Education and demonstration inventions 09/06

20060210952 - Color identification system: The present invention is a concentric color identification system allowing an individual to see his/her uniqueness in relation to others. The system is based on astrological signs with a color code and on the specific birth information of an individual....

20060210953 - Articles with spinning globe: The articles with spinning globe include articles worn by a user and containers in which a spinning or rotating globe is disposed. The articles of apparel may be a shirt, a pair of pants a hat or other wearing apparel. The container may be a backpack, a purse, a suitcase,...

20060210954 - Apparatus and methods for teaching young children basics of arithmetic: Educational paraphernalia and methods for using same to introduce and teach very young children the basics of arithmetic commencing with first the recognition of individual numbers, then counting, followed by the rudiments of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and fractions, including the recognition of coins and utilizing them for making proper...

20060210955 - Method and arrangement in a computer training system: The method is for training a working memory of a user. A maximum ability of a user is established. A first sequence of stimuli of a first trial is displayed to the user. The user is requested to remember the first sequence of stimuli. A delay of a predetermined time...

20060210956 - Electronic music apparatus with data loading assist: An electronic music apparatus has a sound generator for generating a music sound signal according to music data and a display device for displaying information associated with music data. In the electronic music apparatus, a storage medium stores a plurality of music data files, each being written with music data...

20060210957 - Process for automated assessment of problem solving skill: A process for using a computer to assess problem-solving skill includes a computer program that grades multi-step problems and is made aware of several different but equally valid formulas or methods that use answers to one or more prior steps to arrive at a correct answer to any problem step...

20060210958 - Gesture training: A system and method for training a user to perform a flick gesture is described. A flick gesture is a simple gesture that may be easily detected and is characterized by minimal interference with other applications or gestures....

20060204935 - Embedded marksmanship training system and method: A weapons-mounted marksmanship training system comprises a system adapted to be a replacement device for the sighting system of a conventional weapon. The training system includes a high resolution display controlled by an embedded CPU and graphics processor, with video training images maintained in a mass storage unit. A motion...

20060204936 - Astrological display method: An astrological display method comparing two sets of astrological criteria by means of a vertical to horizontal grid....

20060204937 - Method for emotional learning and well-being: The present invention generally relates to methods for emotional learning using conditioning....

20060204938 - System for modifying child behavior: The system assesses problem behaviors and identifies those behaviors to be targeted through the use of an interview process that generates a behavior rating report. Through a parenting style interview, the system provides parents with issues that may influence their parenting skills, and helps the parents discover the strengths and...

20060204939 - Inoculation training kit: An inoculation training kit contains a simulated body part and at least one inoculation needle, allowing a user to practice inoculations upon the simulated body part....

20060204940 - Recording/reproducing apparatus, recording/reproducing apparatus and program: A recording/reproducing apparatus and method and program are preferably applicable to a reproducing apparatus for reproducing externally acquired music data for example. The recording/reproducing apparatus has a recording device configured to record content data to a storage medium; a reproduction device configured to reproduce the content data from the storage...

20060204941 - Typing-game machine and database system: A typing-game machine has a storage unit for storing a set of a video data item and a song data item for each song, a music playing unit for playing a song based on a song data item, a first image display unit for sequentially displaying a character string which...

20060204942 - E-learning system: An e-learning system provides learning content and interactive learning games to users using computer. The e-learning system includes an authoring system allowing the creation of customized learning content and interactive learning games. A content presentation module presents learning content to users. A data collection module receives user data indicating the...

20060204943 - Voip e-learning system: An e-learning system provides learning content and interactive learning games to users using computer systems and voice-over IP (VOIP) telephones and other devices. The e-learning system includes an authoring system allowing the creation of customized learning content and interactive learning games. A content presentation module presents learning content to users...

20060204945 - Question answering system, data search method, and computer program: A question answering system includes a question dividing unit, a question answering unit, and an answer determination unit. The question dividing unit applies a predetermined question dividing rule to an input question, to divide the input question into sub-questions. The question answering unit acquires answer candidates corresponding to the sub-questions...

20060204944 - System and method for providing educational and/or advertising materials: A system and method for receiving content in a network including a cellular device. The content may include educational materials and/or advertising. The cellular device may be used to answer one or more questions that are related to the educational materials whereby successfully answering the one or more questions serves...

20060204948 - Method of training and rewarding employees: A system and method of training and rewarding an employee is disclosed. The system includes a console, including a computer system; a software program, installed on the computer system for training and testing the employee; an input device, mounted on the console, and operatively connected to the computer system in...

20060204947 - System and method for real-time observation assessment: Techniques for real-time observation assessment are provided. The techniques, which are designed for educators, take advantage of handheld computers, desktop/laptop computers and Internet access in order to reduce the paperwork associated with conventional educational assessments. An array of instructional assessment applications are designed to run on handheld computers. The instructional...

20060204946 - System to teach emotional competence: A system to teach emotional competence which includes the steps of orienting management and participants in a protocol so that they may complete a Bar-On EQI. The results of the Bar-On EQI are evaluated and communicated to the participants requesting the participants to develop a learning contract. The learning contracts...

20060204949 - Methods and apparatus for providing on-demand assistance for a wireless device: Methods, devices, apparatus, computer-readable media and processors are provided that allow for on-demand user-assistance in a wireless communication device. User assistance is provided by demonstration routines that are stored locally and/or remotely, and which may be standard routines or customized routines to address the needs of the device user. The...

20060199155 - System and method for automated dietary planning: A novel system and methodology for dietary and medical treatment planning wherein meals and treatment plans are specifically individualized for a user according to a number of unique characteristics associated with that user. These characteristics are provided to the system of the present invention and one or more resulting meal...

20060199156 - Typing game apparatus: If the portion of the lyrics of a song which is being reproduced is not the first verse and when the evaluation related to typing is in an unfavorable state, screen division is performed, and the display state of the image of a PV which is being displayed on a...

20060199157 - System and method for facilitating early childhood brain development: The present invention provides caregivers with pragmatic systems and methods for implementing current knowledge of early childhood brain development and for facilitating meaningful interaction with a child in their care. The invention further provides systems and methods that enable caregivers to provide a child with a stimulating environment that includes...

20060199158 - Three dimensional sarcomere teaching model: A three-dimensional sarcomere muscle cell teaching model which contracts and extends. A slide mechanism and support base allows opposing rigid walls which represent sarcomere cell Z-Band structures to slide in relation to one another. A rigid wall representing the sarcomere cell M-Line structure is positioned between the Z-Band structures. A...

20060199159 - Head phantom for simulating the patient response to magnetic stimulation: A simulated body part (e.g., head phantom) containing one or more sensors detects the time changing electric and magnetic fields created by a magnetic stimulation device and applied to the simulated body part. The sensors are connected to electronics that determine if the sensor output evidences that the strength of...

20060199160 - Board game: A game that teaches the structures of atoms on the periodic table, molecules and ions. Teaches the concepts of ions, acids and bases, oxidation and reduction and the fundamentals of organic chemistry. The game includes a board having atoms, molecules and ions on the perimeter. In the center of the...

20060199161 - Method of creating multi-lingual lyrics slides video show for sing along: The invention discloses a system and methods for slides video shows on a DVD with the song and lyrics played and displayed synchronized together on a monitor....

20060199162 - Universal audio device adaptor for books: This invention is a universal adapter for attaching modern lightweight playback/recording devices to books. The invention (1) does not interfere with the traditional use of a book, (2) maintains lightweight and non invasive designs, (3) is safe, (4) can be adopted on books of all sizes, (5) provides for easy...

20060199163 - Dynamic teaching method: A computerized course module creation system that assists an instructor in creating a course modules with lessons and test questions that assess user competency of predefined skills. The skill is created by breaking down the skill into component parts. Once created, the skill can be modified and saved for future...

20060199164 - Systems and methods of financing and providing education: The present invention provides systems and methods for financing and providing education. In an embodiment according to the present invention, a method is provided for financing education. The method includes the steps of establishing a professional internship program, establishing an extension program, generating capital, and acquiring individual funds. In one...

20060199165 - Apparatuses, methods and systems to deploy testing facilities on demand: The disclosure details the implementation of apparatuses, methods and systems for an on Demand Test Facility Provider System (DTFPS). The DTFPS enables the deployment of testing facilities on demand. Generally, the invention enables interactions between four actors: a testing authority, a testing provider, a testing facility, and a test candidate....

20060199166 - Child receiving device: A child-receiving device including a child-receiving portion and an activity portion is disclosed. The child-receiving portion may receive a child in both the supine and seated positions. The activity portion may be reoriented from a first activity position for use by a child oriented in the supine position and a...

20060199167 - User interface design and evaluation system and hand interaction based user interface design and evaluation system: A user interface design and evaluation system and a hand-interaction-based user interface design and evaluation system are provided. The user interface design and evaluation system includes: a user interface design unit, a human model interaction design unit, a user interface prototype simulation unit, a human model simulation unit, and a...

20060199155 - System and method for automated dietary planning: A novel system and methodology for dietary and medical treatment planning wherein meals and treatment plans are specifically individualized for a user according to a number of unique characteristics associated with that user. These characteristics are provided to the system of the present invention and one or more resulting meal...

20060199156 - Typing game apparatus: If the portion of the lyrics of a song which is being reproduced is not the first verse and when the evaluation related to typing is in an unfavorable state, screen division is performed, and the display state of the image of a PV which is being displayed on a...

20060199157 - System and method for facilitating early childhood brain development: The present invention provides caregivers with pragmatic systems and methods for implementing current knowledge of early childhood brain development and for facilitating meaningful interaction with a child in their care. The invention further provides systems and methods that enable caregivers to provide a child with a stimulating environment that includes...

20060199158 - Three dimensional sarcomere teaching model: A three-dimensional sarcomere muscle cell teaching model which contracts and extends. A slide mechanism and support base allows opposing rigid walls which represent sarcomere cell Z-Band structures to slide in relation to one another. A rigid wall representing the sarcomere cell M-Line structure is positioned between the Z-Band structures. A...

20060199159 - Head phantom for simulating the patient response to magnetic stimulation: A simulated body part (e.g., head phantom) containing one or more sensors detects the time changing electric and magnetic fields created by a magnetic stimulation device and applied to the simulated body part. The sensors are connected to electronics that determine if the sensor output evidences that the strength of...

20060199160 - Board game: A game that teaches the structures of atoms on the periodic table, molecules and ions. Teaches the concepts of ions, acids and bases, oxidation and reduction and the fundamentals of organic chemistry. The game includes a board having atoms, molecules and ions on the perimeter. In the center of the...

20060199161 - Method of creating multi-lingual lyrics slides video show for sing along: The invention discloses a system and methods for slides video shows on a DVD with the song and lyrics played and displayed synchronized together on a monitor....

20060199162 - Universal audio device adaptor for books: This invention is a universal adapter for attaching modern lightweight playback/recording devices to books. The invention (1) does not interfere with the traditional use of a book, (2) maintains lightweight and non invasive designs, (3) is safe, (4) can be adopted on books of all sizes, (5) provides for easy...

20060199163 - Dynamic teaching method: A computerized course module creation system that assists an instructor in creating a course modules with lessons and test questions that assess user competency of predefined skills. The skill is created by breaking down the skill into component parts. Once created, the skill can be modified and saved for future...

20060199164 - Systems and methods of financing and providing education: The present invention provides systems and methods for financing and providing education. In an embodiment according to the present invention, a method is provided for financing education. The method includes the steps of establishing a professional internship program, establishing an extension program, generating capital, and acquiring individual funds. In one...

20060199165 - Apparatuses, methods and systems to deploy testing facilities on demand: The disclosure details the implementation of apparatuses, methods and systems for an on Demand Test Facility Provider System (DTFPS). The DTFPS enables the deployment of testing facilities on demand. Generally, the invention enables interactions between four actors: a testing authority, a testing provider, a testing facility, and a test candidate....

20060199166 - Child receiving device: A child-receiving device including a child-receiving portion and an activity portion is disclosed. The child-receiving portion may receive a child in both the supine and seated positions. The activity portion may be reoriented from a first activity position for use by a child oriented in the supine position and a...

20060199167 - User interface design and evaluation system and hand interaction based user interface design and evaluation system: A user interface design and evaluation system and a hand-interaction-based user interface design and evaluation system are provided. The user interface design and evaluation system includes: a user interface design unit, a human model interaction design unit, a user interface prototype simulation unit, a human model simulation unit, and a...