Leidos Assigned Patent

Leidos, Inc., Reston, VA, has been assigned a patent (11970696) developed by Haupt, Steven Gerald, and Chappell, Stephen Alan, San Diego, CA, for “optical methods and systems for DNA assembly for computer data storage.“

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: “An array-based system of assembled DNA for computer data storage is described. An array surface contains immobilized seed DNA initially having with blunt (or blocked) ends with a photocleavable optical linker at a forward end thereof holding the last few base pairs. A light source is light is applied to break the linker, generating a sticky end which allows for hybridization. Data-bearing DNA cassettes are introduced to the array and attach via their sticky ends to the unblock sites on the array surface. The attachment is made permanent via ligase.”

The patent application was filed on 2020-08-27 (17/004675).