Patents by Inventor Ian M. Dew

Ian M. Dew 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 and system for the assembly of a whole genome using a shot-gun data set
    Patent number: 6714874
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for assembling a genome from a shot-gun set of end sequenced DNA fragments. Specifically, the present invention provides a method of determining the genomic sequence (base sequence and orientation) of a complex genome using DNA sequence information generated from a collection of DNA fragments obtained from the genome. The present method is particularly useful in assembling genomes of at least 10 MB (up to 5 GB) and which are made up of at least 5% repetitive DNA sequences (up to 25% repetitive), but can be used also for smaller genomes with a lower percentage of repetitive DNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Gene W. Myers, Arthur L. Delcher, Ian M. Dew, Michael J. Flanigan, Saul A. Kravitz, Clark M. Mobarry, Knut Reinert, Karin A. Remington, Granger G. Sutton