Patents by Inventor Stephen Apfelroth

Stephen Apfelroth 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).

  • Method for automated acknowledgement of electronic message
    Patent number: 9336513
    Abstract: An electronic messaging device adapted to receive electronic messages from a sender. The electronic messaging device has a controller, a transmitter and receiver unit connected to the controller, a user interface connected to the controller, and a body detection device connected to the controller. After receipt of a notification message from the sender, the transmitter sends an acknowledgement message to the sender when the body detection device detects the presence of a recipient of the notification message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Inventor: Stephen Apfelroth
  • METHOD FOR AUTOMATED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ELECTRONIC MESSAGE
    Publication number: 20090248817
    Abstract: An electronic messaging device adapted to receive electronic messages from a sender. The electronic messaging device has a controller, a transmitter and receiver unit connected to the controller, a user interface connected to the controller, and a body detection device connected to the controller. After receipt of a notification message from the sender, the transmitter sends an acknowledgement message to the sender when the body detection device detects the presence of a recipient of the notification message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventor: Stephen Apfelroth