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US 6,802,629 B2Granted
IEEE 1394 or USB powered computer lights
AssigneeACCO Brands Corporation
InventorsMark Howard Krietzman, Yu-Hsin Chen
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Abstract
A light for use with computers containing light emitting diodes, which may be directional, on one or more movable supports which is powered via the computer's USB or IEEE 1394 port. An auxiliary USB or IEEE 1394 port may be combined with the plug-in light to allow for additional devices to be connected through the same port powering the light.
Claims29
A computer powered light comprising:
- a male jack which mates with one of an USB or an IEEE 1394 port;
- a movable support member affixed at one end to the male jack and with a second end;
- and,
- at least two visible spectrum light-emitting diodes affixed to the movable support member.
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A computer powered light comprising:
- a male jack which mates with one of an USB or an IEEE 1394 port;
- at least two support members each affixed at one end to the male jack and each with a second end;
- and
- at least one visible spectrum light-emitting diode affixed to each support member.
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A method of illuminating with a computer powered light the method comprising:
- providing power to one or more visible spectrum light emitting diodes within a computer powered light via the computer's USB port;
- and
- directing the illumination from the computer powered light to illuminate a selected area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.