Patents Assigned to Technology Creations, Inc.
  • Patent number: 6851819
    Abstract: An illumination device that can use a white light diode in a flexible arm plugs into, and is powered through, a utility power jack of a portable computing device or a utility port of a portable computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignees: Technology Creations, Inc., Design Rite, LLC
    Inventors: David Naghi, Gilbert Fregoso
  • Patent number: 6799861
    Abstract: A light including a bendable body including opposite terminating portions, respective light sources carried at the terminating portions, at least one power source to power the light sources, wherein the bendable body is adapted to be wrapped at least partially around at least one of a user's neck and head to secure the light and adjusted so that the light sources are oriented in a desired configuration for optimal lighting of the one or more objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Technology Creations, Inc.
    Inventors: David Naghi, Eric A. Hanscom
  • Patent number: 6749314
    Abstract: The present invention involves an apparatus for illuminating a display screen of a handheld portable video game device having a utility power jack or communication port in electrical connection with a power source. The apparatus includes a plug for plugging the apparatus into the utility power jack or communication port, a body connected to the plug, and an illumination device including one or more illumination devices attached to the body and electrically connected to the utility power jack through the plug and the body. The illumination device is powered by the power source when the apparatus is plugged into the utility power jack. Preferably, the one or more illumination devices include one or more Light Emitting Diodes (“LEDs”).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignees: Technology Creations, Inc., Design Rite LLC
    Inventors: David Naghi, Gilbert Fregoso
  • Patent number: 6666926
    Abstract: A method for cleaning a computer mouse device with a computer mouse ball located in an interior ball cavity that has a plurality of mouse contact rollers includes removing the computer mouse ball from the interior ball cavity; inserting a cleaning surface of a mouse cleaner into the interior ball cavity, the cleaning surface attached to a lumen and in communication with a pressure mechanism via the lumen, the cleaning surface including an expandable and collapsible body; actuating the pressure mechanism so as to cause an operative effect at the cleaning surface, the operative effect being the expansion of the body within the mouse cavity so that the cleaning surface compresses against the mouse contact rollers; and rotating the cleaning surface so as to cause one or more of the plurality of mouse contact rollers to roll and thereby be cleaned by the cleaning surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Technology Creations, Inc.
    Inventors: David Naghi, Herschel Naghi, Eric A. Hanscom
  • Publication number: 20030174495
    Abstract: An illumination device that can use a white light diode in a flexible arm plugs into, and is powered through, a utility power jack of a portable computing device or a utility port of a portable computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Applicant: Technology Creations, Inc.
    Inventors: David Naghi, Gilbert Fregoso
  • Patent number: 6561669
    Abstract: An illumination device that can use a white light diode in a flexible arm plugs into, and is powered through, a utility power jack of a portable computing device or a utility port of a portable computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignees: Technology Creations, Inc., Design Rite, LLC
    Inventors: David Naghi, Gilbert Fregoso
  • Publication number: 20030072169
    Abstract: The present invention involves an apparatus for illuminating a display screen of a handheld portable video game device having a utility power jack or communication port in electrical connection with a power source. The apparatus includes a plug for plugging the apparatus into the utility power jack or communication port, a body connected to the plug, and an illumination device including one or more illumination devices attached to the body and electrically connected to the utility power jack through the plug and the body. The illumination device is powered by the power source when the apparatus is plugged into the utility power jack. Preferably, the one or more illumination devices include one or more Light Emitting Diodes (“LEDs”).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: Technology Creations, Inc.
    Inventors: David Naghi, Gilbert Fregoso
  • Patent number: 6527409
    Abstract: The present invention involves an apparatus for illuminating a display screen of a handheld portable video game device having a utility power jack or communication port in electrical connection with a power source. The apparatus includes a plug for plugging the apparatus into the utility power jack or communication port, a body connected to the plug, and an illumination device including one or more illumination devices attached to the body and electrically connected to the utility power jack through the plug and the body. The illumination device is powered by the power source when the apparatus is plugged into the utility power jack. Preferably, the one or more illumination devices include one or more Light Emitting Diodes (“LEDs”).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignees: Technology Creations, Inc., Design Rite, LLC
    Inventors: David Naghi, Gilbert Fregoso
  • Patent number: 6523967
    Abstract: An electroluminescent (“EL”) illumination apparatus for illuminating an object associated with a portable electronic or computing device having a port in electrical connection with at least one power source. The EL illumination apparatus includes at least one electroluminescent (EL) member to illuminate an object associated with the portable electronic or computing device, and a plug connected to at least one EL member for plugging the apparatus into the port of the portable electronic or computing device for powering at least one EL member by at least one power source. A method of using the apparatus includes plugging the plug of the EL apparatus into the port of the portable electronic or computing device, and lighting at least one EL member with the power source to illuminate the object associated with the portable electronic or computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Technology Creations, Inc.
    Inventors: David Naghi, Herschel Naghi, Eric A. Hanscom
  • Patent number: 6505949
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus for illuminating an object associated with a portable handheld video game device having a port in electrical connection with at least one power source. The illumination apparatus includes a plug for plugging the apparatus into the port, a body connected to the plug, an illumination device connected to the body and adapted to be powered by the power source when the plug is plugged into the port for illuminating an object associated with the portable handheld video game device, the illumination device including a connection member, and an interchangeable illumination head removably attached to the connection member of the illumination device and adapted to be illuminated by the illumination device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignees: Technology Creations, Inc., Design Rite, LLC
    Inventors: David Naghi, Herschel Naghi, Eric A. Hanscom, Gilbert Fregoso
  • Patent number: 6491406
    Abstract: A pass-thru illumination apparatus and method for illuminating an object associated with a portable electronic or computing device. The apparatus includes a first plug and one or more ports, a body connected to the first plug, and one or more illumination devices attached to the body. The method includes plugging the first plug of the apparatus into the first port of the device and plugging one or more plugs of one or more peripherals into the one or more ports of the apparatus to accomplish at least one of powering the one or more peripherals and communicating the one or more peripherals with the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Technology Creations, Inc.
    Inventor: David Naghi
  • Patent number: 6481866
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus for illuminating an object associated with a portable handheld video game device having a port in electrical connection with at least one power source. The illumination apparatus includes a plug for plugging the apparatus into the port, a body connected to the plug, an illumination device connected to the body and adapted to be powered by the power source when the plug is plugged into the port for illuminating an object associated with the portable handheld video game device, the illumination device including a connection member, and an interchangeable illumination head removably attached to the connection member of the illumination device and adapted to be illuminated by the illumination device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignees: Technology Creations, Inc., Design Rite, LLC
    Inventors: David Naghi, Herschel Naghi, Eric A. Hanscom, Gilbert Fregoso
  • Publication number: 20020163797
    Abstract: An electroluminescent (“EL”) illumination apparatus for illuminating an object associated with a portable electronic or computing device having a port in electrical connection with at least one power source. The EL illumination apparatus includes at least one electroluminescent (EL) member to illuminate an object associated with the portable electronic or computing device, and a plug connected to at least one EL member for plugging the apparatus into the port of the portable electronic or computing device for powering at least one EL member by at least one power source. A method of using the apparatus includes plugging the plug of the EL apparatus into the port of the portable electronic or computing device, and lighting at least one EL member with the power source to illuminate the object associated with the portable electronic or computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2001
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Applicant: Technology Creations, Inc.
    Inventors: David Naghi, Herschel Naghi, Eric A. Hanscom
  • Patent number: 6435692
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for illuminating a display screen located in a top portion of a handheld portable video game device having a port in electrical connection with a power source. The apparatus includes a plug for plugging the apparatus into the port, a body connected to the plug, the body adapted to be detachably mounted to the top portion of the handheld portable video game device, and a light emitting diode (“LED”) attached to the body and to be electrically connected to the utility port through the plug and the body. The LED is powered by the power source so as to illuminate the display screen of the handheld portable video game device when the apparatus is plugged into the port. The method includes the steps of providing the disclosed apparatus, plugging the plug into the port, mounting the body to the top portion of the device, and illuminating the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Technology Creations, Inc.
    Inventors: David Naghi, Gilbert Fregoso
  • Publication number: 20020105796
    Abstract: A tool light and method of using the same for illuminating a work area for a tool. The tool light includes a mounting mechanism to be mounted to a shaft of a tool, a housing carried by the mounting mechanism, at least one light source and at least one power source housed within the housing, and the at least one light source powered by the at least one power source to illuminate the work area for the tool. The method includes mounting the tool light to the shaft of the tool, and illuminating the work area with the at least one light source of the tool light. The at least one light source is preferably at least one Light Emitting Diode (“LED”).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Applicant: Technology Creations, Inc.
    Inventors: David Naghi, Eric A. Hanscom
  • Publication number: 20020105797
    Abstract: A tool light and method of using the same for illuminating a work area for a tool. The tool light includes a mounting mechanism to be mounted to at least one of a support surface of the tool and a support surface in the vicinity of the tool, and a light housing carried by the mounting mechanism. The light housing has at least one LED and at least one power source to power at least one LED to illuminate a work area for a tool. The method includes mounting the mounting mechanism to at least one of a support surface of the tool and a support surface in the vicinity of the tool, and illuminating the work area with at least one LED of the tool light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Applicant: Technology Creations, Inc.
    Inventors: Amir A. Navid, Eric A. Hanscom, David Naghi
  • Patent number: 6428177
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus for illuminating an object associated with a portable handheld video game device having a port in electrical connection with at least one power source. The illumination apparatus includes a plug for plugging the apparatus into the port, a body connected to the plug, an illumination device connected to the body and adapted to be powered by the power source when the plug is plugged into the port for illuminating an object associated with the portable handheld video game device, the illumination device including a connection member, and an interchangeable illumination head removably attached to the connection member of the illumination device and adapted to be illuminated by the illumination device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignees: Technology Creations, Inc., Design Rite, LLC
    Inventors: David Naghi, Herschel Naghi, Eric A. Hanscom, Gilbert Fregoso
  • Patent number: D462394
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Technology Creations, Inc.
    Inventors: David Naghi, Herschel Naghi, Paul T. King, Anthony Martino
  • Patent number: D462722
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Technology Creations, Inc.
    Inventors: David Naghi, Paul T. King, Anthony Michael Martino
  • Patent number: D492808
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Technology Creations, Inc.
    Inventors: David Naghi, Herschel Naghi, Paul T. King, Anthony Martino