Patents
US 12687517 B2: Analyte sequencing with nanopores
- Granted
- 2026-07-21
- Filed
- 2024-01-18 application 18416797
- Type
- Utility · 18 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Provided herein are methods and systems pertaining to sequencing units of analytes using nanopores. In general, arresting constructs are used to modify an analyte such that the modified analyte pauses in the opening of a nanopore. During such a pause, an ion current level is obtained that corresponds to a unit of the analyte. After altering the modified analyte such that the modified analyte advances through the opening, another arresting construct again pauses the analyte, allowing for a second ion current level to be obtained that represents a second unit of the analyte. This process may be repeated until each unit of the analyte is sequenced. Systems for performing such methods are also disclosed.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-21 (ipgb20260721.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington 1,041 patents | US company or organization | Seattle, WA | UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Federal lobbying client EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-21 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jens H. Gundlach | Seattle, WA | 39 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-21 | |
| Ian M. Derrington | Seattle, WA | 18 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-21 | |
| Marcus D. Collins | Issaquah, WA | 4 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-21 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G01N | Investigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties | G01N27/44791 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-21 |
| B82Y | Specific uses or applications of nanostructures; measurement or analysis of nanostructures; manufacture or treatment of nanostructures | B82Y15/00 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-21 |
| C07K | Peptides | C07K14/35 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-21 |
| C12Q | Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms ; compositions or test papers therefor; processes of preparing such compositions; condition-responsive control in microbiological or enzymological processes | C12Q1/6869 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-21 |
| G06F | Electric digital data processing | G06F1/206 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-21 |
| B01D | Separation | B01D2325/02 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-21 |
| G11C | Static stores | G11C7/04 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-21 |
| Y02D | Climate change mitigation technologies in information and communication technologies [ict], i.e. information and communication technologies aiming at the reduction of their own energy use | Y02D10/00 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-21 |
| Y10S | Technical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests | Y10S977/712 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-21 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-04 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | GUNDLACH, JENS H. signed 2017-08-18 DERRINGTON, IAN M. signed 2017-04-25 COLLINS, MARCUS D. signed 2017-06-14 | UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SEATTLE, WA | 68805/314 | PASDL, file of 2026-08-13 |
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