, Bruce Ponder, Doug Easton
  • Publication number: 20090208962
    Abstract: Correlations between polymorphisms and breast cancer are provided. Methods of diagnosing, prognosing, and treating breast cancer are provided. Systems and kits for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of breast cancer are provided. Methods of identifying breast cancer modulators are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicants: PERLEGEN SCIENCES, INC., UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
    Inventors: DAVID COX, DENNIS BALLINGER, BRUCE PONDER, DOUG EASTON