Patents by Inventor Alex Carlton
Alex Carlton 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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Publication number: 20240067930Abstract: Several methods are described for generating mycelial scaffolds for use several technologies. In one embodiment, a mycelial scaffold is generated using a perfusion bioreactor system for cell-based meat technologies. In another embodiment, a mycelial scaffold is prepared for biomedical applications. The mycelial scaffolds may be generated from a liquid medium or from a solid substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Eben Bayer, Gavin McIntyre, Peter Mueller, Meghan O'Brien, Damen Schaak, Jacob Winiski, Alex Carlton
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Patent number: 11777127Abstract: Provided is a microbial fuel cell including a cathode and an anode, wherein the cathode includes a waterproof gas diffusion layer including a siloxane and a catalyst layer including a binder, wherein a surface of the gas diffusion layer opposite the catalyst layer contacts air, and the anode includes electrogenic bacteria. Also provided is a method for making a microbial fuel cell, including fabricating a cathode, wherein fabricating includes disposing a siloxane solution onto a surface of a substrate, wherein the siloxane solution includes a siloxane and a solvent, drying the siloxane solution to form a waterproof gas diffusion layer, and placing the gas diffusion layer on a catalyst layer including a binder, and facing an anode with the cathode whereby the gas diffusion layer faces away from the anode and contacts air.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2018Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: MICROGANIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Brent A. Solina, Alex Carlton
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Patent number: 11699800Abstract: Provided is a microbial fuel cell including a cathode and an anode, wherein the cathode includes a waterproof gas diffusion layer including a siloxane and a catalyst layer including a binder, wherein a surface of the gas diffusion layer opposite the catalyst layer contacts air, and the anode includes electrogenic bacteria. Also provided is a method for making a microbial fuel cell, including fabricating a cathode, wherein fabricating includes disposing a siloxane solution onto a surface of a substrate, wherein the siloxane solution includes a siloxane and a solvent, drying the siloxane solution to form a waterproof gas diffusion layer, and placing the gas diffusion layer on a catalyst layer including a binder, and facing an anode with the cathode whereby the gas diffusion layer faces away from the anode and contacts air.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2018Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: MICROGANIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Brent A. Solina, Alex Carlton
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Publication number: 20220333055Abstract: An improved mycelium in the form of an edible aerial mycelium that is suitable for use as a food product, including a food ingredient for making mycelium-based food, such as bacon. A method of making an edible aerial mycelium suitable for use as a food product, including a food ingredient. An edible product containing an edible aerial mycelium, and a method of making an edible product comprising an edible aerial mycelium, such as a mycelium-based bacon. A mycelium-based food product having a texture that is analogous to a whole-muscle meat product, wherein that whole-muscle meat product is bacon.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2020Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Jacob Michael Winiski, Jessie Hannah Kaplan-Bie, Gavin Reim McIntyre, Peter Mueller, Meghan O'Brien, Alex Carlton, Eben Bayer, Russell Hazen, Stephen Lomnes, Asa Trench Snyder
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Patent number: 11359074Abstract: A mycological biopolymer material is subjected to treatment in one or more solutions that work to enhance and/or retain the inherent material properties of the material. In one embodiment, the solution is an organic solution; in another embodiment, the solution is an organic solvent with a salt; in another embodiment, the solution is an organic solvent phenol and/or polyphenol; and in another embodiment, a series of such solutions is used.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: ECOVATIVE DESIGN LLCInventors: Jessica Kaplan-Bie, Gavin R. McIntyre, Lucy Greetham, Ian Bonesteel, Alex Carlton, Eben Bayer
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Patent number: 11293005Abstract: The process of making a mineralized mycelium scaffolding requires obtaining a scaffold of fungal biopolymer having a network of interconnected mycelia cells, functionalizing the biopolymer to create precursor sites and thereafter mineralizing the scaffold with one of silicates, apatites and carbonates. The mineralized mycelium scaffolding may be used for medical applications in place of mineralized collagen membranes and collagen/hydroxyapatite composite scaffolds.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Ecovative Design LLCInventors: Alex Carlton, Gavin McIntyre
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Publication number: 20210401019Abstract: Several methods are described for generating mycelial scaffolds for use several technologies. In one embodiment, a mycelial scaffold is generated using a perfusion bioreactor system for cell-based meat technologies. In another embodiment, a mycelial scaffold is prepared for biomedical applications. The mycelial scaffolds may be generated from a liquid medium or from a solid substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2019Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Eben Bayer, Gavin McIntyre, Peter Mueller, Meghan O'Brien, Damen Schaak, Jacob Winiski, Alex Carlton
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Publication number: 20200239830Abstract: Several types of non-agricultural lignocellulosic waste media are disclosed for the growth of mycological biopolymers. The growth medium is comprised of a substrate with a composition of appropriate Carbon, Nitrogen and mineral components including but not limited to lipids, proteins, and other inherent nutrition requisite for mycelial growth. Specific examples are (1) a lignocellulosic material, (2) a mineral based material, (3) a non-toxic, organic or inorganic, non-lignocellulosic material, (4) a synthetically sourced and produced material, (5) a whole tree (flourized), and (6) an agar media.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: Ecovative Design LLCInventors: Megan A. O'Brien, Alex Carlton, Peter Mueller
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Publication number: 20200157506Abstract: Several methods are described for generating mycelial scaffolds for use several technologies. In one embodiment, a mycelial scaffold is generated using a perfusion bioreactor system for cell-based meat technologies. In another embodiment, a mycelial scaffold is prepared for biomedical applications. The mycelial scaffolds may be generated from a liquid medium or from a solid substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicant: Ecovative Design LLCInventors: Eben Bayer, Gavin McIntyre, Peter Mueller, Meghan O'Brien, Damen Schaak, Jacob Winiski, Alex Carlton
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Publication number: 20200083553Abstract: Provided is a microbial fuel cell including a cathode and an anode, wherein the cathode includes a waterproof gas diffusion layer including a siloxane and a catalyst layer including a binder, wherein a surface of the gas diffusion layer opposite the catalyst layer contacts air, and the anode includes electrogenic bacteria. Also provided is a method for making a microbial fuel cell, including fabricating a cathode, wherein fabricating includes disposing a siloxane solution onto a surface of a substrate, wherein the siloxane solution includes a siloxane and a solvent, drying the siloxane solution to form a waterproof gas diffusion layer, and placing the gas diffusion layer on a catalyst layer including a binder, and facing an anode with the cathode whereby the gas diffusion layer faces away from the anode and contacts air.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2018Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicant: MICRORGANIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Brent A. SOLINA, Alex CARLTON
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Publication number: 20200024577Abstract: A panel of mycological polymer consisting entirely of fungal mycelium as described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/190,585 is post-processed to impart desired characteristics thereto, such as, texture, flavor and nutritional profile for use as a foodstuff or a tissue scaffold. Alternatively, the growth conditions of the growth media may be tailored to obtain a desired density, morphology, and/or composition of the undifferentiated fungal material with or without the use of post-processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: Ecovative Design LLCInventors: Alex Carlton, Eben Bayer, Gavin Mcintyre, Jessie Kaplan-Bie
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Publication number: 20190338240Abstract: The process of making a mineralized mycelium scaffolding requires obtaining a scaffold of fungal biopolymer having a network of interconnected mycelia cells, functionalizing the biopolymer to create precursor sites and thereafter mineralizing the scaffold with one of silicates, apatites and carbonates. The mineralized mycelium scaffolding may be used for medical applications in place of mineralized collagen membranes and collagen/hydroxyapatite composite scaffolds.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Applicant: Ecovative Design LLCInventors: Alex Carlton, Gavin Mclntyre
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Patent number: 10266695Abstract: The process aseptically inoculates a liquid media with a vegetative Xylaria fungal species to form a culture; statically incubates the culture in a vessel for a time sufficient to begin initiation of fruit body development and asexual sporulation and halts incubation at maximum conidia production prior to the beginning of sexual sporulation. Thereafter, the entire culture contents of the incubation vessel are macerated to homogenize the fungal biomass and conidia therein and form an inoculum.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2016Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Ecovative Design LLCInventors: Matthew Lucht, Jacob Winiski, Sue Van Hook, Alex Carlton, Gavin McIntyre
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Publication number: 20160302364Abstract: The process aseptically inoculates a liquid media with a vegetative Xylaria fungal species to form a culture; statically incubates the culture in a vessel for a time sufficient to begin initiation of fruit body development and asexual sporulation and halts incubation at maximum conidia production prior to the beginning of sexual sporulation. Thereafter, the entire culture contents of the incubation vessel are macerated to homogenize the fungal biomass and conidia therein and form an inoculum.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: Matthew Lucht, Jacob Winiski, Sue Van Hook, Alex Carlton, Gavin Mclntyre