Patents by Inventor Alan J. Williams

Alan J. Williams 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: 10822659
    Abstract: Arrays for genome-wide analysis of methylation are disclosed. In a preferred aspect arrays comprising a plurality of probes complementary to a plurality of identified CpG islands in the human, mouse and rat genome are disclosed. The arrays may be used to detect methylation within CpG islands in samples from human, mouse and rat genomes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: AFFYMETRIX, INC.
    Inventors: Yanxiang Cao, Shivani Nautiyal, Charles G. Miyada, Christopher Davies, Gangwu Mei, Alan J. Williams, Eric B. Schell, John E. Blume
  • Publication number: 20180251841
    Abstract: Arrays for genome-wide analysis of methylation are disclosed. In a preferred aspect arrays comprising a plurality of probes complementary to a plurality of identified CpG islands in the human, mouse and rat genome are disclosed. The arrays may be used to detect methylation within CpG islands in samples from human, mouse and rat genomes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Yanxiang Cao, Shivani Nautiyal, Charles G. Miyada, Christopher Davies, Gangwu Mei, Alan J. Williams, Eric B. Schell, John E. Blume
  • Patent number: 9828640
    Abstract: Arrays for genome-wide analysis of methylation are disclosed. In a preferred aspect arrays comprising a plurality of probes complementary to a plurality of identified CpG islands in the human, mouse and rat genome are disclosed. The arrays may be used to detect methylation within CpG islands in samples from human, mouse and rat genomes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Affymetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Yanxiang Cao, Shivani Nautiyal, Charles G. Miyada, Christopher Davies, Gangwu Mei, Alan J. Williams, Eric B. Schell, John E. Blume
  • Publication number: 20150038352
    Abstract: Arrays for genome-wide analysis of methylation are disclosed. In a preferred aspect arrays comprising a plurality of probes complementary to a plurality of identified CpG islands in the human, mouse and rat genome are disclosed. The arrays may be used to detect methylation within CpG islands in samples from human, mouse and rat genomes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: AFFYMETRIX, INC.
    Inventors: Yanxiang Cao, Shivani Nautiyal, Charles G. Miyada, Christopher Davies, Gangwu Mei, Alan J. Williams, Eric B. Schell, Jonh E. Blume
  • Patent number: 8855939
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for analyzing data generated by probe arrays is described that comprises receiving user selections of two or more data files and an identification of one or more subsets of intensity values acquired from a biological probe array. The method includes iteratively opening each data file, identifying the selected subset of intensity values associated with each open data file, determining parameters for processing, storing the parameters and the identified intensity values, and closing the open data file prior to the subsequent iteration. The method then includes processing the stored intensity values using the parameters to identify one or more biological events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Affymetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan J. Williams, Charles W. Sugnet, James H. Gorrell
  • Patent number: 8709716
    Abstract: Arrays for genome-wide analysis of methylation are disclosed. IN a preferred aspect arrays comprising a plurality of probes complementary to a plurality of identified CpG islands in the human, mouse and rat genome are disclosed. The arrays may be used to detect methylation within cpG islands in samples from human, mouse and rat genomes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Affymetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Yanxiang Cao, Shivani Nautiyal, Charles G. Miyada, Christopher Davies, Gangwu Mei, Alan J Williams, Eric B. Schell, John E. Blume
  • Publication number: 20120253688
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for analyzing data generated by probe arrays is described that comprises receiving user selections of two or more data files and an identification of one or more subsets of intensity values acquired from a biological probe array. The method includes iteratively opening each data file, identifying the selected subset of intensity values associated with each open data file, determining parameters for processing, storing the parameters and the identified intensity values, and closing the open data file prior to the subsequent iteration. The method then includes processing the stored intensity values using the parameters to identify one or more biological events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: Affymetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan J. Williams, Charles W. Sugnet, James H. Gorrell
  • Patent number: 8224586
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for analyzing data generated by probe arrays is described that comprises receiving user selections of two or more data files and an identification of one or more subsets of intensity values acquired from a biological probe array. The method includes iteratively opening each data file, identifying the selected subset of intensity values associated with each open data file, determining parameters for processing, storing the parameters and the identified intensity values, and closing the open data file prior to the subsequent iteration. The method then includes processing the stored intensity values using the parameters to identify one or more biological events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Affymetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan J. Williams, Charles W. Sugnet, James H. Gorrell
  • Patent number: 8170808
    Abstract: Methods and software products for analysis of alternative splicing are disclosed. In general the methods involve normalizing probe set or exon intensity to an expression level measurement of the gene. The methods may be used to identify tissue-specific alternative splicing events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Affymetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan J. Williams, Simon Cawley, John E. Blume, Hui Wang, Tyson A. Clark
  • Publication number: 20110213560
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for analyzing data generated by probe arrays is described that comprises receiving user selections of two or more data files and an identification of one or more subsets of intensity values acquired from a biological probe array. The method includes iteratively opening each data file, identifying the selected subset of intensity values associated with each open data file, determining parameters for processing, storing the parameters and the identified intensity values, and closing the open data file prior to the subsequent iteration. The method then includes processing the stored intensity values using the parameters to identify one or more biological events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: AFFYMETRIX, INC.
    Inventors: Alan J. Williams, Charles W. Sugnet, James H. Gorrell
  • Publication number: 20110166037
    Abstract: Arrays for genome-wide analysis of methylation are disclosed. IN a preferred aspect arrays comprising a plurality of probes complementary to a plurality of identified CpG islands in the human, mouse and rat genome are disclosed. The arrays may be used to detect methylation within cpG islands in samples from human, mouse and rat genomes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: AFFYMETRIX, INC.
    Inventors: Yanxiang Cao, Shivani Nautiyal, Charles G. Miyada, Christopher Davies, Gangwu Mei, Alan J Williams, Eric B. Schell, John E. Blume
  • Patent number: 7962289
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for analyzing data generated by probe arrays is described that comprises receiving user selections of two or more data files and an identification of one or more subsets of intensity values acquired from a biological probe array. The method includes iteratively opening each data file, identifying the selected subset of intensity values associated with each open data file, determining parameters for processing, storing the parameters and the identified intensity values, and closing the open data file prior to the subsequent iteration. The method then includes processing the stored intensity values using the parameters to identify one or more biological events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Affymetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan J. Williams, Charles W. Sugnet, James H. Gorrell
  • Patent number: 7901882
    Abstract: Arrays for genome-wide analysis of methylation are disclosed. In a preferred aspect arrays comprising a plurality of probes complementary to a plurality of identified CpG islands in the human, mouse and rat genome are disclosed. The arrays may be used to detect methylation within CpG islands in samples from human, mouse and rat genomes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Affymetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Yanxiang Cao, Shivani Nautiyal, Charles G. Miyada, Christopher Davies, Gangwu Mei, Alan J. Williams, Eric B. Schell, John E. Blume
  • Patent number: 7374927
    Abstract: The invention provides arrays for analysis of compromised nucleic acid samples, for example, nucleic acids obtained from formalin fixed paraffin embedded samples and methods to analyzed these compromised samples. Arrays are disclosed in which the probe selection region used to select probes for the array is the 300 bases of the target MRNA that are immediately upstream of the start of the poly(A) tail of the mRNA. The probes selected for the array are more biased toward the 3? end of the mRNA than other arrays that are currently available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Affymetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: John F. Palma, Eric B. Schell, Alan J. Williams
  • Patent number: 7341835
    Abstract: The invention provides nucleic acid sequences which are complementary, in one embodiment, to a wide variety of mouse genes. The invention provides the sequences in such a way as to make them available for a variety of analyses. In one embodiment the nucleic acid sequences provided are present as an array of probes that may be used to measure gene expression of different mature RNA isoforms from at least 5,000 alternatively spliced mouse genes. As such, the invention relates to diverse fields impacted by the nature of molecular interaction, including chemistry, biology, medicine, pharmacology and medical diagnostics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Affymetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: John E. Blume, Alan J. Williams
  • Publication number: 20040002818
    Abstract: A genomic web portal system provides correlations between probes of probe arrays, such as probes of microarrays, and biological sequences. The system receives a user selection of probe identifiers, associates the probe identifiers with probe sequences, correlates the probe sequences with the biological sequences; and displays a graphical user interface including graphical elements representing probe sequences associated with the probe identifiers and graphical elements representing the biological sequences. The biological sequences may include sequences of EST, DNA, cDNA, RNA, cRNA, mRNA, gene region, gene, gene transcripts, gene transcription products, chromosome, peptide, protein fragment, protein, and/or residue-counting reference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Applicant: Affymetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: David Kulp, Alan J. Williams
  • Patent number: 4665256
    Abstract: Alkylation of a mixture of aromatic compounds employing novel crystalline porous magnesium silicates having catalytic activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1987
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: William P. Dianis, Alan J. Williams
  • Patent number: H2136
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel GPCR polynucleotides, GPCR polypeptides, gene delivery vehicles comprising and/or expressing the GPCR polynucleotides, antibodies and fragments capable of specifically binding to the GPCR polypeptides, and modulators of the GPCR. Also provided by the invention are host cells, transgenic organisms comprising the gene delivery vehicle of the present invention. Further provided are methods of using these compositions for diagnosis and treatment of GPCR associated diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Affymetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Kulp, Michael A. Siani-Rose, Alan J. Williams, Cyrus L. Harmon