Patents by Inventor Hunter Middleton

Hunter Middleton 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: 20250254416
    Abstract: One or more methods, device, and/or systems may perform a video elevation. In a non-limiting example, a communication platform performs a video elevation including transitioning a communication from a first state (e.g., using an existing communication channel) to a second date, such as a video call. The communication may be between an end user device (e.g., customer needing support) and an agent device (e.g., agent providing support), where the functionality at each device and respective graphical user interfaces (GUIs) may be provided by the platform. The platform may enable the agent device to control the end user's device (e.g., camera) through the GUI. Additionally, the platform may capture annotation information related to objects visible via the camera, based on actions taken by the agent through the GUI while controlling the camera. Additional artificial intelligence insights may be provided by the platform based on historic or real-time data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2025
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Applicant: 8x8, Inc.
    Inventors: Emil IVOV, Hunter Middleton, Lisa Orford, Tiberiu Ilisescu, Horatiu Muresan
  • Patent number: 5642625
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for hyperpolarization of flowing noble gases is disclosed, including means for hyperpolarization of noble gases in a continuous flow arrangement. Noble gases such as xenon-129 and helium-3 can be hyperpolarized using the disclosed method and apparatus. Preferably, the noble gas is hyperpolarized via spin exchange between atoms of the noble gas and an alkali metal such as rubidium. Also, a method and apparatus for accumulation and/or storage of hyperpolarized noble gases in a continuous flow arrangement is provided. The method and apparatus enable large scale production, storage, and usage of hyperpolarized noble gases for numerous purposes, including imaging of human and animal subjects through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: The Trustees of Princeton University
    Inventors: Gordon D. Cates, Jr., Bastiaan Driehuys, William Happer, Hunter Middleton, Eli Miron, Brian Saam, Daniel Walter