Patents by Inventor Zachary Paul Demko

Zachary Paul Demko 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).

  • Method for determining the number of copies of a chromosome in the genome of a target individual using genetic data from genetically related individuals
    Patent number: 8532930
    Abstract: A system and method for determining the genetic data for one or a small set of cells, or from fragmentary DNA, where a limited quantity of genetic data is available. Genetic data for the target individual is acquired and amplified using known methods, and poorly measured base pairs, missing alleles and missing regions are reconstructed using expected similarities between the target genome and the genome of genetically related subjects. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, incomplete genetic data from an embryonic cell is reconstructed using the more complete genetic data from a larger sample of diploid cells from one or both parents, with or without genetic data from haploid cells from one or both parents, and/or genetic data taken from other related individuals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Natera, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Rabinowitz, Milena Banjevic, Zachary Paul Demko, David Scott Johnson