Education and demonstration inventions 06/08

20080153070 - Spatially separated speech-in-noise and localization training system: Provided are training methods and training systems that allow for spatially separated speech-in-noise and localization training. The methods and systems can provide spatial distinctness through the use of stimuli from multiple spatial locations. The methods and systems allow for training a student to segregate sound, localize, track sound, suppress information... Agent: Needle & Rosenberg, P.c.

20080153071 - Method for communicating using pictograms and optionally text: A device for communicating, preferably between two people who could not normally orally communicate, by at least one user pointing to pictograms on the device. The device can be a static medium having a plurality of icons thereon or can be part of a computer generated program having a graphic... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080153072 - Braille-information processing apparatus, method of controlling braille-information processing apparatus, and braille forming apparatus: A braille-information processing apparatus includes: a braille pattern converting device that converts input character information into a braille pattern based on a first grade braille description processing rule or a second grade braille description processing rule; and an input environment setting device that sets an input environment to a first... Agent: Hogan & Hartson L.l.p.

20080153073 - Educational card game and method of play: The present invention is an educational card game and a method of play thereof, wherein the deck of cards includes at least two cards, each recording information that represents the key concepts from one or more educational topic(s), such that the key concepts comprise part of or all of the... Agent: Joe Mckinney Muncy

20080153074 - Language evaluation and pronunciation systems and methods: A method of teaching language instruction, the method comprising the steps of: identifying a sound, where the sound is a portion of a word; associating a hand gesture with the sound; associating a movement of the hand gesture with variations in sound to provide a sound gesture; providing a portion... Agent: Meredith & Keyhani, Pllc

20080153075 - Video display of high contrast graphics for newborns and infants: Provided is a method for visually stimulating newborns and infants in the age range of birth to 6 months, wherein a video visual display of a series of high contrast, black and white images, or high contrast colors, such as red is presented. The visual display can be partially synchronized... Agent: Montgomery, Mccracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP

20080153076 - Medical condition education and start-up kit: A medical kit for educating a patient is disclosed. The medical kit includes at least one education tool related to at least one medical condition and designed to help the patient become a seasoned patient in regard to the medical condition. The medical kit also includes at least one health... Agent: Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel, LLP

20080145821 - Washable coloring object: The present invention provides a washable coloring object, in which a coloring object is made up of covering layers and packing. A surface of the covering layers is provided with any printed pattern lines and space to enable coloring thereof, and the packing is waterproof and non-water absorbent material. When... Agent: Troxell Law Office Pllc

20080145822 - Apparatus and method for presenting and controllably scrolling braille text: Apparatus and methods for converting data into Braille text and permitting scrolling of a Braille display are provided. Embodiments may include a Braille display configured to present Braille text, a control device configured to allow a user to at least partially control scrolling of the Braille text, communication circuitry configured... Agent: Verizon Patent Management Group

20080145823 - Toy for use with vertical surfaces: An apparatus and method of interacting with a user is described. The method includes identifying a structure coupled to a base unit, wherein the structure includes a visual identifier. A sound is generated using a speaker of the base unit, wherein the sound is associated with the visual identifier of... Agent: Murabito, Hao & Barnes LLP

20080145824 - Computerized speech and communication training: This invention provides a method for automated training speech and communication, including, but not limited to, pronunciation, intonation, speech fluency, dialect, accents and non verbal social conduct. This invention deals with the following problems: How to train a user to communicate in a specific region's dialect, accent and conduct, in... Agent: Danny Varod

20080145825 - Calculation system and apparatus: In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a first perimeter including a facsimile of a clock, a second perimeter including a plurality of fractions, a third perimeter including a plurality of decimal numbers, a fourth perimeter including a plurality of percentages, and a fifth perimeter including a plurality of degree magnitudes.... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.a.

20080145826 - Interactive hygiene training system: A method of providing a hygiene system includes providing a dispenser adapted to contain at least one product and deliver a dose of the product when activated; providing at least one applicator adapted to receive the dose of the product and transfer the dose of the product to a target... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc. Catherine E. Wolf

20080145827 - Signal processing device for providing feedback on chest compression in cpr: A system for processing chest compression signals is disclosed including a processing unit, a depth signal device, and a threshold device comprising upper and lower thresholds. The system may also include a force signal device. The processing unit is adapted to output a signal depending on values of depth and... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080145828 - Electronic book with multimedia play function: An electronic book with multimedia play function includes a main body and an AV play unit. The main body includes a back cover, a front cover, a display, and a plurality of movable leaves located between the back and the front cover. The display is located at a predetermined position... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080145829 - Synchronous multi-media recording and playback with end user control of time, data, and event visualization for playback control over a network: A system and system are provided for providing synchronous multimedia recording and playback. Aspects the exemplary embodiment include in response to a training session is being conducted, synchronously recording in real-time simulator data from a simulator captured by a simulator capture tool, and video of the training session captured by... Agent: Strategic Patent Group, P.c.

20080145830 - Synchronous multi-media recording and playback with end user control of time, data, and event visualization for playback control over a network: A system and system are provided for providing synchronous multimedia recording and playback. Aspects the exemplary embodiment include in response to a training session is being conducted, synchronously recording in real-time simulator data from a simulator captured by a simulator capture tool, and video of the training session captured by... Agent: Strategic Patent Group, P.c.

20080145831 - Classroom books evaluation protocol: The present invention is a method of evaluating the content, organization, and use of a school's or a school district's classroom libraries. The method is comprised of four distinct modules or modules that collect data from administrators and classroom teachers, analyze and interpret the data, and score the schools and... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080145832 - Test question constructing method and apparatus, test sheet fabricated using the method, and computer-readable recording medium storing test question constructing program for executing the method: The present invention relates to a test question constructing apparatus and method, a test sheet fabricated using the method, and a computer-readable recording medium storing a test question constructing program for executing the method. The test question constructing apparatus includes a reception unit, a first conversion unit, a database, a... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080138773 - System and process for determining the optimal device layout and configuration within a gaming environment: A system and process for determining the optimal device layout and configuration within a gaming environment using a computer implemented environment module configured to generate spatial representations of the gaming environment and the configuration of the gaming device agents within the gaming environment using environment data and device agent data,... Agent: Dergosits & Noah LLP

20080138774 - Braille display device using electrorheological fluid and manufacturing method thereof: Provided are a braille display device using an electrorheological fluid and a method for manufacturing the same. The braille display device includes: a base body in which a plurality of insulating reception grooves are formed; a first electrode arranged below the base body; an electrorheological fluid received in the reception... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20080138775 - System and method that provide a self-contained demonstration: A self-contained demonstration that demonstrates the functionality of an application module. More specifically, the functionality of the application module with respect to information within an external information source that is located remotely from the application module may be demonstrated. In some instances, the components of a system providing the self-contained... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20080138776 - Educational block set: The present invention generally relates to a set of blocks and casings that have various features which provide multi-sensory (e.g., visual, auditory, kinesthetic and tactile) input to the user so as to aid the user in learning mathematics, reading, phonetics, matching and other basic skills. Each block includes a number... Agent: Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP

20080138777 - Use of game constructs in measurement and enhancement of inhibitory control: This disclosure relates generally to testing for purposes of diagnosis and general research in the area of cognitive function, especially with respect to participants with below average abilities to inhibit their actions in response to stimuli. This disclosure also relates to the use of a game scenario to exercise an... Agent: The Eclipse Group

20080138778 - Interactive education system for teaching patient care: A newborn simulator for teaching patient care is provided. The newborn simulator includes a body comprising one or more simulated body portions sized to simulate a newborn baby and a head portion movably connected to a portion of the body. A simulated heart is positioned at least partially within the... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20080138779 - Interactive education system for teaching patient care: A patient simulator for teaching patient care is provided. The simulator includes a patient body comprising one or more simulated body portions and a pair of bladders positioned within the patient body for simulating a patient's lungs. A compressor is positioned within the patient body in communication with the bladders... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20080138780 - Interactive education system for teaching patient care: A patient simulator system for teaching patient care is provided. The system includes a patient simulator. The patient simulator includes a patient body comprising one or more simulated body portions. A respiratory system is positioned within the patient body. The respiratory system includes a pair of lungs and is configured... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20080138781 - Surgical training model and method for use in facilitating training of a surgical procedure: A surgical training model for use in facilitating training a user of a surgical procedure. The model includes a holder member with a receptacle and an insert member configured for placement within the receptacle of the holder member. The insert member is modular relative to the holder member, thereby allowing... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.c.

20080138782 - Teaching clock: A children's clock comprising a housing, at least one clock display on the housing for displaying time and illustration means for visually illustrating the continuous passage of time to a child who cannot read time. The illustration means is on the housing and is synchronized with the at least one... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20080138783 - Memory training via visual journal: A system that can enhance cognitive ability by viewing sequences of images captured during an event is disclosed. For example, the innovation can employ captured event sequences to improve failing memories in patients with a diagnosed memory condition such as acquired brain injury or neurodegenerative disease such as Alzheimer's disease.... Agent: Amin. Turocy & Calvin, LLP

20080138784 - Motivational and educational tool: A motivational apparatus including an enclosure wherein the enclosure opens, a space within the enclosure, one or more locks securing the enclosure in a closed position, one or more inputs on the one or more locks for inputting combinations for unlocking the one or more locks, a prize within the... Agent: Patton Boggs LLP

20080138785 - Method and system for evaluating student progess: A method and system for evaluating the progress of a student. Initially, achievement data for the student, including classes of data comprising behavioral data, grade data, reading proficiency data, and standardized test score data, is processed to generate an individual achievement index score for each of the classes of data.... Agent: Lathrop & Gage Lc

20080138787 - System and method for diagnosing deficiencies and assessing knowledge in test responses: A system and method for diagnosing deficiencies and assessing knowledge in test responses comprises a computerized testing station for presenting questions to a responder. An initial response analyzer communicates with the testing station for determining the correctness of each literal response by the responder to each question. A necessary knowledge... Agent: John S. Christopher, Esq.

20080138786 - Tracking learning objectives for online courses: A method and system track learning objectives in a computing environment for online courses. The method and system include creating course objectives that correlate with course materials for an online course. The course objectives include a value stored on an educational management system. A parameter is set for the course... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20080138788 - Adaptive and individual learning with feedback for online courses: A method and system for creating a customized curriculum for a student in an online system is disclosed. The method and system include creating course objectives that correlate with course materials for an online course. The course objectives include a value stored on an educational management system. A parameter is... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20080138789 - Reusable device for creating a model or reproducing a subject manually: m

20080131848 - Tap sensor for weapon simulator: A weapon simulator assembly for monitoring correction of a malfunction of a simulated weapon having a detachably attached simulated magazine includes a central processor for generating the malfunction scenario. A weapon processor is supported in the simulated weapon in electrical communication with the central processor, with an electrical interface connecting... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20080131849 - Apparatus and method for generating tactile sensation by using constellation metaphor: An apparatus and method for generating tactile sensation by using constellation metaphor are provided. The apparatus includes: a tactile generator generating a tactile pattern by using a shape of image inputted from a user and generating a tactile icon having a shape of dots and lines by using the constellation... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, Pc

20080131850 - Educational building blocks and two games: The invention relates to blocks with special dimensions to be used for both educational and recreational purposes, teaching about proportions, ratios, and geometric figures through building games. The primary game involves strategically placing blocks down on a game board to create sets of blocks in specific figures. Players continue building... Agent: Fleit Kain Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco

20080131851 - Context-sensitive language learning: Techniques for context-sensitive language learning are disclosed. For example, a language learning system may include an interface for communicating with at least one user, at least one sensor for collecting at least one form of data regarding the context in which the system is being used, and a processing device... Agent: William E. Lewis Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP

20080131852 - Systems and methods for teaching proper letter and character formation: Color, lines, and arrows are used to teach the proper formation or writing of letters, numbers or other characters. For each part of a character requiring the lifting of the writing implement, a different color within a character outline is displayed. Color is also used to teach the proper sequencing... Agent: Steven A. Nielsen Allman & Nielsen, P.c

20080131853 - Vidio interface for learning an activity: A video interface may include a video region configured to display a primary video demonstrating an activity. The primary video may be defined by portions of primary video demonstrating respective sub-activities of the activity. Video segments may be associated with respective portions of the primary video, where the video segments... Agent: Patton Boggs LLP

20080131854 - Plaster your stress: A board game is provided on the subject of stress education, stress management and stress reduction to be played by a plurality of players. A plurality of cards, each said card having imprinted thereon a suggestion for either a physical or mental exercise that has either an instant, and/or long... Agent: Roger Andersson

20080131855 - Interactive education system for teaching patient care: A method of teaching patient care is provided. The method includes providing a medical simulator including a model of at least a portion of a human body. The simulator is configured to execute a simulated medical scenario. The method also includes defining a plurality of palette items, each of the... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20080131856 - Capturing apparatus with a star observing function and a star observing method: A capturing apparatus with a star observing function and a star observing method is disclosed. The user obtains a constellation photo from the constellation database by using the satellite time and the longitude and the latitude information at which the user is using the capturing apparatus for observing the stars.... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080131857 - Method for providing technical information of complex service procedures: A method for providing a service information platform comprising a cluster of movies demonstrating service procedures of an apparatus; wherein at last one movie demonstrates a consequential service event from another movie.... Agent: Frank John Williams

20080131858 - Method and apparatus for creating a custom blended fragrance: A method for determining a unique scent for an individual is described. A personality test may be administered to an individual, and the results of the personality test may be evaluated. The results of the personality test may determine one or more characteristics of the individual's personality. One or more... Agent: Madson & Austin

20080131860 - Security and tamper resistance for high stakes online testing: In a computing environment, including an educational management system having a server, a method for administering a high-stakes exam includes securing at least one computing device having a processor and memory on which the high-stakes exam is to be administered by controlling the processor's access to the memory, verifying at... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20080131859 - Remote screening and/or therapy tool and method of remotely screening and/or providing therapy over the internet for aspects of vision development and processing related to learning with replay of performance: A screening evaluation tool according to the present invention provides instructions and mechanisms to probe areas of vision (related to learning). These areas include eye movements used during reading, visual imagery of mental pictorial images generated by viewing, visual recall of mental pictorial images maintained over time, mental manipulation of... Agent: Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, Llc

20080131861 - Security methods for preventing access to educational information by third parties: In a computing environment having an educational management system comprising a server, a method for distributing the educational information includes creating educational content at the computing device using an educational program, encrypting the educational content to form encrypted educational content and at least one key for decrypting the encrypted educational... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20080131863 - System and method for delivering prescribed instructional materials to students: This invention is a computer based system for the assessment, management and instruction of students, and for the delivery of work pages and other instructional materials in the form of electronic student workbooks. The computer based assessment of the student produces a student profile including skill gaps or learning objectives.... Agent: Venable LLP

20080131862 - System and method for statistical analysis of student information: This invention is a computer based system for the assessment, management and instruction of students, and for the delivery of work pages and other instructional materials in the form of electronic student workbooks. The computer based assessment of the student produces a student profile including skill gaps or learning objectives.... Agent: Venable LLP

20080131864 - Currency ratings for synchronizable content: A method tracks course materials in a computing environment for online courses. The method includes creating a set of course materials for an educational course. The set of course materials are stored in an educational management system. The set of course materials are posted for users to download through a... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20080131865 - Instructional cubes and composite structures therefrom: Provided are cubes from which composite structures may be produced. Composite structures constructed from a plurality of cubes according to the invention are useful as an instructional aid to students for enabling them to readily visualize front perspective, end perspective, and overhead perspective views of complex geometrical shapes. Visualization of... Agent: Christopher J. Whewell Western Patent Group