Education and demonstration inventions 12/06

20060292528 - Projectile for an electrical discharge weapon: An electrical discharge weapon projectile for immobilizing a live target that includes a shock circuit having a low power consumption, a high power efficiency, and/or a low weight. In one embodiment, the projectile includes a high efficiency circuit that would reduce the weights of shock circuits while providing a more... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20060292529 - Method for improving sentence comprehension, vocabulary skills and reading for meaning using cloze tasks on a computing device: Methodologies for improving a student's phonemic awareness, decoding, spelling, oral and written comprehension are described herein. The method is embodied in a suite of twelve exercises operable on a computing device. The exercises are geared towards training of 1st and 2nd grade students but are not limited to that. The... Agent: Huffman Law Group, P.C.

20060292530 - Method and apparatus for access control to language learning system: A technique to control access to computer network resources at a computer facility permits a user to interact with the computer facility through a computer node of a network, wherein the user interaction comprises language learning responses submitted to the computer facility through the computer node, and a user authentication... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20060292532 - Mental therapy method for catharsis of negative feelings: A method and apparatus are described for providing a way for a user to alleviate fear, anger, or other negative thoughts or feelings that the user has toward a specific other person, who is personally known to the user and with whom the user has previously has adverse personal interactions,... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell

20060292531 - Method for developing cognitive skills: The present invention teaches that cognitive skills may be trained by methods of increasing loading, distraction and pace while a trainee is carrying out a cognitive skill related repetitive mental task. Loading may comprise addition of a second repetitive mental task, distraction may be visual, auditory, kinesthetic and may increase... Agent: Barber Legal

20060292534 - Stationary virtual cycle system and method for operating the same: The invention is directed generally to a method and apparatus for providing a stationary cycle, and more particularly to methods and devices for providing a user, such as a child, with a stationary cycle to navigate through a virtual world displayed to the user. More specifically, the invention allows a... Agent: Mcguirewoods, LLP

20060292533 - System and method for gait training: A gait training system comprising an ambulation assistance device operable to provide support for an ambulating user and a target projection device attached to said ambulation assistance device, the target projection device operable to project a guide target on a predetermined position on a surface, the guide target positioned so... Agent: Dallas Office Of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

20060292535 - Disease treatment simulation: A method of dynamically simulating a physician assessment and teaching environment for treatment of a chronic illness is provided. The method includes providing a library of patient cases histories, selecting a patient case history from the library of patient case histories, providing a treatment action in response to the particular... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20060292536 - Mass casualty, disaster training inflatable manikin and method: A mass casualty disaster training method includes arranging a plurality of manikins to simulate a plurality of victims of a mass casualty disaster scenario; and simulating triage and treatment of the plurality of manikins.... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20060292538 - Portable music machine: A portable music accompaniment device that is designed to generate a plurality of different rhythms based upon a user's voice. The device receives a signal of the user's voice and then generates a rhythm to match the user's voice depending on the style of music selected. The device includes a... Agent: Mr. Jordan Kavana K Group Industries, LLC

20060292537 - System and method for conducting multimedia karaoke sessions: A system and method for conducting a media session includes a host station, a client station, and a playlist station networked together. Clients search for multimedia files (audio, video, karaoke, and/or images files) on the system and make media selections from touchscreen or other interactive displays or devices. The host... Agent: Wong, Cabello, Lutsch, Rutherford & Brucculeri, L.L.P.

20060292539 - Adaptively user-centric authentication/security: A system and method for use with a voice-capable system, includes but is not limited to posing at least one question for which at least one associated-correct answer is known; receiving one or more answers to the at least one question for which the at least one associated-correct answer is... Agent: Anderson & Jansson, L.L.P.

20060292540 - Apparatus for forming a select talent group and method of forming the same: An apparatus and method for analyzing selection criteria for forming a select talent group. The apparatus includes an input device operably coupled to a Select Talent Group Selector having a computing circuit for computing scores of the individuals in the at least two talent groups based on the selection criteria... Agent: Gfd Patents, LLC

20060292541 - Apparatus for forming a select talent group and method of forming the same: An apparatus and method for analyzing selection criteria for forming a Select Talent Group. The apparatus includes an input device operably coupled to a Select Talent Group Selector having a computing circuit for computing scores of the individuals in the at least two talent groups based on the selection criteria... Agent: Gfd Patents, LLC

20060292542 - Interactive system and method for partner-based education and training: Provided is a computer-implemented interactive system and method for educating or training one or more participating users on a topic that includes a graphical user interface for delivering core content to the participating users. One or more icons are provided on the graphical user interface, each of which corresponds to... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath Attn: Intellectual Property Group

20060292543 - Scanning apparatus: A system including a scanning apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system has (a) an article having (i) a surface having a plurality of positions and a plurality of print elements respectively at the plurality of positions, and (ii) a plurality of codes respectively at the plurality of positions... Agent: Wagner, Murabito & Hao, LLP

20060286512 - Computerized system for designing a pattern to be applied to a doll or toy: A method, system and kit for allowing a user to produce a particular design for clothing. The user would have the opportunity of customizing a particular design, including ornamentation and accessories on a computer. Once the particular design has been completed, a printer would print the pattern which would then... Agent: Hoffman, Wasson & Gitler, P.C. Crystal Center 2, Suite 522

20060286513 - Sign language educational doll: An apparatus and method are disclosed for a doll for demonstrating sign language elements, particularly the American Manual Alphabet (“AMA”). The doll comprises an electromechanical arm and hand controllable to demonstrate sign language. The doll also comprises an audio means for vocalizing the verbal equivalent of the AMA sign, and... Agent: Shlesinger, Arkwright & Garvey LLP Suite 600

20060286514 - Method and system for spatial, appearance and acoustic coding of words and sentences: A method encodes a word or words. A sequential input string of symbols representing a word or a plurality of words is parsed into segments. A graph is constructed having spatial levels, each level including nodes. The segments of the input string are mapped to the nodes according to the... Agent: Clifton D. Mueller

20060286515 - Counting aid: The invention relates to a counting aid. Said aid is made up of various coloured geometric bodies (10, 12, 14) and each body is represented by a number and has a specific geometric form and a specific colour. Each decimal step position (ones, tens, hundreds, thousands) is associated with a... Agent: Defillo & Associates, Inc.

20060286516 - Method for ensuring employees safe work readiness: The present method provides online workforce readiness tracking of pertinent safety status information to safety professionals that is immediate, accurate, documented, verifiable, auditable and easily accessible for all authorized Users. All data is stored online, in one Secure Socket Layer (SSL) database location. The online system provides a ‘real time’... Agent: John H. Thomas, P.C.

20060286517 - Video job analysis system: A job analysis database, wherein the database includes video and narrative data indicative of job functions of at least one job. The video and narrative data is subdivided and indexed by job function such that at least one user can access one or more portions of the video and narrative... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20060286519 - Apparatus and method for personality-tailored evaluation and guidance during individual transitional events: An interactive, individual-operated self-evaluation and guidance apparatus to facilitate decisions and activities involved in a life-transitional event of a person, in which a personality inventory of personal preferences and habits is evaluated to generate personality trait scores and a personality profile with communication features based on the personality profile to... Agent: Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz

20060286518 - Product environmental information system: A system and method for calculating and communicating personalized product environmental information to users at the point of purchase, for accounting for pollution resulting from raw material production, manufacture, use disposal and packaging of the purchased product and for accounting for price surcharges paid by the purchaser. In a preferred... Agent: Antoinette M. Tease

20060286520 - Psychological test administration method and system: A method for improving the accuracy of administration of a psychological test by a human rater comprising providing a computer which is programmed to ask a test question, receive an answer from the human rater, and not go on to ask the next question unless and until the rater accurately... Agent: Cozen O'connor, P.C.

20060286521 - System and method for out of area behavior modification in schools: A system and method for a method for addressing disruptive behavior of a student includes evaluating a student's behavior against a set of out of area behavior criteria, designating the student for placement in an out of area program as a function of the evaluation of the student's behavior, and... Agent: Harness, Dickey, & Pierce, P.l.c

20060286523 - Athletic swing training harness: It can be difficult to teach the athlete to coordinate his arms and his body during an athletic swing. The natural tendency Is to think of an athletic swing as event that happens with the arms. The thought Is that the arms control the hitting device back and forward to... Agent: Dennis Fogarty

20060286522 - System and method for activation-driven muscle deformations for existing character motion: A system and method for animating a character with activation-driven muscle deformation. External loads can be estimated through an iterative joint torque estimation process, and the external loads reflected in a physical model. Kinematic motion and the physical model reflecting external loads can be used to estimate joint torques. Muscle... Agent: Honda/fenwick

20060286524 - Virtual medical training center: An environment for immersive training of medical personnel through the use of patient simulators in simulated real life conditions. Specifically, a multitude of specifically configured rooms which are outfitted for the support and interfacing of patient simulators including a control room for driving the patient simulators. The control room may... Agent: Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP

20060286525 - Wearable breast examination training apparatus: A training device used to teach self breast exam techniques includes a garment to be worn by a user, which is used to support a pair of breast simulating members on the chest area of the user. Embedded within the breast simulating members are simulated breast lumps to simulate human... Agent: Walter T. Kim

20060286526 - Vehicle for experimental demonstration of laws of motion: A vehicle for performing an experiment demonstrating a Newtonian law of motion, including capturing data representing vehicle velocity over time during execution of an experiment, the vehicle comprises an interval timer for generating a time interval output representing equal intervals of time; a velocity indicating mechanism for generating a velocity... Agent: Davis & Bujold, P.l.l.c.

20060286527 - Interactive teaching web application: The invention is an internet based system for developing skills in internet users. The system is a database and application on web servers, communicating over the internet with user client browser applications. The database contains subject texts, associated system and user reference materials. The subject texts are divided into portions,... Agent: Macpherson Kwok Chen & Heid LLP

20060286528 - Interactive multimedia reading method, products and methods of conducting business: The present invention provides an interactive multimedia learning and comprehension reading method and product which combines conventional reading of printed and written materials with movies or movie segments or video or video segments on demand, and which are synchronized with related textual, graphical or pictorial portions of written and/or printed... Agent: John P. Luther Newman & Newman LLP

20060286529 - System and method for instruction of basic concepts: This invention is a system and method for assisting a teacher in the evaluation of basic concepts to a student. An illustration sheet having a set of illustrations representing a basic concept category is shown to the student. The teacher elicits receptive and expressive responses according to an activity sheet... Agent: Mcnair Law Firm, P.A.

20060286533 - Method and system for designing adaptive, diagnostic assessments: A method and system for administering an assessment to a student are disclosed. The expected weight of evidence may be calculated for each of one or more tasks based on a student model pertaining to a student. A task may be selected based on the calculated expected weights of evidence.... Agent: Pepper Hamilton LLP

20060286530 - System and method for collecting question and answer pairs: A database collects questions and answers to the questions, each question having a plurality of answers. A question interface provides the questions to the database from various sources. An answer interface provides the answers to the database from various sources. A rating system assigns an accuracy rating to each of... Agent: Senniger Powers (msft)

20060286532 - System and method for teaching: A system and method for learning. In one embodiment, the system includes a teaching computer having a display module, a question and answer database, a testing module and a test question selection module. The question and answer database comprises a plurality of questions and corresponding answers to the questions, wherein... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20060286531 - Systems and methods for selecting audience members: Methods and systems of picking audience members using probability adjustments entered manually by users or generated as a function of audience member information. Methods and systems for assigning audience members in groups are also provided.... Agent: David Chen Dwc Law Firm, P.s.

20060286535 - Educational systems and methods: Systems and methods are provided for educational content delivery and learning. In one exemplary embodiment a system generally includes an educational matter including organized content addressing an educational topic. The system also includes audio visual medium including one or more presentations having content generally associated with the educational matter content... Agent: Harness, Dickey, & Pierce, P.l.c

20060286534 - Enhanced computer-based training program/content editing portal: A system for computer-based training (“CBT”) includes a content editing portal, operable on a computer system, for generating content using a markup language, the portal providing a graphical user interface (“GUI”) to give a user access to the markup language date in a structured form-based editing environment. The portal supports:... Agent: Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey LLP

20060286538 - Interactive distributed processing learning system and method: An interactive distributed processing learning system and method, consisting of a dynamic distributed processing approach that combines computerized interactive, visual and audible exercises with a lead-model-test instructional format to deliver a set of multiple predefined, systematic, simulated classroom instruction lessons to Student Users in a wide range of subject areas... Agent: Mr. Alan Ray Scalone

20060286537 - System and method for improving performance using practice tests: A technique for improving test performance by simulating test conditions. A method according to the technique may include providing a question to an on-line tester, starting a print timer, and allowing the on-line tester to print the question if the print timer has not expired. The method may further include... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP

20060286536 - System and method for regulating use of content and content styles in a distributed learning system: Systems and methods for providing content and enabling users to add or modify content and content styles associated with a distributed learning system are provided. A server stores content objects developed by one or more authors, and a permissions module regulates access to the content objects based upon stored permission... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20060286540 - Automated essay scoring: To automatically evaluate an essay, the essay is applied to a plurality of trait models and a plurality of trait scores are determined based on the plurality of trait models. Each of these trait scores having been generated from a respective trait model. In addition, a score is determined based... Agent: Pepper Hamilton LLP

20060286539 - System and method for automated assessment of constrained constructed responses: A system and method for automated assessment of constrained constructed responses provides for automatic, e.g., programmatic, assessing of a test subject response to a constrained constructed response item or question. In one embodiment, paper test materials with test subject markings thereon are converted to electronic form. Test subject markings are... Agent: Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

20060286542 - Entertainment system and method useful for recruiting and training associates: An activity dispenser provides activity descriptors drawn from randomly selected activity categories interspersed with activity descriptors drawn from participant selected activity categories. Each activity descriptor includes an activity description and an activity consequence. Certain activity descriptions may specify a task which the participant is required to perform a task in... Agent: Utah Valley Patent Services, LLC

20060286541 - System and method for representing the interactions between multiple inputs and at least one output: The invention relates to a system and method for visually representing the interactions of a plurality of input variables and at least one output variable, the method comprising the steps of generating a visualization field on a display device, generating on the display device at least one input variable indicator... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20060286543 - Assisted learning device: An assisted learning (AL) system for a vehicle including vehicle systems with input devices is provided. The AL system includes: memory that stores usage instructions for the input devices; an AL input device; an audio output device; and a control module that retrieves a respective one of the usage instructions... Agent: Laura C. Hargitt General Motors Corporation

20060281052 - Method and simulator device for training a pilot of a vessel: A method and a simulator device for training a pilot of a vessel (6) in the use of so-called dynamic positioning, called DP, wherein a first distance signal representing a distance between the vessel (6) and a loading buoy or other target (1), is optionally fed directly to a control... Agent: Bohan, Mathers & Associates, LLC

20060281053 - Mannequin head sensor: The electrical wire connections under the mannequin head is the main ingredient that makes the student perfected in the skill of curling the hair properly without touching the scalp. The wiring is connected throughout the scalp so wherever the curling iron touches the mannequins scalp this will alert the instructor... Agent: Rochelle Rosalind Medcalf

20060281054 - Manicure training device: An artificial hand assembly for use in training manicurists has a base upon which the hand is mounted at an upwardly extending angle thereto. The hand has removable fingertips having artificial nails therein. In one embodiment the hand is movable with respect to the base about one axis. In another... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20060281055 - Astrological horoscopes: The invention provides a zodiac sign horoscope mapping device, locating the coordinate positions of the twelve zodiac signs, in a manner accurately reflecting the precession of the equinoxes. The device divides the ecliptic coordinate sphere into twelve uniform longitudinal arcs, aligning an origin by a zodiac sign to degree, and... Agent: David Andrew D'zmura

20060281056 - System administrator training system and method: A computer system and method is disclosed that aids in training system administrators. Users can access the system administrator tool over a secure network, and through the system administrator tool can initiate various offensive and defensive operations against training computers on an isolated network. The system allows one or more... Agent: Battelle Memorial Institute

20060281057 - Card-flipping device for use in card printers: A card-flipping device for a card printing apparatus is provided. The card-flipping device comprises a card-carrier unit for transporting the card in a vertical direction, a motor drive means for moving the unit in the vertical direction, and an actuator assembly including a rotatable cam arm for flipping the card... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20060281058 - A configurable multi-lingual presentation of an ancient manuscript: A configurable multi-lingual presentation of an ancient manuscript is presented. An ancient manuscript, such as a bible, is configured and presented simultaneously in a plurality of languages, side by side. For instance, an English language translation may be presented in one column of a display while a Spanish language translation... Agent: Obi I. Iloputaife

20060281059 - Method and setting for social conflict resolution: A physical setting to conduct group counseling and mediation is provided; this setting consists of a series of rooms or room partitions divided and organized to facilitate communication and conflict resolution among participants representing the parties to a conflict. A method for producing a consultant's report containing recommendations for resolving... Agent: Oleh Weres Sonoma Research Company

20060281061 - Sports training simulation system and associated methods: A simulation system for training athletes in cognitive skills includes hardware incorporating imaging and tracking devices, sound generator and receiver, a projection screen, and a movie projector for creating a virtual environment that simulates the site specific to the sport. The system includes software installed on a processor that is... Agent: Jacqueline E. Hartt, Ph.d Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist, P.A.

20060281060 - Video analysis system of swing motion: A video analysis system of swing motion includes an imaging unit that images video of swing motion, an impact detection unit that detects impact, a control unit and a video display unit. The control unit has (a) a function of receiving the video of the swing motion from the imaging... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20060281062 - Embodiments of the invention: A system and method of rating a cross-country course. The method includes for accurately and consistently measuring a length of a cross-country course and rating a difficultly of the cross-country course.... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20060281063 - Interactive radiological sciences clinical training system: An interactive medical training device comprising a computer system having a display, wherein the computer system is programmed to provide education and training in radiological sciences, more particularly in radiological procedures that promote the diagnoses of many ailments and the treatment of cancer and/or tumors. The computer system simulates radiological... Agent: Biotechpatent. Net LLC

20060281064 - Image communication system for compositing an image according to emotion input: In an image communication system for compositing and generating an image for enhancing the communication, a composite image generator in a communication terminal analyzes voice data and image data, and an analyzer analyzes voice data to detect an emotion parameter. Basic emotion data are generated by a movement controller, an... Agent: Venable LLP

20060281065 - Methods and systems for coordinating business processes into a competitive environment for training: A method carried out by identifying acts related to enterprise performance; generating a competitive training environment, the environment including situations that model work situations requiring the acts; presenting the environment to a participant; and receiving interaction of the participant with the environment by the participant perceiving the situations and making... Agent: Dubois, Bryant, Campbell & Schwartz, LLP

20060275741 - Spine simulator system: Various exemplary simulator systems are provided for use in simulating surgical procedures. The exemplary simulator systems can be adapted to simulate spinal surgery procedures involving, for example, an anterior approach, a posterior approach, or a minimally invasive approach. The simulator is generally in the form of a box that serves... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP