Patents by Inventor Peter L. Lutz

Peter L. Lutz 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).

  • Routing preferred traffic within a reservation system
    Patent number: 10181103
    Abstract: A method for managing inbound user traffic to a reservation system. The method includes receiving messages from one or more users and determining, by one or more computer processors, at least one of the one or more users is not a preferred user, based on the messages received. The method further includes sending the messages from the at least one user to a limiting component, wherein the limiting component slows the messages from the at least one of the one or more users to the reservation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Arnold H. Bramnick, Peter L. Lutz
  • ROUTING PREFERRED TRAFFIC WITHIN A RESERVATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140257878
    Abstract: A method for managing inbound user traffic to a reservation system. The method includes receiving messages from one or more users and determining, by one or more computer processors, at least one of the one or more users is not a preferred user, based on the messages received. The method further includes sending the messages from the at least one user to a limiting component, wherein the limiting component slows the messages from the at least one of the one or more users to the reservation system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Arnold H. Bramnick, Peter L. Lutz
  • Porous contraceptive device with an interstitial liquid
    Patent number: 4527988
    Abstract: An improved contraceptive device comprising a condom of conventional shape and material such as latex. A large number of small holes in the condom allow the transfer of hormonal, pheromonal, and other bio-active fluids during sexual intercourse. The cross sectional diameter of the holes is made small enough to impede the passage of human spermatozoa so that the contraceptive function is retained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1985
    Inventors: Peter L. Lutz, Joseph D. Richard