Patents by Inventor Axel E. Elfner

Axel E. Elfner 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).

  • Facilitating the sending of mail from a restricted communications network
    Patent number: 9065790
    Abstract: The sending of mail from a restricted communications network is facilitated. A communications unit external to the restricted communications network periodically pulls the mail from the restricted communications network and forwards the mail to a receiver. The receiver may be the intended recipient of the mail or an intermediary used to further send the mail to the intended recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Axel E. Elfner
  • FACILITATING THE SENDING OF MAIL FROM A RESTRICTED COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
    Publication number: 20140047052
    Abstract: The sending of mail from a restricted communications network is facilitated. A communications unit external to the restricted communications network periodically pulls the mail from the restricted communications network and forwards the mail to a receiver. The receiver may be the intended recipient of the mail or an intermediary used to further send the mail to the intended recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Axel E. Elfner
  • Facilitating the sending of mail from a restricted communications network
    Patent number: 8583739
    Abstract: The sending of mail from a restricted communications network is facilitated. A communications unit external to the restricted communications network periodically pulls the mail from the restricted communications network and forwards the mail to a receiver. The receiver may be the intended recipient of the mail or an intermediary used to further send the mail to the intended recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Axel E. Elfner