Patents by Inventor Steve Lefkowitz

Steve Lefkowitz 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).

  • BEAD EMULSION NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION
    Publication number: 20190203263
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for nucleic acid amplification wherein nucleic acid templates, beads, and amplification reaction solution are emulsified and the nucleic acid templates are amplified to provide clonal copies of the nucleic acid templates attached to the beads. Also disclosed are kits and apparatuses for performing the methods of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Jan Berka, Yi-Ju Chen, John H. Leamon, Steve Lefkowitz, Kenton L. Lohman, Vinod B. Makhijani, Jonathan M. Rothberg, Gary J. Sarkis, Maithreyan Srinivasan, Michael P. Weiner
  • Bead emulsion nucleic acid amplification
    Patent number: 8765380
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for nucleic acid amplification wherein nucleic acid templates, beads, and amplification reaction solution are emulsified and the nucleic acid templates are amplified to provide clonal copies of the nucleic acid templates attached to the beads. Also disclosed are kits and apparatuses for performing the methods of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: 454 Life Sciences Corporation
    Inventors: Jan Berka, Yi-Ju Chen, John H. Leamon, Steve Lefkowitz, Kenton L. Lohman, Vinod B. Makhijani, Jonathan M. Rothberg, Gary J. Sarkis, Maithreyn Srinivasan, Michael P. Weiner
  • Bead emulsion nucleic acid amplification
    Patent number: 8748102
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for nucleic acid amplification wherein nucleic acid templates, beads, and amplification reaction solution are emulsified and the nucleic acid templates are amplified to provide clonal copies of the nucleic acid templates attached to the beads. Also disclosed are kits and apparatuses for performing the methods of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: 454 Life Sciences Corporation
    Inventors: Jan Berka, Yi-Ju Chen, John H. Leamon, Steve Lefkowitz, Kenton L. Lohman, Vinod B. Makhijani, Jonathan M. Rothberg, Gary J. Sarkis, Maithreyan Srinivasan, Michael P. Weiner
  • Bead Emulsion Nucleic Acid Amplification
    Publication number: 20130078638
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for nucleic acid amplification wherein nucleic acid templates, beads, and amplification reaction solution are emulsified and the nucleic acid templates are amplified to provide clonal copies of the nucleic acid templates attached to the heads. Also disclosed are kits and apparatuses for performing the methods of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: Jan Berka, Yi-Ju Chen, John H. Leamon, Steve Lefkowitz, Kenton L. Lohman, Vinod B. Makhijani, Jonathan M. Rothberg, Gary J. Sarkis, Maithreyan Srinivasan, Michael P. Weiner
  • Bead emulsion nucleic acid amplification
    Patent number: 8012690
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for nucleic acid amplification wherein nucleic acid templates, beads, and amplification reaction solution are emulsified and the nucleic acid templates are amplified to provide clonal copies of the nucleic acid templates attached to the beads. Also disclosed are kits and apparatuses for performing the methods of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: 454 Life Sciences Corporation
    Inventors: Jan Berka, Yi-Ju Chen, John H. Leamon, Steve Lefkowitz, Kenton L. Lohman, Vinod B. Makhijani, Jonathan M. Rothberg, Gary J. Sarkis, Maithreyan Srinivasan, Michael P. Weiner
  • BEAD EMULSION NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION
    Publication number: 20110201526
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for nucleic acid amplification wherein nucleic acid templates, beads, and amplification reaction solution are emulsified and the nucleic acid templates are amplified to provide clonal copies of the nucleic acid templates attached to the beads. Also disclosed are kits and apparatuses for performing the methods of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventors: Jan Berka, Yi-Ju Chen, John H. Leamon, Steve Lefkowitz, Kenton L. Lohman, Vinod B. Makhijani, Johathan M. Rothberg, Gary J. Sarkis, Maithreyan Srinivasan, Michael P. Weiner
  • Bead emulsion nucleic acid amplification
    Patent number: 7842457
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for nucleic acid amplification wherein nucleic acid templates, beads, and amplification reaction solution are emulsified and the nucleic acid templates are amplified to provide clonal copies of the nucleic acid templates attached to the beads. Also disclosed are kits and apparatuses for performing the methods of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: 454 Life Sciences Corporation
    Inventors: Jan Berka, Yi-Ju Chen, John H. Leamon, Steve Lefkowitz, Kenton L. Lohman, Vinod B. Makhijani, Jonathan M. Rothberg, Gary J. Sarkis, Maithreyan Srinivasan, Michael P. Weiner
  • Bead emulsion nucleic acid amplification
    Publication number: 20080132693
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for nucleic acid amplification wherein nucleic acid templates, beads, and amplification reaction solution are emulsified and the nucleic acid templates are amplified to provide clonal copies of the nucleic acid templates attached to the beads. Also disclosed are kits and apparatuses for performing the methods of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Jan Berka, Yi-Ju Chen, John H. Leamon, Steve Lefkowitz, Kenton L. Lohman, Vinod B. Makhijani, Jonathan M. Rothberg, Gary J. Sarkis, Maithreyan Srinivasan, Michael P. Weiner
  • Thin film coated microwell arrays and methods of making same
    Publication number: 20060228716
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thin film coated array and the process of fabricating and using the array including methods of etching, depositing a thin film coating, preparing and using the thin film coated array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: John Nobile, Steve Lefkowitz
  • Bead emulsion nucleic acid amplification
    Publication number: 20050079510
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for nucleic acid amplification wherein nucleic acid templates, beads, and amplification reaction solution are emulsified and the nucleic acid templates are amplified to provide clonal copies of the nucleic acid templates attached to the beads. Also disclosed are kits and apparatuses for performing the methods of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2004
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Jan Berka, Yi-Ju Chen, John Leamon, Steve Lefkowitz, Kenton Lohman, Vinod Makhijani, Jonathan Rothberg, Gary Sarkis, Maithreyan Srinivasan, Michael Weiner