Patents by Inventor Lisa G. Shaffer

Lisa G. Shaffer 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: 8954337
    Abstract: Disclosed is an interactive genome browser executing within a web browser application, configured to display patient genetic data and additional genetic data tracks which are aligned by base pair. Additional tracks may include public data, community data, private data, sequence gaps, and additional genetic tests or probes which are available. Tests or probes may be ordered by selecting them from a test or probe track. Data in a genetic information database may also be searched using the interactive genome browser. Analyzed patient data may be published and made available to a community of users, which may communicate with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Signature Genomic
    Inventors: Brice Tebbs, Blake C. Ballif, Bassem A. Bejjani, Lisa G. Shaffer
  • Patent number: 8924228
    Abstract: Disclosed is an interactive genome browser executing within a web browser application, configured to display patient genetic data and additional genetic data tracks which are aligned by base pair. Additional tracks may include public data, community data, private data, sequence gaps, and additional genetic tests or probes which are available. Tests or probes may be ordered by selecting them from a test or probe track. Data in a genetic information database may also be searched using the interactive genome browser. Analyzed patient data may be published and made available to a community of users, which may communicate with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Signature Genomic
    Inventors: Brice Tebbs, Blake C. Ballif, Bassem A. Bejjani, Lisa G. Shaffer
  • Patent number: 8731956
    Abstract: Techniques for allowing doctors and clinicians to upload genetic data associated with patients for comparison with previously-uploaded genetic data associated with other patients are described herein. These techniques may also allow doctors and clinicians to create notations associated with uploaded patient data. Both the previously-uploaded data as well as the created notations may be used by doctors and clinicians in attempting to diagnosis patients. That is, these techniques allow previously-acquired knowledge to be widely shared for the future benefit in attempting to detect genetic syndromes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Signature Genomic Laboratories
    Inventors: Bassem A. Bejjani, Lisa G. Shaffer, Blake Ballif, Brice Tebbs, Kyle Sundin
  • Patent number: 7910353
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for selecting and arranging clinically relevant chromosomal loci allow an exemplary diagnostic array to simultaneously test for numerous genetic alterations that occur in many different parts of the human genome. Clinically irrelevant or ineffective loci are eliminated. One implementation increases reliability and accuracy by dividing the base-pair sequence of each chromosomal locus into segments and then assigning nucleic acid clones for comparative genomic hybridization to each different segment. The segments may overlap for increased resolution and control. Clones representing segments that are adjacent on a native chromosome are placed in non-adjacent target areas of the array to avoid interfering hybridization reactions. Arrangement motifs within an array may be redundantly repeated for high availability and increased reliability and accuracy of results. Techniques, hardware, software, logic engines, loci collections, and diagnostic arrays are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Signature Genomic Laboratories
    Inventors: Lisa G. Shaffer, Bassem A. Bejjani
  • Publication number: 20100286994
    Abstract: Disclosed is an interactive genome browser executing within a web browser application, configured to display patient genetic data and additional genetic data tracks which are aligned by base pair. Additional tracks may include public data, community data, private data, sequence gaps, and additional genetic tests or probes which are available. Tests or probes may be ordered by selecting them from a test or probe track. Data in a genetic information database may also be searched using the interactive genome browser. Analyzed patient data may be published and made available to a community of users, which may communicate with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: Signature Genomic Labs
    Inventors: Brice Tebbs, Blake C. Ballif, Bassem A. Bejjani, Lisa G. Shaffer
  • Publication number: 20100281401
    Abstract: Disclosed is an interactive genome browser executing within a web browser application, configured to display patient genetic data and additional genetic data tracks which are aligned by base pair. Additional tracks may include public data, community data, private data, sequence gaps, and additional genetic tests or probes which are available. Tests or probes may be ordered by selecting them from a test or probe track. Data in a genetic information database may also be searched using the interactive genome browser. Analyzed patient data may be published and made available to a community of users, which may communicate with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Signature Genomic Labs
    Inventors: Brice Tebbs, Blake C. Ballif, Bassem A. Bejjani, Lisa G. Shaffer
  • Patent number: 7816123
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for selecting and arranging clinically relevant chromosomal loci allow an exemplary diagnostic array to simultaneously test for numerous genetic alterations that occur in many different parts of the human genome. Clinically irrelevant or ineffective loci are eliminated. One implementation increases reliability and accuracy by dividing the base-pair sequence of each chromosomal locus into segments and then assigning nucleic acid clones for comparative genomic hybridization to each different segment. The segments may overlap for increased resolution and control. Clones representing segments that are adjacent on a native chromosome are placed in non-adjacent target areas of the array to avoid interfering hybridization reactions. Arrangement motifs within an array may be redundantly repeated for high availability and increased reliability and accuracy of results. Techniques, hardware, software, logic engines, loci collections, and diagnostic arrays are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Signature Genomics-Perkin Elmer
    Inventors: Lisa G. Shaffer, Bassem A. Bejjani
  • Publication number: 20100248984
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for selecting and arranging clinically relevant chromosomal loci allow an exemplary diagnostic array to simultaneously test for numerous genetic alterations that occur in many different parts of the human genome. Clinically irrelevant or ineffective loci are eliminated. One implementation increases reliability and accuracy by dividing the base-pair sequence of each chromosomal locus into segments and then assigning nucleic acid clones for comparative genomic hybridization to each different segment. The segments may overlap for increased resolution and control. Clones representing segments that are adjacent on a native chromosome are placed in non-adjacent target areas of the array to avoid interfering hybridization reactions. Arrangement motifs within an array may be redundantly repeated for high availability and increased reliability and accuracy of results. Techniques, hardware, software, logic engines, loci collections, and diagnostic arrays are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: SIGNATURE GENOMICS LABORATORY
    Inventors: Lisa G. Shaffer, Bassem A. Bejjani
  • Publication number: 20100248983
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for selecting and arranging clinically relevant chromosomal loci allow an exemplary diagnostic array to simultaneously test for numerous genetic alterations that occur in many different parts of the human genome. Clinically irrelevant or ineffective loci are eliminated. One implementation increases reliability and accuracy by dividing the base-pair sequence of each chromosomal locus into segments and then assigning nucleic acid clones for comparative genomic hybridization to each different segment. The segments may overlap for increased resolution and control. Clones representing segments that are adjacent on a native chromosome are placed in non-adjacent target areas of the array to avoid interfering hybridization reactions. Arrangement motifs within an array may be redundantly repeated for high availability and increased reliability and accuracy of results. Techniques, hardware, software, logic engines, loci collections, and diagnostic arrays are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: SIGNATURE GENOMICS LABORATORY
    Inventors: Lisa G. Shaffer, Bassem A. Bejjani
  • Publication number: 20100248992
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for selecting and arranging clinically relevant chromosomal loci allow an exemplary diagnostic array to simultaneously test for numerous genetic alterations that occur in many different parts of the human genome. Clinically irrelevant or ineffective loci are eliminated. One implementation increases reliability and accuracy by dividing the base-pair sequence of each chromosomal locus into segments and then assigning nucleic acid clones for comparative genomic hybridization to each different segment. The segments may overlap for increased resolution and control. Clones representing segments that are adjacent on a native chromosome are placed in non-adjacent target areas of the array to avoid interfering hybridization reactions. Arrangement motifs within an array may be redundantly repeated for high availability and increased reliability and accuracy of results. Techniques, hardware, software, logic engines, loci collections, and diagnostic arrays are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: SIGNATURE GENOMICS LABORATORY LLC
    Inventors: Lisa G. Shaffer, Bassem A. Bejjani
  • Publication number: 20100248985
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for selecting and arranging clinically relevant chromosomal loci allow an exemplary diagnostic array to simultaneously test for numerous genetic alterations that occur in many different parts of the human genome. Clinically irrelevant or ineffective loci are eliminated. One implementation increases reliability and accuracy by dividing the base-pair sequence of each chromosomal locus into segments and then assigning nucleic acid clones for comparative genomic hybridization to each different segment. The segments may overlap for increased resolution and control. Clones representing segments that are adjacent on a native chromosome are placed in non-adjacent target areas of the array to avoid interfering hybridization reactions. Arrangement motifs within an array may be redundantly repeated for high availability and increased reliability and accuracy of results. Techniques, hardware, software, logic engines, loci collections, and diagnostic arrays are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: SIGNATURE GENOMICS LABORATORY LLC
    Inventors: Lisa G. Shaffer, Bassem A. Bejjani
  • Publication number: 20100167953
    Abstract: Control nucleic acids and their method of use to simultaneously test for numerous genetic alterations that involve an unbalanced arrangement of chromosomes. One implementation increases reliability and accuracy by adding additional nucleic acid to test and/or reference samples. Clones representing segments insensitive to chromosomal rearrangements are placed in non-adjacent target areas of a microarray to avoid interfering hybridization reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Blake C. Ballif, Lisa G. Shaffer, Bassem A. Bejjani
  • Publication number: 20100115421
    Abstract: Techniques for allowing doctors and clinicians to upload genetic data associated with patients for comparison with previously-uploaded genetic data associated with other patients are described herein. These techniques may also allow doctors and clinicians to create notations associated with uploaded patient data. Both the previously-uploaded data as well as the created notations may be used by doctors and clinicians in attempting to diagnosis patients. That is, these techniques allow previously-acquired knowledge to be widely shared for the future benefit in attempting to detect genetic syndromes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: Signature Genomic Labs
    Inventors: Bassem A. Bejjani, Lisa G. Shaffer, Blake Ballif, Brice Tebbs, Kyle Sundin
  • Publication number: 20090075835
    Abstract: Methods for diagnosing the presence or absence of a genetic disorder in a patient are provided, wherein the genetic disorder is associated with a chromosomal abnormality at 1q41q42 and/or 16p11.2p12.2, and wherein the genetic disorder is not Fryns syndrome or congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). Materials, such as microarrays for use in microarray CGH, and kits for use in such methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: SIGNATURE GENOMICS LABORATORIES, LLC
    Inventors: Bassem A. Bejjani, Blake Charles Ballif, Lisa G. Shaffer
  • Publication number: 20070238121
    Abstract: Control nucleic acids and their method of use to simultaneously test for numerous genetic alterations that involve an unbalanced arrangement of chromosomes. One implementation increases reliability and accuracy by adding additional nucleic acid to test and/or reference samples. Clones representing segments insensitive to chromosomal rearrangements are placed in non-adjacent target areas of a microarray to avoid interfering hybridization reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Blake C. Ballif, Lisa G. Shaffer, Bassem A. Bejjani