Patents by Inventor Jacob Kitzman

Jacob Kitzman 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: 20240120021
    Abstract: Computational methods used for large scale scaffolding of a genome assembly are provided. Such methods may include a step of applying a location clustering model to a test set of contigs to form two or more location cluster groups, each location cluster group comprising one or more location-clustered contigs; a step of applying an ordering model to each of the two or more location cluster groups to form an ordered set of one or more location-clustered contigs within each cluster group; and a step of applying an orienting model to each ordered set of one or more location-clustered contigs to assign a relative orientation to each of the location-clustered contigs within each location cluster group. In some aspects, the test set of contigs are generated from aligning a set of reads generated by a chromosome conformation analysis technique (e.g., Hi-C) with a draft assembly, a reference assembly, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Jay Shendure, Andrew Adey, Joshua Burton, Jacob Kitzman, Maitreya J. Dunham, Ivan Liachko
  • Patent number: 11694764
    Abstract: Computational methods used for large scale scaffolding of a genome assembly are provided. Such methods may include a step of applying a location clustering model to a test set of contigs to form two or more location cluster groups, each location cluster group comprising one or more location-clustered contigs; a step of applying an ordering model to each of the two or more location cluster groups to form an ordered set of one or more location-clustered contigs within each cluster group; and a step of applying an orienting model to each ordered set of one or more location-clustered contigs to assign a relative orientation to each of the location-clustered contigs within each location cluster group. In some aspects, the test set of contigs are generated from aligning a set of reads generated by a chromosome conformation analysis technique (e.g., Hi-C) with a draft assembly, a reference assembly, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
    Inventors: Jay Shendure, Andrew Adey, Joshua Burton, Jacob Kitzman, Maitreya J. Dunham, Ivan Liachko
  • Patent number: 9809904
    Abstract: In some embodiments, methods of recovering a sequence-verified target nucleic acid are provided. In some embodiments, such methods may include tagging each member of a nucleic acid library with a set of adaptor sequences; sequencing the tagged members of the nucleic acid library; and recovering the sequence-verified target nucleic acid from the tagged and sequenced members of the nucleic acid library using a dial-out selection method. In certain embodiments, the members of the nucleic acid library may be tagged with a second set of adaptor sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON THROUGH ITS CENTER FOR COMMERCIALIZATION
    Inventors: Jay Shendure, Jerrod Schwartz, Jacob Kitzman, Rupali Patwardhan, Joseph Hiatt
  • Publication number: 20160239602
    Abstract: Computational methods used for large scale scaffolding of a genome assembly are provided. Such methods may include a step of applying a location clustering model to a test set of contigs to form two or more location cluster groups, each location cluster group comprising one or more location-clustered contigs; a step of applying an ordering model to each of the two or more location cluster groups to form an ordered set of one or more location-clustered contigs within each cluster group; and a step of applying an orienting model to each ordered set of one or more location-clustered contigs to assign a relative orientation to each of the location-clustered contigs within each location cluster group. In some aspects, the test set of contigs are generated from aligning a set of reads generated by a chromosome conformation analysis technique (e.g., Hi-C) with a draft assembly, a reference assembly, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Jay SHENDURE, Andrew ADEY, Joshua BURTON, Jacob KITZMAN, Maitreya J. DUNHAM, Ivan LIACHKO
  • Publication number: 20160017410
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for multiplexed mutagenesis of a target nucleotide sequence. The method entails generating, in parallel, a set of mutagenic oligonucleotide primers designed to cover all or part of the target nucleotide sequence, and reacting the set of mutagenic oligonucleotide primers with the target sequence in the presence of a polymerase to generate a mutant nucleotide sequence library, wherein each member of the mutant nucleotide sequence library comprises a full-length copy of the target nucleotide sequence having a unique programmed mutation derived from one member of the set of mutagenic oligonucleotide primers. Also disclosed are methods for generating a mutant nucleotide sequence library and for generating a mutant protein library.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Jay Shendure, Stanley Fields, Jacob Kitzman, Lea Starita
  • Patent number: 8383338
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for the enrichment of target nucleic acids in a microarray system. In particular, the present invention provides methods and compositions for uniform enrichment of target nucleic acid molecules in a microarray format. The present invention also provides for intentionally non-uniform enrichment among target nucleic acid molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Roche NimbleGen, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Kitzman, Todd Richmond, Mark D'Ascenzo, Thomas Albert, Matthew Rodesch, Jeffrey Jeddeloh, Christina Middle
  • Publication number: 20120283110
    Abstract: In some embodiments, methods of recovering a sequence-verified target nucleic acid are provided. In some embodiments, such methods may include tagging each member of a nucleic acid library with a set of adaptor sequences; sequencing the tagged members of the nucleic acid library; and recovering the sequence-verified target nucleic acid from the tagged and sequenced members of the nucleic acid library using a dial-out selection method. In certain embodiments, the members of the nucleic acid library may be tagged with a second set of adaptor sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Jay Shendure, Jerrod Schwartz, Jacob Kitzman, Rupali Patwardhan, Joseph Hiatt
  • Publication number: 20120071357
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for the enrichment of target nucleic acids in a microarray system. In particular, the present invention provides methods and compositions for uniform enrichment of target nucleic acid molecules in a microarray format. The present invention also provides for intentionally non-uniform enrichment among target nucleic acid molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventors: Jacob Kitzman, Todd Richmond, Mark D'Ascanzo, Thomas Albert, Jeffrey Jeddeloh, Christina Middle
  • Publication number: 20110003701
    Abstract: An embodiment of an adaptor element for efficient target processing is described that comprises a semi-complementary double stranded nucleic acid adaptor comprising a non-complementary region and a complementary region, where the non-complementary region comprises a first amplification primer site and a second amplification primer site and the complementary region comprises a sequencing primer site and one or more inosine species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Inventors: Gianni Calogero Ferreri, Jan F. Simons, Michael Todd Ronan, Michael Egholm, Brian C. Godwin, David Roderick Riches, Stephen Kyle Hutchison, Michael S. Braverman, Melinda D. Palmer, Jeffrey Jeddeloh, Jacob Kitzman, Thomas J. Albert
  • Publication number: 20090221438
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for the enrichment of target nucleic acids in a microarray system. In particular, the present invention provides methods and compositions for uniform enrichment of target nucleic acid molecules in a microarray format. The present invention also provides for intentionally non-uniform enrichment among target nucleic acid molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: ROCHE NIMBLEGEN, INC.
    Inventors: Jacob Kitzman, Todd Richmond, Mark D'Ascenzo, Thomas Albert, Matthew Rodesch, Jeffrey Jeddeloh, Christina Middle
  • Publication number: 20090203540
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for performing quality control metrics in hybridization assays. In particular, the present invention provides for quality control metrics for nucleic acid enrichment on hybridization assay formats, such as microarray assays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: ROCHE NIMBLEGEN, INC.
    Inventors: CHRISTINA MIDDLE, JACOB KITZMAN, TODD RICHMOND, THOMAS ALBERT, JEFFREY JEDDELOH