Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Charles Olson

Jeffrey Charles Olson 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: 11965877
    Abstract: The invention provides barcode libraries and methods of making and using them including obtaining a plurality of nucleic acid constructs in which each construct comprises a unique N-mer and a functional N-mer and segregating the constructs into a fluid compartments such that each compartment contains one or more copies of a unique construct. The invention further provides methods for digital PCR and for use of barcode libraries in digital PCR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Samuels, Jeffrey Charles Olson, Andrew Watson, Keith Brown, Darren R. Link
  • Publication number: 20240011974
    Abstract: The invention provides barcode libraries and methods of making and using them including obtaining a plurality of nucleic acid constructs in which each construct comprises a unique N-mer and a functional N-mer and segregating the constructs into a fluid compartments such that each compartment contains one or more copies of a unique construct. The invention further provides methods for digital PCR and for use of barcode libraries in digital PCR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Samuels, Jeffrey Charles Olson, Andrew Watson, Keith Brown, Darren R. Link
  • Patent number: 11768198
    Abstract: The invention provides barcode libraries and methods of making and using them including obtaining a plurality of nucleic acid constructs in which each construct comprises a unique N-mer and a functional N-mer and segregating the constructs into a fluid compartments such that each compartment contains one or more copies of a unique construct. The invention further provides methods for digital PCR and for use of barcode libraries in digital PCR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael L. Samuels, Jeffrey Charles Olson, Andrew Watson, Keith Brown, Darren R. Link
  • Patent number: 11747327
    Abstract: The invention provides barcode libraries and methods of making and using them including obtaining a plurality of nucleic acid constructs in which each construct comprises a unique N-mer and a functional N-mer and segregating the constructs into a fluid compartments such that each compartment contains one or more copies of a unique construct. The invention further provides methods for digital PCR and for use of barcode libraries in digital PCR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael L. Samuels, Jeffrey Charles Olson, Andrew Watson, Keith Brown, Darren R. Link
  • Publication number: 20230220447
    Abstract: The invention provides barcode libraries and methods of making and using them including obtaining a plurality of nucleic acid constructs in which each construct comprises a unique N-mer and a functional N-mer and segregating the constructs into a fluid compartments such that each compartment contains one or more copies of a unique construct. The invention further provides methods for digital PCR and for use of barcode libraries in digital PCR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Michael L. Samuels, Jeffrey Charles Olson, Andrew Watson, Keith Brown, Darren R. Link
  • Publication number: 20220307073
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to droplet based digital PCR and methods for analyzing a target nucleic acid using the same. In certain embodiments, a method for determining the nucleic acid make-up of a sample is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: John Brian Hutchison, Jeffrey Charles Olson, Darren Roy Link
  • Publication number: 20220251628
    Abstract: The invention provides barcode libraries and methods of making and using them including obtaining a plurality of nucleic acid constructs in which each construct comprises a unique N-mer and a functional N-mer and segregating the constructs into a fluid compartments such that each compartment contains one or more copies of a unique construct. The invention further provides methods for digital PCR and for use of barcode libraries in digital PCR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Michael L. SAMUELS, Jeffrey Charles OLSON, Andrew WATSON, Keith BROWN, Darren R. LINK
  • Patent number: 11390917
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to droplet based digital PCR and methods for analyzing a target nucleic acid using the same. In certain embodiments, a method for determining the nucleic acid make-up of a sample is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: John Brian Hutchison, Jeffrey Charles Olson, Darren Roy Link
  • Publication number: 20220220532
    Abstract: The invention provides barcode libraries and methods of making and using them including obtaining a plurality of nucleic acid constructs in which each construct comprises a unique N-mer and a functional N-mer and segregating the constructs into a fluid compartments such that each compartment contains one or more copies of a unique construct. The invention further provides methods for digital PCR and for use of barcode libraries in digital PCR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Michael L. Samuels, Jeffrey Charles Olson, Andrew Watson, Keith Brown, Darren R. Link
  • Publication number: 20220064711
    Abstract: The invention provides barcode libraries and methods of making and using them including obtaining a plurality of nucleic acid constructs in which each construct comprises a unique N-mer and a functional N-mer and segregating the constructs into a fluid compartments such that each compartment contains one or more copies of a unique construct. The invention further provides methods for digital PCR and for use of barcode libraries in digital PCR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Michael L. Samuels, Jeffrey Charles Olson, Andrew Watson, Keith Brown, Darren R. Link
  • Patent number: 11168353
    Abstract: The invention provides barcode libraries and methods of making and using them including obtaining a plurality of nucleic acid constructs in which each construct comprises a unique N-mer and a functional N-mer and segregating the constructs into a fluid compartments such that each compartment contains one or more copies of a unique construct. The invention further provides methods for digital PCR and for use of barcode libraries in digital PCR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L. Samuels, Jeffrey Charles Olson, Andrew Watson, Keith Brown, Darren R. Link
  • Publication number: 20200399635
    Abstract: The invention provides barcode libraries and methods of making and using them including obtaining a plurality of nucleic acid constructs in which each construct comprises a unique N-mer and a functional N-mer and segregating the constructs into a fluid compartments such that each compartment contains one or more copies of a unique construct. The invention further provides methods for digital PCR and for use of barcode libraries in digital PCR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Michael L. Samuels, Jeffrey Charles Olson, Andrew Watson, Keith Brown, Darren R. Link
  • Publication number: 20200318157
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to droplet based digital PCR and methods for analyzing a target nucleic acid using the same. In certain embodiments, a method for determining the nucleic acid make-up of a sample is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: John Brian Hutchison, Jeffrey Charles Olson, Darren Roy Link
  • Publication number: 20200270600
    Abstract: The invention provides barcode libraries and methods of making and using them including obtaining a plurality of nucleic acid constructs in which each construct comprises a unique N-mer and a functional N-mer and segregating the constructs into a fluid compartments such that each compartment contains one or more copies of a unique construct. The invention further provides methods for digital PCR and for use of barcode libraries in digital PCR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Michael L. Samuels, Jeffrey Charles Olson, Andrew Watson, Keith Brown, Darren R. Link
  • Patent number: 10612081
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to droplet based digital PCR and methods for analyzing a target nucleic acid using the same. In certain embodiments, a method for determining the nucleic acid make-up of a sample is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: John Brian Hutchison, Jeffrey Charles Olson, Darren Roy Link
  • Patent number: 10584332
    Abstract: The invention provides barcode libraries and methods of making and using them including obtaining a plurality of nucleic acid constructs in which each construct comprises a unique N-mer and a functional N-mer and segregating the constructs into a fluid compartments such that each compartment contains one or more copies of a unique construct. The invention further provides methods for digital PCR and for use of barcode libraries in digital PCR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L. Samuels, Jeffrey Charles Olson, Andrew Watson, Keith Brown, Darren R. Link
  • Publication number: 20190316119
    Abstract: The invention provides barcode libraries and methods of making and using them including obtaining a plurality of nucleic acid constructs in which each construct comprises a unique N-mer and a functional N-mer and segregating the constructs into a fluid compartments such that each compartment contains one or more copies of a unique construct. The invention further provides methods for digital PCR and for use of barcode libraries in digital PCR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Michael L. Samuels, Jeffrey Charles Olson, Andrew Watson, Keith Brown, Darren R. Link
  • Publication number: 20170002400
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to droplet based digital PCR and methods for analyzing a target nucleic acid using the same. In certain embodiments, a method for determining the nucleic acid make-up of a sample is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: John Brian Hutchison, Jeffrey Charles Olson, Darren Roy Link
  • Publication number: 20160289670
    Abstract: The invention provides barcode libraries and methods of making and using them including obtaining a plurality of nucleic acid constructs in which each construct comprises a unique N-mer and a functional N-mer and segregating the constructs into a fluid compartments such that each compartment contains one or more copies of a unique construct. The invention further provides methods for digital PCR and for use of barcode libraries in digital PCR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Samuels, Jeffrey Charles Olson, Andrew Watson, Keith Brown, Darren R. Link
  • Patent number: 9399797
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to droplet based digital PCR and methods for analyzing a target nucleic acid using the same. In certain embodiments, a method for determining the nucleic acid make-up of a sample is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Raindance Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John Brian Hutchison, Jeffrey Charles Olson, Darren Roy Link