Patents by Inventor Carl E. Abrams

Carl E. Abrams 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).

  • Display device including a display screen with integrated imaging and a method of using same
    Patent number: 9678600
    Abstract: A display device comprises a plurality of light emitting elements in a layer on a substrate, a plurality of microprisms positioned over the layer, a plurality of light detectors on the substrate, each light detector respectively corresponding to a light emitting element of the plurality of light emitting elements, and a display screen, wherein the light detectors are used to sense at least one property of an item in contact with the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Carl E. Abrams, Jonathan H. Connell, II, Nalini K. Ratha
  • DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING A DISPLAY SCREEN WITH INTEGRATED IMAGING AND A METHOD OF USING SAME
    Publication number: 20150286306
    Abstract: A display device comprises a plurality of light emitting elements in a layer on a substrate, a plurality of microprisms positioned over the layer, a plurality of light detectors on the substrate, each light detector respectively corresponding to a light emitting element of the plurality of light emitting elements, and a display screen, wherein the light detectors are used to sense at least one property of an item in contact with the display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Carl E. Abrams, Jonathan H. Connell, II, Nalini K. Ratha
  • CONFIDENTIAL FRAUD DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20150262185
    Abstract: Various embodiments for maintaining security and confidentiality of data and operations within a fraud detection system. Each of these embodiments utilizes a secure architecture in which: (1) access to data is limited to only approved or authorized entities; (2) confidential details in received data can be readily identified and concealed; and (3) confidential details that have become non-confidential can be identified and exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Naoki Abe, Carl E. Abrams, Chidanand V. Apte, Bishwaranjan Bhattacharjee, Kenneth A. Goldman, Matthias Gruetzner, Matthew A. Hilbert, John Langford, Sriram K. Padmanabhan, Charles P. Tresser, Kathleen M. Troidle, Philip S. Yu
  • Confidential fraud detection system and method
    Patent number: 9064364
    Abstract: Various embodiments for maintaining security and confidentiality of data and operations within a fraud detection system. Each of these embodiments utilizes a secure architecture in which: (1) access to data is limited to only approved or authorized entities; (2) confidential details in received data can be readily identified and concealed; and (3) confidential details that have become non-confidential can be identified and exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Abe, Carl E. Abrams, Chidanand V. Apte, Bishwaranjan Bhattacharjee, Kenneth A. Goldman, Matthias Gruetzner, Matthew A. Hilbert, John Langford, Sriram K. Padmanabhan, Charles P. Tresser, Kathleen M. Troidle, Philip S. Yu