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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2002
David Naghi, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Gilbert Fregoso, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
The present invention involves an apparatus for illuminating a display screen of a handheld portable video game device having a utility power jack or communication port in electrical connection with a power source. The apparatus includes a plug for plugging the apparatus into the utility power jack or communication port, a body connected to the plug, and an illumination device including one or more illumination devices attached to the body and electrically connected to the utility power jack through the plug and the body. The illumination device is powered by the power source when the apparatus is plugged into the utility power jack. Preferably, the one or more illumination devices include one or more Light Emitting Diodes (“LEDs”).