Patents by Inventor Simon Cawley

Simon Cawley 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: 20230340586
    Abstract: Systems and methods for analyzing overlapping sequence information can obtain first and second overlapping sequence information for a polynucleotide, align the first and second sequence information, determine a degree of agreement between the first and second sequence information for a location along the polynucleotide, and determine a base call and a quality value for the location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Sowmi UTIRAMERUR, Simon CAWLEY, Yongming SUN, Fiona HYLAND
  • Publication number: 20230194464
    Abstract: A method for nucleic acid sequencing includes receiving a plurality of observed or measured signals indicative of a parameter observed or measured for a plurality of defined spaces; determining, for at least some of the defined spaces, whether the defined space comprises one or more sample nucleic acids; processing, for at least some of the defined spaces, the observed or measured signal to improve a quality of the observed or measured signal; generating, for at least some of the defined spaces, a set of candidate sequences of bases for the defined space using one or more metrics adapted to associate a score or penalty to the candidate sequences of bases; and selecting the candidate sequence leading to a highest score or a lowest penalty as corresponding to the correct sequence for the one or more sample nucleic acids in the defined space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Marcin SIKORA, Melville DAVEY, Christian KOLLER, Simon CAWLEY, Alan WILLIAMS, David KULP
  • Publication number: 20230131684
    Abstract: A method of estimating a parameter related to sequencing of a sample nucleic acid template includes: receiving signal data relating to nucleotide incorporation events resulting from a series of flows of nucleotides onto an array of wells including (i) a first well containing the sample nucleic acid template and (ii) a plurality of other sample-containing wells; determining sequence information for the sample nucleic acid template using signal data from the first well; and constructing a phase-state model for a set of nucleotide flows that contributed at least in part to the sequence information, wherein the model includes a signal correction parameter that is determined using signal data from the plurality of other sample-containing wells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Melville Davey, Michael Meyer, Marcin Sikora, Simon Cawley, Kirk Pastorian
  • Patent number: 11566281
    Abstract: Systems and methods for analyzing overlapping sequence information can obtain first and second overlapping sequence information for a polynucleotide, align the first and second sequence information, determine a degree of agreement between the first and second sequence information for a location along the polynucleotide, and determine a base call and a quality value for the location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Sowmi Utiramerur, Simon Cawley, Yongming Sun, Fiona Hyland
  • Patent number: 11474070
    Abstract: A method for nucleic acid sequencing includes receiving a plurality of observed or measured signals indicative of a parameter observed or measured for a plurality of defined spaces; determining, for at least some of the defined spaces, whether the defined space comprises one or more sample nucleic acids; processing, for at least some of the defined spaces, the observed or measured signal to improve a quality of the observed or measured signal; generating, for at least some of the defined spaces, a set of candidate sequences of bases for the defined space using one or more metrics adapted to associate a score or penalty to the candidate sequences of bases; and selecting the candidate sequence leading to a highest score or a lowest penalty as corresponding to the correct sequence for the one or more sample nucleic acids in the defined space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Marcin Sikora, Melville Davey, Christian Koller, Simon Cawley, Alan Williams, David Kulp
  • Patent number: 11453912
    Abstract: A method of estimating a parameter related to sequencing of a sample nucleic acid template includes: receiving signal data relating to nucleotide incorporation events resulting from a series of flows of nucleotides onto an array of wells including (i) a first well containing the sample nucleic acid template and (ii) a plurality of other sample-containing wells; determining sequence information for the sample nucleic acid template using signal data from the first well; and constructing a phase-state model for a set of nucleotide flows that contributed at least in part to the sequence information, wherein the model includes a signal correction parameter that is determined using signal data from the plurality of other sample-containing wells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Melville Davey, Michael Meyer, Marcin Sikora, Simon Cawley, Kirk Pastorian
  • Publication number: 20220283117
    Abstract: A method for nucleic acid sequencing includes receiving a plurality of signals indicative of a parameter measured for a plurality of defined spaces, at least some of the defined spaces including one or more sample nucleic acids, the signals being responsive to a plurality of nucleotide flows introducing nucleotides to the defined spaces; determining, for at least some of the defined spaces, whether the defined space includes a sample nucleic acid; processing, for at least some of the defined spaces determined to include a sample nucleic acid, the received signals to improve a quality of the received signals; and predicting a plurality of nucleotide sequences corresponding to respective sample nucleic acids for the defined spaces based on the processed signals and the nucleotide flows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Melville Davey, Simon Cawley, Alan Williams
  • Patent number: 11255813
    Abstract: A method for nucleic acid sequencing includes receiving a plurality of signals indicative of a parameter measured for a plurality of defined spaces, at least some of the defined spaces including one or more sample nucleic acids, the signals being responsive to a plurality of nucleotide flows introducing nucleotides to the defined spaces; determining, for at least some of the defined spaces, whether the defined space includes a sample nucleic acid; processing, for at least some of the defined spaces determined to include a sample nucleic acid, the received signals to improve a quality of the received signals; and predicting a plurality of nucleotide sequences corresponding to respective sample nucleic acids for the defined spaces based on the processed signals and the nucleotide flows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Melville Davey, Simon Cawley, Alan Williams
  • Publication number: 20220002755
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions, methods, modules and automated integrated instrumentation to make auxiliary or ancillary edits—in addition to intended edits and immunizing edits—in cellular genomic nucleic acids in order to assess and improve nucleic acid-guided nuclease or nickase fusion editing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Stephen Tanner, Michael Graige, Craig Struble, Nandini Krishnamurthy, Andrea Halweg-Edwards, Bryan Leland, Simon Cawley, Joshua Shorenstein, Timothy Shaver
  • Publication number: 20210174232
    Abstract: An embodiment of a method of analyzing data from processed images of biological probe arrays is described that comprises receiving a plurality of files comprising a plurality of intensity values associated with a probe on a biological probe array; normalizing the intensity values in each of the data files; determining an initial assignment for a plurality of genotypes using one or more of the intensity values from each file for each assignment; estimating a distribution of cluster centers using the plurality of initial assignments; combining the normalized intensity values with the cluster centers to determine a posterior estimate for each cluster center; and assigning a plurality of genotype calls using a distance of the one or more intensity values from the posterior estimate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: Affymetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Earl A. Hubbell, Simon Cawley
  • Patent number: 10832796
    Abstract: An embodiment of a method of analyzing data from processed images of biological probe arrays is described that comprises receiving a plurality of files comprising a plurality of intensity values associated with a probe on a biological probe array; normalizing the intensity values in each of the data files; determining an initial assignment for a plurality of genotypes using one or more of the intensity values from each file for each assignment; estimating a distribution of cluster centers using the plurality of initial assignments; combining the normalized intensity values with the cluster centers to determine a posterior estimate for each cluster center; and assigning a plurality of genotype calls using a distance of the one or more intensity values from the posterior estimate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Affymetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Earl A. Hubbell, Simon Cawley
  • Publication number: 20200082907
    Abstract: A method for nucleic acid sequencing includes: receiving a signal comprising measurements of a parameter measured in response to a plurality of nucleotide flows flowed in a space comprising a sample nucleic acid; normalizing the signal to obtain a normalized signal; adaptively normalizing the normalized signal to obtain an adaptively normalized signal; and predicting a sequence of base calls corresponding to the sample nucleic acid using the adaptively normalized signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Marcin SIKORA, Earl HUBBELL, Simon CAWLEY, Christian KOLLER
  • Publication number: 20190367980
    Abstract: A method of estimating a parameter related to sequencing of a sample nucleic acid template includes: receiving signal data relating to nucleotide incorporation events resulting from a series of flows of nucleotides onto an array of wells including (i) a first well containing the sample nucleic acid template and (ii) a plurality of other sample-containing wells; determining sequence information for the sample nucleic acid template using signal data from the first well; and constructing a phase-state model for a set of nucleotide flows that contributed at least in part to the sequence information, wherein the model includes a signal correction parameter that is determined using signal data from the plurality of other sample-containing wells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Melville Davey, Michael Meyer, Marcin Sikora, Simon Cawley, Kirk Pastorian
  • Publication number: 20190311780
    Abstract: Methods and software products for analysis of alternative splicing are disclosed. In general the methods involve normalizing probe set or exon intensity to an expression level measurement of the gene. The methods may be used to identify tissue-specific alternative splicing events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: AFFYMETRIX, INC.
    Inventors: Alan Williams, Simon Cawley, John E. Blume, Hui Wang, Tyson Clark
  • Publication number: 20190277799
    Abstract: A method for nucleic acid sequencing includes receiving a plurality of signals indicative of a parameter measured for a plurality of defined spaces, at least some of the defined spaces including one or more sample nucleic acids, the signals being responsive to a plurality of nucleotide flows introducing nucleotides to the defined spaces; determining, for at least some of the defined spaces, whether the defined space includes a sample nucleic acid; processing, for at least some of the defined spaces determined to include a sample nucleic acid, the received signals to improve a quality of the received signals; and predicting a plurality of nucleotide sequences corresponding to respective sample nucleic acids for the defined spaces based on the processed signals and the nucleotide flows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Melville DAVEY, Simon CAWLEY, Alan WILLIAMS
  • Publication number: 20190170680
    Abstract: A method for nucleic acid sequencing includes receiving a plurality of observed or measured signals indicative of a parameter observed or measured for a plurality of defined spaces; determining, for at least some of the defined spaces, whether the defined space comprises one or more sample nucleic acids; processing, for at least some of the defined spaces, the observed or measured signal to improve a quality of the observed or measured signal; generating, for at least some of the defined spaces, a set of candidate sequences of bases for the defined space using one or more metrics adapted to associate a score or penalty to the candidate sequences of bases; and selecting the candidate sequence leading to a highest score or a lowest penalty as corresponding to the correct sequence for the one or more sample nucleic acids in the defined space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Marcin Sikora, Melville Davey, Christian Koller, Simon Cawley, Alan Williams, David Kulp
  • Patent number: 10273540
    Abstract: A method of estimating a parameter related to sequencing of a sample nucleic acid template includes: receiving signal data relating to nucleotide incorporation events resulting from a series of flows of nucleotides onto an array of wells including (i) a first well containing the sample nucleic acid template and (ii) a plurality of other sample-containing wells; determining sequence information for the sample nucleic acid template using signal data from the first well; and constructing a phase-state model for a set of nucleotide flows that contributed at least in part to the sequence information, wherein the model includes a signal correction parameter that is determined using signal data from the plurality of other sample-containing wells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Melville Davey, Michael Meyer, Marcin Sikora, Simon Cawley, Kirk Pastorian
  • Patent number: 10275568
    Abstract: Methods and software products for analysis of alternative splicing are disclosed. In general the methods involve normalizing probe set or exon intensity to an expression level measurement of the gene. The methods may be used to identify tissue-specific alternative splicing events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Affymetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Williams, Simon Cawley, John E. Blume, Hui Wang, Tyson Clark
  • Publication number: 20190100797
    Abstract: Systems and methods for analyzing overlapping sequence information can obtain first and second overlapping sequence information for a polynucleotide, align the first and second sequence information, determine a degree of agreement between the first and second sequence information for a location along the polynucleotide, and determine a base call and a quality value for the location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Sowmi UTIRAMERUR, Simon CAWLEY, Yongming SUN, Fiona HYLAND
  • Patent number: 10241075
    Abstract: A method for nucleic acid sequencing includes receiving a plurality of signals indicative of a parameter measured for a plurality of defined spaces, at least some of the defined spaces including one or more sample nucleic acids, the signals being responsive to a plurality of nucleotide flows introducing nucleotides to the defined spaces; determining, for at least some of the defined spaces, whether the defined space includes a sample nucleic acid; processing, for at least some of the defined spaces determined to include a sample nucleic acid, the received signals to improve a quality of the received signals; and predicting a plurality of nucleotide sequences corresponding to respective sample nucleic acids for the defined spaces based on the processed signals and the nucleotide flows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Melville Davey, Simon Cawley, Alan Williams