Patents by Inventor Jeffrey A. Kiefer

Jeffrey A. Kiefer 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).

  • Publication number: 20150081676
    Abstract: A computer system maintains a biological data structure having molecular feature data. The system receives data elements indicating biological molecular features and knowledge elements that represent biological concepts. The system individually associates unique identifiers with the elements. For individual elements, the system maintains an internal element set of the other unique identifiers for the other elements that are directly associated with that one individual element. For the individual elements, the system maintains an external element set of the other unique identifiers for the other elements that have that one individual element in their own internal element sets. Although not required, the computer system may process a query indicating a search scope and a molecular feature for an individual biological entity, and responsively process the molecular feature and the elements based on the search scope to induce a knowledge sub-graph for the individual biological entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Spyro Mousses, Toni R. Farley, Jeffrey A. Kiefer, Charles J. Colbourn, Preston Victor Lee
  • Patent number: 8898149
    Abstract: A computer system maintains a biological data structure having molecular feature data. The system receives data elements indicating biological molecular features and knowledge elements that represent biological concepts. The system individually associates unique identifiers with the elements. For individual elements, the system maintains an internal element set of the other unique identifiers for the other elements that are directly associated with that one individual element. For the individual elements, the system maintains an external element set of the other unique identifiers for the other elements that have that one individual element in their own internal element sets. Although not required, the computer system may process a query indicating a search scope and a molecular feature for an individual biological entity, and responsively process the molecular feature and the elements based on the search scope to induce a knowledge sub-graph for the individual biological entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignees: The Translational Genomics Research Institute, Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Spyro Mousses, Toni R. Farley, Jeffrey A. Kiefer, Charles J. Colbourn, Preston Victor Lee
  • Publication number: 20120284257
    Abstract: A computer system maintains a biological data structure having molecular feature data. The system receives data elements indicating biological molecular features and knowledge elements that represent biological concepts. The system individually associates unique identifiers with the elements. For individual elements, the system maintains an internal element set of the other unique identifiers for the other elements that are directly associated with that one individual element. For the individual elements, the system maintains an external element set of the other unique identifiers for the other elements that have that one individual element in their own internal element sets. Although not required, the computer system may process a query indicating a search scope and a molecular feature for an individual biological entity, and responsively process the molecular feature and the elements based on the search scope to induce a knowledge sub-graph for the individual biological entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: TRANSLATIONAL GENOMICS RESEARCH INSTITUTE (TGEN)
    Inventors: Spyro Mousses, Toni R. Farley, Jeffrey A. Kiefer, Charles J. Colbourn, Preston Victor Lee
  • Publication number: 20100120025
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods of using the EPHB2 gene or its related signaling pathways to detect, prognosticate, assess the risk of, prevent, or treat cancers. Cancers amenable to the present invention include, but are not limited to, prostate cancer, breast cancer, and neuroblastoma. In one aspect, the present invention provides compositions which comprise an agent capable of eradicating or alleviating an abnormality in the EPHB2 gene or its related signaling pathways. This abnormality may cause or contribute to the development or progression of cancers. In another aspect, the present invention provides methods comprising detecting an abnormality in the EPHB2 gene or its related signaling pathways. The presence or absence of such an abnormality is indicative of the risk or disease status of cancer in a person of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: TGEN
    Inventors: Spyro Mousses, Pia Huusko, Olli-P Kallioniemi, John D. Carpten, David O. Azorsa, Jeffrey Kiefer
  • Patent number: 7402389
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods of using the EPHB2 gene or its related signaling pathways to detect, prognosticate, assess the risk of, prevent, or treat cancers. Cancers amenable to the present invention include, but are not limited to, prostate cancer, breast cancer, and neuroblastoma. In one aspect, the present invention provides compositions which comprise an agent capable of eradicating or alleviating an abnormality in the EPHB2 gene or its related signaling pathways. This abnormality may cause or contribute to the development or progression of cancers. In another aspect, the present invention provides methods comprising detecting an abnormality in the EPHB2 gene or its related signaling pathways. The presence or absence of such an abnormality is indicative of the risk or disease status of cancer in a person of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen)
    Inventors: Spyro Mousses, Pia Huusko, Olli Kallioniemi, John D. Carpten, David O. Azorsa, Jeffrey Kiefer
  • Publication number: 20050196796
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods of using the EPHB2 gene or its related signaling pathways to detect, prognosticate, assess the risk of, prevent, or treat cancers. Cancers amenable to the present invention include, but are not limited to, prostate cancer, breast cancer, and neuroblastoma. In one aspect, the present invention provides compositions which comprise an agent capable of eradicating or alleviating an abnormality in the EPHB2 gene or its related signaling pathways. This abnormality may cause or contribute to the development or progression of cancers. In another aspect, the present invention provides methods comprising detecting an abnormality in the EPHB2 gene or its related signaling pathways. The presence or absence of such an abnormality is indicative of the risk or disease status of cancer in a person of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Applicant: Translational Genomics Research
    Inventors: Spyro Mousses, Pia Huusko, Olli-P Kallioniemi, John Carpten, David Azorsa, Jeffrey Kiefer