Patents by Inventor Saurabh Nirantar

Saurabh Nirantar 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: 20260193691
    Abstract: The present disclosure is concerned with proteins, methods, compositions, and kits for mapping of methylation status of nucleic acids, including 5-methylcytosine and 5-hydroxymethyl cytosine. In some embodiments, the proteins selectively act on unmodified cytosines of target nucleic acids. In some embodiments, the proteins selectively act on certain modified or unmodified cytosines of target nucleic acids and include one or more substitution mutations that enhance the selectivity of the proteins for certain modified cytosines, optionally enhance the stability of the proteins, or optionally enhance both selectivity and stability. Also provided are compositions and kits that include one or more of the proteins and methods for using one or more of the proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2025
    Publication date: July 9, 2026
    Inventors: Eric Brustad, Dewei Joel Toh, Lekha Ravichandraprabhu, Anna Traczyk, Shu Ting Tan, Zahra Fahmi, Saurabh Nirantar, Gaetano Speciale, June Pais, Bridget Dorsey, Stephanie Silva, Xiangyuan Yang, Abdul Sadeer Abd Salam, Fiona Kaper, Sergio Peisajovich
  • Publication number: 20260176607
    Abstract: The present disclosure is concerned with modified proteins, methods, compositions, and kits for mapping of methylation status of nucleic acids, including 5-methylcytosine and 5-hydroxymethyl cytosine (5hmC). The proteins selectively act on certain modified cytosines of target nucleic acids and include one or more substitution mutations that enhance the selectivity of the proteins for certain modified cytosines, enhance the stability of the proteins, or enhance both selectivity and stability. Also provided are compositions and kits that include one or more of the proteins and methods for using one or more of the proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2025
    Publication date: June 25, 2026
    Applicant: ILLUMINA, INC.
    Inventors: Dewei Joel Toh, Lekha Ravichandraprabhu, Anna Traczyk, Eric Brustad, Shu Ting Tan, Zahra Fahmi, Saurabh Nirantar, Gaetano Speciale, June Pais, Bridget Dorsey, Stephanie Silva, Xiangyuan Yang, Abdul Sadeer Abd Salam
  • Publication number: 20260176608
    Abstract: The present disclosure is concerned with modified proteins, methods, compositions, and kits for mapping of methylation status of nucleic acids, including 5-methylcytosine and 5-hydroxymethyl cytosine. In some embodiments, the modified proteins have been altered to increase protein stability. In some embodiment, the proteins selectively act on certain modified cytosines of target nucleic acids and include one or more substitution mutations that enhance the selectivity of the proteins for certain modified cytosines, optionally enhance the stability of the proteins, or optionally enhance both selectivity and stability. Also provided are compositions and kits that include one or more of the proteins and methods for using one or more of the proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2025
    Publication date: June 25, 2026
    Applicant: ILLUMINA, INC.
    Inventors: Dewei Joel Toh, Lekha Ravichandraprabhu, Anna Traczyk, Eric Brustad, Shu Ting Tan, Zahra Fahmi, Saurabh Nirantar, Gaetano Speciale, June Pais, Bridget Dorsey, Stephanie Silva, Rebekah Karadeema, Rohit Subramanian
  • Publication number: 20260146272
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods for the enzymatic synthesis of nucleotide triphosphates. In particular, the methods include a one-pot preparation of a modified nucleotide triphosphate starting from 3?-vinyl blocked nucleoside monophosphate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2025
    Publication date: May 28, 2026
    Inventors: Sadeer Salam, Xiangyuan Yang, Yvonne Devadas, Yin Nah Teo, Saurabh Nirantar, Ramesh Neelakandan, Hassan Bohra
  • Publication number: 20250059521
    Abstract: Presented herein are altered polymerase enzymes for improved incorporation of nucleotides and nucleotide analogues, in particular altered polymerases that maintain high fidelity under reduced incorporation times, as well as methods and kits using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicants: ILLUMINA, INC., ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED, ILLUMINA SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Kay Klausing, Hamed Tabatabaei Ghomi, Misha Golynskiy, Saurabh Nirantar, Seth McDonald, Sergio Peisajovich
  • Patent number: 12104182
    Abstract: Presented herein are altered polymerase enzymes for improved incorporation of nucleotides and nucleotide analogues, in particular altered polymerases that maintain high fidelity under reduced incorporation times, as well as methods and kits using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignees: ILLUMINA, INC., ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED, ILLUMINA SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Kay Klausing, Hamed Tabatabaei Ghomi, Misha Golynskiy, Saurabh Nirantar, Seth McDonald, Sergio Peisajovich
  • Patent number: 12077789
    Abstract: Presented herein are altered polymerase enzymes for improved incorporation of nucleotides and nucleotide analogues, in particular altered polymerases that maintain low pre-phasing rates when using ambiently stored polymerases, as well as methods and kits using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: ILLUMINA, INC.
    Inventors: Misha Golynskiy, Mariko Matsuura, Saurabh Nirantar, Hamed Tabatabaei Ghomi, Seth McDonald, Ryan Craig, Sergio Peisajovich, Kyrie Johnson, Kay Klausing, Eric Murtfeldt, Alexandra Exner
  • Publication number: 20240182881
    Abstract: The present disclosure is concerned with proteins, methods, compositions, and kits for mapping of methylation status of nucleic acids, including 5-methylcytosine and 5-hydroxymethyl cytosine (5 hmC). In one embodiment, proteins are provided that selectively act on certain modified cytosines of target nucleic acids and converts them to thymidine or modified thymidine analogues. In another embodiment, proteins are provided that selectively act on certain modified cytosines of target nucleic acids and converts them to uracil or thymidine and selectively do not act on other certain modified cytosines of target nucleic acids. Also provided are compositions and kits that include one or more of the proteins and methods for using one or more of the proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: ILLUMINA, INC.
    Inventors: Dewei Joel Toh, Leslie Yee Ming Beh, Shu Ting Tan, Anna Traczyk, Saurabh Nirantar, Eric Brustad, Hamed Tabatabaei Ghomi, Zahra Fahmi, Lekha Ravichandraprabhu, Colin Brown, Kayla Busby, Stephen Gross, Rebekah Karadeema, Huy Lam, Pascale Mathonet, Sarah E. Shultzaberger, Kathleen Tzeng, Allison Kathleen Yunghans
  • Publication number: 20240141427
    Abstract: Presented herein are altered polymerase enzymes for improved incorporation of nucleotides and nucleotide analogues, in particular altered polymerases that maintain low error rate, low phasing rate, or increased incorporation rate for a second generation ffN under reduced incorporation times, as well as methods and kits using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: ILLUMINA, INC.
    Inventors: Misha Golynskiy, Rahman Rahman Pour, Jiawen Li, Ryan Craig, Hamed Tabatabaei Ghomi, Saurabh Nirantar, Hsu Myat Noe, Lin Hui Chang, Yvonne Devadas, Jing Wen Lim, Kay Klausing, Humberto Rojo, Eric Murtfeldt, Chris Garcia
  • Publication number: 20230383342
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to kits, compositions, and methods for nucleic acid sequencing, for example, two-channel nucleic acid sequencing by synthesis using blue and green light excitation. In particular, unlabeled nucleotides for incorporation may be used in conjunction with affinity reagents containing detectable labels excitable by blue and/or green lights, for specific binding to each type of nucleotides incorporated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Xiaolin Wu, Patrick McCauley, Madushani Dharmarwardana, Saurabh Nirantar, Misha Golynskiy, Xiangyuan Yang, Ramesh Neelakandan, Benedict Mackworth, Carole Anastasi, Aathavan Karunakaran, Gery M. Vessere, David Bracher
  • Publication number: 20230357731
    Abstract: Presented herein are altered polymerase enzymes for improved incorporation of nucleotides and nucleotide analogues, in particular altered polymerases that maintain high fidelity under reduced incorporation times, as well as methods and kits using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicants: ILLUMINA, INC., ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED, ILLUMINA SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Kay Klausing, Hamed Tabatabaei Ghomi, Misha Golynskiy, Saurabh Nirantar, Seth McDonald, Sergio Peisajovich
  • Publication number: 20230332197
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to nucleotide and nucleoside molecules with an optionally substituted 3?vinyl blocking group. Also provided herein are methods to prepare such nucleotide and nucleoside molecules. Additionally, the present disclosure provides methods of using such blocked nucleosides and nucleotides in oligonucleotide synthesis and sequencing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Ramesh Neelakandan, Daniel Hartoyo Lukamto, Jean-Alexandre Richard, Yin Nah Teo, Xiangyuan Yang, Sadeer Salam, Jing Liang, Saurabh Nirantar
  • Publication number: 20230212534
    Abstract: Presented herein are altered polymerase enzymes for improved incorporation of nucleotides and nucleotide analogues, in particular altered polymerases that maintain high fidelity under reduced incorporation times, as well as methods and kits using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicants: ILLUMINA, INC., ILLUMINA SINGAPORE PTE LTD
    Inventors: Misha Golynskiy, Seth McDonald, Saurabh Nirantar, Matthew Kellinger, Michael Previte, Sergio Peisajovich, Molly He
  • Patent number: 11634697
    Abstract: Presented herein are altered polymerase enzymes for improved incorporation of nucleotides and nucleotide analogues, in particular altered polymerases that maintain high fidelity under reduced incorporation times, as well as methods and kits using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignees: Illumina, Inc., Illumina Cambridge Limited, Illumina Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Kay Klausing, Hamed Tabatabaei Ghomi, Misha Golynskiy, Saurabh Nirantar, Seth McDonald, Sergio Peisajovich
  • Publication number: 20230047225
    Abstract: Presented herein are altered polymerase enzymes for improved incorporation of nucleotides and nucleotide analogues, in particular altered polymerases that maintain low pre-phasing rates when using ambiently stored polymerases, as well as methods and kits using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicants: ILLUMINA, INC., ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED, ILLUMINA SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Misha Golynskiy, Mariko Matsuura, Saurabh Nirantar, Hamed Tabatabaei Ghomi, Seth McDonald, Ryan Craig, Sergio Peisajovich, Kyrie Johnson, Kay Klausing, Eric Murtfeldt, Alexandra Exner
  • Patent number: 11560552
    Abstract: Presented herein are altered polymerase enzymes for improved incorporation of nucleotides and nucleotide analogues, in particular altered polymerases that maintain high fidelity under reduced incorporation times, as well as methods and kits using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignees: Illumina, Inc., Illumina Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Misha Golynskiy, Seth McDonald, Saurabh Nirantar, Matthew Kellinger, Michael Previte, Sergio Peisajovich, Molly He
  • Publication number: 20220333146
    Abstract: Provided is a method including extending a ssDNA by sequentially adding a plurality of modified nucleoside triphosphates to the ssDNA, wherein the base of the modified nucleoside triphosphates includes a primary modification selected from (i) a primary polynucleotide attached to the base of the modified nucleoside triphosphate, and (ii) a site on the base for covalent attachment of a primary polynucleotide to the base, further comprising covalently attaching a primary polynucleotide to the base after the polymerizing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: ILLUMINA SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Xiangyuan YANG, Saurabh NIRANTAR, Yin Nah TEO
  • Publication number: 20220056424
    Abstract: Presented herein are altered polymerase enzymes for improved incorporation of nucleotides and nucleotide analogues, in particular altered polymerases that maintain high fidelity under reduced incorporation times, as well as methods and kits using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicants: Illumina, Inc., Illumina Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Misha Golynskiy, Seth McDonald, Saurabh Nirantar, Matthew Kellinger, Michael Previte, Sergio Peisajovich, Molly He
  • Publication number: 20210348141
    Abstract: Presented herein are altered polymerase enzymes for improved incorporation of nucleotides and nucleotide analogues, in particular altered polymerases that maintain high fidelity under reduced incorporation times, as well as methods and kits using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicants: Illumina, Inc., Illumina Cambridge Limited, Illumina Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Kay Klausing, Hamed Tabatabaei Ghomi, Misha Golynskiy, Saurabh Nirantar, Seth McDonald, Sergio Peisajovich
  • Patent number: 11104888
    Abstract: Presented herein are altered polymerase enzymes for improved incorporation of nucleotides and nucleotide analogues, in particular altered polymerases that maintain high fidelity under reduced incorporation times, as well as methods and kits using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignees: Illumina, Inc., Illumina Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Misha Golynskiy, Seth McDonald, Saurabh Nirantar, Matthew Kellinger, Michael Previte, Sergio Peisajovich, Molly He