Patents by Inventor Richard Blidner

Richard Blidner 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: 20240076744
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and software are provided for detecting gene fusions in a subject with a cancer condition through mRNA boundary analysis of next generation sequencing of a transcriptome or relevant part thereof. Methods, systems, and software are provided for detecting splice variants in a subject with a cancer condition through mRNA boundary analysis of next generation sequencing of a transcriptome or relevant part thereof. Methods, systems, and software are provided for evaluating the complexity of an RNA-seq sequencing reaction through mRNA boundary analysis. Generally, the methods described herein include obtaining sequences of mRNA molecules for a plurality of genes in a sample of a subject. For each gene, an RNA boundary distribution including relative abundance value for each respective RNA boundary sub-sequence of the gene is determined from the plurality of sequences. These abundance values are evaluated using one or more models to provide the analyses described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Richard Blidner, Eric Leon Harness
  • Publication number: 20230121729
    Abstract: This present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and compositions useful for profiling T cell receptor (TCR) and B cell receptor (BCR) repertoire using next-generation sequencing (NGS) methods. The present disclosure also relates to systems and methods for diagnosing, treating, or predicting infection, disease, medical conditions, therapeutic outcome, or therapeutic efficacy based on the TCR/BCR profile data from a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Jason Perera, Taylor Harding, Brittany Mineo, Aly A. Khan, Richard Blidner, Jenna L. Malinauskas
  • Patent number: 11414700
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and compositions useful for profiling T cell receptor (TCR) and B cell receptor (BCR) repertoire using next-generation sequencing (NGS) methods. In certain embodiments, the methods include enriching a sample for TCR/BCR RNA sequences, and determining the TCR/BCR profile of a subject using five different oligonucleotide pools. Also disclosed herein are systems and methods for diagnosing, treating, or predicting infection, disease, medical conditions, therapeutic outcome, or therapeutic efficacy based on the TCR/BCR profile data from a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Tempus Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Perera, Taylor Harding, Brittany Mineo, Aly A. Khan, Richard Blidner, Jenna L. Malinauskas
  • Publication number: 20210355533
    Abstract: This present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and compositions useful for profiling T cell receptor (TCR) and B cell receptor (BCR) repertoire using next-generation sequencing (NGS) methods. The present disclosure also relates to systems and methods for diagnosing, treating, or predicting infection, disease, medical conditions, therapeutic outcome, or therapeutic efficacy based on the TCR/BCR profile data from a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Jason Perera, Taylor Harding, Brittany Mineo, Aly A. Khan, Richard Blidner, Jenna L. Malinauskas
  • Publication number: 20210269878
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining an optimized probe set. The method proceeds by obtaining a set of probes, where each probe has a respective concentration. The set of probes is assayed against a sample library, and at least i) a respective recovery rate for each probe in the set of probes, and ii) a median recovery rate for the set of probes are obtained. Modify the respective concentration of each probe that does not satisfy predetermined recovery rate threshold. Reevaluate the set of probes against the sample library. Repeat the modifying and reevaluation until the respective updated recovery rate for each probe in the updated set of probes satisfies the predetermined recovery rate threshold, thereby providing the optimized set of probes for the sample library.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventor: Richard Blidner
  • Patent number: 11041200
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining an optimized probe set. The method proceeds by obtaining a set of probes, where each probe has a respective concentration. The set of probes is assayed against a sample library, and at least i) a respective recovery rate for each probe in the set of probes, and ii) a median recovery rate for the set of probes are obtained. Modify the respective concentration of each probe that does not satisfy predetermined recovery rate threshold. Reevaluate the set of probes against the sample library. Repeat the modifying and reevaluation until the respective updated recovery rate for each probe in the updated set of probes satisfies the predetermined recovery rate threshold, thereby providing the optimized set of probes for the sample library.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Tempus Labs, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Blidner
  • Publication number: 20210115511
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining an optimized probe set. The method proceeds by obtaining a set of probes, where each probe has a respective concentration. The set of probes is assayed against a sample library, and at least i) a respective recovery rate for each probe in the set of probes, and ii) a median recovery rate for the set of probes are obtained. Modify the respective concentration of each probe that does not satisfy predetermined recovery rate threshold. Reevaluate the set of probes against the sample library. Repeat the modifying and reevaluation until the respective updated recovery rate for each probe in the updated set of probes satisfies the predetermined recovery rate threshold, thereby providing the optimized set of probes for the sample library.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventor: Richard Blidner