Patents by Inventor Alan Mileham

Alan Mileham 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).

  • METHODS FOR SCREENING BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES FOR CONTAMINATION
    Publication number: 20220025443
    Abstract: The invention includes a method of screening a biological sample for contamination by sequencing a first biological sample at a first depth to generate a first nucleotide sequence; determining map coordinates for one or more homozygous loci in the first nucleotide sequence; sequencing a second biological sample at a second depth to generate a second nucleotide sequence, wherein the second depth is lower than the first depth; determining loci in the second nucleotide sequence at the determined map coordinates; and comparing the one or more homozygous loci in the first nucleotide sequence with the determined loci in the second nucleotide sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Inguran, LLC
    Inventors: Walid Korani, Nader Deeb, Alan Mileham, Charles Michael Cowan
  • Prolactin receptor gene as a genetic marker for increased litter size in animals
    Patent number: 7081335
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are genetic markers for animal litter size, methods for identifying such markers, and methods of screening animals to determine those more likely to produce larger litters and preferably selecting those animals for future breeding purposes. The markers are based upon the presence or absence of certain polymorphisms in the prolactin receptor gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignees: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc., PIG Improvement Company UK Limited
    Inventors: Max F. Rothschild, Amy L. Vincent, Christopher K. Tuggle, Christy Gladney, Alan Mileham, Olwen Southwood, Graham Plastow, Carole Sargent
  • Prolactin receptor gene as a genetic marker for increased litter size in animals
    Publication number: 20060099639
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are genetic markers for animal litter size, methods for identifying such markers, and methods of screening animals to determine those more likely to produce larger litters and preferably selecting those animals for future breeding purposes. The markers are based upon the presence or absence of certain polymorphisms in the prolactin receptor gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2006
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Applicant: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Max Rothschild, Amy Vincent, Christopher Tuggle, Christy Gladney, Alan Mileham, Olwen Southwood, Graham Plastow, Carole Sargent
  • Methods for sexing non-human mammals
    Publication number: 20030087860
    Abstract: Methods for the control of sex ratio in non-human mammals are provided. These methods involve the production of transgenic animals which have particular transgenes integrated into their genomes. Animals produced using such methods are also provided, as are the transgene constructs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventors: Alan Mileham, Affara Nabeel, Plastow Graham
  • Prolactin receptor gene as a genetic marker for increased litter size in animals
    Publication number: 20020160372
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are genetic markers for animal litter size, methods for identifying such markers, and methods of screening animals to determine those more likely to produce larger litters and preferably selecting those animals for future breeding purposes. The markers are based upon the presence or absence of certain polymorphisms in the prolactin receptor gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Max F. Rothschild, Amy L. Vincent, Christopher K. Tuggle, Christy Gladney, Alan Mileham, Olwen Southwood, Graham Plastow, Carole Sargent
  • DNA markers for litter size
    Patent number: 6410227
    Abstract: Methods for screening pigs to determine which are more likely to produce larger litters and/or are less likely to produce larger litters are provided, based on identification of OPN alleles present in a sample of pig genomic DNA. Kits for use in such methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Dalgety PLC
    Inventors: John Alan Mileham, Graham Stuart Plastow, Olwen Irene Southwood