Patents by Inventor Steven Menchen

Steven Menchen 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: 20220348994
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods for sequencing nucleic acids using, including with nucleotide analogs and subsequently appended labels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Linda LEE, Steven MENCHEN, Theo NIKIFOROV, Gilad ALMOGY, Florian OBERSTRASS
  • Publication number: 20220282309
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides labeling reagents for labeling substrates such as nucleotides, proteins, antibodies, lipids, and cells. The labeling reagents provided herein may comprise fluorescent labels and semi-rigid linkers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Linda G. LEE, Gilad ALMOGY, Steven MENCHEN
  • Patent number: 11377680
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides labeling reagents for labeling substrates such as nucleotides, proteins, antibodies, lipids, and cells. The labeling reagents provided herein may comprise fluorescent labels and semi-rigid linkers. Methods for nucleic acid sequencing using materials comprising such labeling reagents are also provided here.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Ultima Genomics, Inc.
    Inventors: Linda G. Lee, Gilad Almogy, Steven Menchen
  • Publication number: 20220162696
    Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for analyte detection and analysis. A system can comprise an open substrate. The open substrate may be configured to rotate or otherwise move. The open substrate can comprise an array of individually addressable locations, with analytes immobilized thereto. The substrate may be spatially indexed to identify nucleic acid molecules from one or more sources, and/or sequences thereof, with the respective one or more sources. A solution comprising a plurality of probes may be directed across the array to couple at least one of the plurality of probes with at least one of the analytes to form a bound probe. A detector can be configured to detect a signal from the bound probe via scanning of the substrate while minimizing temperature fluctuations of the substrate or optical aberrations caused by bubbles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Nathan BECKETT, Gilad ALMOGY, Nathan CASWELL, Jacob A. WOLF, Kristopher BARBEE, Denis PRISTINSKI, Mark PRATT, Gene POLOVY, Osip SCHWARTZ, Stephanie KUBECKA, Steven MENCHEN, Joseph ANTHONY, Jose Martin SOSA, Phillip You Fai LEE
  • Patent number: 11326203
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods for sequencing nucleic acids using, including with nucleotide analogs and subsequently appended labels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Ultima Genomics, Inc.
    Inventors: Linda Lee, Steven Menchen, Theo Nikiforov, Gilad Almogy, Florian Oberstrass
  • Patent number: 11293059
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are mesylate containing compositions, methods of use of such compositions and kits of components encompassing such compositions for improving the amplification of nucleic acids, especially in the presence of enzymatic inhibitors. These find particular use in forensic and environmental analyses. The instant disclosure provides new compositions, methods and kits of components for overcoming PCR inhibition. In some embodiments disclosed herein is a PCR master mix, the PCR master mix encompassing a mesylate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chang Zhong, Julio Mulero, Steven Menchen
  • Patent number: 11268143
    Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for analyte detection and analysis. A system can comprise an open substrate. The open substrate may be configured to rotate or otherwise move. The open substrate can comprise an array of individually addressable locations, with analytes immobilized thereto. The substrate may be spatially indexed to identify nucleic acid molecules from one or more sources, and/or sequences thereof, with the respective one or more sources. A solution comprising a plurality of probes may be directed across the array to couple at least one of the plurality of probes with at least one of the analytes to form a bound probe. A detector can be configured to detect a signal from the bound probe via scanning of the substrate while minimizing temperature fluctuations of the substrate or optical aberrations caused by bubbles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Ultima Genomics, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Beckett, Gilad Almogy, Nathan Caswell, Jacob A. Wolf, Kristopher Barbee, Denis Pristinski, Mark Pratt, Gene Polovy, Osip Schwartz, Stephanie Kubecka, Steven Menchen, Joseph Anthony, Jose Martin Sosa, Phillip You Fai Lee
  • Publication number: 20210363572
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides labeling reagents for labeling substrates such as nucleotides, proteins, antibodies, lipids, and cells. The labeling reagents provided herein may comprise fluorescent labels and semi-rigid linkers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Linda G. LEE, Gilad ALMOGY, Steven MENCHEN
  • Publication number: 20210277464
    Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for analyte detection and analysis. A system can comprise an open substrate. The open substrate may be configured to rotate or otherwise move. The open substrate can comprise an array of individually addressable locations, with analytes immobilized thereto. The substrate may be spatially indexed to identify nucleic acid molecules from one or more sources, and/or sequences thereof, with the respective one or more sources. A solution comprising a plurality of probes may be directed across the array to couple at least one of the plurality of probes with at least one of the analytes to form a bound probe. A detector can be configured to detect a signal from the bound probe via scanning of the substrate while minimizing temperature fluctuations of the substrate or optical aberrations caused by bubbles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Nathan BECKETT, Gilad ALMOGY, Nathan CASWELL, Jacob A. WOLF, Kristopher BARBEE, Denis PRISTINSKI, Mark PRATT, Gene POLOVY, Osip SCHWARTZ, Stephanie KUBECKA, Steven MENCHEN, Joseph ANTHONY, Jose Martin SOSA, Phillip You Fai LEE
  • Publication number: 20210199647
    Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for analyte detection and analysis. A system can comprise an open substrate. The open substrate may be configured to rotate or otherwise move. The open substrate can comprise an array of individually addressable locations, with analytes immobilized thereto. The substrate may be spatially indexed to identify nucleic acid molecules from one or more sources, and/or sequences thereof, with the respective one or more sources. A solution comprising a plurality of probes may be directed across the array to couple at least one of the plurality of probes with at least one of the analytes to form a bound probe. A detector can be configured to detect a signal from the bound probe via scanning of the substrate while minimizing temperature fluctuations of the substrate or optical aberrations caused by bubbles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Nathan BECKETT, Gilad ALMOGY, Nathan CASWELL, Jacob A. WOLF, Kristopher BARBEE, Denis PRISTINSKI, Mark PRATT, Gene POLOVY, Osip SCHWARTZ, Stephanie KUBECKA, Steven MENCHEN, Joseph ANTHONY, Jose Martin SOSA, Phillip You Fai LEE
  • Patent number: 11047004
    Abstract: The present disclosure provide systems, compositions, methods, reagents, kits and products for extending a nucleic acid that includes incorporating a nucleotide residue at a terminus of a nucleic acid using a polymerase enzyme and at least one nucleotide, wherein the at least one nucleotide includes a thiophosphate moiety, and wherein the at least one nucleotide is resistant to hydrolysis by phosphatase. In some embodiments, the nucleotide incorporation can be conducted in the presence of a phosphatase. In some embodiments, the nucleotide incorporation can be conducted in the presence of at least on chelation moiety that is configured to bind an orthophosphate moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Menchen, Theo Nikiforov, Barnett Rosenblum
  • Patent number: 11034853
    Abstract: The invention is directed to methods of modifying metal oxide or hydroxylated polymer surfaces using compositions of water soluble polymers that adsorb onto such surfaces and that contain functional groups which directly modify such surfaces without further processing. In some embodiments, compositions used in such methods include water-soluble oxide-adsorbing polymers having water solubility in an indicated temperature range, an indicated concentration in the aqueous solution, and a molecular weight range, wherein each of the water-soluble oxide-adsorbing polymers comprises a linear copolymer comprising a first monomer having at least one hydrophilic moiety and a second monomer having at least one lipophilic moiety and wherein a first monomer: second monomer molecular ratio is at least 3:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Quantapore, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Menchen
  • Publication number: 20210079464
    Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for analyte detection and analysis. A system can comprise an open substrate. The open substrate may be configured to rotate or otherwise move. The open substrate can comprise an array of individually addressable locations, with analytes immobilized thereto. The substrate may be spatially indexed to identify nucleic acid molecules from one or more sources, and/or sequences thereof, with the respective one or more sources. A solution comprising a plurality of probes may be directed across the array to couple at least one of the plurality of probes with at least one of the analytes to form a bound probe. A detector can be configured to detect a signal from the bound probe via scanning of the substrate while minimizing temperature fluctuations of the substrate or optical aberrations caused by bubbles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Nathan BECKETT, Gilad ALMOGY, Nathan CASWELL, Jacob A. WOLF, Kristopher BARBEE, Denis PRINTINSKI, Mark PRATT, Gene POLOVY, Osip SCHWARTZ, Stephanie KUBECKA, Steven MENCHEN, Joseph ANTHONY, Jose Martin SOSA, Phillip You Fai LEE
  • Publication number: 20200326327
    Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for analyte detection and analysis. A system can comprise an open substrate configured to rotate. The open substrate can comprise an array of immobilized analytes. A solution comprising a plurality of probes may be directed, via centrifugal force, across the array during rotation of the substrate, to couple at least one of the plurality of probes with at least one of the analytes to form a bound probe. A detector can be configured to detect a signal from the bound probe via continuous rotational area scanning of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Kristopher BARBEE, Nathan BECKETT, Denis PRISTINSKI, Derek SCHULTE, Avishai BARTOV, Jamie SULLIVAN, Dumitru BRINZA, Abizar LAKDAWALLA, Steven MENCHEN, Gilad ALMOGY, Mark PRATT
  • Publication number: 20200318170
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods for sequencing nucleic acids using, including with nucleotide analogs and subsequently appended labels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Linda LEE, Steven MENCHEN, Theo NIKIFOROV, Gilad ALMOGY, Florian OBERSTRASS
  • Publication number: 20200199652
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are mesylate containing compositions, methods of use of such compositions and kits of components encompassing such compositions for improving the amplification of nucleic acids, especially in the presence of enzymatic inhibitors. These find particular use in forensic and environmental analyses. The instant disclosure provides new compositions, methods and kits of components for overcoming PCR inhibition. In some embodiments disclosed herein is a PCR master mix, the PCR master mix encompassing a mesylate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Chang ZHONG, Julio MULERO, Steven MENCHEN
  • Publication number: 20200148910
    Abstract: The invention is directed to methods of modifying metal oxide or hydroxylated polymer surfaces using compositions of water soluble polymers that adsorb onto such surfaces and that contain functional groups which directly modify such surfaces without further processing. In some embodiments, compositions used in such methods include water-soluble oxide-adsorbing polymers having water solubility in an indicated temperature range, an indicated concentration in the aqueous solution, and a molecular weight range, wherein each of the water-soluble oxide-adsorbing polymers comprises a linear copolymer comprising a first monomer having at least one hydrophilic moiety and a second monomer having at least one lipophilic moiety and wherein a first monomer: second monomer molecular ratio is at least 3:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: Quantapore, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven MENCHEN
  • Patent number: 10487357
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the disclosure relates generally to methods, as well as related, systems, compositions, kits and apparatuses, for nucleic acid analysis that involve the use of modified nucleotides, including terminator nucleotides and/or tagged nucleotides, in a template-dependent nucleotide incorporation reaction. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid analysis can be conducted at a single reaction site, or at a plurality of reaction sites in an array of reaction sites. Optionally, the array contains a plurality of reaction sites having about 1-100 million, or about 100-250 million, or about 200-500 million, or about 500-900 million, or more reaction sites. Optionally, each reaction site is in contact with, operatively coupled, or capacitively coupled to one or more sensors that are ion-sensitive FETs (isFETs) or chemically-sensitive FETs (chemFETs) sensors. Optionally, the reaction sites are in fluid communication with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignees: Life Technologies Corporation, Life Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Hinz, Steven Menchen, Ronald Graham, Peter Vander Horn, Earl Hubbell, Christian Woehler, Roman Rozhkov, Barnett Rosenblum
  • Publication number: 20190345549
    Abstract: The present disclosure provide systems, compositions, methods, reagents, kits and products for extending a nucleic acid that includes incorporating a nucleotide residue at a terminus of a nucleic acid using a polymerase enzyme and at least one nucleotide, wherein the at least one nucleotide includes a thiophosphate moiety, and wherein the at least one nucleotide is resistant to hydrolysis by phosphatase. In some embodiments, the nucleotide incorporation can be conducted in the presence of a phosphatase. In some embodiments, the nucleotide incorporation can be conducted in the presence of at least on chelation moiety that is configured to bind an orthophosphate moiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Steven MENCHEN, Theo NIKIFOROV, Barnett ROSENBLUM
  • Patent number: 10344325
    Abstract: The present disclosure provide systems, compositions, methods, reagents, kits and products for extending a nucleic acid that includes incorporating a nucleotide residue at a terminus of a nucleic acid using a polymerase enzyme and at least one nucleotide, wherein the at least one nucleotide includes a thiophosphate moiety, and wherein the at least one nucleotide is resistant to hydrolysis by phosphatase. In some embodiments, the nucleotide incorporation can be conducted in the presence of a phosphatase. In some embodiments, the nucleotide incorporation can be conducted in the presence of at least on chelation moiety that is configured to bind an orthophosphate moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Menchen, Theo Nikiforov, Barnett Rosenblum