Patents by Inventor Glenn Fu

Glenn Fu 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: 11845986
    Abstract: This disclosure provides methods and compositions for removing one or more high abundance species from a plurality of nucleic acid molecules. In some embodiments, the methods and compositions can be used for normalizing nucleic acid libraries. In some embodiments, molecular labels are used in conjunction with the methods and compositions disclosed herein to improve sequencing efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Eleen Shum, Glenn Fu, Craig Betts
  • Publication number: 20230295742
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for methods, compositions, and kits for multiplex nucleic acid analysis of single cells. The methods, compositions and systems may be used for massively parallel single cell sequencing. The methods, compositions and systems may be used to analyze thousands of cells concurrently. The thousands of cells may comprise a mixed population of cells (e.g., cells of different types or subtypes, different sizes).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Christina Fan, Stephen P.A. Fodor, Glenn Fu, Geoffrey Richard Facer, Julie Wilhelmy
  • Patent number: 11702706
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for methods, compositions, and kits for multiplex nucleic acid analysis of single cells. The methods, compositions and systems may be used for massively parallel single cell sequencing. The methods, compositions and systems may be used to analyze thousands of cells concurrently. The thousands of cells may comprise a mixed population of cells (e.g., cells of different types or subtypes, different sizes).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Christina Fan, Stephen P. A. Fodor, Glenn Fu, Geoffrey Richard Facer, Julie Wilhelmy
  • Patent number: 11618929
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for methods, compositions, and kits for multiplex nucleic acid analysis of single cells. The methods, compositions and systems may be used for massively parallel single cell sequencing. The methods, compositions and systems may be used to analyze thousands of cells concurrently. The thousands of cells may comprise a mixed population of cells (e.g., cells of different types or subtypes, different sizes).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Christina Fan, Stephen P. A. Fodor, Glenn Fu, Geoffrey Richard Facer, Julie Wilhelmy
  • Publication number: 20230083422
    Abstract: The present disclosure provide compositions, methods and kits for generating a set of combinatorial barcodes, and uses thereof for barcoding samples such as single cells or genomic DNA fragments. Some embodiments disclosed herein provide compositions comprising a set of component barcodes for producing a set of combinatorial barcodes. The set of component barcodes can comprise, for example, n×m unique component barcodes, wherein n and m are integers, each of the component barcodes comprises: one of n unique barcode subunit sequences; and one or two linker sequences or the complements thereof, wherein the component barcodes are configured to connect to each other through the one or two linker sequences or the complements thereof to produce a set of combinatorial barcodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Glenn Fu, Stephen P.A. Fodor
  • Patent number: 11535882
    Abstract: The present disclosure provide compositions, methods and kits for generating a set of combinatorial barcodes, and uses thereof for barcoding samples such as single cells or genomic DNA fragments. Some embodiments disclosed herein provide compositions comprising a set of component barcodes for producing a set of combinatorial barcodes. The set of component barcodes can comprise, for example, n×m unique component barcodes, wherein n and m are integers, each of the component barcodes comprises: one of n unique barcode subunit sequences; and one or two linker sequences or the complements thereof, wherein the component barcodes are configured to connect to each other through the one or two linker sequences or the complements thereof to produce a set of combinatorial barcodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Glenn Fu, Stephen P. A. Fodor
  • Publication number: 20220372654
    Abstract: Methods are provided for multiplexed amplification of selected targets and analysis of the amplified targets. In preferred aspects the amplification and analysis take place on the same solid support and preferably in a localized area such as a bead or a feature of an array. In preferred aspects the analysis is a determination of sequence at one or more locations in the amplified target. The methods may be used for genotyping, sequencing and analysis of copy number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Glenn FU, Michael SHAPERO, Pei-Hua WANG
  • Publication number: 20220333185
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for methods, compositions, systems, devices, and kits for whole transcriptome amplification using stochastic barcodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Glenn Fu, Craig Betts, Christina Fan, Gretchen Yinbon Lam
  • Patent number: 11408094
    Abstract: Methods are provided for multiplexed amplification of selected targets and analysis of the amplified targets. In preferred aspects the amplification and analysis take place on the same solid support and preferably in a localized area such as a bead or a feature of an array. In preferred aspects the analysis is a determination of sequence at one or more locations in the amplified target. The methods may be used for genotyping, sequencing and analysis of copy number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: AFFYMETRIX, INC.
    Inventors: Glenn Fu, Michael Shapero, Pei-Hua Wang
  • Patent number: 11390914
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for methods, compositions, systems, devices, and kits for whole transcriptome amplification using stochastic barcodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Glenn Fu, Craig Betts, Christina Fan, Gretchen Yinbon Lam
  • Patent number: 11332776
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for methods, compositions, and kits for normalizing nucleic acid libraries, for example sequencing libraries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Craig Betts, Glenn Fu
  • Patent number: 11220685
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions, methods and kits for labeling an internal sequence of a target nucleic acid molecule with molecular barcodes. In some embodiments, the methods comprise intramolecular circulation of a labeled target nucleic acid molecule. Further provided methods for generating sequencing libraries comprising overlapping fragments covering the full length of a target nucleic acid molecule, sequencing the libraries using the methods disclosed herein, and methods of analyzing sequencing results therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Glenn Fu, Eleen Shum
  • Patent number: 11124823
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, compositions, systems, devices, and kits for quantification of RNA, and determination of efficiency of reverse transcription of RNA to cDNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Glenn Fu, Julie Wilhelmy
  • Publication number: 20210198754
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for methods, compositions, and kits for multiplex nucleic acid analysis of single cells. The methods, compositions and systems may be used for massively parallel single cell sequencing. The methods, compositions and systems may be used to analyze thousands of cells concurrently. The thousands of cells may comprise a mixed population of cells (e.g., cells of different types or subtypes, different sizes).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Christina Fan, Stephen P.A. Fodor, Glenn Fu, Geoffrey Richard Facer, Julie Wilhelmy
  • Patent number: 10927419
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for methods, compositions, and kits for multiplex nucleic acid analysis of single cells. The methods, compositions and systems may be used for massively parallel single cell sequencing. The methods, compositions and systems may be used to analyze thousands of cells concurrently. The thousands of cells may comprise a mixed population of cells (e.g., cells of different types or subtypes, different sizes).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Christina Fan, Stephen P. A. Fodor, Glenn Fu, Geoffrey Richard Facer, Julie Wilhelmy
  • Patent number: 10822643
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments herein, compositions and methods for accurate barcoding of nucleic acids are described. The compositions and methods can involve a plurality of unique oligonucleotide species comprising unique molecule barcodes. In some embodiments, the molecule barcodes can have a relatively low G content, and can exhibit reduced bias in amplification and analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Cellular Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Eleen Shum, Glenn Fu
  • Publication number: 20200332284
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions, methods and kits for labeling an internal sequence of a target nucleic acid molecule with molecular barcodes. In some embodiments, the methods comprise intramolecular circulation of a labeled target nucleic acid molecule. Further provided methods for generating sequencing libraries comprising overlapping fragments covering the full length of a target nucleic acid molecule, sequencing the libraries using the methods disclosed herein, and methods of analyzing sequencing results therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Glenn Fu, Eleen Shum
  • Publication number: 20200216877
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for methods, compositions, and kits for normalizing nucleic acid libraries, for example sequencing libraries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Craig Betts, Glenn Fu
  • Publication number: 20200157600
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for methods, compositions, systems, devices, and kits for whole transcriptome amplification using stochastic barcodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Glenn Fu, Craig Betts, Christina Fan, Gretchen Yinbon Lam
  • Patent number: RE48913
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for methods, compositions, systems, devices, and kits for determining the number of distinct targets in distinct spatial locations within a sample. In some examples, the methods include: stochastically barcoding the plurality of targets in the sample using a plurality of stochastic barcodes, wherein each of the plurality of stochastic barcodes comprises a spatial label and a molecular label; estimating the number of each of the plurality of targets using the molecular label; and identifying the spatial location of each of the plurality of targets using the spatial label. The method can be multiplexed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Stephen P. A. Fodor, Christina Fan, Glenn Fu, Geoffrey Facer