Patents by Inventor Frank Steemers

Frank 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: 20230383284
    Abstract: Provided is a method, including stretching a polynucleotide over a substrate including a plurality of equally spaced cleavage regions including a plurality of transposases, cleaving the polynucleotide with two or more of the plurality of transposases to form a plurality of polynucleotide fragments, and separating, within the plurality of polynucleotide fragments, a population of longer polynucleotide fragments from a population of shorter polynucleotide fragments. Also provided is a method including stretching a polynucleotide over a substrate including a plurality of equally spaced cleavage regions including a plurality of transposases, cleaving the polynucleotide with two or more of the plurality of transposases to form a plurality of polynucleotide fragments, and separating, within the plurality of polynucleotide fragments, a population of longer polynucleotide fragments from a population of shorter polynucleotide fragments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicants: ILLUMINA, INC., ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED
    Inventors: Maria Candelaria Rogert BACIGALUPO, Frank STEEMERS, Jeffrey FISHER, Andrew SLATTER, Lewis KRAFT, Niall GORMLEY, M. Shane BOWEN
  • Patent number: 11760994
    Abstract: Provided is a method, including stretching a polynucleotide over a substrate including a plurality of equally spaced cleavage regions including a plurality of transposases, cleaving the polynucleotide with two or more of the plurality of transposases to form a plurality of polynucleotide fragments, and separating, within the plurality of polynucleotide fragments, a population of longer polynucleotide fragments from a population of shorter polynucleotide fragments. Also provided is a method including stretching a polynucleotide over a substrate including a plurality of equally spaced cleavage regions including a plurality of transposases, cleaving the polynucleotide with two or more of the plurality of transposases to form a plurality of polynucleotide fragments, and separating, within the plurality of polynucleotide fragments, a population of longer polynucleotide fragments from a population of shorter polynucleotide fragments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignees: ILLUMINA, INC., ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED
    Inventors: Maria Candelaria Rogert Bacigalupo, Frank Steemers, Jeffrey Fisher, Andrew Slatter, Lewis Kraft, Niall Gormley, M. Shane Bowen
  • Publication number: 20230235385
    Abstract: Provided herein, among other things, is a method for synthesizing spatially addressed nucleic acid barcodes in or on a cellular sample in situ. In some embodiments, the method may comprise: obtaining a cellular sample comprising nucleic acid molecules that are protected by a reversible terminator, deprotecting the nucleic acid molecules in a set of areas of the sample by selectively applying an external stimulus to the set of areas to produce deprotected nucleic acid molecules in the areas, applying a reversible terminator nucleotide to the cellular sample, resulting in addition of a reversible terminator onto the deprotected nucleic acid molecules, optionally removing any unreacted reversible terminator nucleotide from the sample, and repeating the steps one or more times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Frank STEEMERS, Garry P. NOLAN
  • Publication number: 20220356461
    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 nucleic acids that represent the chromatin accessibility from the plurality of single cells. In one embodiment, the nucleic acids include three index sequences. In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides methods for characterizing rare events in isolated cells and nuclei.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicants: Illumina, Inc., University of Washington
    Inventors: Jay Shendure, Darren Cusanovich, Riza Daza, Frank Steemers, Andrew Kennedy
  • Publication number: 20220002711
    Abstract: Provided is a method, including stretching a polynucleotide over a substrate including a plurality of equally spaced cleavage regions including a plurality of transposases, cleaving the polynucleotide with two or more of the plurality of transposases to form a plurality of polynucleotide fragments, and separating, within the plurality of polynucleotide fragments, a population of longer polynucleotide fragments from a population of shorter polynucleotide fragments. Also provided is a method including stretching a polynucleotide over a substrate including a plurality of equally spaced cleavage regions including a plurality of transposases, cleaving the polynucleotide with two or more of the plurality of transposases to form a plurality of polynucleotide fragments, and separating, within the plurality of polynucleotide fragments, a population of longer polynucleotide fragments from a population of shorter polynucleotide fragments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicants: ILLUMINA, INC., ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED
    Inventors: Maria Candelaria Rogert BACIGALUPO, Frank STEEMERS, Jeffrey FISHER, Andrew SLATTER, Lewis KRAFT, Niall GORMLEY, M. Shane BOWEN
  • Publication number: 20210380972
    Abstract: The present disclosure is concerned with compositions, methods, and kits for preparing a sequencing library. In one embodiment, methods include producing a library of target nucleic acids having the same adapter at each end and then switching the identity of one adapter to result in target nucleic acids flanked by distinct adapters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicants: Illumina, Inc., Illumina Cambridge Limited, Oregon Health & Science University
    Inventors: Andrew C. Adey, Ryan Mulqueen, Frank Steemers, Dmitry K Pokholok, Fan Zhang, Esther Musgrave-Brown
  • Publication number: 20210332349
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and compositions provided herein relate to preparation of beads encapsulating biomolecules for performing sequential reactions on the biomolecules. Some embodiments include preparation of nucleic acid reactions within the bead, wherein the bead includes pores that allow diffusion of molecules into or out of the beads while retaining other molecules of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Steven Norberg, Dmitry Pokholok, Ramesh Ramji, Frank Steemers, Fan Zhang
  • Patent number: 10738350
    Abstract: This invention provides methods of amplifying genomic DNA to obtain an amplified representative population of genome fragments. Methods are further provided for obtaining amplified genomic DNA representations of a desired complexity. The invention further provides methods for simultaneously detecting large numbers of typable loci for an amplified representative population of genome fragments. Accordingly the methods can be used to genotype individuals on a genome-wide scale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Illumina, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Gunderson, Frank Steemers
  • Publication number: 20180320225
    Abstract: This invention provides methods of amplifying genomic DNA to obtain an amplified representative population of genome fragments. Methods are further provided for obtaining amplified genomic DNA representations of a desired complexity. The invention further provides methods for simultaneously detecting large numbers of typable loci for an amplified representative population of genome fragments. Accordingly the methods can be used to genotype individuals on a genome-wide scale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Kevin Gunderson, Frank Steemers
  • Publication number: 20150284784
    Abstract: This invention provides methods of amplifying genomic DNA to obtain an amplified representative population of genome fragments. Methods are further provided for obtaining amplified genomic DNA representations of a desired complexity. The invention further provides methods for simultaneously detecting large numbers of typable loci for an amplified representative population of genome fragments. Accordingly the methods can be used to genotype individuals on a genome-wide scale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Kevin GUNDERSON, Frank STEEMERS
  • Patent number: 9045796
    Abstract: This invention provides methods of amplifying genomic DNA to obtain an amplified representative population of genome fragments. Methods are further provided for obtaining amplified genomic DNA representations of a desired complexity. The invention further provides methods for simultaneously detecting large numbers of typable loci for an amplified representative population of genome fragments. Accordingly the methods can be used to genotype individuals on a genome-wide scale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Illumina, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Gunderson, Frank Steemers
  • Patent number: 8609341
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for preparing and analysing a population of fragmented polynucleotide sequences having a substantially uniform size. The method can include steps of (a) binding at least one protection molecule to at least one polynucleotide sequence; (b) cleaving the at least one polynucleotide sequence to generate a plurality of polynucleotide fragment sequences of substantially uniform size; (c) amplifying the polynucleotide fragments; and (d) determining a sequence characteristic of a plurality of the polynucleotide fragments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Illumina, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Steemers, Jonathan Mark Boutell
  • Publication number: 20120225787
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for preparing and analysing a population of fragmented polynucleotide sequences having a substantially uniform size. The method can include steps of (a) binding at least one protection molecule to at least one polynucleotide sequence; (b) cleaving the at least one polynucleotide sequence to generate a plurality of polynucleotide fragment sequences of substantially uniform size; (c) amplifying the polynucleotide fragments; and (d) determining a sequence characteristic of a plurality of the polynucleotide fragments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: ILLUMINA, INC.
    Inventors: Frank Steemers, Jonathan Mark Boutell
  • Patent number: 8202691
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for preparing and analysing a population of fragmented polynucleotide sequences having a substantially uniform size. The method can include steps of (a) binding at least one protection molecule to at least one polynucleotide sequence; (b) cleaving the at least one polynucleotide sequence to generate a plurality of polynucleotide fragment sequences of substantially uniform size; (c) amplifying the polynucleotide fragments; and (d) determining a sequence characteristic of a plurality of the polynucleotide fragments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Illumina, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Steemers, Jonathan Mark Boutell
  • Patent number: 7670810
    Abstract: This invention provides methods of amplifying genomic DNA to obtain an amplified representative population of genome fragments. Methods are further provided for obtaining amplified genomic DNA representations of a desired complexity. The invention further provides methods for simultaneously detecting large numbers of typable loci for an amplified representative population of genome fragments. Accordingly the methods can be used to genotype individuals on a genome-wide scale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Illumina, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Gunderson, Frank Steemers
  • Publication number: 20090191563
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for preparing and analysing a population of fragmented polynucleotide sequences having a substantially uniform size. The method can include steps of (a) binding at least some protection molecule to at least one polynucleotide sequence; (b) cleaving the at least one polynucleotide sequence to generate a plurality of polynucleotide fragment sequences of substantially uniform size; (c) amplifying the polynucleotide fragments; and (d) determining a sequence characteristic of a plurality of the polynucleotide fragments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: Illumina, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Steemers, Jonathan Mark Boutell
  • Publication number: 20080242560
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for generating an array of amplified nucleic acid sequences. The methods can utilize amplicons that form nucleic acid balls that can be arrayed on a solid support. The invention additionally provides methods for obtaining targeted nucleic acid sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Kevin L. GUNDERSON, Frank Steemers
  • Publication number: 20070122861
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel cross-reactive sensor system utilizing cross-reactive recognition elements. In the inventive system, each of said one or more cross-reactive recognition elements is capable of interacting with more than one species of liquid analyte of interest, whereby each of said one or more cross-reactive recognition elements reacts in a different manner with each of said one or more species of liquid analytes of interest to produce a detectable agent of each analyte of interest, whereby said detectable agent is analyzed and the information is processed for data acquisition and interpretation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2001
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: David Walt, Caroline Schauer, Frank Steemers
  • Publication number: 20050181394
    Abstract: This invention provides methods of amplifying genomic DNA to obtain an amplified representative population of genome fragments. Methods are further provided for obtaining amplified genomic DNA representations of a desired complexity. The invention further provides methods for simultaneously detecting large numbers of typable loci for an amplified representative population of genome fragments. Accordingly the methods can be used to genotype individuals on a genome-wide scale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Applicant: Illumina, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Steemers, Weihua Chang, Min-Jui Shen, Kevin Gunderson
  • Publication number: 20050059048
    Abstract: This invention provides methods of amplifying genomic DNA to obtain an amplified representative population of genome fragments. Methods are further provided for obtaining amplified genomic DNA representations of a desired complexity. The invention further provides methods for simultaneously detecting large numbers of typable loci for an amplified representative population of genome fragments. Accordingly the methods can be used to genotype individuals on a genome-wide scale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Applicant: Illumina, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Gunderson, Frank Steemers