Education and demonstration inventions 02/09

20090053678 - Method for reading and writing data wirelessly from simulated munitions: A weapon simulation system includes a simulated weapon and simulated munition, with the simulated weapon being in electrical communication with a primary simulation computer and an instructor computing station. The simulated munition includes an RFID tag installed therein, with the RFID tag having information about the particular simulated munition. When... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20090053679 - Military training device: According to one embodiment, a military training device includes a multiple integrated laser engagement system (MILES) device configured in a piece of apparel. The multiple integrated laser engagement system device includes a light transducing element coupled to an electrical circuit. The light transducing element transmits or receives multiple integrated laser... Agent: Baker Botts LLP

20090053680 - Compositions and methods for inducing satiety and reducing caloric intake: A method is provided for determining the eating restraint behavior of an individual and communicating a recommendation to the individual based on the eating restraint behavior for compositions to consume that effective for the diagnosed eating restraint behavior. Such compositions effective for low rigid restraint eaters include soluble fiber and... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090053681 - Interactive learning methods and systems thereof: A language learning method is disclosed. The method includes providing a persistent environment such that when a player enters the persistent environment, an interaction between the player and the persistent environment is based on the player's level of a language skill.... Agent: Jenny Chen

20090053682 - Vibration-based training device and method: Embodiments of a portable vibration device are disclosed, along with their use in enhancing performance for athletic and other processes requiring precise body control. A small portable housing is removably attachable to an athletic implement such as the shaft of a golf club. A battery-operated vibration mechanism within the housing... Agent: Bingham Mchale LLP

20090053683 - Flexible member based simulator: A simulator includes a motor and a flexible member coupled to the motor. The simulator further includes a processor that is coupled to the motor and controls the motor to vary the tension of the flexible member.... Agent: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

20090053684 - Seatbelt demonstration kit and method for teaching proper seatbelt usage: A seatbelt kit for demonstrating and educating proper seatbelt usage to at least one individual. The seatbelt kit includes at least one retractor, at least one latch plate, at least one segment of webbing and at least one seatbelt buckles The kit also includes a manual for instructing at least... Agent: Dunlap Codding, P.C.

20090053685 - Accessory for a display screen: The present invention provides an accessory (10) for a display screen. The accessory (10) includes a first member (12) having a window (18) or a cut out portion, the window or the cut out portion being adapted to provide visual access to at least a portion of the display screen;... Agent: Davis & Bujold, P.l.l.c.

20090047636 - Method to control the movements of a flight simulator and flight simulator implementing such method: The invention relates to a method to control the movements of a flight simulator involving linear and angular accelerations perceived at a pilot's seat and involving mathematical transformations of a lateral position y and a roll angle φ for said accelerations, wherein mathematical transformations are used with at least one... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20090047637 - Teaching aid for accounting: Disclosed is a learning system and method that allows students with basic literacy to learn essential principles of accounting. No prior learning in accounting is presumed or required. Using a simple business simulation, students develop an accounting system for themselves. The learning system and method employs many of the key... Agent: The Nath Law Group

20090047638 - Learning support method and system: The present invention relates to a learning support method, in particular an Internet-based remote learning support method. This learning support method comprises the steps of determining a set of selection criteria for food preparation methods for preparing dishes or liquid drinks, said set of selection criteria comprising a proficiency level... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090047639 - Universal aids for text based learning: The invention provides study aids that work in tandem with a preferred format of ancient or foreign texts. In one embodiment, the invention provides an overlay containing a partial or full set of the vowel and punctuation marks. The overlay can be transparent or otherwise fashioned to superimpose the text... Agent: John Petravich Integrated Dna Technologies, Inc.

20090047641 - Alphabet computer game: A method for testing the alphabetical order knowledge possessed by a person in combination with an electronic machine including a display member, a computational means, an electronic timer, a data storage device, a keyboard, a point-and-select input means, and a data bank of words on the data storage device, the... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20090047640 - Teaching the letter shapes, their basic sounds and basic reading and writing: The letter shapes and sounds are abstract for children. The present Invention eliminates the abstract nature of the letter shapes and sounds, makes the learning material extremely easy and fun by inventing tangible bases for the letter shapes and their basic sounds. The Invention comprises 26 flash cards with 26... Agent: Mesrop Khachatrian

20090047642 - Reversible arithmetic teaching device: A slidable card is inserted in the receptacle. The card has on its first side a vertical column of numbers and an array of rows of comprising corresponding numerical answers. One number at a time on each vertical column is displayed through the window. Indicating means permit the indication of... Agent: Philip Kouyoumdjian Feldman Law Group, P.C.

20090047643 - Method and apparatus for improving the effectiveness and efficiency of a group: The present invention provides a method and system for improving an effectiveness and efficiency of a group having two or more individuals by (a) receiving data for each individual in the group relating to the effectiveness and efficiency of the group, (b) analyzing the received data, (c) providing an assessment... Agent: Chalker Flores, LLP

20090047644 - Method for creating and distributing personalized fitness instruction: A multimedia system product for use in physical fitness training including a method and system for producing customized physical fitness programs through an internet-based environment. The user is allowed to select the individual components of the exercise video and manipulate motion capture data by using a graphics engine to customize... Agent: Elizabeth A. Deener

20090047645 - Sports electronic training system, and applications thereof: A sports electronic training system, and applications thereof, are disclosed. In an embodiment, the system comprises at least one monitor and a portable electronic processing device for receiving data from the at least one monitor and providing feedback to an individual based on the received data. The monitor can be... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20090047646 - Teaching method and apparatus for shoelace tying: An instructional shoelace (20,52) is provided having a shoelace body (26,54) presenting a central section (28) and first and second tie sections (30,32), wherein the first tie section (30) has a distinct, perceptible identifier (34) that serves to distinguish the first tie section (30) from the second tie section (32).... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20090047647 - System and method for book presentation: An electronic book and method of use thereof for reading instruction and entertainment are disclosed, wherein a narration of the story contained in the book may be recorded for subsequent playback during use of the book for reading instruction or entertainment.... Agent: Myers & Kaplan Intellectual Property Law, L.L.C.

20090047648 - Methods, media, and systems for computer-based learning: Methods, systems, and media for computer-based learning are provided. In some embodiments, methods for leaching a student in a computer-based learning environment are provided, the methods comprising: identifying a concept to be taught to the student; accessing a learning profile for the student, wherein the learning profile identifies at least... Agent: Byrne Poh LLP

20090047649 - Secure remote testing system and method: Various embodiments of a secure remote testing system and method are described and claimed.... Agent: David R. Mckinney, P.C.

20090047650 - System for operating educational website for promoting parent and teacher involvement: A system for operation of an educational website on a network offers curriculum content provided by one or more curriculum content providers for engagement of student users on the website. The website includes webpages accessible by the students, by a teacher for a class of students registered to use the... Agent: Leighton K. Chong Patent Attorney

20090047651 - Method and apparatus for presenting queries and rewarding correct answers: A method and apparatus comprising at least one reward retainer for retaining an article, and a controller for presenting at least one query, for receiving at least one answer to the at least one query, and for providing access to the reward retainer in response to the correct answer to... Agent: Raymond R. Moser Jr., Esq. MoserIPLaw Group

20090047652 - Aroma sensitive building blocks and methods of teaching fragrance recognition using an olfactory alphabet: Olfactory teaching apparatus and methods for teaching a person to recognize fragrances is disclosed. The teaching apparatus comprises a housing, a fragrance and initially unreadable indicia describing the fragrance.... Agent: Collard & Roe, P.C.

20090047653 - Method of instructing using a learning center: A method of instructing a plurality of students using a learning center, comprising providing a learning center, wherein the learning center includes a bench system having a two tier configuration and forming an arc of about ninety degrees. The bench system also includes a plurality of two-tier straight benches and... Agent: Advantia Law Group

20090042172 - Reading system: A speed reading system includes a plurality of printed sheets, each sheet having a pair of vertically extending scan bars and a plurality of printed lines of indicia extending perpendicular to the scan bars. Selected printed lines of indicia have a plurality of grouped scan words therein, each group forming... Agent: William M. Hobby, Iii

20090042173 - Transportable projection-based simulator: A transportable projection-based simulator is expanded on one or both sides. Bowl-like screen assemblies partially surround a mock cabin within the simulator. A combination of projectors and mirrors reflect images of a virtual landscape onto the screen assemblies. A trainee within the mock cabin can lean out of the mock... Agent: John R Ley, LLC

20090042174 - System and method for encouraging children to exercise: A method of encouraging children to physically exercise comprises providing a plurality of exercise equipment configured to induce physical exercise through entertainment. The entertainment aspect is integrated with the exercise equipment and/or is made available separately. As such, equipment inducing physical exercise through entertainment are an improvement over conventional exercise... Agent: Faegre & Benson LLP Patent Docketing

20090042176 - On-line education method: Disclosed is an on-line education method using an Internet. The on-line education method includes (a) a basic learning step for providing a learner with a concept lecture video for a predetermined learning category, (b) a feedback learning step for providing a predetermined number of questions to the learner together with... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090042175 - Simulation enabled accounting tutorial system: A system is disclosed that provides a goal based learning system utilizing a rule based expert training system to provide a cognitive educational experience. The system provides the user with a simulated environment that presents a business opportunity to understand and solve optimally. Mistakes are noted and remedial educational material... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. Attorneys For Client No. 005222

20090042178 - Methods and systems for managing educational data: Methods and systems for assigning a unique identifier to a student or staff member data record are disclosed. In some embodiments, the methods and systems include the following: receiving student or staff member data to develop a data record; validating the data; flagging data errors in the student or staff... Agent: Wiggin And Dana LLP Attention: Patent Docketing

20090042177 - Portable standardized curriculum content delivery system and method: A portable standardized curriculum content delivery system presents a menu-driven classroom curriculum in compliance with standardized educational requirements. The disclosed system includes a portable standardized curriculum content delivery system for projecting video, images and playing audio recordings. The portable standardized curriculum content delivery system includes engaging multimedia educational programs for... Agent: HulseyIPIntellectual Property Lawyers, P.C.

20090035730 - Method and system for fire simulation: A fire simulation method and system for simulating ammunition from a weapon. The method includes determining a trajectory of the simulated ammunition, emitting a light beam along a simulation axis, and coding said light beam with information. The method includes determining a point in time when the simulated ammunition passes... Agent: Venable LLP

20090035731 - Electromechanical tactile braille cell assembly: The present invention discloses an electromechanical tactile cell assembly comprising a plurality of piezoelectric element reeds, each one of the piezoelectric element reeds being bendable at an elongated end portion when a voltage is applied to the reed, a plurality of conductive fulcrum pins secured to a printed circuit board,... Agent: Holland & Knight LLP Attn: Stefan V. Stein/IPDept.

20090035733 - Device, system, and method of adaptive teaching and learning: Device, system, and method of adaptive teaching and learning. For example, a teaching/learning system includes a real-time class management module to selectively allocate first and second digital learning objects for performance, substantially in parallel, on first and second student stations, respectively.... Agent: Empk & Shiloh, LLP C/o Landon Ip, Inc.

20090035732 - Method for learning, teaching and training datacenter it solutions, a datacenter it solution kit, and a method for troubleshooting a datacenter: A set of pre-defined datacenter IT solution tasks which are to be performed by a user for setting up or for extending a datacenter is provided for a pre-defined IT solution. Groups of basic tasks and learning tasks are provided such that each learning task comprises one or more basic... Agent: EagleIPLimited

20090035734 - Incrementally-sized dishware system and method of using same for weight management: An incrementally-sized dishware system and method for weight management gradually modifies food portion consumption behavior to provide healthier eating habits. The incrementally-sized dishware system and method includes a plurality of incrementally-sized plates having successively differentiated plate surface areas. Each of the incrementally-sized plate surface areas is successively different by an... Agent: Ernest D. Buff Ernest D. Buff And Associates, LLC.

20090035735 - System and method for computerized training of english with a predefined set of syllables: Systems and methods for computerized teaching of the English language are disclosed. The disclosed embodiments comprise presenting a predefined set of syllables representing the English language to a student visually and audibly such that the user learns to read and write each syllable. Furthermore, the student may be instructed to... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090035737 - Injection training pad: Disclosed is an injection training pad that allows a user to practice intradermal, subcutaneous and intramuscular injections all on the same device. The injection training pad includes a container having an open top and a closed bottom. A lid having a hole removably engages the open top of the container.... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20090035736 - Real-time training simulation system and method: A training simulation method and system for training operational service units such as call centre or customer service centres personnel are provided, including providing a simulated scenario to personnel, the scenario progressing in scenario time and the scenario including a plurality of simulated events provided in a predetermined sequence in... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20090035738 - Tooth for tooth model, comprising enamel portion impregnated with resin or low melting point glass, and method for producing the same: An object of the present invention is to provide a tooth model capable of exhibiting grinding feel similar to that of a natural tooth, with which students aspiring to become dentists experience intraoral work and perform training related to a treatment, and also experience formation of an abutment tooth, formation... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20090035739 - Dental simulator: Dental simulation apparatus comprising a six degrees of freedom motion actuator having an upper mobile portion; an artificial mandible secured to the mobile portion of the motion actuator, the artificial mandible being arranged to receive a plurality of artificial teeth or other dental restoratives; and an artificial maxilla rigidly located... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20090035740 - Systems and methods for remote controlled interactive training and certification: The present invention relates to systems and methods for training, testing and/or certifying one or more subjects (e.g., at the same time (e.g., in the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) and/or cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR))). In particular, the present invention relates to remote bi-directional communications (e.g., data delivery, acquisition,... Agent: Casimir Jones, S.c.

20090035741 - Rigid birth simulator having an interactive optical display: The invention relates to a birth simulator having an interactive optical display for displaying prenatal handling methods and for simulating selected situations during birth. The birth simulator has the following features: A womb torso (1), which is joined to a base (3), a child model (2), which is placed inside... Agent: Henry M. Feiereisen Henry M. Feiereisen, LLC

20090035742 - Atom modeling kit: A construction kit such as for the depiction of atoms and their electron arrangements in elements and compounds. This kit comprises a plurality of ring components each having plural connection points for connection to other ring components. The connection points typically comprise male connectors or female connectors with each ring... Agent: Winston & Strawn LLP Patent Department