Patents by Inventor Michael Wenz

Michael Wenz 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: 11905557
    Abstract: According to various embodiments described herein, a microfluidics-chip based purification device and system for Sanger-sequencing reactions is provided. The device and system allow for the introduction into a sequencing system of a cartridge containing purification technologies specific to the sequencing contaminants or sequencing method where the simplified purification solution of a cartridge allows automation of the sample purification process, reduced consumption of purification reagents, and consistency in sampling by reducing the sampling errors and artifacts. These various embodiments therefore solve the need for a microfluidics-chip-based, Sanger-sequencing reaction purification system for CE devices. The microfluidic chips described can be used as a PCR chip by reorganizing the on-chip reagents, reaction wells and work flow steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Swati Goyal, Achim Karger, Peter Ma, S. Jeffrey Rosner, Ian Walton, Jonathan Wang, Michael Wenz
  • Publication number: 20210269871
    Abstract: According to various embodiments described herein, a microfluidics-chip based purification device and system for Sanger-sequencing reactions is provided. The device and system allow for the introduction into a sequencing system of a cartridge containing purification technologies specific to the sequencing contaminants or sequencing method where the simplified purification solution of a cartridge allows automation of the sample purification process, reduced consumption of purification reagents, and consistency in sampling by reducing the sampling errors and artifacts. These various embodiments therefore solve the need for a microfluidics-chip-based, Sanger-sequencing reaction purification system for CE devices. The microfluidic chips described can be used as a PCR chip by reorganizing the on-chip reagents, reaction wells and work flow steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Swati GOYAL, Achim KARGER, Peter MA, S. Jeffrey ROSNER, Ian WALTON, Jonathan WANG, Michael WENZ
  • Publication number: 20170051344
    Abstract: According to various embodiments described herein, a microfiuidics-chip based purification device and system for Sanger-sequencing reactions is provided. The device and system allow for the introduction into a sequencing system of a cartridge containing purification technologies specific to the sequencing contaminants or sequencing method where the simplified purification solution of a cartridge allows automation of the sample purification process, reduced consumption of purification reagents, and consistency in sampling by reducing the sampling errors and artifacts. These various embodiments therefore solve the need for a microfiuidics-chip-based, Sanger-sequencing reaction purification system for CE devices. The microfiuidic chips described can be used as a PCR chip by reorganizing the on-chip reagents, reaction wells and work flow steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Swati Goyal, Achim Karger, Peter Ma, S. Jeffrey Rosner, Ian Walton, Jonathan Wang, Michael Wenz