Patents by Inventor Zafar Khan

Zafar Khan 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: 11876769
    Abstract: A method and system for generating recommendations to a user based on content in the headers and body of an electronic message and transforming the email accordingly, and also providing a redacted reply service to ensure that a user hitting “reply all” cannot inadvertently unmask the identity of bcc (blind carbon copy) recipients of the original electronic message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Inventor: Zafar Khan
  • Publication number: 20230412625
    Abstract: A system and method and analyzer for determining if HTTP requests generated by user interaction with an email is an activity of an intended recipient. At least one link is added into an email sent by a sender, wherein the link automatically extracts data associated with the link when the email is opened at a recipient. A server receives receive HTTP requests at an internet address when a received email is opened at the recipient. Opening the email at the recipient automatically activates the link that is configured to automatically extract data associated with the link. An analyzer makes a determination, as to whether the data returned associated with the HTTP request include indicators that the HTTP request was not initiated by the intended recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventor: Zafar Khan
  • Patent number: 11711347
    Abstract: A method and system for processing an email having redacted content, and/or where the message content has been encrypted and recorded as encrypted, is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Inventor: Zafar Khan
  • Patent number: 11665120
    Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying HTTP requests generated from links embedded in emails and determining if those HTTP requests were generated by a human or a non-human are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Inventors: Terrance Tomkow, Zafar Khan
  • Publication number: 20220368662
    Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying HTTP requests generated from links embedded in emails and determining if those HTTP requests were generated by a human or a non-human are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Terrance Tomkow, Zafar Khan
  • Publication number: 20220366372
    Abstract: A System and Method for the analysis of messages sent and received by a plurality of employees of an organization by applying techniques of natural language processing to messages sent and received through an organization messaging systems, servers, retained on message archives, or in a proprietary message archive. Stored or messaging system processed messages are subjected to content and sentiment analysis and the results are displayed in a graphical user interface in a manner which provides managerially useful information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Terrance Tomkow, Zafar Khan
  • Publication number: 20220329558
    Abstract: A method and system for processing an email having encrypted content and/or redacted content, and/or where the message content has been encrypted and recorded as encrypted, is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventor: Zafar Khan
  • Publication number: 20220321518
    Abstract: An electronic messaging system that provides for assessing the risk score associated with a message and its recipients in the moment after the send process has been initiated and before the transmission begins, to provide for alerts to be generated when the system detects that a recipient message address is of high risk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventor: Zafar Khan
  • Patent number: 11336610
    Abstract: An electronic messaging system that reviews content of inbound messages, verifies elements of header fields, and initiates an action if Name (N) and Address (A) of From (F)_and Reply-To (R) elements of header fields match or do not match, those elements being NF=NR and AF?AR, to protect recipients against inadvertent routing of their reply email to an imposter of the named From sender, thereby mitigating risk of recipients falling prey to what is referred to herein as “Reply-To Whaling” attacks, within the email security category of anti-phishing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Inventor: Zafar Khan
  • Publication number: 20210400008
    Abstract: A method and system for generating recommendations to a user based on content in the headers and body of an electronic message and transforming the email accordingly, and also providing a redacted reply service to ensure that a user hitting “reply all” cannot inadvertently unmask the identify of bcc recipients of the original electronic message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventor: Zafar Khan
  • Publication number: 20210058377
    Abstract: A method and system for processing an email having redacted content, and/or where the message content has been encrypted and recorded as encrypted, is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventor: Zafar Khan
  • Publication number: 20210058358
    Abstract: An electronic messaging system that reviews content of inbound messages, verifies elements of header fields, and initiates an action if Name (N) and Address (A) of From (F) and Reply-To (R) elements of header fields match or do not match, those elements being NF=NR and AF?AR, to protect recipients against inadvertent routing of their reply email to an imposter of the named From sender, thereby mitigating risk of recipients falling prey to what is referred to herein as “Reply-To Whaling” attacks, within the email security category of anti-phishing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventor: Zafar Khan
  • Publication number: 20180013710
    Abstract: An electronic messaging system that reviews content of inbound messages, verifies elements of header fields, and initiates an action if Name (N) and Address (A) of From (F) and Reply-To (R) elements of header fields match or do not match, those elements being NF=NR and AF?AR, to protect recipients against inadvertent routing of their reply email to an imposter of the named From sender, thereby mitigating risk of recipients falling prey to what is referred to herein as “Reply-To Whaling” attacks, within the email security category of anti-phishing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventor: Zafar Khan
  • Patent number: 9855150
    Abstract: An interbody spacer for the spine is provided. The interbody spacer includes a polymer cage and a plurality of bone screws configured to anchor the cage between two vertebrae of the spine. The cage includes a screw receiver configured to receive a metallic plate screw for attaching a plate to cover the proximal ends of the bone screws to prevent them from backing out over time with respect to the cage. The screw receiver has deflectable extensions that snap into cage to retain the screw receiver to the cage. The screw receiver also includes a transverse flanges that provide anti-rotation and alignment to the screw receiver relative to the cage and; furthermore, the screw receiver further includes a self-locking feature that increases purchase on the plate screw providing a secured cover plate for anti-backout protection for the bone screws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Inventors: Moti Altarac, Joey Reglos, Zafar Khan, Timothy R. Bumbalough
  • Publication number: 20170056199
    Abstract: An interbody spacer for the spine is provided. The interbody spacer includes a polymer cage and a plurality of bone screws configured to anchor the cage between two vertebrae of the spine. The cage includes a screw receiver configured to receive a metallic plate screw for attaching a plate to cover the proximal ends of the bone screws to prevent them from backing out over time with respect to the cage. The screw receiver has deflectable extensions that snap into cage to retain the screw receiver to the cage. The screw receiver also includes a transverse flanges that provide anti-rotation and alignment to the screw receiver relative to the cage and; furthermore, the screw receiver further includes a self-locking feature that increases purchase on the plate screw providing a secured cover plate for anti-backout protection for the bone screws.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Moti Altarac, Joey Reglos, Zafar Khan, Timothy R. Bumbalough
  • Patent number: 9431701
    Abstract: A system, methods, and apparatus for dual antenna transfer switching are disclosed. In an example embodiment, a dual antenna system includes antennas, antenna control units, a transfer switch, and a modem. For example, the transfer switch may transfer a connection between antennas based on changing satellite visibility, upon entering a preprogrammed blockage zone or an unexpected loss of satellite visibility. The transfer switch may receive GPS data from an external GPS unit and/or the antenna control units and buffer the GPS data to a modem. The transfer switch may provide a modem receive-lock signal to retarget a line of sight. The transfer switch may transfer the connection between the antennas based on satellite visibility including signal reception quality and/or a modem receive-lock status. The transfer switch may, based on a difference in antenna uplink transmission power, attenuate a higher power antenna to be balanced with a lower power antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: EMC SatCom Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Hassan Waqar Azeem Chaudhary, Claudio Pallais, Bernardo Ferro, Richard A Hadsall, Sr., Zafar Khan
  • Publication number: 20150341294
    Abstract: A system and method providing for appending of a note or instruction to the contents of an email such that the note or instructions is only appended to emails of selected recipients of a group of recipients, with only the email going to the other recipients of the group of recipients is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: RPOST Communications Limited
    Inventors: Zafar Khan, Terrance A. Tomkow
  • Patent number: 9100356
    Abstract: A system and method providing for appending of a note or instruction to the contents of an email such that the note or instructions is only appended to emails of selected recipients of a group of recipients, with only the email going to the other recipients of the group of recipients is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: RPost Communications Limited
    Inventors: Zafar Khan, Terrance A. Tomkow
  • Patent number: 8730103
    Abstract: A system, methods, and apparatus for dual antenna transfer switching are disclosed. In an example embodiment, a dual antenna system includes antennas, antenna control units, a transfer switch, and a modem. For example, the transfer switch may transfer a connection between antennas based on changing satellite visibility, upon entering a preprogrammed blockage zone or an unexpected loss of satellite visibility. The transfer switch may receive GPS data from an external GPS unit and/or the antenna control units and buffer the GPS data to a modem. The transfer switch may provide a modem receive-lock signal to retarget a line of sight. The transfer switch may transfer the connection between the antennas based on satellite visibility including signal reception quality and/or a modem receive-lock status. The transfer switch may, based on a difference in antenna uplink transmission power, attenuate a higher power antenna to be balanced with a lower power antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: MTN Satellite Communications
    Inventors: Hassan Waqar Azeem Chaudhary, Claudio Rafael Pallais, Bernardo Ferro, Richard Alan Hadsall, Sr., Zafar Khan
  • Publication number: 20140047046
    Abstract: A system and method providing for appending of a note or instruction to the contents of an email such that the note or instructions is only appended to emails of selected recipients of a group of recipients, with only the email going to the other recipients of the group of recipients is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Zafar Khan, Terrance A. Tomkow