Patents by Inventor Michael K. Hanafey

Michael K. Hanafey 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: 20040146922
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the generation and use of a cellular array or a cellular array in combination with other genome-registered arrays (an array of arrays) for the determination of gene function and/or perturbation mode of action. Each cellular array consists of a number of microbial strains. Each strain comprises one reporter gene fusion made up of a gene or gene fragment operably linked to a reporter gene. Each gene or gene fragment has been “registered” or mapped to a specific location in the genome of the organism. The genome-registered collection of the invention may be used to determine alterations in gene expression under a variety of conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Gregory E. Gonye, Michael K. Hanafey, Robert A. Larossa, J. Antoni Rafalski, Tina K. Van Dyk
  • Publication number: 20040142373
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the generation and use of a cellular array or a cellular array in combination with other genome-registered arrays (an array of arrays) for the determination of gene function and/or perturbation mode of action. Each cellular array consists of a number of microbial strains. Each strain comprises one reporter gene fusion made up of a gene or gene fragment operably linked to a reporter gene. Each gene or gene fragment has been “registered” or mapped to a specific location in the genome of the organism. The genome-registered collection of the invention may be used to determine alterations in gene expression under a variety of conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: Gregory E. Gonye, Michael K. Hanafey, Robert A. Larossa, J. Antoni Rafalski, Tina K. Van Dyk
  • Patent number: 6716582
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the generation and use of a cellular array or a cellular array in combination with other genome-registered arrays (an array of arrays) for the determination of gene function and/or perturbation mode of action. Each cellular array consists of a number of microbial strains. Each strain comprises one reporter gene fusion made up of a gene or gene fragment operably linked to a reporter gene. Each gene or gene fragment has been “registered” or mapped to a specific location in the genome of the organism. The genome-registered collection of the invention may be used to determine alterations in gene expression under a variety of conditions. Such collections are amenable to rapid assay and may be used to confirm, correct or augment data generated from DNA micro array technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Gregory E. Gonye, Michael K. Hanafey, Robert A. LaRossa, J. Antoni Rafalski, Tina K. Van Dyk
  • Publication number: 20040009485
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the generation and use of a cellular array or a cellular array in combination with other genome-registered arrays (an array of arrays) for the determination of gene function and/or perturbation mode of action. Each cellular array consists of a number of microbial strains. Each strain comprises one reporter gene fusion made up of a gene or gene fragment operably linked to a reporter gene. Each gene or gene fragment has been “registered” or mapped to a specific location in the genome of the organism. The genome-registered collection of the invention may be used to determine alterations in gene expression under a variety of conditions. Such collections are amenable to rapid assay and may be used to confirm, correct or augment data generated from DNA micro array technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: Gregory E. Gonye, Robert A. Larossa, Tina K. Van Dyk, Antoni J. Rafalski, Michael K. Hanafey
  • Publication number: 20030219736
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the generation and use of a cellular array or a cellular array in combination with other genome-registered arrays (an array of arrays) for the determination of gene function and/or perturbation mode of action. Each cellular array consists of a number of microbial strains. Each strain comprises one reporter gene fusion made up of a gene or gene fragment operably linked to a reporter gene. Each gene or gene fragment has been “registered” or mapped to a specific location in the genome of the organism. The genome-registered collection of the invention may be used to determine alterations in gene expression under a variety of conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2001
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Inventors: Gregory E. Gonye, Michael K. Hanafey, Robert A. Larossa, J. Antoni Rafalski, Tina K. Van Dyk
  • Patent number: 5746023
    Abstract: A novel method of identifying genetic markers linked to alleles conferring yield potential of a crop species has been developed. By conducting genetic marker analysis of a set of current elite lines and the ancestral population from which they were derived by decades of plant breeding, one can determine and compare the expected and observed allele frequencies within elite populations at numerous polymorphic loci. Since the traditional plant breeding effort has consistently utilized yield as a selection criteria, deviations from expected allele frequency at certain loci have been used to identify alleles that confer yield potential. Agronomically superior progeny can, therefore, be selected utilizing genetic markers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1998
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Michael K. Hanafey, Scott Anthony Sebastian, Scott Valray Tingey
  • Patent number: 5437697
    Abstract: A novel method of identifying genetic markers linked to allels conferring yield potential of a crop species has been developed. By conducting genetic marker analysis of a set of current elite lines and the ancestral population from which they were derived by decades of plant breeding, one can determine and compare the expected and observed allele frequencies within elite populations at numerous polymorphic loci. Since the traditional plant breeding effort has consistently utilized yield as a selection criteria, deviations from expected allele frequency at certain loci have been used to identify alleles that confer yield potential. Agronomically superior progeny can, therefore, be selected utilizing genetic markers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1995
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Scott A. Sebastian, Scott V. Tingey, Michael K. Hanafey