Patents by Inventor Niall Anthony Gormley

Niall Anthony Gormley 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: 11299765
    Abstract: Embodiments provided herein relate to methods and compositions for next generation sequencing. Some embodiments include the preparation of a template library from a target nucleic acid in contact with a surface, and sequencing the library on the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED
    Inventors: Roberto Rigatti, Niall Anthony Gormley
  • Patent number: 11279975
    Abstract: Provided herein is a method for sequencing a polynucleotide molecules. The method includes the steps of providing a plurality of polynucleotide molecules attached to a surface, wherein a first portion of each polynucleotide molecule is attached to a first location of the surface and a second portion of each polynucleotide molecule is attached to a second location of the surface, the relative proximity of the first and second locations being correlated with the probability that the first and second portions are paired, separating the first and second portions of the polynucleotide molecules on the surface, determining the sequences of the first and second portions of the polynucleotide molecules and comparing the relative proximities and the sequences to determine which first and second portions are paired and to determine the sequence of the target polynucleotide molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Illumina Cambridge Limited
    Inventors: Roberto Rigatti, Niall Anthony Gormley, Jonathan Mark Boutell
  • Publication number: 20220064721
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a library of template polynucleotides and use thereof in methods of solid-phase nucleic acid amplification. More specifically, the invention relates to a method for preparing a library of template polynucleotides that have common sequences at their 5? ends and at their 3? ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Niall Anthony Gormley, Geoffrey Paul Smith, David Bentley, Roberto Rigatti, Shujun Luo
  • Patent number: 11142789
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a library of template polynucleotides and use thereof in methods of solid-phase nucleic acid amplification. More specifically, the invention relates to a method for preparing a library of template polynucleotides that have common sequences at their 5? ends and at their 3? ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Illumina Cambridge Limited
    Inventors: Niall Anthony Gormley, Geoffrey Paul Smith, David Bentley, Roberto Rigatti, Shujun Luo
  • Publication number: 20210292810
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for indexing samples during the sequencing of polynucleotide templates, resulting in the attachment of tags specific to the source of each nucleic acid sample such that after a sequencing run, both the source and sequence of each polynucleotide can be determined. Thus, the present invention pertains to analysis of complex genomes (e.g., human genomes), as well as multiplexing less complex genomes, such as those of bacteria, viruses, mitochondria, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Helen Bignell, Louise Fraser, Niall Anthony Gormley
  • Publication number: 20210269856
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, compositions, and kits for generating a library of tagged nucleic acid fragments without using PCR amplification, including methods and compositions for fragmenting and tagging nucleic acids (e.g., DNA) using transposome complexes immobilized on solid support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew Slatter, Esther Musgrave-Brown, Susan C. Verity, Niall Anthony Gormley
  • Patent number: 10988760
    Abstract: Presented are methods and compositions for using immobilized transposase and a transposon end for generating an immobilized library of 5?-tagged double-stranded target DNA on a surface. The methods are useful for generating 5?- and 3?-tagged DNA fragments for use in a variety of processes, including massively parallel DNA sequencing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Inventors: Niall Anthony Gormley, Geoffrey Paul Smith
  • Patent number: 10988806
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for indexing samples during the sequencing of polynucleotide templates, resulting in the attachment of tags specific to the source of each nucleic acid sample such that after a sequencing run, both the source and sequence of each polynucleotide can be determined. Thus, the present invention pertains to analysis of complex genomes (e.g., human genomes), as well as multiplexing less complex genomes, such as those of bacteria, viruses, mitochondria, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Illumina Cambridge Limited
    Inventors: Helen Bignell, Louise Fraser, Niall Anthony Gormley
  • Patent number: 10876158
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for pairwise sequencing of a double-stranded polynucleotide template, which methods result in the sequential determination of nucleotide sequences in two distinct and separate regions of the polynucleotide template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Illumina Cambridge Limited
    Inventors: Geoffrey Paul Smith, Jonathan Mark Boutell, Colin Lloyd Barnes, Roberto Rigatti, Niall Anthony Gormley, David Bentley, Tobias William Barr Ost, Vincent Peter Smith, Graham John Worsley, Eric Hans Vermaas
  • Publication number: 20200224246
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, compositions, and kits for generating a library of tagged nucleic acid fragments without using PCR amplification, including methods and compositions for fragmenting and tagging nucleic acids (e.g., DNA) using transposome complexes immobilized on solid support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew Slatter, Esther Musgrave-Brown, Susan C. Verity, Niall Anthony Gormley
  • Publication number: 20200080145
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for indexing samples during the sequencing of polynucleotide templates, resulting in the attachment of tags specific to the source of each nucleic acid sample such that after a sequencing run, both the source and sequence of each polynucleotide can be determined. Thus, the present invention pertains to analysis of complex genomes (e.g., human genomes), as well as multiplexing less complex genomes, such as those of bacteria, viruses, mitochondria, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Illumina Cambridge Limited
    Inventors: Helen Bignell, Louise Fraser, Niall Anthony Gormley
  • Publication number: 20200002747
    Abstract: Embodiments provided herein relate to methods and compositions for next generation sequencing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: Illumina Cambridge Limited
    Inventors: Roberto Rigatti, Niall Anthony Gormley
  • Patent number: 10457985
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for indexing samples during the sequencing of polynucleotide templates, resulting in the attachment of tags specific to the source of each nucleic acid sample such that after a sequencing run, both the source and sequence of each polynucleotide can be determined. Thus, the present invention pertains to analysis of complex genomes (e.g., human genomes), as well as multiplexing less complex genomes, such as those of bacteria, viruses, mitochondria, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Illumina Cambridge Limited
    Inventors: Helen Bignell, Louise Fraser, Niall Anthony Gormley
  • Publication number: 20190324042
    Abstract: Provided herein is a method of using transposition to improve methods of sequencing RNA molecules. Provided herein is a method of tagging nucleic acid duplexes, such as DNA:RNA duplexes or DNA:DNA duplexes. The method includes the steps of providing a transposase and a transposon composition, providing one or more nucleic acid duplexes immobilized on a support, and contacting the transposase and transposon composition with the one or more nucleic acid duplexes under conditions wherein the one or more nucleic acid duplexes and transposon composition undergo a transposition reaction to produce one or more tagged nucleic acid duplexes, wherein the transposon composition comprises a double stranded nucleic acid molecule comprising a transferred strand and a non-transferred strand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Niall Anthony Gormley, Louise Fraser, Paula Kokko-Gonzales
  • Patent number: 10443087
    Abstract: Embodiments provided herein relate to methods and compositions for next generation sequencing. Some embodiments include the preparation of a template library from a target nucleic acid in contact with a surface, and sequencing the library on the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED
    Inventors: Roberto Rigatti, Niall Anthony Gormley
  • Publication number: 20190292587
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a library of template polynucleotides and use thereof in methods of solid-phase nucleic acid amplification. More specifically, the invention relates to a method for preparing a library of template polynucleotides that have common sequences at their 5? ends and at their 3? ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED
    Inventors: Niall Anthony Gormley, Geoffrey Paul Smith, David Bentley, Roberto Rigatti, Shujun Luo
  • Publication number: 20190292594
    Abstract: Provided herein is a method for sequencing a polynucleotide molecules. The method includes the steps of providing a plurality of polynucleotide molecules attached to a surface, wherein a first portion of each polynucleotide molecule is attached to a first location of the surface and a second portion of each polynucleotide molecule is attached to a second location of the surface, the relative proximity of the first and second locations being correlated with the probability that the first and second portions are paired, separating the first and second portions of the polynucleotide molecules on the surface, determining the sequences of the first and second portions of the polynucleotide molecules and comparing the relative proximities and the sequences to determine which first and second portions are paired and to determine the sequence of the target polynucleotide molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: Illumina Cambridge Limited
    Inventors: Roberto Rigatti, Niall Anthony Gormley, Jonathan Mark Boutell
  • Patent number: 10370709
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for sequencing nucleic acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Illumina Cambridge Limited
    Inventors: Roberto Rigatti, Jonathan Mark Boutell, Jason Betley, Niall Anthony Gormley
  • Patent number: 10329613
    Abstract: Provided herein is a method for sequencing a polynucleotide molecules. The method includes the steps of providing a plurality of polynucleotide molecules attached to a surface, wherein a first portion of each polynucleotide molecule is attached to a first location of the surface and a second portion of each polynucleotide molecule is attached to a second location of the surface, the relative proximity of the first and second locations being correlated with the probability that the first and second portions are paired, separating the first and second portions of the polynucleotide molecules on the surface, determining the sequences of the first and second portions of the polynucleotide molecules and comparing the relative proximities and the sequences to determine which first and second portions are paired and to determine the sequence of the target polynucleotide molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Illumina Cambridge Limited
    Inventors: Roberto Rigatti, Niall Anthony Gormley, Jonathan Mark Boutell
  • Patent number: 10267804
    Abstract: Provided herein is a method of using transposition to improve methods of sequencing RNA molecules. Provided herein is a method of tagging nucleic acid duplexes, such as DNA:RNA duplexes or DNA:DNA duplexes. The method includes the steps of providing a transposase and a transposon composition, providing one or more nucleic acid duplexes immobilized on a support, and contacting the transposase and transposon composition with the one or more nucleic acid duplexes under conditions wherein the one or more nucleic acid duplexes and transposon composition undergo a transposition reaction to produce one or more tagged nucleic acid duplexes, wherein the transposon composition comprises a double stranded nucleic acid molecule comprising a transferred strand and a non-transferred strand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED
    Inventors: Niall Anthony Gormley, Louise Fraser, Paula Kokko-Gonzales