US Patent Issued to 10x Genomics on July 22 for "Methods for increasing resolution of spatial analysis" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,365,935, issued on July 22, was assigned to 10x Genomics Inc. (Pleasanton, Calif.).

"Methods for increasing resolution of spatial analysis" was invented by Jennifer Chew (Hayward, Calif.), Yifeng Yin (Elk Grove, Calif.) and Layla Katiraee (Castro Valley, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided herein are methods for capturing an analyte from a first region of interest of a biological sample on a substrate, where the biological sample comprises the first region of interest and a second region, and where the method includes contacting the second region with a sealant in order to create a hydrophobic seal thereby preventing an intera...