Patents by Inventor Weidong Wu

Weidong Wu 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: 20150140559
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to labeled and unlabled cleavable terminating groups and methods for DNA sequencing and other types of DNA analysis. More particularly, the invention relates in part to nucleotides and nucleosides with chemically cleavable, photocleavable, enzymatically cleavable, or non-photocleavable groups and methods for their use in DNA sequencing and its application in biomedical research.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: LASERGEN, INC.
    Inventors: Vladislav A. LITOSH, Megan N. HERSH, Brian P. STUPI, Weidong WU, Michael L. METZKER
  • Patent number: 8969535
    Abstract: Provided are novel nucleotides, nucleoside, and their derivatives described herein, that can be used in DNA sequencing technology and other types of DNA analysis. In one embodiment, the nucleotide or nucleoside with an unprotected 3?-OH group is derivatized at the nucleobase to include a fluorescent dye attached via a linker to a photocleavable terminating group. The photocleavable-fluorescent group is designed to terminate DNA synthesis as well as be cleaved so that DNA oligomers can be sequenced efficiently in a parallel format. The design of such rapidly cleavable fluorescent groups on nucleotides and nucleosides can enhance the speed and accuracy of sequencing of large oligomers of DNA in parallel, to allow rapid whole genome sequencing, and the identification of polymorphisms and other valuable genetic information, as well as allowing further manipulation and analysis of nucleic acid molecules in their native state following cleavage of the fluorescent group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Lasergen, Inc.
    Inventors: Weidong Wu, Vladislav A. Litosh, Brian P. Stupi, Michael L. Metzker
  • Patent number: 8889860
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to 3?-OH unblocked, labeled and unlabeled nucleotides and nucleosides with 5-methoxy-substituted nitrobenzyl-based photocleavable terminating groups for use in methods and systems related to DNA and RNA sequencing and analysis. These compounds, which may be represented by the following formulas: wherein the variables are defined herein, may be used as reversible terminators as they exhibit fast nucleotide incorporation kinetics, single-base termination, high nucleotide selectivity, and rapid terminating group cleavage that results in a naturally occurring nucleotide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Lasergen, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Stupi, Hong Li, Weidong Wu, Megan N. Hersh, David Hertzog, Sidney E. Morris, Michael L. Metzker
  • Patent number: 8877905
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to labeled and unlabeled cleavable terminating groups and methods for DNA sequencing and other types of DNA analysis. More particularly, the invention relates in part to nucleotides and nucleosides with chemically cleavable, photocleavable, enzymatically cleavable, or non-photocleavable groups and methods for their use in DNA sequencing and its application in biomedical research.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: LaserGen, Inc.
    Inventors: Vladislav A. Litosh, Megan N. Hersh, Brian P. Stupi, Weidong Wu, Michael L. Metzker
  • Publication number: 20140051848
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to labeled and unlabeled cleavable terminating groups and methods for DNA sequencing and other types of DNA analysis. More particularly, the invention relates in part to nucleotides and nucleosides with chemically cleavable, photocleavable, enzymatically cleavable, or non-photocleavable groups and methods for their use in DNA sequencing and its application in biomedical research.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: Vladislav A. LITOSH, Megan N. HERSH, Brian P. STUPI, Weidong WU, Michael L. METZKER
  • Patent number: 8497360
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to labeled and unlabled cleavable terminating groups and methods for DNA sequencing and other types of DNA analysis. More particularly, the invention relates in part to nucleotides and nucleosides with chemically cleavable, photocleavable, enzymatically cleavable, or non-photocleavable groups and methods for their use in DNA sequencing and its application in biomedical research.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: LaserGen, Inc.
    Inventors: Vladislav A. Litosh, Megan N. Hersh, Brian P. Stupi, Weidong Wu, Michael L. Metzker
  • Publication number: 20130122489
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to 3?-OH unblocked nucleotides and nucleosides labeled and unlabeled with 5-methoxy-substituted nitrobenzyl-based photocleavable terminating groups for use in methods and systems related to DNA and RNA sequencing and analysis. These compounds may be used as reversible terminators as they exhibit fast nucleotide incorporation kinetics, single-base termination, high nucleotide selectivity, and rapid terminating group cleavage that results in a naturally occurring nucleotide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Inventors: Brian STUPI, Hong Li, Weidong Wu, Megan N. Hersh, David Hertzog, Sidney E. Morris, Michael L. Metzker
  • Publication number: 20130095471
    Abstract: Provided are novel nucleotides, nucleoside, and their derivatives described herein, that can be used in DNA sequencing technology and other types of DNA analysis. In one embodiment, the nucleotide or nucleoside with an unprotected 3?-OH group is derivatized at the nucleobase to include a fluorescent dye attached via a linker to a non-cleavable terminating group. The non-cleavable-fluorescent group is designed to terminate DNA synthesis so that DNA oligomers can be sequenced efficiently in a parallel format. These reagents and methods will lead to more accurate identification of polymorphisms and other valuable genetic information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventors: Weidong Wu, Vladislav A. Litosh, Brian P. Stupi, Michael L. Metzker
  • Publication number: 20130072388
    Abstract: Provided are novel nucleotides, nucleoside, and their derivatives described herein, that can be used in DNA sequencing technology and other types of DNA analysis. In one embodiment, the nucleotide or nucleoside with an unprotected 3?-OH group is derivatized at the nucleobase to include a fluorescent dye attached via a linker to a photocleavable terminating group. The photocleavable-fluorescent group is designed to terminate DNA synthesis as well as be cleaved so that DNA oligomers can be sequenced efficiently in a parallel format. The design of such rapidly cleavable fluorescent groups on nucleotides and nucleosides can enhance the speed and accuracy of sequencing of large oligomers of DNA in parallel, to allow rapid whole genome sequencing, and the identification of polymorphisms and other valuable genetic information, as well as allowing further manipulation and analysis of nucleic acid molecules in their native state following cleavage of the fluorescent group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventors: Weidong WU, Vladislav A. Litosh, Brian P. Stupi, Michael L. Metzker
  • Publication number: 20130035237
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to labeled and unlabled cleavable terminating groups and methods for DNA sequencing and other types of DNA analysis. More particularly, the invention relates in part to nucleotides and nucleosides with chemically cleavable, photocleavable, enzymatically cleavable, or non-photocleavable groups and methods for their use in DNA sequencing and its application in biomedical research.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventors: Vladislav A. Litosh, Megan N. Hersh, Brian P. Stupi, Weidong Wu, Michael L. Metzker
  • Patent number: 8361727
    Abstract: Provided are novel nucleotides, nucleoside, and their derivatives described herein, that can be used in DNA sequencing technology and other types of DNA analysis. In one embodiment, the nucleotide or nucleoside with an unprotected 3?-OH group is derivatized at the nucleobase to include a fluorescent dye attached via a linker to a photocleavable terminating group. The photocleavable-fluorescent group is designed to terminate DNA synthesis as well as be cleaved so that DNA oligomers can be sequenced efficiently in a parallel format. The design of such rapidly cleavable fluorescent groups on nucleotides and nucleosides can enhance the speed and accuracy of sequencing of large oligomers of DNA in parallel, to allow rapid whole genome sequencing, and the identification of polymorphisms and other valuable genetic information, as well as allowing further manipulation and analysis of nucleic acid molecules in their native state following cleavage of the fluorescent group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Lasergen, Inc.
    Inventors: Weidong Wu, Vladislav A. Litosh, Brian P. Stupi, Michael L. Metzker
  • Patent number: 8198029
    Abstract: Provided are novel nucleotides, nucleoside, and their derivatives described herein, that can be used in DNA sequencing technology and other types of DNA analysis. In one embodiment, the nucleotide or nucleoside with an unprotected 3?-OH group is derivatized at the nucleobase to include a fluorescent dye attached via a linker to a non-cleavable terminating group. The non-cleavable-fluorescent group is designed to terminate DNA synthesis so that DNA oligomers can be sequenced efficiently in a parallel format. These reagents and methods will lead to more accurate identification of polymorphisms and other valuable genetic information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Lasergen, Inc
    Inventors: Weidong Wu, Vladislav A. Litosh, Brian P. Stupi, Michael L. Metzker
  • Patent number: 8148503
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to labeled and unlabled cleavable terminating groups and methods for DNA sequencing and other types of DNA analysis. More particularly, the invention relates in part to nucleotides and nucleosides with chemically cleavable, photocleavable, enzymatically cleavable, or non-photocleavable groups and methods for their use in DNA sequencing and its application in biomedical research.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Lasergen, Inc.
    Inventors: Vladislav A. Litosh, Megan N. Hersh, Brian P. Stupi, Weidong Wu, Michael L. Metzker
  • Publication number: 20110287427
    Abstract: Provided are novel nucleotides, nucleoside, and their derivatives described herein, that can be used in DNA sequencing technology and other types of DNA analysis. In one embodiment, the nucleotide or nucleoside with an unprotected 3?-OH group is derivatized at the nucleobase to include a fluorescent dye attached via a linker to a photocleavable terminating group. The photocleavable-fluorescent group is designed to terminate DNA synthesis as well as be cleaved so that DNA oligomers can be sequenced efficiently in a parallel format. The design of such rapidly cleavable fluorescent groups on nucleotides and nucleosides can enhance the speed and accuracy of sequencing of large oligomers of DNA in parallel, to allow rapid whole genome sequencing, and the identification of polymorphisms and other valuable genetic information, as well as allowing further manipulation and analysis of nucleic acid molecules in their native state following cleavage of the fluorescent group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: LASERGEN, INC.
    Inventors: Weidong Wu, Vladislav A. Litosh, Brian P. Stupi, Michael L. Metzker
  • Publication number: 20110200988
    Abstract: Provided are novel nucleotides, nucleoside, and their derivatives described herein, that can be used in DNA sequencing technology and other types of DNA analysis. In one embodiment, the nucleotide or nucleoside with an unprotected 3?-OH group is derivatized at the nucleobase to include a fluorescent dye attached via a linker to a non-cleavable terminating group. The non-cleavable-fluorescent group is designed to terminate DNA synthesis so that DNA oligomers can be sequenced efficiently in a parallel format. These reagents and methods will lead to more accurate identification of polymorphisms and other valuable genetic information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventors: Weidong Wu, Vladislav A. Litosh, Brian P. Stupi, Michael L. Metzker
  • Patent number: 7964352
    Abstract: Provided are novel nucleotides, nucleoside, and their derivatives described herein, that can be used in DNA sequencing technology and other types of DNA analysis. In one embodiment, the nucleotide or nucleoside with an unprotected 3?-OH group is derivatized at the nucleobase to include a fluorescent dye attached via a linker to a photocleavable terminating group. The photocleavable-fluorescent group is designed to terminate DNA synthesis as well as be cleaved so that DNA oligomers can be sequenced efficiently in a parallel format. The design of such rapidly cleavable fluorescent groups on nucleotides and nucleosides can enhance the speed and accuracy of sequencing of large oligomers of DNA in parallel, to allow rapid whole genome sequencing, and the identification of polymorphisms and other valuable genetic information, as well as allowing further manipulation and analysis of nucleic acid molecules in their native state following cleavage of the fluorescent group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: LaserGen, Inc.
    Inventors: Weidong Wu, Vladislav A. Litosh, Brian P. Stupi, Michael L. Metzker
  • Patent number: 7897737
    Abstract: Provided are novel nucleotides, nucleoside, and their derivatives described herein, that can be used in DNA sequencing technology and other types of DNA analysis. In one embodiment, the nucleotide or nucleoside with an unprotected 3?-OH group is derivatized at the nucleobase to include a fluorescent dye attached via a linker to a photocleavable terminating group. The photocleavable-fluorescent group is designed to terminate DNA synthesis as well as be cleaved so that DNA oligomers can be sequenced efficiently in a parallel format. The design of such rapidly cleavable fluorescent groups on nucleotides and nucleosides can enhance the speed and accuracy of sequencing of large oligomers of DNA in parallel, to allow rapid whole genome sequencing, and the identification of polymorphisms and other valuable genetic information, as well as allowing further manipulation and analysis of nucleic acid molecules in their native state following cleavage of the fluorescent group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: LaserGen, Inc.
    Inventors: Weidong Wu, Vladislav A. Litosh, Brian P. Stupi, Michael L. Metzker
  • Patent number: 7893227
    Abstract: Provided are novel nucleotides, nucleoside, and their derivatives described herein, that can be used in DNA sequencing technology and other types of DNA analysis. In one embodiment, the nucleotide or nucleoside with an unprotected 3?-OH group is derivatized at the nucleobase to include a fluorescent dye attached via a linker to a non-cleavable terminating group. The non-cleavable-fluorescent group is designed to terminate DNA synthesis so that DNA oligomers can be sequenced efficiently in a parallel format. These reagents and methods will lead to more accurate identification of polymorphisms and other valuable genetic information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: LaserGen, Inc.
    Inventors: Weidong Wu, Vladislav A. Litosh, Brian P. Stupi, Michael L. Metzker
  • Publication number: 20100041041
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to labeled and unlabled cleavable terminating groups and methods for DNA sequencing and other types of DNA analysis. More particularly, the invention relates in part to nucleotides and nucleosides with chemically cleavable, photocleavable, enzymatically cleavable, or non-photocleavable groups and methods for their use in DNA sequencing and its application in biomedical research.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: Vladislav A. LITOSH, Megan N. HERSH, Brian P. STUPI, Weidong WU, Michael L. METZKER
  • Publication number: 20090081686
    Abstract: Provided are novel nucleotides, nucleoside, and their derivatives described herein, that can be used in DNA sequencing technology and other types of DNA analysis. In one embodiment, the nucleotide or nucleoside with an unprotected 3?-OH group is derivatized at the nucleobase to include a fluorescent dye attached via a linker to a photocleavable terminating group. The photocleavable-fluorescent group is designed to terminate DNA synthesis as well as be cleaved so that DNA oligomers can be sequenced efficiently in a parallel format. The design of such rapidly cleavable fluorescent groups on nucleotides and nucleosides can enhance the speed and accuracy of sequencing of large oligomers of DNA in parallel, to allow rapid whole genome sequencing, and the identification of polymorphisms and other valuable genetic information, as well as allowing further manipulation and analysis of nucleic acid molecules in their native state following cleavage of the fluorescent group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: Weidong Wu, Vladislav A. Litosh, Brian P. Stupi, Michael L. Metzker