Patents by Inventor Eben Bayer

Eben Bayer 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).

  • Publication number: 20130263500
    Abstract: A growth medium formed as an inoculum including a preselected fungus and a nutrient material capable of being digested by the fungus is placed in or on a tool formed of a material capable of being at least partially consumed by the fungus. The tool may define a cavity of predetermined shape for the growth medium or the tool may form a scaffolding on which the growth medium grows into the final product taking on the shape of the tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Gavin McIntyre, Eben Bayer, Amanda Palazzolo
  • Publication number: 20130224840
    Abstract: The product is made, in part, of a network of interconnected mycelia cells forming a mass. In one embodiment, the mass includes one or more embedded elements, such as a panel. In another embodiment, the mass is formed over a three-dimensional lattice. The mycelia cells form hyphae that bond directly to panels made of cellulosic materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventors: Eben Bayer, Gavin Mclntyre
  • Publication number: 20130095560
    Abstract: A culture/gelling liquid is formed of a mixture of seed matter and water that is inoculated with a desired cell or tissue strain. The culture/gelling liquid is combined with a substrate in order to be formed into molds, and incubated until a member is formed. The substrate may also be pre-colonized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventors: Gavin McIntyre, Eben Bayer, Christopher Scully, Amanda Palazzolo
  • Publication number: 20130095559
    Abstract: The mat is formed of a saprophytic fungal strain and/or budding yeast, and a mass of particles wherein the fungus is characterized in producing an enzyme capable of breaking down polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. In a second embodiment, a mass of pellets is made from the mat for use in absorbing liquid animal waste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventors: Gavin McIntyre, Eben Bayer, Christopher Scully
  • Publication number: 20120315687
    Abstract: A substrate is provided for growing basidiomycete mycelium comprised of nutritional and one of non-nutritional particles and fiber characterized in that the substrate promotes the growth and differentiation of basidiomycete mycelium without supporting the production of a basidiocarp. The method of growing the basidiomycete mycelium includes inoculating the substrate with a vegetative mycelium and incubating in a first incubation period at controlled temperature, humidity and carbon dioxide levels followed by a finishing incubation period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Eben Bayer, Gavin McIntyre
  • Publication number: 20120270302
    Abstract: A living hydrated mycelium composite containing at least one of a combination of mycelium and fibers, mycelium and particles, and mycelium, particles and fibers is processed with a nutrient material to promote mycelia tissue growth; thereafter dehydrated to a moisture content of less than 50% by weight to deactivate the further growth of mycelia tissue; and then stored in the form of pellets. The stored may thereafter be re-hydrated and molded or cast into panels that can be separated into cubes or bricks that can be stacked and re-hydrated for making fabricated sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Eben Bayer, Gavin McIntyre
  • Publication number: 20120237996
    Abstract: The composite material is comprised of a substrate of discrete particles and a network of interconnected mycelia cells bonding the discrete particles together. The mycelia cells are selected from the group consisting of at least one of Agrocybe brasiliensi, Flammulina velutipes, Hypholomoa capnoides, Hypholoma sublaterium, Morchella angusticeps, Macrolepiota procera and Coprinus comatus. The fungus digests the nutrient material over a period of time sufficient to grow hyphae and to allow the hyphae to form a network of interconnected mycelia cells through and around the discrete particles thereby bonding the discrete particles together to form a self-supporting composite material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Eben Bayer, Gavin McIntyre, Burt L. Swersey
  • Publication number: 20120227899
    Abstract: The process of growing a homogeneous polymer matrix comprising the steps of growing a viable mycelium in a liquid suspension; extracting mycelium from the liquid suspension; thereafter incubating the mycelium for a period of time sufficient to induce mycelium cohesion and to form a solid material; and thereafter drying the solid material to remove moisture and to inactivate the mycelium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Gavin McIntyre, Eben Bayer, Daniel Flagg
  • Patent number: 8001719
    Abstract: The method of growing a fungal fruiting body requires exposing a mycelium of a desired organism type to environmental conditions sufficient to induce fruiting of fungal primordium in the organism type followed by enclosing the fungal primordium within a mold of a designated shape representing a near net shape volume of a desired final product. The fungal primordium is allowed to grow and fill the mold to form a mass of fungal tissue equivalent in shape to the designated shape of the mold after which the mass of fungal tissue is removed from the mold and dried.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Ecovative Design, LLC
    Inventors: Eben Bayer, Gavin McIntyre
  • Publication number: 20090307969
    Abstract: The method of growing a fungal fruiting body requires exposing a mycelium of a desired organism type to environmental conditions sufficient to induce fruiting of fungal primordium in the organism type followed by enclosing the fungal primordium within a mold of a designated shape representing a near net shape volume of a desired final product. The fungal primordium is allowed to grow and fill the mold to form a mass of fungal tissue equivalent in shape to the designated shape of the mold after which the mass of fungal tissue is removed from the mold and dried.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: Eben Bayer, Gavin Mclntyre
  • Publication number: 20080145577
    Abstract: The composite material is comprised of a substrate of discrete particles and a network of interconnected mycelia cells bonding the discrete particles together. The composite material is made by inoculating a substrate of discrete particles and a nutrient material with a preselected fungus. The fungus digests the nutrient material over a period of time sufficient to grow hyphae and to allow the hyphae to form a network of interconnected mycelia cells through and around the discrete particles thereby bonding the discrete particles together to form a self-supporting composite material. In another embodiment, the fungus is allowed to grow as a fruiting body out of the substrate and within an enclosure to completely fill the enclosure to form a self-supporting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Eben Bayer, Gavin McIntyre, Burt L. Swersey