Patents by Inventor Pieter van Rooyen

Pieter van Rooyen 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: 9679104
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for executing a sequence analysis pipeline on genetic sequence data includes a structured ASIC formed of a set of hardwired digital logic circuits that are interconnected by physical electrical interconnects. One of the physical electrical interconnects forms an input to the structured ASIC connected with an electronic data source for receiving reads of genomic data. The hardwired digital logic circuits are arranged as a set of processing engines, each processing engine being formed of a subset of the hardwired digital logic circuits to perform one or more steps in the sequence analysis pipeline on the reads of genomic data. Each subset of the hardwired digital logic circuits is formed in a wired configuration to perform the one or more steps in the sequence analysis pipeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: EDICO GENOME, CORP.
    Inventors: Pieter van Rooyen, Robert J. McMillen, Michael Ruehle
  • Publication number: 20170161213
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for executing a sequence analysis pipeline on genetic sequence data includes an integrated circuit formed of a set of hardwired digital logic circuits that are interconnected by physical electrical interconnects. One of the physical electrical interconnects forms an input to the integrated circuit connected with an electronic data source for receiving reads of genomic data. The hardwired digital logic circuits are arranged as a set of processing engines, each processing engine being formed of a subset of the hardwired digital logic circuits to perform one or more steps in the sequence analysis pipeline on the reads of genomic data. Each subset of the hardwired digital logic circuits is formed in a wired configuration to perform the one or more steps in the sequence analysis pipeline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Pieter van Rooyen, Robert J. McMillen, Michael Ruehle
  • Patent number: 9652588
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for executing a sequence analysis pipeline on genetic sequence data includes an integrated circuit formed of a set of hardwired digital logic circuits that are interconnected by physical electrical interconnects. One of the physical electrical interconnects forms an input to the integrated circuit connected with an electronic data source for receiving reads of genomic data. The hardwired digital logic circuits are arranged as a set of processing engines, each processing engine being formed of a subset of the hardwired digital logic circuits to perform one or more steps in the sequence analysis pipeline on the reads of genomic data. Each subset of the hardwired digital logic circuits is formed in a wired configuration to perform the one or more steps in the sequence analysis pipeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Edico Genome, Corp.
    Inventors: Pieter Van Rooyen, Robert J. Mcmillen, Michael Ruehle
  • Publication number: 20170124254
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for executing a sequence analysis pipeline on genetic sequence data includes a integrated circuit formed of a set of hardwired digital logic circuits that are interconnected by physical electrical interconnects. One of the physical electrical interconnects forms an input to the integrated circuit connected with an electronic data source for receiving reads of genomic data. The hardwired digital logic circuits are arranged as a set of processing engines, each processing engine being formed of a subset of the hardwired digital logic circuits to perform one or more steps in the sequence analysis pipeline on the reads of genomic data. Each subset of the hardwired digital logic circuits is formed in a wired configuration to perform the one or more steps in the sequence analysis pipeline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Pieter van Rooyen, Robert J. McMillen, Michael Ruehle, Rami Mehio
  • Patent number: 9618474
    Abstract: Provided herein are devices, systems, and methods of employing the same for the performance of bioinformatics analysis. The apparatuses and methods of the disclosure are directed in part to large scale graphene FET sensors, arrays, and integrated circuits employing the same for analyte measurements. The present GFET sensors, arrays, and integrated circuits may be fabricated using conventional CMOS processing techniques based on improved GFET pixel and array designs that increase measurement sensitivity and accuracy, and at the same time facilitate significantly small pixel sizes and dense GFET sensor based arrays. Improved fabrication techniques employing graphene as a reaction layer provide for rapid data acquisition from small sensors to large and dense arrays of sensors. Such arrays may be employed to detect a presence and/or concentration changes of various analyte types in a wide variety of chemical and/or biological processes, including DNA hybridization and/or sequencing reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Edico Genome, Inc.
    Inventors: Pieter van Rooyen, Mitchell Lerner, Paul Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20170091383
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for executing a sequence analysis pipeline on genetic sequence data includes an integrated circuit formed of a set of hardwired digital logic circuits that are interconnected by physical electrical interconnects. One of the physical electrical interconnects forms an input to the integrated circuit connected with an electronic data source for receiving reads of genomic data. The hardwired digital logic circuits are arranged as a set of processing engines, each processing engine being formed of a subset of the hardwired digital logic circuits to perform one or more steps in the sequence analysis pipeline on the reads of genomic data. Each subset of the hardwired digital logic circuits is formed in a wired configuration to perform the one or more steps in the sequence analysis pipeline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Pieter Van Rooyen, Robert J. Mcmillen, Michael Ruehle
  • Patent number: 9576104
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for executing a sequence analysis pipeline on genetic sequence data includes a structured ASIC formed of a set of hardwired digital logic circuits that are interconnected by physical electrical interconnects. One of the physical electrical interconnects forms an input to the structured ASIC connected with an electronic data source for receiving reads of genomic data. The hardwired digital logic circuits are arranged as a set of processing engines, each processing engine being formed of a subset of the hardwired digital logic circuits to perform one or more steps in the sequence analysis pipeline on the reads of genomic data. Each subset of the hardwired digital logic circuits is formed in a wired configuration to perform the one or more steps in the sequence analysis pipeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: EDICO GENOME, CORP.
    Inventors: Pieter van Rooyen, Michael Ruehle, Robert J. Mcmillen
  • Patent number: 9576103
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for executing a sequence analysis pipeline on genetic sequence data includes a structured ASIC formed of a set of hardwired digital logic circuits that are interconnected by physical electrical interconnects. One of the physical electrical interconnects forms an input to the structured ASIC connected with an electronic data source for receiving reads of genomic data. The hardwired digital logic circuits are arranged as a set of processing engines, each processing engine being formed of a subset of the hardwired digital logic circuits to perform one or more steps in the sequence analysis pipeline on the reads of genomic data. Each subset of the hardwired digital logic circuits is formed in a wired configuration to perform the one or more steps in the sequence analysis pipeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: EDICO GENOME CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert J. McMillen, Pieter Van Rooyen, Michael Ruehle
  • Patent number: 9568723
    Abstract: The present invention extends on-chip lensless microscope systems (10), including optofluidic microscope (OFMs) and holographic imaging microscopes to incorporate computational photography principles. A LF-OFM system 10 includes at least one plasmonic lens (50) with apertures (38), at least one microfluidic channel (28), and an image sensor array (24). The system (10) is capable of generating an image through computational photography.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: CSIR
    Inventors: Pieter Van Rooyen, Suzanne Hugo
  • Publication number: 20170018626
    Abstract: Provided herein are devices, systems, and methods of employing the same for the performance of bioinformatics analysis. The apparatuses and methods of the disclosure are directed in part to large scale graphene FET sensors, arrays, and integrated circuits employing the same for analyte measurements. The present GFET sensors, arrays, and integrated circuits may be fabricated using conventional CMOS processing techniques based on improved GFET pixel and array designs that increase measurement sensitivity and accuracy, and at the same time facilitate significantly small pixel sizes and dense GFET sensor based arrays. Improved fabrication techniques employing graphene as a reaction layer provide for rapid data acquisition from small sensors to large and dense arrays of sensors. Such arrays may be employed to detect a presence and/or concentration changes of various analyte types in a wide variety of chemical and/or biological processes, including DNA hybridization and/or sequencing reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Paul Hoffman, Mitchell Lerner, Pieter van Rooyen
  • Patent number: 9529967
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for executing a sequence analysis pipeline on genetic sequence data includes a structured ASIC formed of a set of hardwired digital logic circuits that are interconnected by physical electrical interconnects. One of the physical electrical interconnects forms an input to the structured ASIC connected with an electronic data source for receiving reads of genomic data. The hardwired digital logic circuits are arranged as a set of processing engines, each processing engine being formed of a subset of the hardwired digital logic circuits to perform one or more steps in the sequence analysis pipeline on the reads of genomic data. Each subset of the hardwired digital logic circuits is formed in a wired configuration to perform the one or more steps in the sequence analysis pipeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Edico Genome, Corp.
    Inventors: Pieter Van Rooyen, Robert J. Mcmillen, Michael Ruehle
  • Patent number: 9519752
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for executing a sequence analysis pipeline on genetic sequence data includes an integrated circuit formed of a set of hardwired digital logic circuits that are interconnected by physical electrical interconnects. One of the physical electrical interconnects forms an input to the integrated circuit connected with an electronic data source for receiving reads of genomic data. The hardwired digital logic circuits are arranged as a set of processing engines, each processing engine being formed of a subset of the hardwired digital logic circuits to perform one or more steps in the sequence analysis pipeline on the reads of genomic data. Each subset of the hardwired digital logic circuits is formed in a wired configuration to perform the one or more steps in the sequence analysis pipeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Edico Genome, Inc.
    Inventors: Pieter Van Rooyen, Robert J. Mcmillen, Michael Ruehle
  • Publication number: 20160306922
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for executing a bioinformatics analysis on genetic sequence data includes an integrated circuit formed of a set of hardwired digital logic circuits that are interconnected by physical electrical interconnects. One of the physical electrical interconnects forms an input to the integrated circuit that may be connected with an electronic data source for receiving reads of genomic data. The hardwired digital logic circuits may be arranged as a set of processing engines, each processing engine being formed of a subset of the hardwired digital logic circuits to perform one or more steps in the bioinformatics analysis on the reads of genomic data. Each subset of the hardwired digital logic circuits may be formed in a wired configuration to perform the one or more steps in the bioinformatics analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Pieter van Rooyen, Michael Ruehle, Rami Mehio, Mark Hahm
  • Publication number: 20160306923
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for executing a bioinformatics analysis on genetic sequence data includes an integrated circuit formed of a set of hardwired digital logic circuits that are interconnected by physical electrical interconnects. One of the physical electrical interconnects forms an input to the integrated circuit that may be connected with an electronic data source for receiving reads of genomic data. The hardwired digital logic circuits may be arranged as a set of processing engines, each processing engine being formed of a subset of the hardwired digital logic circuits to perform one or more steps in the bioinformatics analysis on the reads of genomic data. Each subset of the hardwired digital logic circuits may be formed in a wired configuration to perform the one or more steps in the bioinformatics analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Pieter van Rooyen, Michael Ruehle, Rami Mehio
  • Publication number: 20160283407
    Abstract: A method and system for correlating genome data with EMR/PHR data is disclosed herein. The method includes identifying a plurality of sources of genome data. The method also includes generating an index file for each of the plurality of genome files. The method also includes transmitting each index file to a central depository. The method also includes identifying electronic medical record (EMR) and/or personal health record (PHR) data at each source of the plurality of sources of genome data. The method also includes correlating each genome file of the plurality of genome files with a corresponding EMR/PHR data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Pieter Van Rooyen, Gavin Stone, Lucian Iancovici
  • Publication number: 20160265047
    Abstract: Provided herein are devices, systems, and methods of employing the same for the performance of bioinformatics analysis. The apparatuses and methods of the disclosure are directed in part to large scale graphene FET sensors, arrays, and integrated circuits employing the same for analyte measurements. The present GFET sensors, arrays, and integrated circuits may be fabricated using conventional CMOS processing techniques based on improved GFET pixel and array designs that increase measurement sensitivity and accuracy, and at the same time facilitate significantly small pixel sizes and dense GFET sensor based arrays. Improved fabrication techniques employing graphene as a reaction layer provide for rapid data acquisition from small sensors to large and dense arrays of sensors. Such arrays may be employed to detect a presence and/or concentration changes of various analyte types in a wide variety of chemical and/or biological processes, including DNA hybridization and/or sequencing reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Pieter van Rooyen, Mitchell Lerner, Paul Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20160246924
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for executing a sequence analysis pipeline on genetic sequence data includes a structured ASIC formed of a set of hardwired digital logic circuits that are interconnected by physical electrical interconnects. One of the physical electrical interconnects forms an input to the structured ASIC connected with an electronic data source for receiving reads of genomic data. The hardwired digital logic circuits are arranged as a set of processing engines, each processing engine being formed of a subset of the hardwired digital logic circuits to perform one or more steps in the sequence analysis pipeline on the reads of genomic data. Each subset of the hardwired digital logic circuits is formed in a wired configuration to perform the one or more steps in the sequence analysis pipeline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Pieter van Rooyen, Michael Ruehle, Robert J. Mcmillen
  • Publication number: 20160246923
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for executing a sequence analysis pipeline on genetic sequence data includes a structured ASIC formed of a set of hardwired digital logic circuits that are interconnected by physical electrical interconnects. One of the physical electrical interconnects forms an input to the structured ASIC connected with an electronic data source for receiving reads of genomic data. The hardwired digital logic circuits are arranged as a set of processing engines, each processing engine being formed of a subset of the hardwired digital logic circuits to perform one or more steps in the sequence analysis pipeline on the reads of genomic data. Each subset of the hardwired digital logic circuits is formed in a wired configuration to perform the one or more steps in the sequence analysis pipeline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Pieter van Rooyen, Michael Ruehle, Robert J. Mcmillen
  • Publication number: 20160180019
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for executing a sequence analysis pipeline on genetic sequence data includes an integrated circuit formed of a set of hardwired digital logic circuits that are interconnected by physical electrical interconnects. The hardwired digital logic circuits are arranged as a set of processing engines, each processing engine being formed of a subset of the hardwired digital logic circuits to perform one or more steps in the sequence analysis pipeline on the reads of genomic data. In various instances, each subset of the hardwired digital logic circuits may be formed in a wired configuration to perform one or more steps a variant call operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Pieter Van Rooyen, Michael Ruehle, Robert J. Mcmillen, Mark Hahm
  • Publication number: 20160178569
    Abstract: A chemically-sensitive field effect transistor is disclosed herein. The chemically-sensitive field effect transistor comprises a CMOS structure comprising a conductive source and a conductive drain, a channel and an analyte-sensitive dielectric layer. The channel extends from the conductive source to the conductive drain. The channel is composed of a one-dimensional transistor material or a two-dimensional transistor material. The analyte-sensitive dielectric layer is disposed over the channel. An I-V curve or an I-Vg curve is shifted in response to a chemical reaction occurring on or near the chemically-sensitive field effect transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Hoffman, Mitchell Lerner, Pieter Van Rooyen