Patents by Inventor Sowmi Utiramerur

Sowmi Utiramerur 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: 20230410946
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for classifying alignments of paired nucleic acid sequence reads is disclosed. A plurality of paired nucleic acid sequence reads is received, wherein each read is comprised of a first tag and a second tag separated by an insert region. Potential alignments for the first and second tags of each read to a reference sequence is determined, wherein the potential alignments satisfies a minimum threshold mismatch constraint. Potential paired alignments of the first and second tags of each read are identified, wherein a distance between the first and second tags of each potential paired alignment is within an estimated insert size range. An alignment score is calculated for each potential paired alignment based on a distance between the first and second tags and a total number of mismatches for each tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Zheng ZHANG, Sowmi UTIRAMERUR, Fiona HYLAND
  • Publication number: 20230360726
    Abstract: A method comprises receiving an ensemble of sequencing reads based on measurements from a plurality of microwells of a sensor array; assigning measured values to the ensemble of sequencing reads; calculating model-predicted values utilizing a predictive model of nucleotide incorporations resulting from flows of nucleotide species according to a predetermined order; modifying at least some model-predicted values using a first bias for forward strands and a second bias for reverse strands, the modifying based on variations between model-predicted values for different hypothesized sequences obtained using the predictive model of nucleotide incorporations resulting from the flows of nucleotide species according to the predetermined order; calculating a measurement confidence value for each read in the ensemble of sequencing reads, the confidence value representing variations between the measured values and the modified model-predicted values; and identifying a plurality of reads in the ensemble as corresponding t
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Earl HUBBELL, Sowmi UTIRAMERUR
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11636919
    Abstract: A method for evaluating variant likelihood includes: providing a plurality of template polynucleotide strands, sequencing primers, and polymerase in a plurality of defined spaces disposed on a sensor array; exposing the plurality of template polynucleotide strands, sequencing primers, and polymerase to a series of flows of nucleotide species according to a predetermined order; obtaining measured values corresponding to an ensemble of sequencing reads for at least some of the template polynucleotide strands in at least one of the defined spaces; and evaluating a likelihood that a variant sequence is present given the measured values corresponding to the ensemble of sequencing reads, the evaluating comprising: determining a measurement confidence value for each read in the ensemble of sequencing reads and modifying at least some model-predicted values using a first bias for forward strands and a second bias for reverse strands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Earl Hubbell, Sowmi Utiramerur
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20210217491
    Abstract: Systems and method for determining variants can receive mapped reads and determine a distribution of matched-filter residuals distribution from a plurality of reads at a homopolymer region. The distribution of matched-filter residuals can be fit to uni-modal and bi-modal models. Based on the model that best fits the distribution of matched-filter residuals, the heterozygosity of the sample and the absence or presence of an insertion/deletion in the homopolymer can be determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Sowmi Utiramerur, Dumitru Brinza, Marcin Sikora, Christian Koller, Earl Hubbell, Chantal Roth, Rajesh Gottimukkala
  • Publication number: 20210210164
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for aligning a fragment sequence to a target sequencing. The alignment is allowed at most one gap, such as an insertion or a deletion. In some embodiments, both a gapped alignment and an ungapped alignment can be produced. A selection can be made between the gapped alignment and the ungapped alignment based on a quality value for each alignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Zheng ZHANG, Fiona HYLAND, Sowmi UTIRAMERUR
  • Patent number: 10984887
    Abstract: Systems and method for identifying long deletions can obtain sequencing information for a plurality of amplicons in and around a potential region from a nucleic acid sample. The sequencing information can include a plurality of reads that can be mapped to a reference sequence. Using information, such as where reads map to a reference sequence and relative abundance of reads for the amplicons, structural variants can be identified and a determination can be made if the nucleic acid sample is homozygous or heterozygous for the structural variant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Rajesh Gottimukkala, Fiona Hyland, Sowmi Utiramerur, Jeoffrey Schageman, Susan Magdaleno
  • Publication number: 20190348153
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for classifying alignments of paired nucleic acid sequence reads is disclosed. A plurality of paired nucleic acid sequence reads is received, wherein each read is comprised of a first tag and a second tag separated by an insert region. Potential alignments for the first and second tags of each read to a reference sequence is determined, wherein the potential alignments satisfies a minimum threshold mismatch constraint. Potential paired alignments of the first and second tags of each read are identified, wherein a distance between the first and second tags of each potential paired alignment is within an estimated insert size range. An alignment score is calculated for each potential paired alignment based on a distance between the first and second tags and a total number of mismatches for each tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Zheng Zhang, Sowmi Utiramerur, Fiona Hyland
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20180330051
    Abstract: A method for evaluating variant likelihood includes: providing a plurality of template polynucleotide strands, sequencing primers, and polymerase in a plurality of defined spaces disposed on a sensor array; exposing the plurality of template polynucleotide strands, sequencing primers, and polymerase to a series of flows of nucleotide species according to a predetermined order; obtaining measured values corresponding to an ensemble of sequencing reads for at least some of the template polynucleotide strands in at least one of the defined spaces; and evaluating a likelihood that a variant sequence is present given the measured values corresponding to the ensemble of sequencing reads, the evaluating comprising: determining a measurement confidence value for each read in the ensemble of sequencing reads and modifying at least some model-predicted values using a first bias for forward strands and a second bias for reverse strands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Earl HUBBELL, Sowmi UTIRAMERUR
  • Publication number: 20180276335
    Abstract: Systems and method for identifying long deletions can obtain sequencing information for a plurality of amplicons in and around a potential region from a nucleic acid sample. The sequencing information can include a plurality of reads that can be mapped to a reference sequence. Using information, such as where reads map to a reference sequence and relative abundance of reads for the amplicons, structural variants can be identified and a determination can be made if the nucleic acid sample is homozygous or heterozygous for the structural variant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Rajesh Gottimukkala, Fiona Hyland, Sowmi Utiramerur, Jeoffrey Schageman, Susan Magdaleno
  • Patent number: 9953130
    Abstract: Systems and method for identifying long deletions can obtain sequencing information for a plurality of amplicons in and around a potential region from a nucleic acid sample. The sequencing information can include a plurality of reads that can be mapped to a reference sequence. Using information, such as where reads map to a reference sequence and relative abundance of reads for the amplicons, structural variants can be identified and a determination can be made if the nucleic acid sample is homozygous or heterozygous for the structural variant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Rajesh Gottimukkala, Fiona Hyland, Sowmi Utiramerur, Jeoffrey Schageman, Susan Magdaleno
  • Publication number: 20180089366
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for aligning a fragment sequence to a target sequencing. The alignment is allowed at most one gap, such as an insertion or a deletion. In some embodiments, both a gapped alignment and an ungapped alignment can be produced. A selection can be made between the gapped alignment and the ungapped alignment based on a quality value for each alignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Zheng ZHANG, Fiona HYLAND, Sowmi UTIRAMERUR
  • Publication number: 20180068061
    Abstract: Systems and method for determining variants can receive mapped reads and determine a distribution of matched-filter residuals distribution from a plurality of reads at a homopolymer region. The distribution of matched-filter residuals can be fit to uni-modal and bi-modal models. Based on the model that best fits the distribution of matched-filter residuals, the heterozygosity of the sample and the absence or presence of an insertion/deletion in the homopolymer can be determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Sowmi Utiramerur, Dumitru Brinza, Marcin Sikora, Christian Koller, Earl Hubbell, Chantal Roth, Rajesh Gottimukkala
  • Publication number: 20160140291
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for classifying alignments of paired nucleic acid sequence reads is disclosed. A plurality of paired nucleic acid sequence reads is received, wherein each read is comprised of a first tag and a second tag separated by an insert region. Potential alignments for the first and second tags of each read to a reference sequence is determined, wherein the potential alignments satisfies a minimum threshold mismatch constraint. Potential paired alignments of the first and second tags of each read are identified, wherein a distance between the first and second tags of each potential paired alignment is within an estimated insert size range. An alignment score is calculated for each potential paired alignment based on a distance between the first and second tags and a total number of mismatches for each tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Zheng ZHANG, Sowmi UTIRAMERUR, Fiona HYLAND
  • Patent number: 9268903
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for classifying alignments of paired nucleic acid sequence reads is disclosed. A plurality of paired nucleic acid sequence reads is received, wherein each read is comprised of a first tag and a second tag separated by an insert region. Potential alignments for the first and second tags of each read to a reference sequence is determined, wherein the potential alignments satisfies a minimum threshold mismatch constraint. Potential paired alignments of the first and second tags of each read are identified, wherein a distance between the first and second tags of each potential paired alignment is within an estimated insert size range. An alignment score is calculated for each potential paired alignment based on a distance between the first and second tags and a total number of mismatches for each tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Zheng Zhang, Sowmi Utiramerur, Fiona Hyland
  • Publication number: 20150094212
    Abstract: Systems and method for identifying long deletions can obtain sequencing information for a plurality of amplicons in and around a potential region from a nucleic acid sample. The sequencing information can include a plurality of reads that can be mapped to a reference sequence. Using information, such as where reads map to a reference sequence and relative abundance of reads for the amplicons, structural variants can be identified and a determination can be made if the nucleic acid sample is homozygous or heterozygous for the structural variant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Rajesh Gottimukkala, Fiona Hyland, Sowmi Utiramerur, Jeoffrey Schageman, Susan Magdaleno
  • Publication number: 20140296080
    Abstract: A method for evaluating variant likelihood includes: providing a plurality of template polynucleotide strands, sequencing primers, and polymerase in a plurality of defined spaces disposed on a sensor array; exposing the plurality of template polynucleotide strands, sequencing primers, and polymerase to a series of flows of nucleotide species according to a predetermined order; obtaining measured values corresponding to an ensemble of sequencing reads for at least some of the template polynucleotide strands in at least one of the defined spaces; and evaluating a likelihood that a variant sequence is present given the measured values corresponding to the ensemble of sequencing reads, the evaluating comprising: determining a measurement confidence value for each read in the ensemble of sequencing reads and modifying at least some model-predicted values using a first bias for forward strands and a second bias for reverse strands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Earl Hubbell, Sowmi Utiramerur
  • Publication number: 20140052381
    Abstract: Systems and method for determining variants can receive mapped reads and determine a distribution of matched-filter residuals distribution from a plurality of reads at a homopolymer region. The distribution of matched-filter residuals can be fit to uni-modal and bi-modal models. Based on the model that best fits the distribution of matched-filter residuals, the heterozygosity of the sample and the absence or presence of an insertion/deletion in the homopolymer can be determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sowmi UTIRAMERUR, Dumitru BRINZA, Marcin SIKORA, Christian KOLLER, Earl HUBBELL, Chantal ROTH, Rajesh GOTTIMUKKALA