Patents by Inventor Carlos Matos

Carlos Matos 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).

  • Patent number: 9504356
    Abstract: A fry basket including a frame for supporting individual inserts for receiving food items and a locking bar for retaining the inserts within the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: PRONTO PRODUCTS CO.
    Inventor: Carlos Matos
  • Patent number: 8677465
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a computer-implemented method for providing controlled access to electronic content. A password is associated with electronic content, such as by password-protecting an electronic file that contains the electronic content. At least one password attempt is received in an effort to access the electronic content. Each password attempt is compared to the password at a selected subset of “trap” character positions. Up to a threshold number of password entries is allowed that have incorrect characters at any of the trap character positions. A greater number or even an unlimited number of incorrect password entries are allowed having incorrect characters at non-trap character positions. Access to the electronic content is allowed only if one of the password entries exactly matches the password.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gaurav Chaudhry, Jeffrey B Jennings, Carlo A. Matos, Robert M. Morgan
  • Publication number: 20140060340
    Abstract: A fry basket including a frame for supporting individual inserts for receiving food items and a locking bar for retaining the inserts within the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Pronto Products Co.
    Inventor: Carlos Matos
  • Publication number: 20120246708
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a computer-implemented method for providing controlled access to electronic content. A password is associated with electronic content, such as by password-protecting an electronic file that contains the electronic content. At least one password attempt is received in an effort to access the electronic content. Each password attempt is compared to the password at a selected subset of “trap” character positions. Up to a threshold number of password entries is allowed that have incorrect characters at any of the trap character positions. A greater number or even an unlimited number of incorrect password entries are allowed having incorrect characters at non-trap character positions. Access to the electronic content is allowed only if one of the password entries exactly matches the password.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gaurav Chaudhry, Jeffrey B. Jennings, Carlo A. Matos, Robert M. Morgan
  • Patent number: 8272040
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a computer-implemented method for providing controlled access to electronic content. A password is associated with electronic content, such as by password-protecting an electronic file that contains the electronic content. At least one password attempt is received in an effort to access the electronic content. Each password attempt is compared to the password at a selected subset of “trap” character positions. Up to a threshold number of password entries is allowed that have incorrect characters at any of the trap character positions. A greater number or even an unlimited number of incorrect password entries are allowed having incorrect characters at non-trap character positions. Access to the electronic content is allowed only if one of the password entries exactly matches the password.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gaurav Chaudhry, Jeffrey B Jennings, Carlo A. Matos, Robert M. Morgan
  • Publication number: 20100192205
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a computer-implemented method for providing controlled access to electronic content. A password is associated with electronic content, such as by password-protecting an electronic file that contains the electronic content. At least one password attempt is received in an effort to access the electronic content. Each password attempt is compared to the password at a selected subset of “trap” character positions. Up to a threshold number of password entries is allowed that have incorrect characters at any of the trap character positions. A greater number or even an unlimited number of incorrect password entries are allowed having incorrect characters at non-trap character positions. Access to the electronic content is allowed only if one of the password entries exactly matches the password.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gaurav Chaudhry, Jeffrey B. Jennings, Carlo A. Matos, Robert M. Morgan
  • Patent number: D702084
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Pronto Products Co.
    Inventor: Carlos Matos