Patents by Inventor Hoken S. Seki

Hoken S. Seki 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: 6164787
    Abstract: Apparatus for adjusting the biological clock of, e.g., an intercontinental or transcontinental airline traveler includes a luminaire disposed adjacent a front edge of a seat pan of a seat. The luminaire is coupled to or includes a light source; preferably the light source is disposed remotely from the luminaire and is coupled to the luminaire by a light guide. The luminaire may have a flexible reflecting element to increase light intensity on the backs of the traveler's knees. Using the luminaire to shine bright light on the backs of the knees of the traveler permits adjustment of the biological clock of the traveler in flight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Inventors: Hoken S. Seki, Jefferson Perkins