Patents by Inventor Frank J. Steemers

Frank J. Steemers 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: 20180273933
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to analyzing components of a cell. In some embodiments, the present invention relate to analyzing components of a single cell. In some embodiments, the methods and compositions relate to sequencing nucleic acids. In some embodiments, the methods and compositions relate to identifying and/or quantitating nucleic acid, proteins, organelles, and/or cellular metabolites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Kevin L Gunderson, Frank J Steemers, Jeffrey S Fisher, Roberto Rigatti
  • Publication number: 20180201925
    Abstract: Embodiments provided herein relate to methods and compositions for next generation sequencing. Some embodiments include the preparation of a template library from a target nucleic acid using one-sided transposition, and sequencing the template library.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Frank J. Steemers, Jeffrey S. Fisher, Kevin L. Gunderson, Sasan Amini, Christian Gloeckner
  • Patent number: 9879312
    Abstract: Methods for the selective enrichment of nucleic acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: ILLUMINA, INC.
    Inventors: Frank J. Steemers, Kevin Gunderson, Kerri York, Melissa Shults Won
  • Publication number: 20180023119
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for preparing a sequencing library that includes nucleic acids from a plurality of single cells. In one embodiment, the sequencing library includes whole genome nucleic acids from the plurality of single cells. In one embodiment, the method includes generating nucleosome-depleted nuclei by chemical treatment while maintaining integrity of the nuclei. Also provided herein are compositions, such as compositions that include chemically treated nucleosome-depleted isolated nuclei.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicants: Illumina, Inc., Oregon Health & Science University
    Inventors: Andrew C. Adey, Sarah A. Vitak, Frank J. Steemers
  • Publication number: 20180016571
    Abstract: Presented herein are methods and compositions for tagmentation of nucleic acids. The methods are useful for generating tagged DNA fragments that are qualitatively and quantitatively representative of the target nucleic acids in the sample from which they are generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Christian Gloeckner, Amirali Kia, Molly He, Trina Faye Osothprarop, Frank J. Steemers, Kevin L. Gunderson, Sasan Amini, Jerome Jendrisak
  • Publication number: 20170253626
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include methods and compositions for functionalizing molecules, such as oligonucleotides, with functional groups, including polyhistidine tags useful in affinity methods. Some embodiments include methods for modifying and purifying complex mixtures of molecules by exchange of functional tags.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Frank J. Steemers, Kevin L. Gunderson, Kerri York, Ryan Christopher Smith
  • Patent number: 9598453
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include methods and compositions for functionalizing molecules, such as oligonucleotides, with functional groups, including polyhistidine tags useful in affinity methods. Some embodiments include methods for modifying and purifying complex mixtures of molecules by exchange of functional tags.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: ILLUMINA, INC.
    Inventors: Frank J. Steemers, Kevin Gunderson, Kerri York, Ryan Christopher Smith
  • Publication number: 20160289742
    Abstract: Methods for the selective enrichment of nucleic acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Frank J. Steemers, Kevin Gunderson, Kerri York, Melissa D. Shults
  • Publication number: 20160251650
    Abstract: Artificial transposon sequences having code tags and target nucleic acids containing such sequences. Methods for making artificial transposons and for using their properties to analyze target nucleic acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Frank J. Steemers, Kevin L. Gunderson, Thomas Royce, Natasha Pignatelli, Igor Goryshin, Nicholas Caruccio
  • Patent number: 9365897
    Abstract: Methods for the selective enrichment of nucleic acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Illumina, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank J. Steemers, Kevin Gunderson, Kerri York, Melissa D. Shults
  • Publication number: 20160017396
    Abstract: A method for enriching a target nucleic acid comprising providing an endonuclease system having a crRNA or a derivative thereof, and a Cas protein or a variant thereof. The crRNA or the derivative thereof contains a target-specific nucleotide region substantially complementary to a region of the target nucleic acid; contacting the target nucleic acid with the endonuclease system to form a complex; and separating the complex and thereby enriching for the target nucleic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: ILLUMINA, INC.
    Inventors: Gordon M. Cann, Jeffrey G. Mandell, Alex Aravanis, Steven Norberg, Dmitry K. Pokholok, Frank J. Steemers, Farnaz Absalan, Leila Bazargan
  • Publication number: 20150368638
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to sequencing nucleic acids. In particular, embodiments of the methods and compositions provided herein relate to preparing nucleic acid templates and obtaining sequence data therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: ILLUMINA, INC.
    Inventors: Frank J. STEEMERS, Sasan AMINI, Kevin L. GUNDERSON, Natasha PIGNATELLI, Igor GORYSHIN
  • Publication number: 20150360193
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for the amplification of nucleic acids, including, but not limited to, the amplification of nucleic acid libraries and whole genome amplification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: Illumina, Inc.
    Inventors: Jian-Bing Fan, Kevin L. Gunderson, Frank J. Steemers, Dmitry K. Pokholok, Fiona Kaper
  • Publication number: 20150353592
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include methods and compositions for functionalizing molecules, such as oligonucleotides, with functional groups, including polyhistidine tags useful in affinity methods. Some embodiments include methods for modifying and purifying complex mixtures of molecules by exchange of functional tags.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: Illumina, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank J. Steemers, Kevin Gunderson, Kerri York, Ryan Christopher Smith
  • Publication number: 20150259736
    Abstract: Artificial transposon sequences having code tags and target nucleic acids containing such sequences. Methods for making artificial transposons and for using their properties to analyze target nucleic acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: ILLUMINA, INC.
    Inventors: Frank J. STEEMERS, Kevin L. GUNDERSON, Thomas ROYCE, Natasha PIGNATELLI, Igor GORYSHIN, Nicholas CARUCCIO
  • Publication number: 20150232929
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide methods for constructing a DNA profile comprising: providing a nucleic acid sample, amplifying the nucleic acid sample with a plurality of primers that specifically hybridize to at least one target sequence comprising a SNP and at least one target sequence comprising a tandem repeat, and determining the genotypes of the at least one SNP and at least one tandem repeat in the amplification products, thereby constructing the DNA profile of the nucleic acid sample. Embodiments disclosed herein further provide a plurality of primers that specifically hybridize to at least one short target sequence and at least one long target sequence in a nucleic acid sample, wherein amplifying the nucleic acid sample using the plurality of primers in a single reaction results in a short amplification product and a long amplification product, wherein each of the plurality of primers comprises one or more tag sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: ILLUMINA, INC.
    Inventors: Kathryn M. Stephens, Cydne Holt, Carey Davis, Anne Jager, Paulina Walichiewicz, Yonmee Han, David Silva, Min-Jui Richard Shen, Sasan Amini, Frank J. Steemers
  • Patent number: 9074251
    Abstract: Artificial transposon sequences having code tags and target nucleic acids containing such sequences. Methods for making artificial transposons and for using their properties to analyze target nucleic acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: ILLUMINA, INC.
    Inventors: Frank J. Steemers, Kevin Gunderson, Thomas Royce, Natasha Pignatelli, Igor Yu Goryshin, Nicholas Caruccio
  • Publication number: 20150176071
    Abstract: A method of sequencing a target nucleic acid polymer by (a) modifying a target nucleic acid polymer to produce a modified nucleic acid polymer; (b) producing fragments of the modified nucleic acid polymer, wherein the fragments are attached to locations on a solid support surface (c) determining nucleotide sequences from the fragments at the locations; and (d) producing a representation of the nucleotide sequence for the target nucleic acid polymer based on the nucleotide sequences from the fragments and the relative distances between the locations on the solid support surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: ILLUMINA, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. FISHER, Frank J. STEEMERS, Sasan AMINI, Kevin L. GUNDERSON
  • Patent number: 9040678
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include methods and compositions for functionalizing molecules, such as oligonucleotides, with functional groups, including polyhistidine tags useful in affinity methods. Some embodiments include methods for modifying and purifying complex mixtures of molecules by exchange of functional tags.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Illumina, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank J. Steemers, Kevin L. Gunderson, Kerri York, Ryan Christopher Smith
  • Patent number: 8829171
    Abstract: Artificial transposon sequences having code tags and target nucleic acids containing such sequences. Methods for making artificial transposons and for using their properties to analyze target nucleic acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Illumina, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank J. Steemers, Kevin Gunderson, Thomas Royce, Natasha Pignatelli