ILLUMINATED CELL PHONE CASE

• US 20120302294A1
• Filed: 05/23/2012
• Published: 11/29/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Alexander Hays Hammond, Robert Francis Jr. Kerr
• Original Assignee: Alexander Hays Hammond, Robert Francis Jr. Kerr
• Inventors: Hammond, Alexander Hays, Kerr, Robert Francis Jr.
• Granted Patent: US 9,294,601 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/567
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/18 Telephone sets specially adapted for use in ships, mines, or other places exposed to adverse environment H04M1/19 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/22 Illumination; Arrangements for improving the visibility of characters on dials
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724092 Interfacing with an external cover providing additional functionalities

Abstract

An illuminated cell phone case that includes a one piece bumper that surrounds a perimeter of a cell phone, illuminated indicia that is disposed on a back portion of the illuminating cell phone case and a LED, PCB and battery assembly. The illuminating cell phone case includes one or more programmable microprocessors that controls a plurality of LED lights, LCD Screens, LED Screens, a motion sensing chip, an audio detection sensor microphone, electronic microprocessor switches that activates electronic components powered by a battery that provides power to the illuminating cellphone case.

Claims

1. An illuminated cellphone case, comprises:

a one piece bumper that surrounds a perimeter of a cell phone, said one piece bumper protects said cell phone from damage;

a front flange placed in front of said one piece bumper, said front flange surrounds said perimeter of said cell phone to provide additional protection to a front perimeter portion of said cell phone;

an illuminated indicia that is disposed on a back portion of said illuminated cellphone case;

a generally planar rectangular shaped LED, PCB and battery assembly that includes a front facing, a back facing and a pair of perimeter sides, said generally planar rectangular shaped LED, PCB and battery assembly includes a plurality of LED lights;

one or more programmable microprocessors that controls said plurality of LED lights;

an activation switch that includes an on position, an off position and an auto position; and

a battery that provides power to said illuminated cellphone case.

2. The illuminated cellphone case according to claim 1, wherein said one piece bumper is made of injection molded silicone.

3. The illuminated cellphone case according to claim 1, wherein said front flange is made of injection molded silicone.

4. The illuminated cellphone case according to claim 1, wherein said front facing includes a back portion of said illuminated indicia, a printed circuit board, said activation switch and said mini USB port.

5. The illuminated cellphone case according to claim 1, wherein said printed circuit board receives one or more downloadable software applications.

6. The illuminated cellphone case according to claim 1, wherein said back facing includes said illuminated indicia.

7. The illuminated cellphone case according to claim 1, wherein said pair of perimeter sides includes said plurality of LED lights.

8. The illuminated cellphone case according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of LED lights flash, blink and glow.

9. The illuminated cellphone case according to claim 1, wherein said LED, PCB and battery assembly includes one or more LCD screens.

10. The illuminated cellphone case according to claim 9, wherein said one or more one or more programmable microprocessors control said one or more LCD screens.

11. The illuminated cellphone case according to claim 1, wherein said LED, PCB and battery assembly includes one or more LED screens.

12. The illuminated cellphone case according to claim 11, wherein said one or more one or more programmable microprocessors control said one or more LED screens.

13. The illuminated cellphone case according to claim 1, wherein said LED, PCB and battery assembly includes one or more audio sound outputs.

14. The illuminated cellphone case according to claim 13, wherein said one or more one or more programmable microprocessors control said one or more audio sound outputs.

15. The illuminated cellphone case according to claim 1, wherein said activation switch in said auto position is in communication with said one or more programmable microprocessors when a phone call, a text message or e-mail is received by said illuminated cellphone case.

16. The illuminated cellphone case according to claim 15, wherein said vibration switch is activated when motion is detected by said illuminated cellphone case, said vibration switch silently detects said incoming phone call, said incoming text or said incoming e-mail.

17. The illuminated cellphone case according to claim 15, wherein an audio sound sensor microphone is activated when motion is detected by said illuminated cellphone case, said audio sound sensor microphone silently detects said incoming phone call, said incoming text or said incoming e-mail.

18. The illuminated cellphone case according to claim 15, wherein an electronic emissions sensor is activated when motion is detected by said illuminated cellphone case, said electronic emissions sensor silently detects said incoming phone call, said incoming text or said incoming e-mail.

19. The illuminated cellphone case according to claim 1, wherein said battery is a lithium battery.

20. The illuminated cellphone case according to claim 19, wherein said battery is a lithium ion polymer battery.