Patents by Inventor James Carlton
James 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: 20240043787Abstract: Methods are disclosed for generating aerial mycelium, such as mycological material comprising solely mycelia from depleted substrate or depleted and rejuvenated substrate. Alternatively, methods are disclosed for generating mycelia and mushrooms from depleted substrate or depleted and rejuvenated substrate. Alternative methods are disclosed for generating differentiated mycelium materials using depleted substrate or depleted and rejuvenated substrate. The mycelia products that are generated can be used in the food industry (e.g., as a meat analog) and in other industries, such as textiles, packaging, and others. The present invention provides systems and methods for generating mycelia that are repeatable and energy efficient, while providing consistently high quality and quantity mycelium-based products.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Hazel A. Robertson, Molly Elizabeth Boutin, Emmie Marie Knobloch, Gavin Reim McIntyre, Peter James Mueller, Alex James Carlton, Meghan Anne O’Brien
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Publication number: 20230154466Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which a processing system generates a list of communications desired by a user, and determines an attentiveness level of the user with respect to equipment of the user currently in use, to determine whether the user is available to participate in a desired communication. The method also includes accessing equipment of a target party of the communication to determine an attentiveness level of the target party with respect to equipment of the target party, to determine whether the target party is available to participate in the communication. The method also includes generating a notice at the equipment of the user that the target party is available; and initiating the communication between the equipment of the user and the equipment of the target party. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Ari Craine, Robert Koch, Alexander MacDougall, Anna Lidzba, Nigel Bradley, James Carlton Bedingfield, SR.
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Publication number: 20230153859Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, embodiments for detecting a navigation application operating on a first communication device, and identifying a location of the first communication device. Further embodiments can include obtaining a first advertisement and a second advertisement according to the location of the first communication device as well as determining a first priority associated with the first advertisement and a second priority associated with the second advertisement. Additional embodiments can include determining the first priority is higher than the second priority resulting in a determination to present the first advertisement prior to the second advertisement, and providing the first advertisement, the second advertisement, and the determination to the first communication device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Alexander MacDougall, Anna Lidzba, Nigel Bradley, James Carlton Bedingfield, SR., Robert Koch, Ari Craine
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Publication number: 20230147814Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying an uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) for route planning and power management, obtaining information regarding the UAV, a present location of the UAV, a destination location for the UAV, or a combination thereof, determining, based on the information, a need for the UAV to recharge a power source of the UAV as part of a journey of the UAV from the present location of the UAV to the destination location for the UAV, responsive to the determining the need, identifying a recharging station associated with a network for recharging the power source of the UAV, and calculating a flight path for the UAV in accordance with the identifying the recharging station. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2021Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Paul Carver, Abhigyan Sharma Abhigyan, John Craig, Andrew Kell, James Pratt, David Plunkett, JR., James Carlton Bedingfield, SR., Michael Albrecht, Michael L. Hunter, Virginia S. Ng
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Publication number: 20230143716Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining a first analysis of first traffic associated with a first communication device, obtaining a second analysis of second traffic associated with a second communication device, identifying, based on the obtaining of the first analysis and the obtaining of the second analysis, a first handicap to be applied to a first connection associated with the first communication device, and applying the first handicap to the first connection. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2021Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Michael R. Albrecht, John Craig, Jonathan Davis, Camden Krupala, Virginia S. Ng, David Plunkett, JR., Michael Zadig, James Carlton Bedingfield, SR., Michael L. Hunter, Oliver Spatscheck, Raghvendra Savoor
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Patent number: 11601728Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, providing to a user device a video content item including at least one scene which includes a plurality of advertisement placement opportunities and determining a preference profile for an individual associated with the user device. Aspects further include selecting a group of matching advertisements having advertisement profiles that match the preference profile for the individual and determining a relative prominence score for each advertisement placement opportunity. Aspects further include ordering the matching advertisements according to prominence information specified for each matching advertisement, wherein the prominence information corresponds to a relative desired prominence specified by an advertiser associated with the matching advertisement.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Alexander MacDougall, Anna Lidzba, Nigel Bradley, James Carlton Bedingfield, Sr., Robert Koch, Ari Craine
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Patent number: 11580984Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which a processing system generates a list of communications desired by a user, and determines an attentiveness level of the user with respect to equipment of the user currently in use, to determine whether the user is available to participate in a desired communication. The method also includes accessing equipment of a target party of the communication to determine an attentiveness level of the target party with respect to equipment of the target party, to determine whether the target party is available to participate in the communication. The method also includes generating a notice at the equipment of the user that the target party is available; and initiating the communication between the equipment of the user and the equipment of the target party. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Ari Craine, Robert Koch, Alexander MacDougall, Anna Lidzba, Nigel Bradley, James Carlton Bedingfield, Sr.
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Patent number: 11574341Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, embodiments for detecting a navigation application operating on a first communication device, and identifying a location of the first communication device. Further embodiments can include obtaining a first advertisement and a second advertisement according to the location of the first communication device as well as determining a first priority associated with the first advertisement and a second priority associated with the second advertisement. Additional embodiments can include determining the first priority is higher than the second priority resulting in a determination to present the first advertisement prior to the second advertisement, and providing the first advertisement, the second advertisement, and the determination to the first communication device.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Alexander MacDougall, Anna Lidzba, Nigel Bradley, James Carlton Bedingfield, Sr., Robert Koch, Ari Craine
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Publication number: 20230013465Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Jessica Hannah Kaplan-Bie, Gavin Reim McIntyre, Lucy Elaine Greetham, Ian Thomas Bonesteel, Alex James Carlton, Eben D. Bayer
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Patent number: 11507867Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a synthesis engine having a controller, and a storage medium for storing instructions to be executed by the controller. The instructions, when executed by the controller, can cause the controller to retrieve collected information associated with a behavior of an individual, synthesize from the information a measure of a mood of the individual to interact with others, and transmit the measure to a system associated with the individual to manage requests between the individual and the entity. The measure of the mood of the individual can indicate an availability of the individual and a receptiveness of the individual to accept a request to interact with an entity. The measure can be described by a plurality of dimensions. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2017Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: John Donovan, James Carlton Bedingfield, Sr., Barbara Roden
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Publication number: 20220354068Abstract: 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: May 3, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Alex James Carlton, Russell Allan Hazen, Nicholas Ruscitto, Alex Stephen Friedman, Gavin Reim McIntyre, Peter James Mueller, Eben D. Bayer, Stephen Lomnes, Asa Trench Snyder, Meghan Anne O'Brien, Jessica Hannah Kaplan-Bie, Damen Donald Schaak, Vivian Lee Kutikov
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Publication number: 20220354152Abstract: This application relates generally to aerial mycelium and methods of making aerial mycelium suitable for use as a food or textile product or ingredient. Such a food product or ingredient can include edible aerial mycelium having a texture that is analogous to a whole-muscle meat product, such as for example mycelium-based bacon. Such a textile product or ingredient can be used in the manufacture of mycelium-based textile products, leather-like materials, petroleum-based product alternatives, or foams.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Jacob Michael Winiski, Alex James Carlton, Gavin Reim McIntyre, Peter James Mueller, Eben D. Bayer, Asa Trench Snyder, Meghan Anne O'Brien, Jessica Hannah Kaplan-Bie, Alex Stephen Friedman, Russell Allan Hazen, Stephen Lomnes
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Publication number: 20220284474Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, storing, in a database, information associated with a first item purchased by a user, the information comprising an identification of the first item and a time of purchase of the first item; receiving web browsing data based upon monitoring, by another device, web browsing of the user; determining, based upon the web browsing data that is received, whether the user is currently browsing at a shopping website, resulting in a determination; responsive to the determination being that the user is currently browsing at the shopping website, querying the database to determine an elapsed time since the time of purchase of the first item; responsive to the elapsed time meeting a threshold, generating a message to send to the another device monitoring the web browsing, the message informing the user of a suggested second item for the buyer to purchase, the suggested second item being a replacement for the first item; and sending the message to the another devType: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Alexander MacDougall, Anna Lidzba, Nigel Bradley, James Carlton Bedingfield, SR., Ari Craine, Robert Koch
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Patent number: 11379875Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, storing, in a database, information associated with a first item purchased by a user, the information comprising an identification of the first item and a time of purchase of the first item; receiving web browsing data based upon monitoring, by another device, web browsing of the user; determining, based upon the web browsing data that is received, whether the user is currently browsing at a shopping website, resulting in a determination; responsive to the determination being that the user is currently browsing at the shopping website, querying the database to determine an elapsed time since the time of purchase of the first item; responsive to the elapsed time meeting a threshold, generating a message to send to the another device monitoring the web browsing, the message informing the user of a suggested second item for the buyer to purchase, the suggested second item being a replacement for the first item; and sending the message to the another devType: GrantFiled: April 30, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Alexander MacDougall, Anna Lidzba, Nigel Bradley, James Carlton Bedingfield, Sr., Ari Craine, Robert Koch
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Publication number: 20220188865Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, embodiments for presenting a group of advertisements within media content by a software application on a display communicatively coupled to the communication device resulting in a presentation of the group of advertisements, and operating a virtual assistant application simultaneously with the software application. Further embodiments include detecting voice input from a user associated with the communication device using a voice recognition technique utilized by the virtual assistant application, identifying first user data based on the voice input associated with a group of advertising entities associated with the group of advertisements, and obtaining information regarding the group of advertising entities based on the first user data. Additional embodiments include determining a group of recommended actions according to the information regarding the group of advertising entities, and providing the user with the group of recommended actions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2022Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Alexander MacDougall, Robert Koch, Anna Lidzba, Nigel Bradley, James Carlton Bedingfield, SR., Ari Craine
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Publication number: 20220142907Abstract: Topical applicators containing mycological biopolymers are suitable for applying health or cosmetic products to the skin or lips of a subject. The applicators are made from biodegradable mycological biopolymers that are grown from fungi in the presence of a growth medium under a predetermined environment of relative humidity, temperature, carbon dioxide, oxygen and air flow. The topical applicators containing the mycological biopolymers may further contain beneficial agents or products that that may be transferred to the skin or lips, thereby enhancing the health or beauty of a subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2019Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Eben Bayer, Gavin Reim McIntyre, Alex James Carlton, Meghan A. O'Brien, Peter Mueller, Damen Donald Schaak, Jessie Hannah Kaplan-Bie
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Patent number: 11301902Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, embodiments for presenting a group of advertisements within media content by a software application on a display communicatively coupled to the communication device resulting in a presentation of the group of advertisements, and operating a virtual assistant application simultaneously with the software application. Further embodiments include detecting voice input from a user associated with the communication device using a voice recognition technique utilized by the virtual assistant application, identifying first user data based on the voice input associated with a group of advertising entities associated with the group of advertisements, and obtaining information regarding the group of advertising entities based on the first user data. Additional embodiments include determining a group of recommended actions according to the information regarding the group of advertising entities, and providing the user with the group of recommended actions.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Alexander MacDougall, Robert Koch, Anna Lidzba, Nigel Bradley, James Carlton Bedingfield, Sr., Ari Craine
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Publication number: 20220092642Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, embodiments for detecting a navigation application operating on a first communication device, and identifying a location of the first communication device. Further embodiments can include obtaining a first advertisement and a second advertisement according to the location of the first communication device as well as determining a first priority associated with the first advertisement and a second priority associated with the second advertisement. Additional embodiments can include determining the first priority is higher than the second priority resulting in a determination to present the first advertisement prior to the second advertisement, and providing the first advertisement, the second advertisement, and the determination to the first communication device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Alexander MacDougall, Anna Lidzba, Nigel Bradley, James Carlton Bedingfield, SR., Robert Koch, Ari Craine
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Patent number: 11222360Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, embodiments for detecting a navigation application operating on a first communication device, and identifying a location of the first communication device. Further embodiments can include obtaining a first advertisement and a second advertisement according to the location of the first communication device as well as determining a first priority associated with the first advertisement and a second priority associated with the second advertisement. Additional embodiments can include determining the first priority is higher than the second priority resulting in a determination to present the first advertisement prior to the second advertisement, and providing the first advertisement, the second advertisement, and the determination to the first communication device.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2020Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Alexander MacDougall, Anna Lidzba, Nigel Bradley, James Carlton Bedingfield, Sr., Robert Koch, Ari Craine
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Publication number: 20210409835Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, providing to a user device a video content item including at least one scene which includes a plurality of advertisement placement opportunities and determining a preference profile for an individual associated with the user device. Aspects further include selecting a group of matching advertisements having advertisement profiles that match the preference profile for the individual and determining a relative prominence score for each advertisement placement opportunity. Aspects further include ordering the matching advertisements according to prominence information specified for each matching advertisement, wherein the prominence information corresponds to a relative desired prominence specified by an advertiser associated with the matching advertisement.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Alexander MacDougall, Anna Lidzba, Nigel Bradley, James Carlton Bedingfield, SR., Robert Koch, Ari Craine