Patents by Inventor Jonathan Boutell

Jonathan Boutell 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: 20260071270
    Abstract: Some examples herein provide a sequencing flowcell that includes an imaging sensor, a hydrogel disposed on the imaging sensor and comprising a moiety; and a first complex non-covalently coupled to the moiety, the first complex comprising a first oligonucleotide. A method of using the sequencing flowcell may include decoupling the first complex from the moiety; and coupling a second complex to the moiety, the second complex comprising a second oligonucleotide. Methods of forming the flowcell are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2025
    Publication date: March 12, 2026
    Applicant: Illumina, Inc.
    Inventors: Claudia Battistella, Gabriele Canzi, Katharina Mueller-Ott, Wayne George, Jonathan Boutell
  • Publication number: 20250263790
    Abstract: A method of determining sequence information from two or more polynucleotide sequence portions, the method comprising: selecting one of a plurality of classifications based on first and second intensity data, wherein each classification represents one or more possible combinations of respective nucleobases of the two or more polynucleotide sequence portions, and wherein at least one classification represents more than one possible combination of respective nucleobases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: August 21, 2025
    Inventors: Jonathan BOUTELL, Niall GORMLEY, Gery VESSERE, Aathavan KARUNAKARAN, Eli CARRAMI, Oliver MILLER, Stephen BRUINSMA, Shagesh SRIDHARAN, Nileshi SARAF
  • Publication number: 20250207193
    Abstract: The present subject matter relates to reusable flow cells, uses of reusable flow cells, methods of manufacturing a reusable flow cell and methods of regenerating a reusable flow cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2024
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Applicant: Illumina, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Boutell, Jason Betley, Pietro Gatti Lafranconi, Xiaolin Wu, Oliver Miller
  • Publication number: 20250188529
    Abstract: In some examples, a device includes a flowcell including wells, and a plurality of molecules. Each molecule may include a single respective polynucleotide. At least some of the wells are coupled to a single respective one of the molecules such that a single respective polynucleotide is coupled to those wells. The device also may include a plurality of particles. Each particle may include amplification primers and may be coupled to a single one of the wells via hybridization between an amplification primer of that particle and the polynucleotide of the molecule coupled to that well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2024
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Applicant: Illumina, Inc.
    Inventors: Xavier von Hatten, Gianluca Artioli, Nam Nguyen, Jonathan Boutell
  • Publication number: 20250115957
    Abstract: Some examples herein provide a sequencing flowcell that includes an imaging sensor; a hydrogel disposed on the imaging sensor and comprising a moiety; and a first complex non-covalently coupled to the moiety, the first complex comprising a first oligonucleotide. A method of using the sequencing flowcell may include decoupling the first complex from the moiety; and coupling a second complex to the moiety, the second complex comprising a second oligonucleotide. Methods of forming the flowcell are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: Illumina, Inc.
    Inventors: Claudia Battistella, Gabriele Canzi, Katharina Mueller-Ott, Wayne George, Jonathan Boutell
  • Publication number: 20250084402
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and kits for use in nucleic acid sequencing, in particular methods for use in concurrent sequencing, including concurrent sequencing of tandem insert libraries. Further, the invention relates to methods of detecting mismatched base pairs in nucleic acid sequences. In another embodiment, the disclosed technology relates to using next generation sequencing to determine the nucleotide sequences of two or more polynucleotide sequence portions in a single sequencing run.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Eli CARRAMI, Jonathan BOUTELL, Oliver MILLER, Aathavan KARUNAKARAN, Stephen BRUINSMA, Niall GORMLEY, Gery VESSERE, Roberto ANDRES, Michael BUREK, Shagesh SRIDHARAN, Nileshi SARAF, Come RACZY, Jeff GAU
  • Publication number: 20240425907
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to strategies for spatial multiomics via target nucleic acid capture and amplification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Niall Gormley, Anurag Agrawal, Mathieu Lessard-Viger, Jonathan Boutell, Eli Carrami
  • Publication number: 20240360503
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for use in nucleic acid sequencing, in particular methods for use in concurrent sequencing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Gery VESSERE, Aathavan KARUNAKARAN, Come RACZY, Jeff GAU, Jonathan BOUTELL, Roberto ANDRES, Michael BUREK, Eli CARRAMI
  • Publication number: 20240352515
    Abstract: A method of base calling nucleobases of two or more polynucleotide sequence portions, wherein said polynucleotide sequence portions have been selectively processed such that an intensity of the signals obtained based upon the respective first nucleobase is greater than an intensity of the signals obtained based upon the respective second nucleobase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Gery VESSERE, Aathavan KARUNAKARAN, Come RACZY, Jeff GAU, Jonathan BOUTELL, Roberto ANDRES, Michael BUREK, Eli CARRAMI
  • Publication number: 20240309423
    Abstract: Automated methods conducted in a sequencing flowcell, and kits for reusing a flowcell, are provided herein. In some examples, an automated method conducted in a sequencing flowcell may include, at a surface of the sequencing flowcell coupled to a first moiety, using a reagent to decouple a first complex from the first moiety. In some examples, the first complex may include a second moiety which couples to the first moiety and a polynucleotide coupled to the second moiety. In some examples, the method may further include using a nuclease to polynucleotides in the sequencing flowcell. The method may include, after using the reagent and after using the nuclease, coupling a second complex to the first moiety. The second complex may include a third moiety which couples with the first moiety and an oligonucleotide coupled to the third moiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Illumina, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Boutell, Katharina Mueller-Ott, Jason Betley, Xiaolin Wu, Wayne George, Pietro Gatti Lafranconi, Andrew Brown
  • Publication number: 20240279733
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to decoupling library capture (template seeding) from cluster generation to optimise both processes. This is achieved by introducing orthogonality between the seeding and clustering primer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: Illumina, Inc.
    Inventors: Fei Shen, Mathieu Lessard-Viger, Eric Brustad, Allison Meade, Esteban Armijo, Michael Howard, Jeffrey Fisher, Jonathan Boutell, Ramon Saracho, Olivia Ghazinejad, Seth McDonald, Lena Storms, Jeffrey Brodin
  • Publication number: 20240263229
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to strategies for template capture and amplification during sequencing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: Illumina, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaoyu Ma, Mathieu Lessard-Viger, Jeffrey Fisher, Jonathan Boutell
  • Publication number: 20240117424
    Abstract: Reusable flow cells for sequencing which exhibit signal intensity retention over numerous use cycles, the active surface of which contains poly-azide functional moieties, methods of treating flow cells surfaces with reagents to provide such poly-azide functional moieties, and reagents therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Illumina, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Boutell, Wayne George, Xiaolin Wu
  • Publication number: 20240102067
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to novel mjresynthesis kits and methods, in particular for use in pairwise sequencing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Illumina, Inc.
    Inventors: Kay Klausing, Jonathan Boutell, Trina Osothprarop, Oliver Miller, Justin Robbins
  • Publication number: 20230348973
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to strategies for template capture and amplification during sequencing. In some examples, a solid support is used for template capture and amplification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiaoyu Ma, Mathieu Lessard-Viger, Eric Brustad, Jeffrey Fisher, Jonathan Boutell, Weihua Chang
  • Patent number: 11661627
    Abstract: An example method includes reacting a first solution and a different, second solution on a flow cell by flowing the first solution over amplification sites on the flow cell and subsequently flowing the second solution over the amplification sites. The first solution includes target nucleic acids and a first reagent mixture that comprises nucleoside triphosphates and replication enzymes. The target nucleic acids in the first solution transport to and bind to the amplification sites at a transport rate. The first reagent mixture amplifies the target nucleic acids that are bound to the amplification sites to produce clonal populations of amplicons originating from corresponding target nucleic acids. The amplicons are produced at an amplification rate that exceeds the transport rate. The second solution includes a second reagent mixture and lacks the target nucleic acids. The second solution is to increase a number of the amplicons at the amplification sites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignees: Illumina, Inc., Illumina Cambridge Limited
    Inventors: Shaun Hunter, Peter McInerney, Jonathan Boutell, Claire Bevis-Mott
  • Publication number: 20220333178
    Abstract: A method for seeding and amplifying target nucleic acids derived from a sample in a cluster at a site on a surface of a substrate includes retaining at least a portion of the target nucleic acids in an inactive form that cannot seed to provide a relatively low concentration of active form target nucleic acids available for seeding. As the active form target nucleic acids seed on the surface of the substrate, they may be amplified. Because the concentration of active form target nucleic acids is low, the likelihood is low that a second active form target nucleic acid will seed at the same site within the same cluster before the first active form target nucleic acid is sufficiently amplified to dominate. Accordingly, the likelihood that the cluster will pass filters is increased relative to traditional seeding and amplification methods employing a higher concentration of active form target nucleic acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Gary Mark Skinner, Geraint Evans, Niall Gormley, Jonathan Boutell, Matthew W. Kellinger, Michael Previte, Molly He
  • Publication number: 20210010071
    Abstract: An example method includes reacting a first solution and a different, second solution on a flow cell by flowing the first solution over amplification sites on the flow cell and subsequently flowing the second solution over the amplification sites. The first solution includes target nucleic acids and a first reagent mixture that comprises nucleoside triphosphates and replication enzymes. The target nucleic acids in the first solution transport to and bind to the amplification sites at a transport rate. The first reagent mixture amplifies the target nucleic acids that are bound to the amplification sites to produce clonal populations of amplicons originating from corresponding target nucleic acids. The amplicons are produced at an amplification rate that exceeds the transport rate. The second solution includes a second reagent mixture and lacks the target nucleic acids. The second solution is to increase a number of the amplicons at the amplification sites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Shaun Hunter, Peter McInerney, Jonathan Boutell, Claire Bevis-Mott
  • Patent number: 10808277
    Abstract: An example method includes reacting a first solution and a different, second solution on a flow cell by flowing the first solution over amplification sites on the flow cell and subsequently flowing the second solution over the amplification sites. The first solution includes target nucleic acids and a first reagent mixture that comprises nucleoside triphosphates and replication enzymes. The target nucleic acids in the first solution transport to and bind to the amplification sites at a transport rate. The first reagent mixture amplifies the target nucleic acids that are bound to the amplification sites to produce clonal populations of amplicons originating from corresponding target nucleic acids. The amplicons are produced at an amplification rate that exceeds the transport rate. The second solution includes a second reagent mixture and lacks the target nucleic acids. The second solution is to increase a number of the amplicons at the amplification sites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignees: ILLUMINA, INC., ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED
    Inventors: Shaun Hunter, Peter McInerney, Jonathan Boutell, Claire Bevis-Mott
  • Publication number: 20180187252
    Abstract: An example method includes reacting a first solution and a different, second solution on a flow cell by flowing the first solution over amplification sites on the flow cell and subsequently flowing the second solution over the amplification sites. The first solution includes target nucleic acids and a first reagent mixture that comprises nucleoside triphosphates and replication enzymes. The target nucleic acids in the first solution transport to and bind to the amplification sites at a transport rate. The first reagent mixture amplifies the target nucleic acids that are bound to the amplification sites to produce clonal populations of amplicons originating from corresponding target nucleic acids. The amplicons are produced at an amplification rate that exceeds the transport rate. The second solution includes a second reagent mixture and lacks the target nucleic acids. The second solution is to increase a number of the amplicons at the amplification sites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Shaun Hunter, Peter McInerney, Jonathan Boutell, Claire Bevis-Mott