Education and demonstration inventions 10/08

20080261180 - Dental hand signaling system and method: A hand signaling system and method provides a series of hand gestures for enabling non-verbal communication from a patient to a dental practitioner during a dental procedure. The system and method enable reduced procedure time.... Agent: Raymond Cadden

20080261181 - System and method for learning languages: A language learning system adapted to facilitate the learning of a language by at least a first of two separated users comprising a web-based system which integrates peer-to-peer communications with Voice over Internet Protocol technology to provide one-to-one communication which enables said users to speak in real-time with the intention... Agent: Gardner Groff Greenwald & Villanueva. PC

20080261182 - Skip-a-space writing and composition paper: Writing and composition paper that is functional in helping students to write legibly and teachers to easily read their writing, thus helping teachers make more efficient use of their time. “Skip-A-Space Writing and Composition Paper” is a step above traditional writing paper because it allows students to produce legible handwriting... Agent: Brenda Denise Debusk Brotsch

20080261183 - Device for treating stuttering and method of using the same: A method of treating a person for stuttering that comprises providing sensory stimulation that alternates between the right and left side of person's body. In one preferred embodiment this stimulation is performed by applying a stream of sound pulses, alternating between the ears, by an auditory stimulation device. Such a... Agent: Timothy E Siegel Patent Law, PLLC

20080261184 - Measurement instruction apparatus: A multi-scaled instructional apparatus is provided in which a plurality of measurement scales are disposed on a base medium. Each of the measurements scales are longitudinally aligned such that equal units of measure are commonly aligned among all of the measurement scales. A first measurement scale is provided in which... Agent: Laura Eras

20080261185 - Simulated teaching environment: Embodiments of the disclosure may provide a method, system, and computer program configured to simulate a teaching environment for educational training. The method may include displaying an empty simulated classroom environment for an orientation period, displaying an occupied classroom environment for at least one classroom period, generating and displaying a... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20080261186 - Implicit attitude trainer: An automated method and computer interface for stimulating a user to develop and/or alter their implicit attitudes towards behavioural objects, such as dieting, alcohol consumption or exercising etc. The method comprising presenting a series of stimuli to the user within a test environment, each stimulus being associated with a behavioural... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20080261187 - Behavior modification bracelet with quantity indicators: A behavior modification bracelet with quantity indicator comprising a band having an outer major cylindrical surface featuring at least one metric indicia visible and at least one sliding component for marking the metric indicia.... Agent: Absolute Technology Law Group LLC

20080261188 - Rosary key: The rosary key is a one-piece, hand-held device to prompt the recitation of the rosary. Critical elements of the traditional rosary pendent are evoked by tactile design. The counting of a decade of Hail Marys is measured by the finger movement of a bead-like button through the ten “stops” of... Agent: Larry D. Tobin

20080261189 - Internet lesson system: There is provided an Internet lesson system, in which even if training person and the adviser are respectively in the remote place, lessons of motions of sports, performance or action, etc. can easily be performed through the Internet. In the Internet lesson, there is two screen tool on WEB, the... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20080261190 - Apparatus and related methods for the controlled illumination of a convex surface: Illumination provided to the interior of a convex surface can be controlled using a plurality of internal barriers separating light sources such as light emitting diodes. Such controlled illumination can simulate phases of the moon using logic which can be limited to yes or no Boolean decisions, thereby minimizing the... Agent: Frost Brown Todd, LLC

20080261191 - Scaffolding support for learning application programs in a computerized learning environment: A computerized learning system is provided. The computerized learning system may include a learning application program executable on a computing device. The learning application program may have a user interface configured to present a challenge to a user and receive a user response to the challenge. The user interface may... Agent: Microsoft Corporation

20080261192 - 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.

20080261193 - Management information system: A management information system, computer implemented method and computer product for managing tutoring services. A networked server is provided which includes a processor, a memory coupled to the processor and a database operatively stored in the memory. The database comprises a first database component operative to maintain a plurality of... Agent: Law Office Of Philip A Steiner

20080261194 - Method and apparatus for implementing an independent learning plan (ilp) based on academic standards: A process for generating and deploying a real-time automatic independent learning plan (ILP) for a person based on academic curriculum standards. More specifically, an automated process is disclosed that includes as a first step testing and remediation for students to determine the assessment of that student's competency and mastery of... Agent: Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro, LLP

20080261195 - Written examination system and written examination device: There is provided a written examination system in which paper consumption and flowing out of examination questions in a written examination may be prevented. The written examination system according to the present invention comprises: a display device 12 used by each examinee taking a written examination; and an information processing... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20080261180 - Dental hand signaling system and method: A hand signaling system and method provides a series of hand gestures for enabling non-verbal communication from a patient to a dental practitioner during a dental procedure. The system and method enable reduced procedure time.... Agent: Raymond Cadden

20080261181 - System and method for learning languages: A language learning system adapted to facilitate the learning of a language by at least a first of two separated users comprising a web-based system which integrates peer-to-peer communications with Voice over Internet Protocol technology to provide one-to-one communication which enables said users to speak in real-time with the intention... Agent: Gardner Groff Greenwald & Villanueva. PC

20080261182 - Skip-a-space writing and composition paper: Writing and composition paper that is functional in helping students to write legibly and teachers to easily read their writing, thus helping teachers make more efficient use of their time. “Skip-A-Space Writing and Composition Paper” is a step above traditional writing paper because it allows students to produce legible handwriting... Agent: Brenda Denise Debusk Brotsch

20080261183 - Device for treating stuttering and method of using the same: A method of treating a person for stuttering that comprises providing sensory stimulation that alternates between the right and left side of person's body. In one preferred embodiment this stimulation is performed by applying a stream of sound pulses, alternating between the ears, by an auditory stimulation device. Such a... Agent: Timothy E Siegel Patent Law, PLLC

20080261184 - Measurement instruction apparatus: A multi-scaled instructional apparatus is provided in which a plurality of measurement scales are disposed on a base medium. Each of the measurements scales are longitudinally aligned such that equal units of measure are commonly aligned among all of the measurement scales. A first measurement scale is provided in which... Agent: Laura Eras

20080261185 - Simulated teaching environment: Embodiments of the disclosure may provide a method, system, and computer program configured to simulate a teaching environment for educational training. The method may include displaying an empty simulated classroom environment for an orientation period, displaying an occupied classroom environment for at least one classroom period, generating and displaying a... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20080261186 - Implicit attitude trainer: An automated method and computer interface for stimulating a user to develop and/or alter their implicit attitudes towards behavioural objects, such as dieting, alcohol consumption or exercising etc. The method comprising presenting a series of stimuli to the user within a test environment, each stimulus being associated with a behavioural... Agent: Unilever Patent Group

20080261187 - Behavior modification bracelet with quantity indicators: A behavior modification bracelet with quantity indicator comprising a band having an outer major cylindrical surface featuring at least one metric indicia visible and at least one sliding component for marking the metric indicia.... Agent: Absolute Technology Law Group LLC

20080261188 - Rosary key: The rosary key is a one-piece, hand-held device to prompt the recitation of the rosary. Critical elements of the traditional rosary pendent are evoked by tactile design. The counting of a decade of Hail Marys is measured by the finger movement of a bead-like button through the ten “stops” of... Agent: Larry D. Tobin

20080261189 - Internet lesson system: There is provided an Internet lesson system, in which even if training person and the adviser are respectively in the remote place, lessons of motions of sports, performance or action, etc. can easily be performed through the Internet. In the Internet lesson, there is two screen tool on WEB, the... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20080261190 - Apparatus and related methods for the controlled illumination of a convex surface: Illumination provided to the interior of a convex surface can be controlled using a plurality of internal barriers separating light sources such as light emitting diodes. Such controlled illumination can simulate phases of the moon using logic which can be limited to yes or no Boolean decisions, thereby minimizing the... Agent: Frost Brown Todd, LLC

20080261191 - Scaffolding support for learning application programs in a computerized learning environment: A computerized learning system is provided. The computerized learning system may include a learning application program executable on a computing device. The learning application program may have a user interface configured to present a challenge to a user and receive a user response to the challenge. The user interface may... Agent: Microsoft Corporation

20080261192 - 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.

20080261193 - Management information system: A management information system, computer implemented method and computer product for managing tutoring services. A networked server is provided which includes a processor, a memory coupled to the processor and a database operatively stored in the memory. The database comprises a first database component operative to maintain a plurality of... Agent: Law Office Of Philip A Steiner

20080261194 - Method and apparatus for implementing an independent learning plan (ilp) based on academic standards: A process for generating and deploying a real-time automatic independent learning plan (ILP) for a person based on academic curriculum standards. More specifically, an automated process is disclosed that includes as a first step testing and remediation for students to determine the assessment of that student's competency and mastery of... Agent: Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro, LLP

20080261195 - Written examination system and written examination device: There is provided a written examination system in which paper consumption and flowing out of examination questions in a written examination may be prevented. The written examination system according to the present invention comprises: a display device 12 used by each examinee taking a written examination; and an information processing... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20080254415 - System and method for training an excavator operator: A training system and method of use thereof permit training of an operator to use ground excavating implements. A building structure is provided locating a plurality of operator seats therein at respective operator stations. A boom structure is mounted to the foundation externally of the building in association with each... Agent: Ade & Company Inc.

20080254416 - Device for producing movement of a cabin along 3,4 or 6 axes: The invention concerns a device for producing movements of a cabin (or of a platform) along 3, 4 or 6 axes, enabling a dynamic simulator to obtained, easy to produce, light and with little vertical space requirement. It consists of a structure (7) designed to receive a cabin whereof the... Agent: Jerome D. Jackson (jackson Patent Law Office)

20080254417 - Driver training system: A system and software provides driver training so that a student driver may gain knowledge and experience for passing a driver's license exam as well as allowing a new driver to gain years of experience as well as increasing older drivers instincts and reflexes. The program comprises a game mode,... Agent: Donald W. Meeker Patent Agent

20080254418 - Corrective writing aid to facilitate proper grip: The present invention provides a hand held elongated writing aid to facilitate a mature tripod grasp. The writing aid comprises a writing tool, a string and an object. The string is attached to the upper end of the writing tool, and the object is attached to the other end of... Agent: Anita H. Burke

20080254419 - Systems and methods for computerized interactive training: Interactive electronic training systems and methods are described herein. Certain embodiments provide preprogrammed video, audio, and/or textual presentations of training materials which provide information related to skills/information to be trained. A scenario including real or animated actors is presented, simulating an interaction. The training system presents related queries for the... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080254420 - Integration of pursuit of goals with physical activity: A method. A first person is instructed by a second person to execute an activity. The activity includes performance of at least one physical exercise and recitation of words during performance of the at least one physical exercise. The recited words relate to at least one goal of the first... Agent: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts

20080254421 - Psychological disability evaluation software, methods and systems: Software for psychological disability evaluation and management includes at least one user interface geared specifically toward one or more of employers, psychological professionals, physicians, private or government agencies or officials, lawyers; insurance professionals, vocational rehabilitation counselors, physical or occupational therapists, or other persons or companies involved in psychological, psycho-social, and... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20080254422 - Dental articulator with endodontic module: A dental articulator for use in dental education simulates the human mouth and has an adjustable hinge that interconnects upper and lower carrier trays for movement to and from a closed position. Modules of imitation gums and teeth are secured in the carrier trays by neodymium magnets. The hinge structure... Agent: Chase Law Firm L.c

20080254423 - Systems and methods for computerized interactive training: Interactive electronic training systems and methods are described herein. Certain embodiments provide preprogrammed video, audio, and/or textual presentations of training materials which provide information related to skills/information to be trained. A scenario including real or animated actors is presented, simulating an interaction. The training system presents related queries for the... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080254424 - Systems and methods for computerized interactive training: Interactive electronic training systems and methods are described herein. Certain embodiments provide preprogrammed video, audio, and/or textual presentations of training materials which provide information related to skills/information to be trained. A scenario including real or animated actors is presented, simulating an interaction. The training system presents related queries for the... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080254425 - Systems and methods for computerized interactive training: Interactive electronic training systems and methods are described herein. Certain embodiments provide preprogrammed video, audio, and/or textual presentations of training materials which provide information related to skills/information to be trained. A scenario including real or animated actors is presented, simulating an interaction. The example training system presents related queries for... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080254426 - Systems and methods for computerized interactive training: Interactive electronic training systems and methods are described herein. Certain embodiments provide preprogrammed video, audio, and/or textual presentations of training materials which provide information related to skills/information to be trained. A scenario including real or animated actors is presented, simulating an interaction. The training system presents related queries for the... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080254428 - Interactive electronic device with optical page identification system: An electronic learning device for receiving a book having a plurality of successive page spreads, at least one page spread having selectable content and an optically readable page identifier. The device includes a housing configured to receive the book, a position sensor in the housing configured to determine the location... Agent: Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP

20080254427 - Talking memory book: The talking memory book has front and rear covers, a plurality of pages bound between the covers, and an audio system and audio system control panel, preferably mounted in the rear cover, for recording and playing back a recorded message. The audio system control panel includes electrical switches connected to... Agent: Roberts, Mardula & Wertheim, LLC

20080254429 - Instrumentation and schematization of learning application programs in a computerized learning environment: A computerized learning method is provided. The method may include receiving a write request from a first learning application program to write a learning level for a skill in a user profile. The user profile is configured to store data indicative of a plurality of skills and a learning level... Agent: Microsoft Corporation

20080254431 - Learner profile for learning application programs: A computerized learning system and method is provided. According to the method, user performance data for a unique user may be received from learning application programs executed on a user client device. The received user performance data may be used to determine an assessed user learning level for the user.... Agent: Microsoft Corporation

20080254430 - Parent guide to learning progress for use in a computerized learning environment: A computerized learning method is provided. The method may include receiving learning data for a user from each of a plurality of learning application programs, at a learning service program, storing the learning data in a profile of the user, in non-volatile memory accessible to the learning service program, and... Agent: Microsoft Corporation

20080254432 - Evaluating learning progress and making recommendations in a computerized learning environment: A computerized learning method is provided. The method may include receiving performance data for a user from at least one of a plurality of learning application programs, at a learning service program. The method may also include updating a learning level of the user based on the performance data from... Agent: Microsoft Corporation

20080254433 - Learning trophies in a computerized learning environment: A computerized learning method is provided. The method typically includes, receiving user performance data from each of a plurality of learning application programs, at a learning service program, and determining an assessed user learning level based on the user performance data. The method may further include awarding a trophy to... Agent: Microsoft Corporation

20080254434 - Learning management system: Learning management systems and methods are provided with improvements allowing meta-tagging of learning objects with specific characteristics. An intelligent tutor application may employ the tags in search and tutorial scenarios. In some embodiments, an intelligent tutor application is programmed for selecting and providing learning objects for presentation to a participant... Agent: Nathan Calvert

20080254437 - Global computer network tutoring system: A global computer network method and apparatus for creating and deploying many types of intelligent tutoring systems across many different platforms is disclosed. A run time engine supports state graph pseudo tutors and JESS model tracing cognitive tutors, in both a client and server context. An Assistment Builder enables development,... Agent: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.

20080254435 - Online test polling: An aspect of the present invention relates to an online test platform adapted to facilitate the development, delivery, and management of educational tests with interactive participation by students, teachers, proctors, and administrators even when some or all of them are remotely located. The platform may include administrator interfaces, test proctor... Agent: Strategic Patents P.C..

20080254436 - Selection of a consensus from a plurality of ideas: A method of forming a consensus from a collection of ideas is disclosed. The ideas may be generated by a collection of participants, or may be provided to the collection of participants. The ideas are divided into non-exclusive groups for evaluation, with each group being provided to a participant for... Agent: Altera Law Group, LLC

20080254438 - Administrator guide to student activity for use in a computerized learning environment: A computerized learning method is provided. The method may include, at a learning service program, receiving learning data from each of a plurality of learning application programs for each of a plurality of students. The method may further include receiving a request from an administrator client device for learning data... Agent: Microsoft Corporation

20080248449 - Shooting calibration systems and methods: The present invention relates to target acquisition and related systems and devices, and more particularly to telescopic gunsights and associated equipment used to achieve shooting accuracy at, for example, close ranges, medium ranges and extreme ranges. The present invention also provides targets and methods of using the systems to achieve... Agent: Casimir Jones, S.c.

20080248450 - Method for modeling smoke propagation: A method and computer-readable medium for modeling smoke propagation in a structure are presented, along with applications of the method. A model is provided of a multiplicity of compartments within the structure, and the presence of a fire within a compartment is determined. The energy and smoke released by the... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080248451 - Method and apparatus for improved memory retention: A method for improving human memory through the exploitation of the functions of both sides of the human brain that involves the reading of material aloud with one eye and the opposite ear covered and a second reading of the same material aloud with the other eye and the ear... Agent: Sandra Lee Lipkin A Law Corporation

20080248452 - Method and apparatus for demonstrating hydrocephalus treatment: Method and apparatus for demonstrating hydrocephalus shunt implantation includes a fabricated body including a fill, a shell covering the fill and including respective torso, head, and valve openings formed in the shell, a simulated torso including the torso opening, and a simulated head including the head and valve openings. An... Agent: Raymond R. Moser Jr., Esq. MoserIPLaw Group

20080248453 - Method of delivering a test to a candidate: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for delivering a test, such a test to a candidate. The invention also concerns an apparatus and method of assessing the relative cognitive ability of a candidate. The invention also concerns a method of assessing the progress of a candidate in response... Agent: Volentine & Whitt PLLC

20080248454 - Remote labs for internet-delivered, performance-based certification exams: A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for presenting an internet-delivered, performance-based certification exam to a user. The process requests connection details for a remote computing server in response to receiving a login from the user. The process transmits a web form to the user, wherein the web... Agent: Ibm Corp (ya) C/o Yee & Associates PC

20080248455 - Apparatus, system, and method for remotely controlling a multiscreen display for delivery of instructional information: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for remotely controlling multiple displays for delivery of instructional information from multiple inputs. A setup module is included to store a plurality of display instructions where each display instruction is configured to display at least one image of one or more input devices... Agent: Kunzler & Mckenzie

20080248456 - Reorientable dry erase board: This invention relates generally to boards for writing or display, and more particularly to reusable, double sided, reorientable, portable and reconfigurable boards that permit writing to be easily removed. In one embodiment, a writing board comprises a frame, a front panel and a rear panel mounted in the frame, wherein... Agent: Neal, Gerber, & Eisenberg

20080241801 - Group of flight simulators and associated structure: A system includes a plurality of flight simulators provided with a plurality of control posts and at least one display, wherein at least one control post is movable from a first fixed station to a mobile station.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080241802 - Device for drawing lines on a sized sheet of paper and maintaining registration of the paper when it has been removed and is being replaced on the device: Improvements in the instruments for drawing lines using grooves providing the presentation of lines that may be drawn by placing a sheet of paper over the presentation and engaging the sheet of paper with the point of a writing tool with sufficient force to press the engaged part of the... Agent: Doonan Dwight Mcgraw

20080241803 - Voice output device, information input device, file selection device, telephone set, and program and recording medium of the same: A device, computer program and method for outputting linguistic information. The voice output device, for example, includes an output information acquisition unit acquiring linguistic information and attribute information. Attribute information includes an attribute added to each linguistic element included in the linguistic information. A tactile pattern storage unit stores a... Agent: Law Office Of Ido Tuchman (yor)

20080241804 - Systems and methods for brain jogging: A computer system provides a series of visual flash stimuli to a user and then requires that the user process the visual stimuli to produce a verbalization that corresponds to the visual stimuli and/or a fine motor activity that corresponds to the visual stimuli. The visual flash stimuli are presented... Agent: John S. Pratt, Esq Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP

20080241805 - System and method for simulated dosimetry using a real time locating system: A system for providing a simulated total dose exposure measurement during a nuclear facility training exercise by locating participants using a real time location system, modeling incremental exposure as a function of location and summing incremental exposure to produce a total dose for each of the participants. Total dose may... Agent: James Richards

20080241806 - Medical study support apparatus and study list display method: A medical study support apparatus manages study data, and displays a study list on a monitor screen. In the study list, data items on each study, including patient's personal information such as its name, birth date, sex and address as well as study items such as study ID, study date,... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080241807 - Apparatuses and methods for simulating microlaryngeal surgery: Apparatus for simulating microlaryngeal surgery. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a larynx model that emulates an actual larynx, the larynx model including an inner passage that includes a vocal fold model support that emulates a portion of an actual vocal fold, and a vocal fold model that emulates tissues... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20080241808 - Educational body part learning kit: The present invention provides systems and methods to teach individuals information about items, including the human body and body parts utilizing edible prototypes, such as body parts constructed of chocolate. According to one embodiment, an educational learning kit is provided for teaching the different parts, textures and workings of at... Agent: Meredith & Keyhani, PLLC

20080241809 - Graphical user interface and method for providing a learning system: An integrated learning system that provides teachers and students with an efficient teaching and learning environment. The system may include a graphical user interface that enables lesson content and instruction content to be displayed in different regions. The lesson content may be derived from an online source and instruction content... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080241810 - Customized modular learning environment: The present invention includes an audiovisual instructional module that includes one or more lessons on a computer readable medium, wherein each lesson provides instruction to one or more students for a pre-determined time, wherein each lesson is taught by an instructor with a teacher effectiveness index of more than one... Agent: Chalker Flores, LLP

20080241811 - Birthday interview method and kit: A method is described for preserving memories of a child's growth by making annual videos of interviews with the child and permanently storing the videos. The interview is preferably conducted on or near the child's birthday using a list of questions directed to the same subject matter, thereby recording the... Agent: William J. Mason Maccord Mason PLLC

20080241812 - Learning system: An integrated learning system that provides teachers and students with an efficient teaching and learning environment. The system may include a graphical user interface that enables lesson content and instruction content to be displayed in different regions. The lesson content may be derived from an online source and instruction content... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080241813 - Method and apparatus for teaching the installation of vehicle protective coverings: A method and apparatus for teaching installers the proper technique for adhesively bonding a protective covering to an exterior portion of a vehicle. The apparatus of the invention includes a training cover constructed from a static-cling material and having the shape of the protective covering that is to be adhesively... Agent: James E. Brunton, Esq.

20080241814 - Variable configuration desk having worksurface locking feature: A furniture assembly has a worksurface and worksurface support structure. The furniture assembly is constructed such that the worksurface support structure is not locked into a desired configuration until the worksurface is secured to the worksurface support structure. The worksurface support structure includes a pair of leg assemblies between which... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson S.c.