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).

  • Publication number: 20020131266
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    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
  • 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: 20020105794
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventors: 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: 6422715
    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: May 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Technology Creations, Inc.
    Inventors: David Naghi, Herschel Naghi, Eric A. Hanscom, Gilbert Fregoso
  • Publication number: 20020071271
    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: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Applicant: Technology Creations, Inc.
    Inventors: David Naghi, Herschel Naghi, Eric A. Hanscom, Gilbert Fregoso
  • Publication number: 20020071269
    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: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Applicant: Technology Creations, Inc.
    Inventors: David Naghi, Herschel Naghi, Eric A. Hanscom, Gilbert Fregoso
  • Publication number: 20020067609
    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: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Applicant: Technology Creations, Inc.
    Inventors: David Naghi, Herschel Naghi, Eric A. Hanscom, Gilbert Fregoso
  • Publication number: 20010026445
    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: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2001
    Publication date: October 4, 2001
    Inventors: David Naghi, Herschel Naghi, Eric A. Hanscom, Gilbert Fregoso
  • Publication number: 20010005915
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2001
    Publication date: July 5, 2001
    Applicant: Technology Creations, Inc.
    Inventors: David Naghi, Herschel Naghi, Eric A. Hanscom