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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2003
Filed:
May. 01, 2001
David Naghi, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Herschel Naghi, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Eric A. Hanscom, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Technology Creations, Inc., Los Angeles, CA (US);
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.