Patents by Inventor Firooz Ghassabian

Firooz Ghassabian 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: 20040047505
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pointing device writing tip comprised of a surface being structured in a manner that while writing with the writing tip on a writing surface, the contacts of the writing tip with the writing surface produce different sounds in different directions. A hand writing recognition system is provided based on at least the recognition of sounds produced by the writing tip having a surface being structured in a manner that while writing with the writing tip on the writing surface, the contacts of the writing tip with the writing surface produce different sounds in different directions for use by the recognition system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventor: Firooz Ghassabian
  • Patent number: 6567523
    Abstract: A wrist-mounted cellular telephone device (1) for attaching to a wearer's wrist (5). The device (1) comprises a cellular phone mechanism mounted in a housing (2) and a battery power source coupled to the housing (2). The battery power source circumferentially extends along at least a substantial portion of the wearer's wrist (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Inventor: Firooz Ghassabian
  • Patent number: 6535605
    Abstract: A wrist-mounted telephone device for attaching to a wearer's wrist. The device comprises a bracelet configured to be attached to a wearer's wrist. The bracelet is configured to support a cellular phone mechanism accommodated in a housing and a battery power source coupled to the housing. The device also comprises a keypad attached to the bracelet and coupled to the cellular phone mechanism so as to provide signals thereto. The keypad has a plurality of adjustable sections, which close to a size which is smaller than the size of the keypad when in the open position. Advantageously, a first section of the keypad is attached to the bracelet and a second section of the keypad is pivotably attached to the first section so as to conceal the buttons on each of the first and second sections when the second section is pivoted relative to the first section into a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Classicom, LLC
    Inventor: Firooz Ghassabian
  • Publication number: 20030035537
    Abstract: A wrist-mounted telephone device for attaching to a wearer's wrist. The device comprises a bracelet configured to be attached to a wearer's wrist. The bracelet is configured to support a cellular phone mechanism accommodated in a housing and a battery power source coupled to the housing. The device also comprises a keypad attached to the bracelet and coupled to the cellular phone mechanism so as to provide signals thereto. The keypad has a plurality of adjustable sections, which close to a size which is smaller than the size of the keypad when in the open position. Advantageously, a first section of the keypad is attached to the bracelet and a second section of the keypad is pivotably attached to the first section so as to conceal the buttons on each of the first and second sections when the second section is pivoted relative to the first section into a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Inventor: Firooz Ghassabian