Patents by Inventor Milenko Despotovic

Milenko Despotovic 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: 11898196
    Abstract: The invention includes methods and apparatus for separating mutations, especially rare and unknown mutations, using heteroduplex binding proteins. Nucleic acids may optionally be nicked at or near the mutation in order to promote heteroduplex binding protein recognition and binding. In particular, using the disclosed methods, it is possible to separate heteroduplexed nucleic acid strand pair from homoduplexed nucleic acid strand pairs having similar sequences and being at a much higher concentration. Once the heteroduplexed nucleic acids are isolated and recovered, it is straightforward to analyze the sequences of the heteroduplexed nucleic acids, e.g., using sequencing or hybrid assays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Quantum-Si Incorporated
    Inventors: Andrea Marziali, Milenko Despotovic, Matthew Wiggin, Joel Pel
  • Publication number: 20240043921
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to sequencing library preparation methods. In certain embodiments, two template nucleic acids are joined together by a linking molecule, such as a PEG derivative. The linked template nucleic acids is amplified, creating linked amplicons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Milenko Despotovic, Joel Pel, Andrea Marziali
  • Patent number: 11827930
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to sequencing library preparation methods. In certain embodiments, two template nucleic acids are joined together by a linking molecule, such as a PEG derivative. The linked template nucleic acids is amplified, creating linked amplicons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: NCAN Genomics, Inc.
    Inventors: Milenko Despotovic, Joel Pel, Andrea Marziali
  • Patent number: 11795497
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus providing for the isolation of an unknown mutation from a sample comprising wild type nucleic acids and mutated nucleic acids through the application of time-varying driving fields and periodically varying mobility-altering fields to the sample within in an affinity matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Quantum-Si Incorporated
    Inventors: Andrea Marziali, Milenko Despotovic, Joel Pel
  • Publication number: 20220056506
    Abstract: The invention includes methods and apparatus for separating mutations, especially rare and unknown mutations, using heteroduplex binding proteins. Nucleic acids may optionally be nicked at or near the mutation in order to promote heteroduplex binding protein recognition and binding. In particular, using the disclosed methods, it is possible to separate heteroduplexed nucleic acid strand pair from homoduplexed nucleic acid strand pairs having similar sequences and being at a much higher concentration. Once the heteroduplexed nucleic acids are isolated and recovered, it is straightforward to analyze the sequences of the heteroduplexed nucleic acids, e.g., using sequencing or hybrid assays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Quantum-Si Incorporated
    Inventors: Andrea Marziali, Milenko Despotovic, Matthew Wiggin, Joel Pel
  • Patent number: 11130986
    Abstract: The invention includes methods and apparatus for separating mutations, especially rare and unknown mutations, using heteroduplex binding proteins. Nucleic acids may optionally be nicked at or near the mutation in order to promote heteroduplex binding protein recognition and binding. In particular, using the disclosed methods, it is possible to separate heteroduplexed nucleic acid strand pair from homoduplexed nucleic acid strand pairs having similar sequences and being at a much higher concentration. Once the heteroduplexed nucleic acids are isolated and recovered, it is straightforward to analyze the sequences of the heteroduplexed nucleic acids, e.g., using sequencing or hybrid assays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Quantum-Si Incorporated
    Inventors: Andrea Marziali, Milenko Despotovic, Matthew Wiggin, Joel Pel
  • Publication number: 20210238663
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus providing for the isolation of an unknown mutation from a sample comprising wild type nucleic acids and mutated nucleic acids through the application of time-varying driving fields and periodically varying mobility-altering fields to the sample within in an affinity matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Quantum-Si Incorporated
    Inventors: Andrea Marziali, Milenko Despotovic, Joel Pel
  • Patent number: 10975421
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus providing for the isolation of an unknown mutation from a sample comprising wild type nucleic acids and mutated nucleic acids through the application of time-varying driving fields and periodically varying mobility-altering fields to the sample within in an affinity matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Quantum-Si Incorporated
    Inventors: Andrea Marziali, Milenko Despotovic, Joel Pel
  • Publication number: 20210087622
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to sequencing library preparation methods. In certain embodiments, two template nucleic acids are joined together by a linking molecule, such as a PEG derivative. The linked template nucleic acids is amplified, creating linked amplicons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Milenko Despotovic, Joel Pel, Andrea Marziali
  • Patent number: 10829813
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to sequencing library preparation methods. In certain embodiments, two template nucleic acids are joined together by a linking molecule, such as a PEG derivative. The linked template nucleic acids is amplified, creating linked amplicons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Boreal Genomics, Inc.
    Inventors: Milenko Despotovic, Joel Pel, Andrea Marziali
  • Patent number: 10738351
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus providing for the isolation of an unknown mutation from a sample comprising wild type nucleic acids and mutated nucleic acids through the application of time-varying driving fields and periodically varying mobility-altering fields to the sample within in an affinity matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Quantum-Si Incorporated
    Inventors: Andrea Marziali, Milenko Despotovic, Joel Pel
  • Publication number: 20190249234
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus providing for the isolation of an unknown mutation from a sample comprising wild type nucleic acids and mutated nucleic acids through the application of time-varying driving fields and periodically varying mobility-altering fields to the sample within in an affinity matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: Quantum-Si Incorporated
    Inventors: Andrea Marziali, Milenko Despotovic, Joel Pel
  • Publication number: 20190210641
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus providing for the isolation of an unknown mutation from a sample comprising wild type nucleic acids and mutated nucleic acids through the application of time-varying driving fields and periodically varying mobility-altering fields to the sample within in an affinity matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: Quantum-Si Incorporated
    Inventors: Andrea Marziali, Milenko Despotovic, Joel Pel
  • Patent number: 10337054
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus providing for the isolation of an unknown mutation from a sample comprising wild type nucleic acids and mutated nucleic acids through the application of time-varying driving fields and periodically varying mobility-altering fields to the sample within in an affinity matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Quantum-Si Incorporated
    Inventors: Andrea Marziali, Milenko Despotovic, Joel Pel
  • Publication number: 20190185916
    Abstract: The invention includes methods and apparatus for separating mutations, especially rare and unknown mutations, using heteroduplex binding proteins. Nucleic acids may optionally be nicked at or near the mutation in order to promote heteroduplex binding protein recognition and binding. In particular, using the disclosed methods, it is possible to separate heteroduplexed nucleic acid strand pair from homoduplexed nucleic acid strand pairs having similar sequences and being at a much higher concentration. Once the heteroduplexed nucleic acids are isolated and recovered, it is straightforward to analyze the sequences of the heteroduplexed nucleic acids, e.g., using sequencing or hybrid assays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Andrea Marziali, Milenko Despotovic, Matthew Wiggin, Joel Pel
  • Publication number: 20180298438
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to sequencing library preparation methods. In certain embodiments, two template nucleic acids are joined together by a linking molecule, such as a PEG derivative. The linked template nucleic acids is amplified, creating linked amplicons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Milenko Despotovic, Joel Pel, Andrea Marziali
  • Patent number: 10000799
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to sequencing library preparation methods. In certain embodiments, two template nucleic acids are joined together by a linking molecule, such as a PEG derivative. The linked template nucleic acids is amplified, creating linked amplicons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Boreal Genomics, Inc.
    Inventors: Milenko Despotovic, Joel Pel, Andrea Marziali
  • Publication number: 20170073742
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus providing for the isolation of an unknown mutation from a sample comprising wild type nucleic acids and mutated nucleic acids through the application of time-varying driving fields and periodically varying mobility-altering fields to the sample within in an affinity matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Andrea Marziali, Milenko Despotovic, Joel Pel
  • Publication number: 20160122814
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to sequencing library preparation methods. In certain embodiments, two template nucleic acids are joined together by a linking molecule, such as a PEG derivative. The linked template nucleic acids is amplified, creating linked amplicons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Milenko Despotovic, Joel Pel, Andrea Marziali