Patents by Inventor Mark Edward Brennan Smith

Mark Edward Brennan Smith 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: 11654411
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are disclosed relating to the localization of nucleic acids to arrays such as silane-free arrays, and of sequencing the nucleic acids localized thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Illumina Cambridge Limited
    Inventors: Mark Edward Brennan Smith, Andrea Sabot, Isabelle Marie Julia Rasolonjatovo, Jean-Ernest Sohna Sohna, Adrian Martin Horgan, Harold Philip Swerdlow
  • Publication number: 20220016592
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are disclosed relating to the localization of nucleic acids to arrays such as silane-free arrays, and of sequencing the nucleic acids localized thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Edward Brennan Smith, Andrea Sabot, Isabelle Marie Julia Rasolonjatovo, Jean-Ernest Sohna Sohna, Adrian Martin Horgan, Harold Philip Swerdlow
  • Patent number: 10953379
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are disclosed relating to the localization of nucleic acids to arrays such as silane-free arrays, and of sequencing the nucleic acids localized thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Illumina Cambridge Limited
    Inventors: Mark Edward Brennan Smith, Andrea Sabot, Isabelle Marie Julia Rasolonjatovo, Jean-Ernest Sohna Sohna, Adrian Martin Horgan, Harold Philip Swerdlow
  • Publication number: 20200399692
    Abstract: The invention provides modified nucleotide or nucleoside molecule comprising a purine or pyrimidine base and a ribose or deoxyribose sugar moiety having a removable 3?-OH blocking group covalently attached thereto, such that the 3? carbon atom has attached a group of the structure —O—Z wherein Z is any of —C(R?)2-O—R?, —C(R?)2-N(R?)2, —C(R?)2-N(H)R?, —C(R?)2-S—R? and —C(R?)2-F, wherein each R? is or is part of a removable protecting group; each R? is independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl, substituted alkyl, arylalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, acyl, cyano, alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy or amido group, or a detectable label attached through a linking group; or (R?)2 represents an alkylidene group of formula ?C(R??)2 wherein each R?? may be the same or different and is selected from the group comprising hydrogen and halogen atoms and alkyl groups; and wherein said molecule may be reacted to yield an intermediate in which each R? is exchanged for H or, where Z is —C(R?)2-F, the F is ex
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: John MILTON, Xiaolin WU, Mark Edward Brennan SMITH, Joseph BRENNAN, Colin Lloyd BARNES, Xiaohai LIU, Silke RUEDIGER
  • Publication number: 20200188871
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are disclosed relating to the localization of nucleic acids to arrays such as silane-free arrays, and of sequencing the nucleic acids localized thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Edward Brennan Smith, Andrea Sabot, Isabelle Marie Julia Rasolonjatovo, Jean-Ernest Sohna Sohna, Adrian Martin Horgan, Harold Philip Swerdlow
  • Publication number: 20200017908
    Abstract: The invention provides modified nucleotide or nucleoside molecule comprising a purine or pyrimidine base and a ribose or deoxyribose sugar moiety having a removable 3?-OH blocking group covalently attached thereto, such that the 3? carbon atom has attached a group of the structure —O—Z wherein Z is any of —C(R?)2-O—R?, —C(R?)2-N(R?)2, —C(R?)2-N(H)R?, —C(R?)2-S—R? and —C(R?)2-F, wherein each R? is or is part of a removable protecting group; each R? is independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl, substituted alkyl, arylalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, acyl, cyano, alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy or amido group, or a detectable label attached through a linking group; or (R?)2 represents an alkylidene group of formula=C(R??)2 wherein each R?? may be the same or different and is selected from the group comprising hydrogen and halogen atoms and alkyl groups; and wherein said molecule may be reacted to yield an intermediate in which each R? is exchanged for H or, where Z is —C(R?)2-F, the F is exc
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: John MILTON, Xiaolin WU, Mark Edward Brennan SMITH, Joseph BRENNAN, Colin Lloyd BARNES, Xiaohai LIU, Silke RUEDIGER
  • Patent number: 10525437
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are disclosed relating to the localization of nucleic acids to arrays such as silane-free arrays, and of sequencing the nucleic acids localized thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED
    Inventors: Mark Edward Brennan Smith, Andrea Sabot, Isabelle Marie Julia Rasolonjatovo, Jean-Ernest Sohna Sohna, Adrian Martin Horgan, Harold Philip Swerdlow
  • Publication number: 20180207606
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are disclosed relating to the localization of nucleic acids to arrays such as silane-free arrays, and of sequencing the nucleic acids localized thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Mark Edward Brennan Smith, Andrea Sabot, Isabelle Marie Julia Rasolonjatovo, Jean-Ernest Sohna Sohna, Adrian Martin Horgan, Harold Philip Swerdlow
  • Patent number: 10010623
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a linker for forming conjugates of a protein or peptide with a therapeutically active agent and which comprise a thiomaleamic acid moiety that is susceptible to cleavage under the pH conditions prevalent in the lysosome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: UCL Business PLC
    Inventor: Mark Edward Brennan Smith
  • Patent number: 9889422
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are disclosed relating to the localization of nucleic acids to arrays such as silane-free arrays, and of sequencing the nucleic acids localized thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED
    Inventors: Mark Edward Brennan Smith, Andrea Sabot, Isabelle Marie Julia Rasolonjatovo, Jean-Ernest Sohna Sohna, Adrian Martin Horgan, Harold Philip Swerdlow
  • Publication number: 20160256846
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are disclosed relating to the localization of nucleic acids to arrays such as silane-free arrays, and of sequencing the nucleic acids localized thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Mark Edward Brennan Smith, Andrea Sabot, Isabelle Marie Julia Rasolonjatovo, Jean-Ernest Sohna Sohna, Adrian Martin Horgan, Harold Philip Swerdlow
  • Patent number: 9376710
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are disclosed relating to the localization of nucleic acids to arrays such as silane-free arrays, and of sequencing the nucleic acids localized thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LTD.
    Inventors: Mark Edward Brennan Smith, Andrea Sabot, Isabelle Marie Julia Rasolonjatovo, Jean-Ernest Sohna Sohna, Adrian Martin Horgan, Harold Philip Swerdlow
  • Publication number: 20150119295
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed relating to generating a silene-free slide comprising the steps of providing a plastic substrate; providing a solution of acrylamide comprising N-(5-bromoacetamidylpentyl) acrylamide (BRAPA); contacting the acrylamide/BRAPA solution with a polymerizing agent; contacting the acrylamide/BRAPA solution with an oxidizing agent; and contacting the acrylamide/BRAPA/polymerizing agent/oxidizing agent to the plastic substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Mark Edward Brennan Smith, Andrea Sabot, Isabelle Marie Julia Rasolonjatovo, Jean-Ernest Sohna Sohna, Adrian Martin Horgan, Harold Philip Swerdlow
  • Patent number: 8969258
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed relating to localizing nucleic acids to arrays such as silane-free arrays, and of sequencing the nucleic acids localized thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Illumina Cambridge Limited
    Inventors: Mark Edward Brennan Smith, Andrea Sabot, Isabelle Marie Julia Rasolonjatovo, Jean-Ernest Sohna Sohna, Adrian Martin Horgan, Harold Philip Swerdlow
  • Publication number: 20150037360
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a linker for forming conjugates of a protein or peptide with a therapeutically active agent and which comprise a thiomaleamic acid moiety that is susceptible to cleavage under the pH conditions prevalent in the lysosome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventor: Mark Edward Brennan Smith
  • Publication number: 20140100140
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed relating to localizing nucleic acids to arrays such as silane-free arrays, and of sequencing the nucleic acids localized thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED
    Inventors: Mark Edward Brennan Smith, Andrea Sabot, Isabelle Marie Julia Rasolonjatovo, Jean-Ernest Sohna Sohna, Adrian Martin Horgan, Harold Philip Swerdlow
  • Patent number: 8563477
    Abstract: A composition including (a) a solid support having a surface; (b) a first plurality of nucleic acids immobilized on the surface, wherein the nucleic acids in the first plurality each include the P7 primer sequence (5?-CAAGCAGAAGACGGCATACGA-3?; SEQ ID NO: 3); and (c) a second plurality of nucleic acids immobilized on the surface, wherein the nucleic acids in the second plurality each include the P5 primer sequence (5?-AATGATACGGCGACCACCGA-3?; SEQ ID NO: 4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Illumina Cambridge Limited
    Inventors: Mark Edward Brennan Smith, Andrea Sabot, Isabelle Marie Julia Rasalonjatovo, Jean-Ernest Sohna Sohna, Adrian Martin Horgan, Harold Philip Swerdlow
  • Publication number: 20130085084
    Abstract: A composition including (a) a solid support having a surface; (b) a first plurality of nucleic acids immobilized on the surface, wherein the nucleic acids in the first plurality each include the P7 primer sequence (5?-CAAGCAGAAGACGGCATACGA-3?); and (c) a second plurality of nucleic acids immobilized on the surface, wherein the nucleic acids in the second plurality each include the P5 primer sequence (5?-AATGATACGGCGACCACCGA-3?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED
    Inventors: Mark Edward Brennan Smith, Andrea Sabot, Isabelle Marie Julia Rasolonjatovo, Jean-Ernest Sohna Sohna, Adrian Martin Horgan, Harold Philip Swerdlow
  • Publication number: 20110059865
    Abstract: The invention relates to the preparation of a hydrogel surface useful in the formation and manipulation of arrays of molecules, particularly polynucleotides and to the chemical modification of these and other arrays. In particular, the invention relates to a method of preparing a hydrogel immobilised to a solid support comprising polymerising on the support a mixture of a first comonomer which is acrylamide, methacrylamide, hydroxyethyl methacrylate or N-vinyl pyrrolidinone and a second comonomer which is a functionalised acrylamide or acrylate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Mark Edward Brennan Smith, Andrea Sabot, Isabelle Marie Julia Rasalonjatovo, Jean-Ernest Sohna Sohna, Adrian Martin Horgan, Harold Philip Swerdlow
  • Patent number: 6593489
    Abstract: 3,4-Disubstituted-1-cyclopentene compounds, in substantially enantiopure form, have the relative stereochemistry according to formula (1A) or (1B) including the opposite enantiomers thereof, wherein R1 is either COOX, wherein X is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, H, and a salt-forming cation, or CH2OH, whererin the hydroxy group is optionally protected; R2 is H or a protecting group; R3 is H or alkyl, and R4 is selected from the group consisting of H, alkoxy, alkyl, aryl, and aralkyl; or, in the case of formula (1A), R2 and R4 are linked to form an oxazolidonone ring. These compounds can be used to prepare a series of complementary stereochemcially varied cyclopentane scaffolds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: ChirotechTechnology Limited
    Inventors: Mark Edward Brennan Smith, Nadine Derrien