Patents by Inventor Heinz Breu

Heinz Breu 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: 20230395192
    Abstract: Systems and method for identifying variants associated with a genetic disease can include obtaining sequencing reads for a plurality of individuals for a list of variant positions. The reads can be compared to identify variants that are found in affected individuals and absent in non-affected individuals. Such variants can include loss of heterozygosity, trans-phased compound heterozygotes, increased frequency mitochondrial variants, homozygous recessive variants, de novo variants, sex-linked variants, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fiona Hyland, Heinz Breu
  • Patent number: 11749376
    Abstract: Systems and method for identifying variants associated with a genetic disease can include obtaining calls for a plurality of individuals for a list of variant positions. The calls can be compared to identify variants that are found in affected individuals and absent in non-affected individuals. Such variants can include loss of heterozygosity, trans-phased compound heterozygotes, increased frequency mitochondrial variants, homozygous recessive variants, de novo variants, sex-linked variants, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fiona Hyland, Heinz Breu
  • Publication number: 20230083827
    Abstract: Systems and method for identifying somatic mutations can receive first and second sequence information, determine if a variant present in the first sequencing information is also present in the second sequence information, and identify variants present in the first sequence information are somatic mutations when the variant is either not present in the second sequence information or the presence of the variant in the second sequence information is likely due to a sequencing error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Alexander Joyner, Fiona HYLAND, Heinz BREU
  • Patent number: 11468968
    Abstract: Systems and method for identifying somatic mutations can receive first and second sequence information, determine if a variant present in the first sequencing information is also present in the second sequence information, and identify variants present in the first sequence information are somatic mutations when the variant is either not present in the second sequence information or the presence of the variant in the second sequence information is likely due to a sequencing error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Alexander Joyner, Fiona Hyland, Heinz Breu
  • Publication number: 20220284986
    Abstract: Identification of exon junctions includes obtaining a first read sequence based on a detected plurality of signals of a first sequence. A list of exon prefix and suffix sequences are generated by identifying exons of the human genome with a prefix sequence mapping to a suffix sequence of the first read sequence and by identifying exons with a suffix sequence mapping to a prefix sequence of the first read sequence. A pair of exon sequences is selected, with a first exon sequence being one of the exon suffix sequences and a second exon sequence being one of the exon prefix sequences. Summing a number of sequence elements of the first exon sequence that overlap the prefix of the first read sequence, a number of sequence elements of the second exon sequence that overlap the suffix of the first read sequence, and a constant is used to identify a fusion junction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Paolo Vatta, Onur Sakarya, Heinz Breu, Liviu Popescu, Asim Siddiqui, Fiona Hyland
  • Patent number: 10937522
    Abstract: Systems and method for annotating variants within a genome can call variants from reads or receive called variants directly and associate the called variants with functional annotations and interpretive annotations. A summary report of the called variants, the associated functional annotations, and the associated interpretive annotations can be generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Brijesh Krishnaswami, Yuandan Lou, Asim Siddiqui, Heinz Breu, Amitabh Shukla, Karl Kuhlmann
  • Publication number: 20200027525
    Abstract: Systems and method for identifying variants associated with a genetic disease can include obtaining calls for a plurality of individuals for a list of variant positions. The calls can be compared to identify variants that are found in affected individuals and absent in non-affected individuals. Such variants can include loss of heterozygosity, trans-phased compound heterozygotes, increased frequency mitochondrial variants, homozygous recessive variants, de novo variants, sex-linked variants, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fiona HYLAND, Heinz BREU
  • Publication number: 20190371431
    Abstract: Systems and method for identifying somatic mutations can receive first and second sequence information, determine if a variant present in the first sequencing information is also present in the second sequence information, and identify variants present in the first sequence information are somatic mutations when the variant is either not present in the second sequence information or the presence of the variant in the second sequence information is likely due to a sequencing error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Alexander Joyner, Fiona Hyland, Heinz Breu
  • Publication number: 20190276885
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for resequencing using color calls. A DNA sample is encoded and sequenced according to a multi-base code producing a string of read color calls for a fragment of the sample. A reference sequence is obtained. The string of read color calls is mapped to the reference sequence. A base sequence is extracted from the reference sequence. The base sequence is encoded as a string of reference color codes according to the multi-base code. The string of read color calls is aligned with the string of reference color codes and mismatches in the alignment are detected. One or more mismatches of the string of read color calls are annotated as inconsistent. The one or more inconsistent mismatches of the string of read color calls are corrected. The string of corrected read color calls is decoded to bases producing a read sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Heinz Breu, Danwei Guo
  • Patent number: 10347360
    Abstract: Systems and method for identifying variants associated with a genetic disease can include obtaining calls for a plurality of individuals for a list of variant positions. The calls can be compared to identify variants that are found in affected individuals and absent in non-affected individuals. Such variants can include loss of heterozygosity, trans-phased compound heterozygotes, increased frequency mitochondrial variants, homozygous recessive variants, de novo variants, sex-linked variants, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Fiona Hyland, Heinz Breu
  • Publication number: 20190172549
    Abstract: Systems and method for annotating variants within a genome can call variants from reads or receive called variants directly and associate the called variants with functional annotations and interpretive annotations. A summary report of the called variants, the associated functional annotations, and the associated interpretive annotations can be generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Brijesh KRISHNASWAMI, Yuandan LOU, Asim SIDDIQUI, Heinz BREU, Amitabh SHUKLA, Karl KUHLMANN
  • Publication number: 20180276338
    Abstract: Systems and methods are used to identify an exon junction from a single read of a transcript. A transcript sample is interrogated and a read sequence is produced using a nucleic acid sequencer. A first exon sequence and a second exon sequence are obtained using the processor. The first exon sequence is mapped to a prefix of the read sequence using the processor. The second exon sequence is mapped to a suffix of the read sequence using the processor. A sum of a number of sequence elements of the first exon sequence that overlap the prefix of the read sequence, of a number of sequence elements of the second exon sequence that overlap the suffix of the read sequence, and of a constant is calculated using the processor. If the sum equals a length of the read sequence, a junction is identified in the read using the processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Paolo Vatta, Onur Sakarya, Heinz Breu, Liviu Popescu, Asim Siddiqui, Fiona Hyland
  • Publication number: 20170132359
    Abstract: Systems and method for identifying somatic mutations can receive first and second sequence information, determine if a variant present in the first sequencing information is also present in the second sequence information, and identify variants present in the first sequence information are somatic mutations when the variant is either not present in the second sequence information or the presence of the variant in the second sequence information is likely due to a sequencing error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Alexander Joyner, Fiona Hyland, Heinz Breu
  • Publication number: 20160333401
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for resequencing using color calls. A DNA sample is encoded and sequenced according to a multi-base code producing a string of read color calls for a fragment of the sample. A reference sequence is obtained. The string of read color calls is mapped to the reference sequence. A base sequence is extracted from the reference sequence. The base sequence is encoded as a string of reference color codes according to the multi-base code. The string of read color calls is aligned with the string of reference color codes and mismatches in the alignment are detected. One or more mismatches of the string of read color calls are annotated as inconsistent. The one or more inconsistent mismatches of the string of read color calls are corrected. The string of corrected read color calls is decoded to bases producing a read sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Heinz BREU, Danwei GUO
  • Patent number: 9342651
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for resequencing using color calls. A DNA sample is encoded and sequenced according to a multi-base code producing a string of read color calls for a fragment of the sample. A reference sequence is obtained. The string of read color calls is mapped to the reference sequence. A base sequence is extracted from the reference sequence. The base sequence is encoded as a string of reference color codes according to the multi-base code. The string of read color calls is aligned with the string of reference color codes and mismatches in the alignment are detected. One or more mismatches of the string of read color calls are annotated as inconsistent. The one or more inconsistent mismatches of the string of read color calls are corrected. The string of corrected read color calls is decoded to bases producing a read sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Heinz Breu, Danwei Guo
  • Publication number: 20160026753
    Abstract: Systems and method for annotating variants within a genome can call variants from reads or receive called variants directly and associate the called variants with functional annotations and interpretive annotations. A summary report of the called variants, the associated functional annotations, and the associated interpretive annotations can be generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Brijesh Krishnaswami, Srikanth JANDHYALA, Yuandan LOU, Asim SIDDIQUI, Mrunal AGATE, Ameet DHAPULKAR, Heinz BREU, Amitabh SHUKLA, Karl KUHLMANN, Fiona HYLAND, Gulsah ALTUN, Daryl THOMAS
  • Publication number: 20140080718
    Abstract: Systems and method for identifying variants associated with a genetic disease can include obtaining calls for a plurality of individuals for a list of variant positions. The calls can be compared to identify variants that are found in affected individuals and absent in non-affected individuals. Such variants can include loss of heterozygosity, trans-phased compound heterozygotes, increased frequency mitochondrial variants, homozygous recessive variants, de novo variants, sex-linked variants, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Fiona Hyland, Heinz Breu
  • Publication number: 20130268207
    Abstract: Systems and method for identifying somatic mutations can receive first ans second sequence information, determine if a variant present in the first sequencing information is also present in the second sequence information, and identify variants present in the first sequence information are somatic mutations when the variant is either not present in the second sequence information or the presence of the variant in the second sequence information is likely due to a sequencing error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alexander JOYNER, Fiona HYLAND, Heinz BREU
  • Publication number: 20110295514
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for resequencing using color calls. A DNA sample is encoded and sequenced according to a multi-base code producing a string of read color calls for a fragment of the sample. A reference sequence is obtained. The string of read color calls is mapped to the reference sequence. A base sequence is extracted from the reference sequence. The base sequence is encoded as a string of reference color codes according to the multi-base code. The string of read color calls is aligned with the string of reference color codes and mismatches in the alignment are detected. One or more mismatches of the string of read color calls are annotated as inconsistent. The one or more inconsistent mismatches of the string of read color calls are corrected. The string of corrected read color calls is decoded to bases producing a read sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Heinz Breu, Danwei Guo
  • Publication number: 20110270532
    Abstract: Systems and methods are used to identify an exon junction from a single read of a transcript. A transcript sample is interrogated and a read sequence is produced using a nucleic acid sequencer. A first exon sequence and a second exon sequence are obtained using the processor. The first exon sequence is mapped to a prefix of the read sequence using the processor. The second exon sequence is mapped to a suffix of the read sequence using the processor. A sum of a number of sequence elements of the first exon sequence that overlap the prefix of the read sequence, of a number of sequence elements of the second exon sequence that overlap the suffix of the read sequence, and of a constant is calculated using the processor. If the sum equals a length of the read sequence, a junction is identified in the read using the processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paolo VATTA, Onur Sakarya, Heinz Breu, Liviu Popescu, Asim Siddiqui, Fiona Hyland