Patents by Inventor Scott G. Hutton

Scott G. Hutton 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).

  • System and method for database similarity join
    Publication number: 20040153250
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for information organization whereby characteristics regarding entities are inferred from the characteristics of similar entities. This is referred to herein as a “fuzzy similarity join” and is exemplified using a chemical similarity join. The disclosed systems and methods are particularly useful for chemical compound analysis in the area of pharmaceutical development.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: John R. Hurst, Scott G. Hutton
  • System and method for database similarity join
    Patent number: 6721754
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for information organization whereby characteristics regarding entities are inferred from the characteristics of similar entities. This is referred to herein as a “fuzzy similarity join” and is exemplified using a chemical similarity join. The disclosed systems and methods are particularly useful for chemical compound analysis in the area of pharmaceutical development.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Hurst, Scott G. Hutton