Patents by Inventor Michael Adler

Michael Adler 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).

  • Directory with options for access to and display of email addresses
    Patent number: 5742769
    Abstract: A directory service allows a user to receive email messages from senders without requiring the user to reveal his/her email address. The directory service maintains users' email addresses but allows users to restrict the display of their email addresses. The directory service can cause a message to be sent from a sender to a recipient without revealing the recipient's email address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Assignee: Banyan Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Eugene H. Lee, Michael Adler, Lisa A. Dalton, David A. Wright
  • Cash access system and method of operation
    Patent number: 5367561
    Abstract: A cash access system is provided for disbursing funds to consumers, such as the guest of a hotel, according to instructions of the consumer. The system comprises circuitry for receiving instructions associated with the request from a selected one of a plurality of input terminals, for validating the request with the relevant authority, for instructing the management associated with the input terminals to disburse the funds to the consumer and for billing the consumer for the withdrawal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1994
    Assignee: First City Texas-Dallas
    Inventors: B. Michael Adler, John A. Hird, Lindsey D. Owen