Patents by Inventor Mark A. Hargarten

Mark A. Hargarten 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).

  • Carrying cases having sound enhancing capability, for portable communication devices
    Patent number: 8086285
    Abstract: Carrying cases are disclosed for portable communication devices such as iPhones and cell phones. There is a case housing for receiving a portable communication device therein, and a sound reflector linked to the housing so as to be movable between an extended position and a recessed position. The carrying case enables the device to be used as a speaker phone with enhanced sound quality, while still in the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: TJM Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Theodore J. McNamara, Mark A. Hargarten
  • Carrying Cases Having Sound Enhancing Capability, For Portable Communication Devices
    Publication number: 20100206923
    Abstract: Carrying cases are disclosed for portable communication devices such as iPhones and cell phones. There is a case housing for receiving a portable communication device therein, and a sound reflector linked to the housing so as to be movable between an extended position and a recessed position. The carrying case enables the device to be used as a speaker phone with enhanced sound quality, while still in the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Theodore J. McNamara, Mark A. Hargarten