Patents by Inventor Michael MacPherson

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).

  • Patent number: 10790041
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: 23andMe, Inc.
    Inventors: John Michael Macpherson, Joanna Sim, Brian Thomas Naughton, Michael Polcari
  • Patent number: 10755805
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: 23andMe, Inc.
    Inventors: Chuong Do, Eric Durand, John Michael Macpherson
  • Patent number: 10699803
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: 23andMe, Inc.
    Inventors: Chuong Do, Eric Durand, John Michael Macpherson
  • Patent number: 10691725
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: 23andMe, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Thomas Naughton, Chuong Do, John Michael Macpherson
  • Patent number: 10658071
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: 23andMe, Inc.
    Inventors: Chuong Do, Eric Yves Jean-Marc Durand, John Michael Macpherson
  • Patent number: 10583960
    Abstract: A selectively height adjustable pallet including a first member having a first outer surface and a first inner surface, a second member having a second outer surface and a second inner surface, and a plurality of selectively adjustable supports arranged between the first member and the second member. The selectively adjustable supports being operable to establish a first distance between the first inner surface and the second inner surface in a first configuration and a second distance, distinct from the first distance between the first inner surface and the second inner surface in a second configuration. At least one cross member is selectively arranged between the first inner surface and the second inner surface when the plurality of adjustable supports are in one of the first configuration and the second configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Clinton Erie, Jason Lee, Michael MacPherson, Ryan Paske
  • Patent number: 10572831
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: 23andMe, Inc.
    Inventors: Chuong Do, Eric Durand, John Michael MacPherson
  • Publication number: 20190389621
    Abstract: A selectively height adjustable pallet including a first member having a first outer surface and a first inner surface, a second member having a second outer surface and a second inner surface, and a plurality of selectively adjustable supports arranged between the first member and the second member. The selectively adjustable supports being operable to establish a first distance between the first inner surface and the second inner surface in a first configuration and a second distance, distinct from the first distance between the first inner surface and the second inner surface in a second configuration. At least one cross member is selectively arranged between the first inner surface and the second inner surface when the plurality of adjustable supports are in one of the first configuration and the second configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Clinton Erie, Jason Lee, Michael MacPherson, Ryan Paske
  • Publication number: 20190384777
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Brian Thomas Naughton, Chuong Do, John Michael Macpherson
  • Patent number: 10437858
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: 23andMe, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Thomas Naughton, Chuong Do, John Michael Macpherson
  • Patent number: 10296847
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: 23andMe, Inc.
    Inventors: Chuong Do, Eric Durand, John Michael MacPherson, Brian Thomas Naughton, Joanna Louise Mountain
  • Publication number: 20190114219
    Abstract: Error correction in ancestry classification includes obtaining, from a classifier, initial ancestry classifications associated with portions of two phased haplotypes of a chromosome pair of an individual; performing error correction on an initial ancestry classification, including detecting a phasing error in the initial ancestry classifications; and outputting a corrected ancestry classification in which the phasing error is corrected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Chuong Do, Eric Durand, John Michael Macpherson
  • Publication number: 20180307778
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventor: John Michael Macpherson
  • Patent number: 10025877
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: 23andMe, Inc.
    Inventor: John Michael Macpherson
  • Patent number: 9977708
    Abstract: Error correction in ancestry classification includes obtaining, from a classifier, initial ancestry classifications associated with portions of two phased haplotypes of a chromosome pair of an individual; performing error correction on an initial ancestry classification, including detecting a phasing error in the initial ancestry classifications; and outputting a corrected ancestry classification in which the phasing error is corrected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: 23andMe, Inc.
    Inventors: Chuong Do, Eric Durand, John Michael Macpherson
  • Patent number: 9836576
    Abstract: Phasing unphased genotype data of an individual includes: obtaining the unphased genotype data of the individual; processing the unphased genotype data to determine phased haplotype data, the processing comprising performing out-of-sample population-based phasing on the unphased genotype data; wherein: performing out-of-sample population-based phasing includes performing statistical analysis using predetermined reference data that is based on genotype data of a reference population; and the genotype data of the reference population does not reference the genotype data of the individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: 23andMe, Inc.
    Inventors: Chuong Do, Eric Durand, John Michael Macpherson
  • Publication number: 20170329891
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: John Michael Macpherson, Brian Thomas Naughton, Joanna Louise Mountain
  • Publication number: 20170330358
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: John Michael Macpherson, Brian Thomas Naughton, Joanna Louise Mountain
  • Publication number: 20170329904
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Brian Thomas Naughton, Chuong Do, John Michael Macpherson
  • Publication number: 20170329924
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: John Michael Macpherson, Joanna Sim, Brian Thomas Naughton, Michael Polcari