Patents by Inventor Michael F. Chou

Michael F. Chou 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).

  • Computational methods for transcription factor binding site analysis
    Patent number: 8666670
    Abstract: The invention is a new method to computationally analyze nucleic acid-protein binding data in a systematic or statistical manner in order to determine the DNA binding sequence for proteins which bind to DNA and are usually involved in the regulation of the expression of genes, and may enhance, promote or repress the expression of the gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Inventors: Michael F. Chou, David M. Geshwind
  • Transcription factor network discovery methods
    Patent number: 7258974
    Abstract: The invention is a new method to analyze nucleic acid-protein binding data in a systematic or statistical manner in order to determine the DNA binding regions for proteins which bind to DNA and are usually involved in the regulation of the expression of genes, and may enhance, promote or repress the expression of the gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Inventor: Michael F. Chou
  • Transcription factor network discovery methods
    Publication number: 20040053227
    Abstract: The invention is a new method to analyze nucleic acid-protein binding data in a systematic or statistical manner in order to determine the DNA binding regions for proteins which bind to DNA and are usually involved in the regulation of the expression of genes, and may enhance, promote or repress the expression of the gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventor: Michael F. Chou