LED CELLULAR PHONE SELF-IMAGERY ENHANCEMENT DEVICE

• US 20150355525A1
• Filed: 06/09/2015
• Published: 12/10/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Craig Andrew Abrams
• Original Assignee: Craig Andrew Abrams
• Inventors: Abrams, Craig Andrew
• Application Number:
  US14/735,087
• Publication Number:
  US 20150355525A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 4/00 Electric lighting devices with self-contained electric batteries or cells
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0414 specially adapted to be used with portable lighting devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0052 Audio or video equipment, e.g. televisions, telephones, cameras or computers; Remote control devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 15/02 Illuminating scene
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 2215/0517 Housing
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 2215/056 Connection with camera, e.g. adapter
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 2215/0567 Solid-state light source, e.g. LED, laser
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0264 for a camera module assembly
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/52 including functional features of a camera constructional features concerning the integration of cameras in portable phones H04M1/0264
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00307 with a mobile telephone apparatus constructional features of portable telephone sets H04M1/0202; mobile radio systems H04W84/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2007/145 Handheld terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/007 Selecting or switching between a still picture apparatus or function and another apparatus or function H04N2201/0022 takes precedence

Abstract

An audio jack coupled light-emitting device comprising a body comprising a front portion and a rear portion, the front portion comprises a first opening, the rear portion comprises a second opening, a power source located inside the body comprising one or more lithium ion batteries, a circuit board comprising a front and a rear surface located inside the body, a light-emitting element coupled to the front surface of the circuit board, an optical lens inside the first opening and in front of the light-emitting element, an audio plug, a dimmer switch coupled to the rear surface of the circuit board and the light-emitting element, a push button for turning the light-emitting element on and off, a push button cover for triggering the push button, and a timer for turning the light-emitting element off after a predetermined amount of time.

Claims

1. An audio jack coupled light-emitting device comprising:

a) a body comprising a front portion and a rear portion, wherein the front portion comprises a first opening and the rear portion comprises a second opening;

b) a power source located inside the body, the power source comprising one or more lithium ion batteries;

c) a circuit board comprising a front surface and a rear surface, wherein the circuit board is located inside the body;

d) a light-emitting element coupled to the front surface of the circuit board;

e) an optical lens inside the first opening in the front portion of the body, in front of the light-emitting element;

f) an audio plug comprising a cone body, a middle portion, and a rear end portion;

g) a dimmer switch coupled to the rear surface of the circuit board and the light-emitting element;

h) a push button for turning the light-emitting element on and off;

i) a push button cover for triggering the push button; and

j) a timer for turning the light-emitting element off after a predetermined amount of time.

17. A method of using the device of claim 1, the method comprising the steps of:

a) providing an electronic product comprising an audio jack;

b) inserting the audio plug of the audio jack coupled light-emitting device into the audio jack of the electronic product;

c) pressing the push button cover to press the push button to turn on the light-emitting element; and

d) taking a photograph.

2. An audio jack coupled light-emitting device comprising:

a) a body;

b) a power source located inside the body;

c) a circuit board located inside the body;

d) a light-emitting element coupled to the circuit board;

e) an audio plug coupled to the body;

f) a dimmer switch coupled to the circuit board and the light-emitting element;

g) a push button for turning the light-emitting element on and off; and

h) a timer for turning the light-emitting element off after a predetermined amount of time.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein the body comprises a front portion and a rear portion.

4. The device of claim 3, wherein the front portion comprises a first opening and the rear portion comprises a second opening.

5. The device of claim 2, wherein the power source comprises one or more lithium ion batteries.

6. The device of claim 2, wherein the circuit board comprises a front surface and a rear surface.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein the light-emitting element is coupled to the front surface of the circuit board.

8. The device of claim 2, wherein the light-emitting element comprises one or more light-emitting diodes.

9. The device of claim 4, further comprising an optical lens.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein the optical lens is made from polycarbonate.

11. The device of claim 9, wherein the optical lens is located inside the first opening, in front of the light-emitting element.

12. The device of claim 2, wherein the audio plug comprises a cone body, a middle portion, and a rear end portion.

13. The device of claim 6, wherein the dimmer switch is coupled to the rear surface of the circuit board, between the circuit board and the push button.

14. The device of claim 4, further comprising a push button cover which is located inside the second opening of the rear portion of the body.

15. The device of claim 2, wherein the predetermined amount of time is 15 seconds.

16. A system for taking photographs, the system comprising:

a) an audio jack coupled light-emitting device comprising;

i) a body comprising a front portion and a rear portion;

ii) a power source located inside the body;

iii) a circuit board comprising a front surface and a rear surface, wherein the circuit board is located inside the body;

iv) a light-emitting element coupled to the circuit board;

v) an optical lens located between the front portion of the body and the light-emitting element;

vi) an audio plug comprising a cone body, a connector, and a joint portion;

vii) a dimming switch coupled to the rear surface of the circuit board and the light-emitting element;

viii) a push button for turning the light-emitting element on and off; and

ix) a timer for turning the light-emitting element off after a predetermined amount of time; and

b) a smartphone comprising an audio jack.