Patents by Inventor Eric A. Hanscom
Eric A. Hanscom 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).
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Patent number: 6799861Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 15, 2001Date of Patent: October 5, 2004Assignee: Technology Creations, Inc.Inventors: David Naghi, Eric A. Hanscom
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Patent number: 6666926Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 22, 2001Date of Patent: December 23, 2003Assignee: Technology Creations, Inc.Inventors: David Naghi, Herschel Naghi, Eric A. Hanscom
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Patent number: 6523967Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 1, 2001Date of Patent: February 25, 2003Assignee: Technology Creations, Inc.Inventors: David Naghi, Herschel Naghi, Eric A. Hanscom
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Patent number: 6505949Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 25, 2002Date of Patent: January 14, 2003Assignees: Technology Creations, Inc., Design Rite, LLCInventors: David Naghi, Herschel Naghi, Eric A. Hanscom, Gilbert Fregoso
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Patent number: 6481866Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 25, 2002Date of Patent: November 19, 2002Assignees: Technology Creations, Inc., Design Rite, LLCInventors: David Naghi, Herschel Naghi, Eric A. Hanscom, Gilbert Fregoso
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Publication number: 20020163797Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2001Publication date: November 7, 2002Applicant: Technology Creations, Inc.Inventors: David Naghi, Herschel Naghi, Eric A. Hanscom
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Publication number: 20020131263Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2001Publication date: September 19, 2002Inventors: David Naghi, Eric A. Hanscom
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Publication number: 20020131266Abstract: A ring light including a ring adapted to be inserted over a user's finger so that the finger extends both distally of and proximally of the ring, at least one power source carried by ring, at least one light source (preferably at least one Light Emitting Diode (“LED”)) powered by the at least one power source, and a shell covering the at least one power source and the at least one light source. A method of using the same includes providing the ring light over a user's finger so that the finger extends both distally of and proximally of the ring light, and actuating the at least one light source using a finger other than the finger used to carry the ring light. The step of providing a ring light over a user's finger may occur before or after the step of actuating the at least one light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2001Publication date: September 19, 2002Inventors: David Naghi, Eric A. Hanscom
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Publication number: 20020105796Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2001Publication date: August 8, 2002Applicant: Technology Creations, Inc.Inventors: David Naghi, Eric A. Hanscom
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Publication number: 20020105794Abstract: A solar-powered, light-emitting tool and method of use. The tool includes a tool body, one or more light emitting diodes carried by the tool body to illuminate an object associated with the tool, one or more rechargeable batteries carried by the tool body to power the one or more light emitting diodes, and one or more solar cells carried by the tool body to convert solar energy into stored power in the one or more rechargeable batteries. The method includes exposing the solar-powered, light-emitting tool to light to charge the one or more rechargeable batteries and illuminating an object associated with the tool with the one or more light-emitting diodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2002Publication date: August 8, 2002Inventors: Eric A. Hanscom, David Naghi
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Publication number: 20020105797Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2001Publication date: August 8, 2002Applicant: Technology Creations, Inc.Inventors: Amir A. Navid, Eric A. Hanscom, David Naghi
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Patent number: 6428177Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 24, 2002Date of Patent: August 6, 2002Assignees: Technology Creations, Inc., Design Rite, LLCInventors: David Naghi, Herschel Naghi, Eric A. Hanscom, Gilbert Fregoso
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Patent number: 6422715Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 1, 2001Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Assignee: Technology Creations, Inc.Inventors: David Naghi, Herschel Naghi, Eric A. Hanscom, Gilbert Fregoso
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Publication number: 20020071269Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2002Publication date: June 13, 2002Applicant: Technology Creations, Inc.Inventors: David Naghi, Herschel Naghi, Eric A. Hanscom, Gilbert Fregoso
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Publication number: 20020071271Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2002Publication date: June 13, 2002Applicant: Technology Creations, Inc.Inventors: David Naghi, Herschel Naghi, Eric A. Hanscom, Gilbert Fregoso
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Publication number: 20020067609Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2002Publication date: June 6, 2002Applicant: Technology Creations, Inc.Inventors: David Naghi, Herschel Naghi, Eric A. Hanscom, Gilbert Fregoso
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Publication number: 20010026445Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2001Publication date: October 4, 2001Inventors: David Naghi, Herschel Naghi, Eric A. Hanscom, Gilbert Fregoso
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Publication number: 20010005915Abstract: A computer mouse cleaner and 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 and a plurality of mechanical parts. The mouse cleaner includes a motor, a shaft rotatably driven by the motor, and a cleaning surface connected to the shaft for rotatable movement therewith for cleaning the plurality of mouse contact rollers and the plurality of mechanical parts in the interior ball cavity. The method includes removing the computer mouse ball from the interior ball cavity; inserting the cleaning surface of the mouse cleaner into the interior ball cavity; and rotating the cleaning surface with the motor of the mouse cleaner 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: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2001Publication date: July 5, 2001Applicant: Technology Creations, Inc.Inventors: David Naghi, Herschel Naghi, Eric A. Hanscom