Patents by Inventor James Toohey

James Toohey 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: 8034911
    Abstract: The anchoring system generally comprises a solid support and a chemical linking moiety useful for ether formation with another chemical moiety on a nucleic acid molecule. The present invention further contemplates methods for anchoring a nucleic acid molecule to a solid support via a covalent linkage. The anchoring system of the present invention is useful inter alia in construction of nucleic acid arrays, to purify nucleic acid molecules and to anchor nucleic acid molecules so that they can be used as templates for in vitro transcription and/or translation experiments and to participate in amplification reactions. The present invention is particularly adaptable for use with microspheres and the preparation of microsphere suspension arrays and optical fiber arrays. The anchoring system permits the generation of an anchored oligonucleotide for use as a universal nucleic acid conjugation substrate for any nucleic acid molecule or population of nucleic acid molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Genera Biosystems Limited
    Inventors: Karl Frederick Poetter, Brendan James Toohey
  • Patent number: 7991127
    Abstract: A method of message delivery can include registering a plurality of reception states for a receiving party. The reception states can specify conditions for establishing communications links with receiving party addresses. A receiving party address can be identified from a first initiated communications link between the sending party and the receiving party. Reception state data specified by the plurality of reception states can be determined according to the receiving party address and can be presented to the sending party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory Fitzpatrick, David Lebowitz, James Toohey
  • Publication number: 20100261891
    Abstract: The anchoring system generally comprises a solid support and a chemical linking moiety useful for ether formation with another chemical moiety on a nucleic acid molecule. The present invention further contemplates methods for anchoring a nucleic acid molecule to a solid support via a covalent linkage. The anchoring system of the present invention is useful inter alia in construction of nucleic acid arrays, to purify nucleic acid molecules and to anchor nucleic acid molecules so that they can be used as templates for in vitro transcription and/or translation experiments and to participate in amplification reactions. The present invention is particularly adaptable for use with microspheres and the preparation of microsphere suspension arrays and optical fiber arrays. The anchoring system permits the generation of an anchored oligonucleotide for use as a universal nucleic acid conjugation substrate for any nucleic acid molecule or population of nucleic acid molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: Genera Biosystems Limited
    Inventors: Karl_Frederick Poetter, Brendan James Toohey
  • Patent number: 7741459
    Abstract: The anchoring system generally comprises a solid support and a chemical linking moiety useful for ether formation with another chemical moiety on a nucleic acid molecule. The present invention further contemplates methods for anchoring a nucleic acid molecule to a solid support via a covalent linkage. The anchoring system of the present invention is useful inter alia in construction of nucleic acid arrays, to purify nucleic acid molecules and to anchor nucleic acid molecules so that they can be used as templates for in vitro transcription and/or translation experiments and to participate in amplification reactions. The present invention is particularly adaptable for use with microspheres and the preparation of microsphere suspension arrays and optical fiber arrays. The anchoring system permits the generation of an anchored oligonucleotide for use as a universal nucleic acid conjugation substrate for any nucleic acid molecule or population of nucleic acid molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Genera Biosystems Limited
    Inventors: Karl Frederick Poetter, Brendan James Toohey
  • Publication number: 20070260478
    Abstract: A method for providing approved medical treatment options. The method can include receiving a patient identifier from a first client via a communications network, receiving at least one diagnostic code from the first client via the communications network, and, in real time, automatically selecting at least one treatment identifier that corresponds to the patient identifier and the diagnostic code. The present invention also can include a system for providing approved medical treatment options. The system can include a retrieval application that receives a patient identifier and at least one diagnostic code from a first client via a communications network. The system can, in real time, automatically select at least one treatment identifier that corresponds to the patient identifier and the diagnostic code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Szabo, James Toohey
  • Publication number: 20070260977
    Abstract: A method and system for generating codified electronic records. A textual commentary can be received from a user and, in real time, the textual commentary can be analyzed to identify a plurality of codes that potentially correlate to the textual commentary. The identified codes then can be presented to the user in real time. A first user input can be received to select at least one of the identified codes, and the selected code can be added to an electronic record.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Allard, Robert Szabo, James Toohey
  • Publication number: 20060168098
    Abstract: A method for providing information to receivers including the step of receiving a request from a remotely located information requestor. The request can be associated with information controlled by an information controller and having a designated purpose. A transaction can be initiated to handle the request. At least one partial result can be generated for the transaction. The partial result can be tailored for information privileges granted to the information receiver by an information controller. The partial result can be conveyed to the information receiver along with a transaction status. The transaction status can indicate that the partial result is only a partial result for the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2004
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Allard, Robert Szabo, James Toohey
  • Publication number: 20060143296
    Abstract: A continually improving method for providing information to receivers which can include the step of receiving a request from a remotely located information requestor that specifies at least one information receiver. A transaction can be initiated to handle the request. The transaction can utilize previously recorded information to determine at least one adjustable condition to be used. The previously recorded information can be specific to the information requestor and/or the information receiver. The transaction can generate at least one result for the information receiver. The generated result can be tailored for information privileges granted to the information receiver by an information controller. The result can be conveyed to the information receiver. Feedback can be received concerning the result. At least one of the adjustable conditions can be adjusted in accordance with the feedback. The recorded information can be changed to include the adjusted condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Allard, Robert Szabo, James Toohey
  • Publication number: 20060143127
    Abstract: A method for providing information to requestors that includes the step of receiving a request from a remotely located information requestor. The request can be associated with an information controller and with a designated purpose. A transaction can be initiated to handle the request and to deliver a result to an information receiver. A record store can be queried for information associated with the information controller and associated with the designated purpose. The information requestor and the information receiver may not be authorized to directly access content of the record store. At least one request result can be generated based at least in part upon information returned from the querying step. Each request result can correspond to each information receiver and be tailored for information privileges of the information receiver. The information privileges can be established by the information controller. The request result can be conveyed to the information receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Allard, Robert Szabo, James Toohey