Patents by Inventor Filip Crnogorac

Filip Crnogorac 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: 12209274
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, device, and system for a hybridization assay to detect nucleic acid targets. The assay may use a probe array format with addressable microwells. Each microwell may retain a plurality of copies of one probe which may be complementary to a portion of a specific nucleic acid target. The plurality of copies of probes may be produced from a pooled library of probe sequences by amplification techniques, including, rolling circle amplification and emulsion-PCR. Detection of hybridization may rely on methods using ion-sensitive field effect transistor (ISFET) and optical detectors to detect signals indicating the presence of the nucleic acid targets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: CENTRILLION TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wei Zhou, Glenn McGall, Rui Mei, Filip Crnogorac
  • Publication number: 20240165575
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, device, and system for wafer processing. The wafer processing apparatus uses a nozzle in a lid to disperse a solution to the surface of a wafer. Further, the wafer is positioned on top of a vacuum chuck and does not spin while the solution is dispensed over the surface of the wafer via surface tension, thereby permitting the first solution to react with a reagent on the surface. Further, when dispensing the first solution, a separation gap between the lid and the wafer is at a predetermined distance, for example, from about 20 ?m to about 2 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Bolan LI, Glenn MCGALL, Filip CRNOGORAC, Christopher Alan HACK, Wei ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20210180123
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods and systems for sequencing long nucleic acid fragments. In one aspect, methods, systems and reagent kits are provided for sequencing nucleic acid target sequences. Some embodiments of the methods, systems and reagent kits are particularly suitable for sequencing a large number of fragments, particularly long fragments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Wei ZHOU, Rui MEI, Filip CRNOGORAC, Guochun LIAO, Julian LUCAS
  • Publication number: 20210138463
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and apparatus for reducing bubble formation during incubation processes. The incubation process, e.g., a hybridization process for a hybridization solution, can be more than a few hours, during which there are bubbles formed at the end of the incubation process. The present disclosure provides a hybridization method with reduced bubble formation at the end of the hybridization process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Filip CRNOGORAC, Eric KIM, Uzair SIKORA
  • Publication number: 20210032776
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to processes for inverting oligonucleotide probes in an in situ synthesized array. These processes can be used to reverse the orientation of probes with respect to the substrate from 3?-bound to a substrate to 5?-bound to another substrate. These processes can also be used to reduce or eliminate the presence of truncated probe sequences from an in situ synthesized array. These processes can preserve the original patterns of the synthesized oligonucleotide after the inversion. These process can be achieved via the formation of a hydrogel layer in-between a donor substrate and an acceptor substrate through a polymerization reaction forming the hydrogel layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Paul DENTINGER, Justin COSTA, Glenn MCGALL, Filip CRNOGORAC, Wei ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20200384436
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and processes for forming a pattern of oligonucleotides on a microarray. A method for forming a pattern of oligonucleotides on a microarray may include forming a photoresist layer by applying a photoresist composition onto an underlying layer of a substrate, exposing a dose of light through a patterned mask onto the substrate, and removing protective groups on a section of the plurality of functional groups within at least one exposed region of the substrate, wherein the photoresist composition comprises a photoacid generator, an acid scavenger and a photosensitizer, wherein the underlying layer comprises a plurality of functional groups protected by protective groups; thereby forming a pattern on the substrate, wherein the pattern comprises the at least one exposed region, and wherein the at least one exposed region is no more than 1 micrometer in at least one dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Filip CRNOGORAC, Glenn MCGALL, Paul DENTINGER, T. Scott POLLOM, Wei ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20200362397
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, device, and system for a hybridization assay to detect nucleic acid targets. The assay may use a probe array format with addressable microwells. Each microwell may retain a plurality of copies of one probe which may be complementary to a portion of a specific nucleic acid target. The plurality of copies of probes may be produced from a pooled library of probe sequences by amplification techniques, including, rolling circle amplification and emulsion-PCR. Detection of hybridization may rely on methods using ion-sensitive field effect transistor (ISFET) and optical detectors to detect signals indicating the presence of the nucleic acid targets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Wei ZHOU, Glenn MCGALL, Rui MEI, Filip CRNOGORAC
  • Patent number: 10801062
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for sequencing long nucleic acid fragments. In one aspect of the invention, methods, systems and reagent kits are provided for sequencing nucleic acid target sequences. Some embodiments of the methods, systems and reagent kits are particularly suitable for sequencing a large number of fragments, particularly long fragments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Centrillion Technology Holdings Corporation
    Inventors: Wei Zhou, Rui Mei, Filip Crnogorac, Guochun Liao, Julian Lucas
  • Patent number: 10597715
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for the sequencing of long nucleic acids, such as DNA. The methods and compositions are suited for the spatial labeling and sequencing of long nucleic acid molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Centrillion Technology Holdings
    Inventors: Wei Zhou, Filip Crnogorac, Glenn McGall, Jian Cao
  • Patent number: 10584378
    Abstract: The methods, systems, kits and reagents provided herein relate to the synchronization of dephased/prephased nucleic acid molecules during sequencing reactions. The methods, systems, kits and reagents provided herein can be utilized to improve the efficiency and accuracy of sequencing technologies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Centrillion Technology Holdings Corporation
    Inventors: Filip Crnogorac, Wei Zhou
  • Publication number: 20200070119
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, device, and system for wafer processing. The wafer processing apparatus uses a nozzle in a lid to disperse a solution to the surface of a wafer. Further, the wafer is positioned on top of a vacuum chuck and does not spin while the solution is dispensed over the surface of the wafer via surface tension, thereby permitting the first solution to react with a reagent on the surface. Further, when dispensing the first solution, a separation gap between the lid and the wafer is at a predetermined distance, for example, from about 20 ?m to about 2 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Filip CRNOGORAC, Glenn McGALL, Bolan LI, Wei ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20200038831
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for the fabrication of patterned arrays, such as nucleotide arrays. The methods and compositions are suited for the transfer and reorientation of array components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Wei ZHOU, Filip CRNOGORAC, Glenn MCGALL, Jian CAO
  • Patent number: 10391467
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for the fabrication of patterned arrays, such as nucleotide arrays. The methods and compositions are suited for the transfer and reorientation of array components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: CENTRILLION TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wei Zhou, Filip Crnogorac, Glenn McGall, Jian Cao
  • Patent number: 10307724
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, device, and system for wafer processing. The wafer processing apparatus uses lid dispenser to disperse at least one reagent to the surface of the wafer. Further, the wafer is positioned on top of a rotatable vacuum chuck configured to spread at least one reagent over the surface of the wafer via a centrifugal force or surface tension, thereby permitting the at least one reagent to react with an additional reagent. Further, when dispensing the at least one reagent, a separation gap between the lid dispenser and the wafer is at a predetermined distance, for example, from 50 ?m to 2 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: CENTRILLION TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Filip Crnogorac, Glenn McGall, Bolan Li
  • Patent number: 9689032
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for sequencing long nucleic acid fragments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Centrillion Technology Holdings Corporation
    Inventors: Wei Zhou, Rui Mei, Filip Crnogorac, Guochun Liao, Julian Lucas
  • Publication number: 20170044601
    Abstract: The methods, systems, kits and reagents provided herein relate to the synchronization of dephased/prephased nucleic acid molecules during sequencing reactions. The methods, systems, kits and reagents provided herein can be utilized to improve the efficiency and accuracy of sequencing technologies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Filip Crnogorac, Wei Zhou
  • Publication number: 20170001165
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, device, and system for wafer processing. The wafer processing apparatus uses lid dispenser to disperse at least one reagent to the surface of the wafer. Further, the wafer is positioned on top of a rotatable vacuum chuck configured to spread at least one reagent over the surface of the wafer via a centrifugal force or surface tension, thereby permitting the at least one reagent to react with an additional reagent. Further, when dispensing the at least one reagent, a separation gap between the lid dispenser and the wafer is at a predetermined distance, for example, from 50 ?m to 2 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Filip CRNOGORAC, Glenn MCGALL, Bolan LI
  • Publication number: 20160369334
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for the sequencing of long nucleic acids, such as DNA. The methods and compositions are suited for the spatial labeling and sequencing of long nucleic acid molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Wei ZHOU, Filip CRNOGORAC, Glenn McGALL, Jian CAO
  • Publication number: 20160303534
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for the fabrication of patterned arrays, such as nucleotide arrays. The methods and compositions are suited for the transfer and reorientation of array components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Wei ZHOU, Filip CRNOGORAC, Glenn McGall, Jian CAO
  • Publication number: 20140315724
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for sequencing long nucleic acid fragments. In one aspect of the invention, methods, systems and reagent kits are provided for sequencing nucleic acid target sequences. Some embodiments of the methods, systems and reagent kits are particularly suitable for sequencing a large number of fragments, particularly long fragments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Wei Zhou, Rui Mei, Filip Crnogorac, Guochun Liao, Julian Lucas