Patents by Inventor MacDonald Morris
MacDonald Morris 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: 8930225Abstract: A method and apparatus for predicting a health benefit for an individual is provided. Outcomes from a first simulation on a set of simulated individuals reflecting a population are stored and used to determine a first risk function and corresponding cost values. Outcomes from a second simulation on a set of simulated individuals reflecting having a healthcare intervention are stored and used to determine a second risk function reflecting the intervention and corresponding cost values of the intervention. A benefit function is derived from the difference of the first and second risk functions. A cost function that describes the cost of the intervention is derived from the respective cost values. The derived benefit function and cost function are used to predict the corresponding benefit and cost of the healthcare intervention for a given individual. Individuals can be ranked by degree of expected benefit.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2012Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Evidera Archimedes, Inc.Inventor: MacDonald Morris
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Patent number: 8309496Abstract: The present invention provides novel processes for the large scale preparation of arrays of polymer sequences wherein each array includes a plurality of different, positionally distinct polymer sequences having known monomer sequences. The methods of the invention combine high throughput process steps with high resolution photolithographic techniques in the manufacture of polymer arrays.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2011Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Affymetrix, Inc.Inventors: Martin J. Goldberg, Martin Diggelman, Earl A. Hubbell, Glenn H. McGall, Nam Quoc Ngo, MacDonald Morris, Melvin Yamamoto, Jennifer Tan, Richard P. Rava
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Publication number: 20120245953Abstract: A method and apparatus for predicting a health benefit for an individual is provided. Outcomes from a first simulation on a set of simulated individuals reflecting a population are stored and used to determine a first risk function and corresponding cost values. Outcomes from a second simulation on a set of simulated individuals reflecting having a healthcare intervention are stored and used to determine a second risk function reflecting the intervention and corresponding cost values of the intervention. A benefit function is derived from the difference of the first and second risk functions. A cost function that describes the cost of the intervention is derived from the respective cost values. The derived benefit function and cost function are used to predict the corresponding benefit and cost of the healthcare intervention for a given individual. Individuals can be ranked by degree of expected benefit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Inventor: MacDonald Morris
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Patent number: 8224665Abstract: A method and apparatus for predicting a health benefit for an individual is provided. Outcomes from a first simulation on a set of simulated individuals reflecting a population are stored and used to determine a first risk function and corresponding cost values. Outcomes from a second simulation on a set of simulated individuals reflecting having a healthcare intervention are stored and used to determine a second risk function reflecting the intervention and corresponding cost values of the intervention. A benefit function is derived from the difference of the first and second risk functions. A cost function that describes the cost of the intervention is derived from the respective cost values. The derived benefit function and cost function are used to predict the corresponding benefit and cost of the healthcare intervention for a given individual. Individuals can be ranked by degree of expected benefit.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2008Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Archimedes, Inc.Inventor: MacDonald Morris
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Publication number: 20120071361Abstract: The present invention provides novel processes for the large scale preparation of arrays of polymer sequences wherein each array includes a plurality of different, positionally distinct polymer sequences having known monomer sequences. The methods of the invention combine high throughput process steps with high resolution photolithographic techniques in the manufacture of polymer arrays.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: AFFYMETRIX, INC.Inventors: Martin Goldberg, Martin Diggelman, Earl Hubbell, Glenn McGall, Nam Quoc Ngo, MacDonald Morris, Mel Yamamoto, Jennifer Tan, Richard P. Rava
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Publication number: 20110306518Abstract: Methods of diagnosing or monitoring transplant rejection, particularly cardiac transplant rejection, in a patient by detecting the expression level of one or more genes in a patient, are described. Diagnostic oligonucleotides for diagnosing or monitoring transplant rejection, particularly cardiac transplant rejection and kits or systems containing the same are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2011Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: XDx, Inc.Inventors: Jay WOHLGEMUTH, Kirk Fry, Robert Woodward, Ngoc Ly, James Prentice, MacDonald Morris, Steven Rosenberg
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Patent number: 8067578Abstract: The present invention provides novel processes for the large scale preparation of arrays of polymer sequences wherein each array includes a plurality of different, positionally distinct polymer sequences having known monomer sequences. The methods of the invention combine high throughput process steps with high resolution photolithographic techniques in the manufacture of polymer arrays.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2009Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Affymetrix, Inc.Inventors: Martin J Goldberg, Martin Diggelman, Earl A. Hubbell, Glenn H. McGall, Nam Quoc Ngo, MacDonald Morris, Melvin Yamamoto, Jennifer Tan, Richard P. Rava
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Publication number: 20110105852Abstract: Techniques for generating prediction of risks of medical outcomes and benefit scores for medical interventions, with imputation of missing patient data values, are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2009Publication date: May 5, 2011Inventors: MACDONALD MORRIS, DONALD LUCAS
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Publication number: 20110104697Abstract: Methods of diagnosing or monitoring transplant rejection, particularly cardiac transplant rejection, in a patient by detecting the expression level of one or more genes in a patient, are described. Diagnostic oligonucleotides for diagnosing or monitoring transplant rejection, particularly cardiac transplant rejection and kits or systems containing the same are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2011Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: XDx, Inc.Inventors: Jay WOHLGEMUTH, Kirk Fry, Robert Woodward, Ngoc Ly, James Prentice, MacDonald Morris, Steven Rosenberg
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Patent number: 7892745Abstract: Methods of diagnosing or monitoring transplant rejection, particularly cardiac transplant rejection, in a patient by detecting the expression level of one or more genes in a patient, are described. Diagnostic oligonucleotides for diagnosing or monitoring transplant rejection, particularly cardiac transplant rejection and kits or systems containing the same are also described.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2009Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: XDx, Inc.Inventors: Jay Wohlgemuth, Kirk Fry, Robert Woodward, Ngoc Ly, James Prentice, MacDonald Morris, Steven Rosenberg
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Patent number: 7879556Abstract: Methods of diagnosing or monitoring transplant rejection, particularly cardiac transplant rejection, in a patient by detecting the expression level of one or more genes in a patient, are described. Diagnostic oligonucleotides for diagnosing or monitoring transplant rejection, particularly cardiac transplant rejection and kits or systems containing the same are also described.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2010Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: XDx, Inc.Inventors: Jay Wohlgemuth, Kirk Fry, Robert Woodward, Ngoc Ly, James Prentice, MacDonald Morris, Steven Rosenberg
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Publication number: 20100331217Abstract: The present invention provides novel processes for the large scale preparation of arrays of polymer sequences wherein each array includes a plurality of different, positionally distinct polymer sequences having known monomer sequences. The methods of the invention combine high throughput process steps with high resolution photolithographic techniques in the manufacture of polymer arrays.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: Affymetrix, INC.Inventors: Martin Goldberg, Martin Diggelman, Earl Hubbell, Glenn McGall, Nam Quoc Ngo, MacDonald Morris, Mel Yamamoto, Jennifer Tan, Richard P. Rava
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Publication number: 20100317018Abstract: Methods of diagnosing or monitoring transplant rejection, particularly cardiac transplant rejection, in a patient by detecting the expression level of one or more genes in a patient, are described. Diagnostic oligonucleotides for diagnosing or monitoring transplant rejection, particularly cardiac transplant rejection and kits or systems containing the same are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2010Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicant: XDx, Inc.Inventors: Jay WOHLGEMUTH, Kirk Fry, Robert Woodward, Ngoc Ly, James Prentice, MacDonald Morris, Steven Rosenberg
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Patent number: 7785797Abstract: Methods of diagnosing or monitoring transplant rejection, particularly cardiac transplant rejection, in a patient by detecting the expression level of one or more genes in a patient, are described. Diagnostic oligonucleotides for diagnosing or monitoring transplant rejection, particularly cardiac transplant rejection and kits or systems containing the same are also described.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2009Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: XDx, Inc.Inventors: Jay Wohlgemuth, Kirk E. Fry, Robert Woodward, Ngoc Ly, James Prentice, Macdonald Morris, Steven Rosenberg
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Publication number: 20100151467Abstract: Methods of diagnosing or monitoring transplant rejection, particularly cardiac transplant rejection, in a patient by detecting the expression level of one or more genes in a patient, are described. Diagnostic oligonucleotides for diagnosing or monitoring transplant rejection, particularly cardiac transplant rejection and kits or systems containing the same are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2009Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: XDx, Inc.Inventors: Jay Wohlgemuth, Kirk Fry, Robert Woodward, Ngoc Ly, James Prentice, MacDonald Morris, Steven Rosenberg
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Publication number: 20100099098Abstract: Methods of diagnosing or monitoring transplant rejection, particularly cardiac transplant rejection, in a patient by detecting the expression level of one or more genes in a patient, are described. Diagnostic oligonucleotides for diagnosing or monitoring transplant rejection, particularly cardiac transplant rejection and kits or systems containing the same are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2009Publication date: April 22, 2010Applicant: XDX, INC.Inventors: Jay Wohlgemuth, Kirk Fry, Robert Woodward, Ngoc Ly, James Prentice, MacDonald Morris, Steven Rosenberg
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Patent number: 7691569Abstract: Methods of diagnosing or monitoring transplant rejection, particularly cardiac transplant rejection, in a patient by detecting the expression level of one or more genes in a patient, are described. Diagnostic oligonucleotides for diagnosing or monitoring transplant rejection, particularly cardiac transplant rejection and kits or systems containing the same are also described.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2003Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: XDx, Inc.Inventors: Jay Wohlgemuth, Kirk Fry, Robert Woodward, Ngoc Ly, James Prentice, MacDonald Morris, Steven Rosenberg
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Publication number: 20090326976Abstract: A method and apparatus for predicting a health benefit for an individual is provided. Outcomes from a first simulation on a set of simulated individuals reflecting a population are stored and used to determine a first risk function and corresponding cost values. Outcomes from a second simulation on a set of simulated individuals reflecting having a healthcare intervention are stored and used to determine a second risk function reflecting the intervention and corresponding cost values of the intervention. A benefit function is derived from the difference of the first and second risk functions. A cost function that describes the cost of the intervention is derived from the respective cost values. The derived benefit function and cost function are used to predict the corresponding benefit and cost of the healthcare intervention for a given individual. Individuals can be ranked by degree of expected benefit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2008Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventor: MacDonald MORRIS
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Publication number: 20090062148Abstract: The present invention provides novel processes for the large scale preparation of arrays of polymer sequences wherein each array includes a plurality of different, positionally distinct polymer sequences having known monomer sequences. The methods of the invention combine high throughput process steps with high resolution photolithographic techniques in the manufacture of polymer arrays.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2006Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: Affymetrix, Inc.Inventors: Martin Goldberg, Martin Diggelman, Earl Hubbell, Glenn Mcgall, Nam Quoc Ngo, MacDonald Morris, Mel Yamamoto, Jennifer Tan, Richard P. Rava
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Publication number: 20080032408Abstract: The invention provides a unique set of nucleic acid sequences which is appropriate for use for a wide variety of applications requiring nucleic acid tags. As such, the sequence tags of the presently claimed invention may be used, for example, to label biological and nonbiological materials, in genotyping applications and in a variety of other analyses.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2006Publication date: February 7, 2008Applicant: Affymetrix, INC.Inventors: Michael Mittmann, MacDonald Morris, Thomas B. Ryder, David Lockhart