Patents by Inventor Dominic R. Spina

Dominic R. Spina 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).

  • Marine shore power component
    Patent number: 11114805
    Abstract: A shore power cord is provided. The shore power cord includes a connector plug rated at a first amperage, wherein the connector plug is configured to connect to an electrical power source, and a connector receptacle rated at a second amperage, wherein the connector receptacle is configured to connect to an electrical power receiver, and wherein the connector plug and the connector receptacle are electrically coupled via at least one electrically conductive line. The shore power cord further includes an overcurrent protection apparatus, wherein the overcurrent protection apparatus is positioned along the at least one line, between the connector plug and the connector receptacle, and wherein the overcurrent protection apparatus includes at least one circuit breaker, the at least one circuit breaker having an amperage, the amperage of the at least one circuit breaker being a lower of the first amperage and the second amperage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Inventor: Dominic R. Spina
  • MARINE SHORE POWER COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20190103714
    Abstract: A shore power cord is provided. The shore power cord includes a connector plug rated at a first amperage, wherein the connector plug is configured to connect to an electrical power source, and a connector receptacle rated at a second amperage, wherein the connector receptacle is configured to connect to an electrical power receiver, and wherein the connector plug and the connector receptacle are electrically coupled via at least one electrically conductive line. The shore power cord further includes an overcurrent protection apparatus, wherein the overcurrent protection apparatus is positioned along the at least one line, between the connector plug and the connector receptacle, and wherein the overcurrent protection apparatus includes at least one circuit breaker, the at least one circuit breaker having an amperage, the amperage of the at least one circuit breaker being a lower of the first amperage and the second amperage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventor: Dominic R. Spina