Patents by Inventor George Garrity

George Garrity 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).

  • Patent number: 9659145
    Abstract: DNA sequences are analyzed using latent semantic analysis. A set of nucleotide sequences is received in which the set has a first number of sequences. A set of basis vectors is determined, in which the set has a second number of basis vectors, the second number being smaller than the first number. Each basis vector represents a specific combination of predetermined nucleotide segments. For each of the nucleotide sequences, an approximate representation of the nucleotide sequence is determined based on a combination of the basis vectors. For each pair of nucleotide sequences, a distance between the pair of nucleotide sequences is determined according the distance between the approximate representation of the pair of nucleotide sequences. The set of nucleotide sequences are classified based on the distances between the pairs of nucleotide sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignees: NUtech Ventures, NamesforLife, LLC
    Inventors: Khalid Sayood, Sam Way, Ozkan Ufuk Nalbantoglu, George Garrity
  • Publication number: 20140121985
    Abstract: DNA sequences are analyzed using latent semantic analysis. A set of nucleotide sequences is received in which the set has a first number of sequences. A set of basis vectors is determined, in which the set has a second number of basis vectors, the second number being smaller than the first number. Each basis vector represents a specific combination of predetermined nucleotide segments. For each of the nucleotide sequences, an approximate representation of the nucleotide sequence is determined based on a combination of the basis vectors. For each pair of nucleotide sequences, a distance between the pair of nucleotide sequences is determined according the distance between the approximate representation of the pair of nucleotide sequences. The set of nucleotide sequences are classified based on the distances between the pairs of nucleotide sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventors: Khalid Sayood, Sam Way, Ozkan Ufuk Nalbantoglu, George Garrity
  • Patent number: 8036997
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for classifying data and uncovering and correcting annotation errors. In particular, the present invention provides a self-organizing, self-correcting algorithm for use in classifying data. Additionally, the present invention provides a method for classifying biological taxa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: George Garrity, Timothy G. Lilburn
  • Patent number: 7925444
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods that utilize an information architecture for disambiguating scientific names and other classification labels and the entities to which those names are applied, as well as a means of accessing data on those entities in a networked environment using persistent, unique identifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: George Garrity, Catherine Lyons
  • Publication number: 20090299926
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for classifying data and uncovering and correcting annotation errors. In particular, the present invention provides a self-organizing, self-correcting algorithm for use in classifying data. Additionally, the present invention provides a method for classifying biological taxa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: George Garrity, Timothy G. Lilburn
  • Publication number: 20050160059
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods that utilize an information architecture for disambiguating scientific names and other classification labels and the entities to which those names are applied, as well as a means of accessing data on those entities in a networked environment using persistent, unique identifiers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: George Garrity, Catherine Lyons