Patents by Inventor John Michael Macpherson
John Michael Macpherson 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).
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Patent number: 11625139Abstract: Displaying an indication of ancestral data is disclosed. An indication that a genetic interval corresponds to a reference interval that has a likelihood of having one or more ancestral origins is received. One or more graphic display parameters are determined based at least in part on the indication. An indication of the one or more ancestral origins is visually displayed using the one or more graphic display parameters.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2022Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: 23andMe, Inc.Inventors: John Michael Macpherson, Brian Thomas Naughton, Joanna Louise Mountain
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Publication number: 20230081010Abstract: Displaying an indication of ancestral data is disclosed. An indication that a genetic interval corresponds to a reference interval that has a likelihood of having one or more ancestral origins is received. One or more graphic display parameters are determined based at least in part on the indication. An indication of the one or more ancestral origins is visually displayed using the one or more graphic display parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: John Michael Macpherson, Brian Thomas Naughton, Joanna Louise Mountain
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Patent number: 11531445Abstract: Displaying an indication of ancestral data is disclosed. An indication that a genetic interval corresponds to a reference interval that has a likelihood of having one or more ancestral origins is received. One or more graphic display parameters are determined based at least in part on the indication. An indication of the one or more ancestral origins is visually displayed using the one or more graphic display parameters.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2022Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: 23andMe, Inc.Inventors: John Michael Macpherson, Brian Thomas Naughton, Joanna Louise Mountain
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Patent number: 11521708Abstract: Ancestry deconvolution includes obtaining unphased genotype data of an individual; phasing, using one or more processors, the unphased genotype data to generate phased haplotype data; using a learning machine to classify portions of the phased haplotype data as corresponding to specific ancestries respectively and generate initial classification results; and correcting errors in the initial classification results to generate modified classification results.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: 23andMe, Inc.Inventors: Chuong Do, Eric Durand, John Michael Macpherson
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Publication number: 20220375547Abstract: Inferring a characteristic of an individual is disclosed. An indication that a first user and a second user have at least one shared chromosomal segment is received. Information about the second user is obtained. A characteristic of the first user is inferred based at least in part on the information about the second user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: John Michael Macpherson, Brian Thomas Naughton, Joanna Louise Mountain
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Patent number: 11468971Abstract: Inferring a characteristic of an individual is disclosed. An indication that a first user and a second user have at least one shared chromosomal segment is received. Information about the second user is obtained. A characteristic of the first user is inferred based at least in part on the information about the second user.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: 23andMe, Inc.Inventors: John Michael Macpherson, Brian Thomas Naughton, Joanna Louise Mountain
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Publication number: 20210375392Abstract: The disclosed embodiments concern methods, apparatus, systems, and computer program products for developing polygenic risk score (PRS) models. In some implementations, a fully automated process is provided that allows for a PRS model to be defined by an initial set of parameters. In some implementations the PRS models are trained to provide a PRS for particular populations.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Michael Polcari, Jianan Zhan, Manoj Ganesan, Austin William Marshall, James Rowan Ashenhurst, Derrick Poo-Ray Kondo, Shiva Amiri, Subarnarekha Sinha, Sanjeev Suresh, John Michael Macpherson, Bertram Lorenz Koelsch, Cordell T. Blakkan, Shannon M. Hamilton
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Patent number: 11170047Abstract: Determining relative connections between individuals includes: obtaining identification information of a first individual and identification information of a second individual; determining, based at least in part on a relative connections graph, a relative connections path connecting the first individual, the second individual, and at least one additional individual; and outputting information pertaining to the relative connections path.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2018Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: 23andMe, Inc.Inventor: John Michael Macpherson
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Database and data processing system for use with a network-based personal genetics services platform
Patent number: 10936626Abstract: Databases and data processing systems for use with a network-based personal genetics services platform may include member information pertaining to a plurality of members of the network-based personal genetics services platform. The member information may include genetic information, family history information, environmental information, and phenotype information of the plurality of members. A data processing system may determine, based at least in part on the member information, a model for predicting a phenotype from genetic information, family history information, and environmental information, wherein determining the model includes training the model using the member information pertaining to a set of the plurality of members.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2020Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: 23andMe, Inc.Inventors: Brian Thomas Naughton, Chuong Do, John Michael Macpherson -
Publication number: 20210043281Abstract: Inferring a characteristic of an individual is disclosed. An indication that a first user and a second user have at least one shared chromosomal segment is received. Information about the second user is obtained. A characteristic of the first user is inferred based at least in part on the information about the second user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: John Michael Macpherson, Brian Thomas Naughton, Joanna Louise Mountain
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Patent number: 10854318Abstract: Inferring a characteristic of an individual is disclosed. An indication that a first user and a second user have at least one shared chromosomal segment is received. Information about the second user is obtained. A characteristic of the first user is inferred based at least in part on the information about the second user.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2017Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: 23andMe, Inc.Inventors: John Michael Macpherson, Brian Thomas Naughton, Joanna Louise Mountain
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Patent number: 10790041Abstract: A technique of using collaborative family medical history (CFMH) to estimate disease risk includes establishing CFMH information of a user and a plurality of relatives of the user, the CFMH information including genetic information of at least some of the family members, genetic information of the user, or both. It further includes analyzing the CFMH information, including the genetic information. It further includes determining a potential risk condition of the user and a potential risk condition of at least a family member based on the CFMH information. It also includes outputting the potential risk condition of the user and the potential risk condition of the at least one family member.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2017Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: 23andMe, Inc.Inventors: John Michael Macpherson, Joanna Sim, Brian Thomas Naughton, Michael Polcari
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Patent number: 10755805Abstract: Presenting ancestral origin information, comprising: receiving a request to display ancestry data of an individual; obtaining ancestry composition information of the individual, the ancestry composition information including information pertaining to a proportion of the individual's genotype data that is deemed to correspond to a specific ancestry; and presenting the ancestry composition information to be displayed.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2019Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: 23andMe, Inc.Inventors: Chuong Do, Eric Durand, John Michael Macpherson
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Patent number: 10699803Abstract: Presenting ancestral origin information, comprising: receiving a request to display ancestry data of an individual; obtaining ancestry composition information of the individual, the ancestry composition information including information pertaining to a proportion of the individual's genotype data that is deemed to correspond to a specific ancestry; and presenting the ancestry composition information to be displayed.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2016Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: 23andMe, Inc.Inventors: Chuong Do, Eric Durand, John Michael Macpherson
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Database and data processing system for use with a network-based personal genetics services platform
Patent number: 10691725Abstract: Databases and data processing systems for use with a network-based personal genetics services platform may include member information pertaining to a plurality of members of the network-based personal genetics services platform. The member information may include genetic information, family history information, environmental information, and phenotype information of the plurality of members. A data processing system may determine, based at least in part on the member information, a model for predicting a phenotype from genetic information, family history information, and environmental information, wherein determining the model includes training the model using the member information pertaining to a set of the plurality of members.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: 23andMe, Inc.Inventors: Brian Thomas Naughton, Chuong Do, John Michael Macpherson -
Patent number: 10658071Abstract: Ancestry deconvolution includes obtaining unphased genotype data of an individual; phasing, using one or more processors, the unphased genotype data to generate phased haplotype data; using a learning machine to classify portions of the phased haplotype data as corresponding to specific ancestries respectively and generate initial classification results; and correcting errors in the initial classification results to generate modified classification results.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2015Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: 23andMe, Inc.Inventors: Chuong Do, Eric Yves Jean-Marc Durand, John Michael Macpherson
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Patent number: 10572831Abstract: Presenting ancestral origin information, comprising: receiving a request to display ancestry data of an individual; obtaining ancestry composition information of the individual, the ancestry composition information including information pertaining to a proportion of the individual's genotype data that is deemed to correspond to a specific ancestry; and presenting the ancestry composition information to be displayed.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: 23andMe, Inc.Inventors: Chuong Do, Eric Durand, John Michael MacPherson
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DATABASE AND DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR USE WITH A NETWORK-BASED PERSONAL GENETICS SERVICES PLATFORM
Publication number: 20190384777Abstract: Databases and data processing systems for use with a network-based personal genetics services platform may include member information pertaining to a plurality of members of the network-based personal genetics services platform. The member information may include genetic information, family history information, environmental information, and phenotype information of the plurality of members. A data processing system may determine, based at least in part on the member information, a model for predicting a phenotype from genetic information, family history information, and environmental information, wherein determining the model includes training the model using the member information pertaining to a set of the plurality of members.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Brian Thomas Naughton, Chuong Do, John Michael Macpherson -
Database and data processing system for use with a network-based personal genetics services platform
Patent number: 10437858Abstract: Databases and data processing systems for use with a network-based personal genetics services platform may include member information pertaining to a plurality of members of the network-based personal genetics services platform. The member information may include genetic information, family history information, environmental information, and phenotype information of the plurality of members. A data processing system may determine, based at least in part on the member information, a model for predicting a phenotype from genetic information, family history information, and environmental information, wherein determining the model includes training the model using the member information pertaining to a set of the plurality of members.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2016Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: 23andMe, Inc.Inventors: Brian Thomas Naughton, Chuong Do, John Michael Macpherson -
Patent number: 10296847Abstract: Presenting ancestral origin information, comprising: receiving a request to display ancestry data of an individual; obtaining ancestry composition information of the individual, the ancestry composition information including information pertaining to a proportion of the individual's genotype data that is deemed to correspond to a specific ancestry; and presenting the ancestry composition information to be displayed.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: 23andMe, Inc.Inventors: Chuong Do, Eric Durand, John Michael MacPherson, Brian Thomas Naughton, Joanna Louise Mountain