Patents by Inventor Michael Hunkapiller

Michael Hunkapiller 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: 20200385810
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for determining the fraction of fetal nucleic acids in a maternal sample comprising a mixture of fetal and maternal nucleic acids. The fraction of fetal nucleic acids can be used in determining the presence or absence of fetal aneuploidy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: Verinata Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard P. Rava, Yue-Jen Chuu, Manjula Chinnappa, David A. Comstock, Gabrielle Heilek, Michael Hunkapiller
  • Publication number: 20200385802
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, compositions, and systems for distributing polymerase compositions into array regions. In particular, the described methods, compositions, and systems utilize density differentials and/or additives to increase efficiency in the distribution of polymerase compositions to a surface as compared to methods utilizing only diffusion control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Sassan Sheikholeslami, Michael Hunkapiller, Natasha Popovich, Lei Sun, Erik Miller, Satwik Kamtekar
  • Patent number: 10731211
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, compositions, and systems for distributing polymerase compositions into array regions. In particular, the described methods, compositions, and systems utilize density differentials and/or additives to increase efficiency in the distribution of polymerase compositions to a surface as compared to methods utilizing only diffusion control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.
    Inventors: Sassan Sheikholeslami, Michael Hunkapiller, Natasha Popovich, Lei Sun, Erik Miller, Satwik Kamtekar
  • Patent number: 10612096
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for determining the fraction of fetal nucleic acids in a maternal sample comprising a mixture of fetal and maternal nucleic acids. The fraction of fetal nucleic acids can be used in determining the presence or absence of fetal aneuploidy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: VERINATA HEALTH, INC.
    Inventors: Richard P. Rava, Yue-Jen Chuu, Manjula Chinnappa, David A. Comstock, Gabrielle Heilek, Michael Hunkapiller
  • Publication number: 20170159119
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, compositions, and systems for distributing polymerase compositions into array regions. In particular, the described methods, compositions, and systems utilize density differentials and/or additives to increase efficiency in the distribution of polymerase compositions to a surface as compared to methods utilizing only diffusion control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Sassan SHEIKHOLESLAMI, Michael HUNKAPILLER, Natasha POPOVICH, Lei SUN, Erik MILLER, Satwik KAMTEKAR
  • Publication number: 20170037474
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for determining the fraction of fetal nucleic acids in a maternal sample comprising a mixture of fetal and maternal nucleic acids. The fraction of fetal nucleic acids can be used in determining the presence or absence of fetal aneuploidy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: VERINATA HEALTH, INC.
    Inventors: Richard P. Rava, Yue-Jen Chuu, Manjula Chinnappa, David A. Comstock, Gabrielle Heilek, Michael Hunkapiller
  • Patent number: 9493828
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for determining the fraction of fetal nucleic acids in a maternal sample comprising a mixture of fetal and maternal nucleic acids. The fraction of fetal nucleic acids can be used in determining the presence or absence of fetal aneuploidy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: VERINATA HEALTH, INC.
    Inventors: Richard P. Rava, Yue-Jen Chuu, Manjula Chinnappa, David A. Comstock, Gabrielle Heilek, Michael Hunkapiller
  • Publication number: 20120214678
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for determining the fraction of fetal nucleic acids in a maternal sample comprising a mixture of fetal and maternal nucleic acids. The fraction of fetal nucleic acids can be used in determining the presence or absence of fetal aneuploidy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: VERINATA HEALTH, INC.
    Inventors: RICHARD P. RAVA, YUE-JEN CHUU, MANJULA CHINNAPPA, DAVID A. COMSTOCK, GABRIELLE HEILEK, MICHAEL HUNKAPILLER
  • Publication number: 20120010085
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for determining the fraction of fetal nucleic acids in a maternal sample comprising a mixture of fetal and maternal nucleic acids. The fraction of fetal nucleic acids can be used in determining the presence or absence of fetal aneuploidy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Richard P. RAVA, Yue-Jen CHUU, Manjula CHINNAPPA, David A. COMSTOCK, Gabrielle HEILEK, Michael HUNKAPILLER
  • Patent number: 8067165
    Abstract: Binary probe and clamp compositions conduct methods for target hybridization detection. Where the probe is a substrate for exonuclease cleavage, the composition provides quantitation and detection of PCR products, by real-time and end-point measurements. Where the probe is an amplification primer, the composition provides an improved method for labelling and detection of PCR products. Probes and clamps may be labelled with fluorescent dyes, quenchers, hybridization-stabilizing moieties, chemiluminescent dyes, and affinity ligands. Clamps may be nucleic acid analogs, such as 2-aminoethylglycine PNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Applied Biosystems, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth Livak, Michael Egholm, Michael Hunkapiller
  • Publication number: 20070219364
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and kits for detecting the presence or absence of (or quantitating) target nucleic acid sequences using ligation and amplification. The invention also relates to methods, reagents, and kits that employ addressable portions and labeled probes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark Andersen, Michael Hunkapiller, Kenneth Livak, Eugene Spier, H. Wenz
  • Publication number: 20070026429
    Abstract: Binary probe and clamp compositions conduct methods for target hybridization detection. Where the probe is a substrate for exonuclease cleavage, the composition provides quantitation and detection of PCR products, by real-time and end-point measurements. Where the probe is an amplification primer, the composition provides an improved method for labelling and detection of PCR products. Probes and clamps may be labelled with fluorescent dyes, quenchers, hybridization-stabilizing moieties, chemiluminescent dyes, and affinity ligands. Clamps may be nucleic acid analogs, such as 2-aminoethylglycine PNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenneth Livak, Michael Egholm, Michael Hunkapiller
  • Publication number: 20060035217
    Abstract: Binary probe and clamp compositions conduct methods for target hybridization detection. Where the probe is a substrate for exonuclease cleavage, the composition provides quantitation and detection of PCR products, by real-time and end-point measurements. Where the probe is an amplification primer, the composition provides an improved method for labelling and detection of PCR products. Probes and clamps may be labelled with fluorescent dyes, quenchers, hybridization-stabilizing moieties, chemiluminescent dyes, and affinity ligands. Clamps may be nucleic acid analogs, such as 2-aminoethylglycine PNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Applicant: PE Corporation (NY)
    Inventors: Kenneth Livak, Michael Egholm, Michael Hunkapiller
  • Publication number: 20050266458
    Abstract: Ligation-based methods and kits are disclosed for determining the degree of methylation of one or more target nucleotides. In certain embodiments, the methylation status of one or more target nucleotides is determined by generating misligation products. In certain embodiments, at least one target nucleotide is amplified prior to the ligation reaction. In certain embodiments, at least one ligation product, at least one ligation product surrogate, at least one misligation product, at least one misligation product surrogate, or combinations thereof are amplified. In certain embodiments, one or more ligation probes comprise at least one nucleotide analog, at least one Modification, at least one mismatched nucleotide, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Applicant: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Andersen, Jer-Kang Chen, Michael Hunkapiller, Steven Menchen
  • Publication number: 20050239089
    Abstract: Mobility cassettes are provided. Methods of using mobility cassettes for the detection of nucleic acids are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2004
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventors: Martin Johnson, Michael Hunkapiller