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).

  • Patent number: 8930225
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Evidera Archimedes, Inc.
    Inventor: MacDonald Morris
  • Patent number: 8309496
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20120245953
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventor: MacDonald Morris
  • Patent number: 8224665
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Archimedes, Inc.
    Inventor: MacDonald Morris
  • Publication number: 20120071361
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: AFFYMETRIX, INC.
    Inventors: Martin Goldberg, Martin Diggelman, Earl Hubbell, Glenn McGall, Nam Quoc Ngo, MacDonald Morris, Mel Yamamoto, Jennifer Tan, Richard P. Rava
  • Publication number: 20110306518
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: XDx, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay WOHLGEMUTH, Kirk Fry, Robert Woodward, Ngoc Ly, James Prentice, MacDonald Morris, Steven Rosenberg
  • Patent number: 8067578
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20110105852
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: MACDONALD MORRIS, DONALD LUCAS
  • Publication number: 20110104697
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: XDx, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay WOHLGEMUTH, Kirk Fry, Robert Woodward, Ngoc Ly, James Prentice, MacDonald Morris, Steven Rosenberg
  • Patent number: 7892745
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: XDx, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Wohlgemuth, Kirk Fry, Robert Woodward, Ngoc Ly, James Prentice, MacDonald Morris, Steven Rosenberg
  • Patent number: 7879556
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: XDx, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Wohlgemuth, Kirk Fry, Robert Woodward, Ngoc Ly, James Prentice, MacDonald Morris, Steven Rosenberg
  • Publication number: 20100331217
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: Affymetrix, INC.
    Inventors: Martin Goldberg, Martin Diggelman, Earl Hubbell, Glenn McGall, Nam Quoc Ngo, MacDonald Morris, Mel Yamamoto, Jennifer Tan, Richard P. Rava
  • Publication number: 20100317018
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: XDx, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay WOHLGEMUTH, Kirk Fry, Robert Woodward, Ngoc Ly, James Prentice, MacDonald Morris, Steven Rosenberg
  • Patent number: 7785797
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: XDx, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Wohlgemuth, Kirk E. Fry, Robert Woodward, Ngoc Ly, James Prentice, Macdonald Morris, Steven Rosenberg
  • Publication number: 20100151467
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: XDx, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Wohlgemuth, Kirk Fry, Robert Woodward, Ngoc Ly, James Prentice, MacDonald Morris, Steven Rosenberg
  • Publication number: 20100099098
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: XDX, INC.
    Inventors: Jay Wohlgemuth, Kirk Fry, Robert Woodward, Ngoc Ly, James Prentice, MacDonald Morris, Steven Rosenberg
  • Patent number: 7691569
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: XDx, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Wohlgemuth, Kirk Fry, Robert Woodward, Ngoc Ly, James Prentice, MacDonald Morris, Steven Rosenberg
  • Publication number: 20090326976
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventor: MacDonald MORRIS
  • Publication number: 20090062148
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: Affymetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Goldberg, Martin Diggelman, Earl Hubbell, Glenn Mcgall, Nam Quoc Ngo, MacDonald Morris, Mel Yamamoto, Jennifer Tan, Richard P. Rava
  • Publication number: 20080032408
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: Affymetrix, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Mittmann, MacDonald Morris, Thomas B. Ryder, David Lockhart