Patents by Inventor Rachael Cunningham

Rachael Cunningham 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: 20260258396
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are improved methods and compositions for facilitating capture of cfNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2026
    Publication date: September 3, 2026
    Inventors: Diana ABDUEVA, Katharine DILGER, Rachael CUNNINGHAM, Kevin LAI
  • Publication number: 20250051832
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and compositions for improved hybridization capture for enriching for target nucleic acid sequences from a population of nucleic acids. In one aspect, the methods and compositions are useful for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) applications. The methods and compositions include combining in solution capture probes and target nucleic acid and permitting hybridization of the target nucleic acid to the capture probes under conditions to promote efficient hybridization. Following hybridization, the probe/target complex is immobilized to a capture material while simultaneously incubating at an optimum hybridization temperature. The incubation denatures unwanted nucleic acids from the capture probes further enriching for target nucleic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Alexandra Hui Wang, Katharine Dilger, Rachael Cunningham
  • Patent number: 12134797
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and compositions for improved hybridization capture for enriching for target nucleic acid sequences from a population of nucleic acids. In one aspect, the methods and compositions are useful for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) applications. The methods and compositions include combining in solution capture probes and target nucleic acid and permitting hybridization of the target nucleic acid to the capture probes under conditions to promote efficient hybridization. Following hybridization, the probe/target complex is immobilized to a capture material while simultaneously incubating at an optimum hybridization temperature. The incubation denatures unwanted nucleic acids from the capture probes further enriching for target nucleic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: INTEGRATED DNA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Alexandra Hui Wang, Katharine Dilger, Rachael Cunningham
  • Publication number: 20220090177
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and compositions for improved hybridization capture for enriching for target nucleic acid sequences from a population of nucleic acids. In one aspect, the methods and compositions are useful for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) applications. The methods and compositions include combining in solution capture probes and target nucleic acid and permitting hybridization of the target nucleic acid to the capture probes under conditions to promote efficient hybridization. Following hybridization, the probe/target complex is immobilized to a capture material while simultaneously incubating at an optimum hybridization temperature. The incubation denatures unwanted nucleic acids from the capture probes further enriching for target nucleic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Alexandra Hui Wang, Katharine Dilger, Rachael Cunningham