Patents by Inventor Thomas Sukei Nishihira

Thomas Sukei Nishihira 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).

  • Apparatus for and method of magnetically coupling standard electrical plugs
    Patent number: 8251705
    Abstract: An adapter includes a device-side component and a wall-side component. The device-side component has a male socket receptacle to receive an electrical plug and a male socket opposite the male socket receptacle. The wall-side component has a female socket plug to insert into an electrical outlet and a female socket opposite the female socket plug. The male socket is configured to interface with the female socket, regardless of orientation of the male socket with respect to the female socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Inventors: Lance Sushin Nishihira, Thomas Sukei Nishihira
  • Apparatus for and method of magnetically coupling standard electrical plugs
    Patent number: 8105091
    Abstract: An adapter includes a device-side component and a wall-side component. The device-side component has a male socket receptacle to receive an electrical plug and a male socket opposite the male socket receptacle. The wall-side component has a female socket plug to insert into an electrical outlet and a female socket opposite the female socket plug. The male socket is configured to interface with the female socket, regardless of orientation of the male socket with respect to the female socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Inventors: Lance Sushin Nishihira, Thomas Sukei Nishihira
  • APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF MAGNETICALLY COUPLING STANDARD ELECTRICAL PLUGS
    Publication number: 20110189864
    Abstract: An adapter includes a device-side component and a wall-side component. The device-side component has a male socket receptacle to receive an electrical plug and a male socket opposite the male socket receptacle. The wall-side component has a female socket plug to insert into an electrical outlet and a female socket opposite the female socket plug. The male socket is configured to interface with the female socket, regardless of orientation of the male socket with respect to the female socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Lance Sushin Nishihira, Thomas Sukei Nishihira
  • APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF MAGNETICALLY COUPLING STANDARD ELECTRICAL PLUGS
    Publication number: 20100159713
    Abstract: An adapter includes a device-side component and a wall-side component. The device-side component has a male socket receptacle to receive an electrical plug and a male socket opposite the male socket receptacle. The wall-side component has a female socket plug to insert into an electrical outlet and a female socket opposite the female socket plug. The male socket is configured to interface with the female socket, regardless of orientation of the male socket with respect to the female socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Lance Sushin Nishihira, Thomas Sukei Nishihira