Education and demonstration inventions 07/09

20090191513 - Monitoring driving safety using semi-supervised sequential learning: A computer-implemented method and system for predicting operation risks of a vehicle. The method and system obtains a training data stream of vehicular dynamic parameters and logging crash time instances; partitions the data stream into units representing dimension vectors, labels the units that overlap the crash time instances as most... Agent: Nec Laboratories America, Inc.

20090191514 - Calorie counter: A calorie counter that uses a voice command function to transition between various functional modes while maintaining the portability and aesthetic value as an accessory. Preprogrammed memory contained within the system pertains to reported nutritional information relating to specific food/beverage items and also dishes served at restaurants. This information may... Agent: Greenberg & Lieberman, LLC

20090191515 - Method of providing an eating plan having a very low concentration of natural toxins: The present invention describes a method of providing an eating plan having a very low concentration of natural toxins is described according to the present invention. In particular embodiments, foods low in synthetic and/or naturally occurring toxins are included in diet protocols for individuals to promote healthy eating. Methods of... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20090191516 - Methods of providing to the public healthy diet, detoxification and lifestyle protocols in the form of neighborhood centers: Methods of promoting health are provided according to embodiments of the present invention which include establishing a plurality of neighborhood centers for providing healthy diet, detoxification and lifestyle protocols to the public. In preferred embodiments, the healthy diet protocols provided by the neighborhood centers include recommendation of foods which pass... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20090191517 - Electronic educational game: Electronic educational game for teaching children comprising a main casing (1) and a plurality of independent cards (2), whose said main casing (1) includes a bar code reading device (3) associated by means of electrical connections (4) to a phonographic equipment (5) provided with a sound recording storage unit, being... Agent: Sturm & Fix LLP

20090191518 - Educational device and system therefore: The process of educating the person using the device comprises removing at least one sheet from the container for viewing of the graphic by the person, repeating this step until all the sheets have been removed from the container, refilling the container with the sheets that have been removed, and... Agent: Michael E. Zall

20090191519 - Online and computer-based interactive immersive system for language training, entertainment and social networking: This invention is an apparatus and a method for language training and general entertainment and role-playing. It employs a computer that can play back audio or audio-visual program material, using special software to selectively direct the audio of this playback through the computer's speaker system or through a headset, with... Agent: David S. Nagy

20090191520 - Method and apparatus for word forming and word building: A method of displaying alphasyllabaries by way of appropriately shaped building blocks that represent individual character components of the scripts, and an apparatus for Total word forming and word building in alphasyllabaries using a minimum number of such building blocks, such that orthographic accuracy of the words formed/built in relation... Agent: Rahman LLC

20090191521 - System and method for expressive language, developmental disorder, and emotion assessment: In one embodiment, the system and method for expressive language development; a method for detecting autism in a natural language environment using a microphone, sound recorder, and a computer programmed with software for the specialized purpose of processing recordings captured by the microphone and sound recorder combination; and the computer... Agent: Patton Boggs LLP

20090191522 - Colorized optical learning or reinforcement: There is provided a method that includes (a) obtaining a result of a test of a person, wherein the result indicates a color for which the person has an affinity, and (b) preparing a document that includes an element having a feature having the color.... Agent: Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, LLP

20090191526 - Behavior improvement support apparatus and behavior improvement support method: A behavior improvement support apparatus for presenting information to prompt reduction of environmental load imposed by a user's living space, stores in a memory, in regard to a plurality of parameters each having a plurality of values for specifying presentation methods of the information, one of the values of each... Agent: Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, LLP

20090191524 - Method and apparatus for analyzing pattern colorings and evaluating psychological status or disorders in art therapy: A method and apparatus for analyzing pattern colorings and evaluating various psychological symptoms or disorders in art therapy are disclosed. The method suggests performance-related elements such as completeness, accuracy and degree of concentration as elements, can objectively and quantitatively rate these elements as well as various color-related elements, can detect... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP

20090191525 - Method and device for diagnosing and applying treatment for the emotional, physical, and cognitive development of a child for a multicultural society: The present invention relates to a method and device for diagnosing and applying treatment for the emotional, physical, spiritual, and cognitive development of a child by presenting illustrations having social and emotional attributes so the emotional, physical, spiritual, and cognitive levels of the child can be further developed in our... Agent: Kimberly A. Shepherd

20090191523 - System and method for facilitating responsible behaviour: A system (2) for facilitating responsible behaviour by an entity comprising an identification means (32) for identifying the entity, a facility (4) for verifying the identification means and facilitating pursuit of the behaviour, a storage means (18) coupled to be in communication with the facility (4) for storing information related... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P.

20090191527 - Systems and methods for assisting an educational institution in rating a constituent: A higher education constituent relationship (CRM) system may provide an educational institution with a graphical display of a probability and desirability value for a person at a stage of a student life cycle. For example, the higher education CRM system may receive a history of interactions between the person and... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20090191528 - Motor and cognitive skills development system: The motor and cognitive skills development system includes a series of exercise mats having various instructional patterns thereon in increasing degrees or levels of physical and mental difficulty from very basic to more advanced moves and instructions. Each mat includes a complete series of exercise instructions thereon, with the exercises... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd.

20090191529 - Video game-based, immersive, advanced burn care educational module: A video game-based medical simulation is provided. Disclosed embodiments pertain to mass-casualty simulation for burn disaster training. Game-play exercises direct a player through a mass-casualty event where triage management and patient assessment are tested, and then follow the player to a Burn Center where resuscitation through patient monitoring, reassessment, and... Agent: Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik A Professional Association

20090191530 - Method and apparatus for toilet training: A method and apparatus for toilet training for children or as an aid to urinary function for adults which presents two cues to the person. The first cue is an audible sound of water flowing. The second cue is visual observation of water flowing. The cues are presented in a... Agent: Robert M Skolnik

20090191531 - Method and apparatus for integrating audio and/or video with a book: The subject invention relates to a method and apparatus for synchronization of sensory stimulation with the reading experience. In a specific embodiment, audio and/or video stimulation can be provided to a reader. In additional embodiments, the sensory stimulation can include touch, smell, and/or taste. The reading experience can include, for... Agent: Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik A Professional Association

20090191532 - Scale model collectible dash replica device: A scale model collectible dash replica device, wherein authentic dashboard designs are replicated in miniature form from high quality materials that simulate authentic vehicle interiors, wherein features are included that operationally simulate actual component functionality, and wherein an onboard business card holder and stand with dash logo identifier enhance model... Agent: Kaplan Ward & Patel LLC

20090186320 - Modules and methods for biasing power to a multi-engine power plant suitable for one engine inoperative flight procedure training: A system and method for conducting flight procedures training in a rotary-wing aircraft with a multi-engine powerplant includes determining a variable bias relative an available power margin to simulate a reduced power available flight condition; and displaying symbology indicative of the simulated reduced power available flight condition.... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20090186321 - Reading device for blind or visually impaired persons: A reading device for blind or visually impaired persons for recognizing and reading text passages comprises an image capturing unit being configured to capture an image of an environment of a blind or visually impaired person and to output image data corresponding thereto, an image processing unit being configured to... Agent: Morrison & Foerster, LLP

20090186322 - Method and system for situational language translation: The present invention is a method and apparatus for facilitating an interview where the interviewer and interviewee speak different languages. An important application is to first responder situations during an emergency. The invention implements several improvements over the prior art. A method is provided whereby the interviewee who cannot read... Agent: Beck And Tysver P.l.l.c.

20090186323 - Vertical english character and calligraphy: The present invention provides a method to create Vertical English Character (VEC) and calligraphy. The Characters including one-block structure, two-block structure, up elbow structure, down elbow structure and three-block structure are disclosed. The invention is suitable to build up fine art scripts, calligraphies and artworks.... Agent: Yongsheng Zhao

20090186324 - Methods and devices for intraoral tactile feedback: The present invention is directed to methods and devices for teaching the proper configuration of the oral articulators, particularly the tongue, corresponding to particular speech sounds by providing intraoral tactile feedback. Intraoral tactile feedback is achieved by placing nodes in the oral cavity of the patient in locations corresponding to... Agent: Winston & Strawn LLP Patent Department

20090186325 - System, method, and computer software code for instructing an operator to control a powered system having an autonomous controller: A method for training an operator to control a powered system is disclosed including operating the powered system with an autonomous controller, and informing an operator of a change in operation of the powered system as the change in operation occurs. A system and a computer software code are also... Agent: Beusse Wolter Sanks Mora & Maire, P.A.

20090186326 - Training and educational system and method for training with improved follow through: A system and method for delivering a training course includes dividing the course up into training segments of manageable lengths for taking in by recipients on regular and/or frequent bases. The training segments are included with email or other electronic messages. The messages may include hyperlinks representing options for responding... Agent: Kunzler & Mckenzie

20090186327 - Unified web-based system for the delivery, scoring, and reporting of on-line and paper-based assessments: A hardware and software implemented, standardize testing, scoring and reporting system has a network interface, being either LAN or the Internet. A test is selected from a library, assigned to a group of examinees, and a record is made of the assignment. The test is available on-line, or downloaded, or... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20090186329 - Method for recommending a teaching plan in literacy education: In one preferred embodiment of the invention, the method for recommending teaching plan for literacy education includes obtaining learning patterns from a teaching plan database that includes the following steps: collecting results of a first literacy test of a first group of students, gathering teaching plan data, collecting results of... Agent: Schox PLC

20090186328 - Method for teaching rapid recall of facts: An internet-based method for teaching rapid recall of facts uses a grid system to deliver facts (i.e. problems) from a teacher-selected pool of facts to individual students in student sessions. Each student session includes a fact practice portion, wherein the student engages in the somewhat mundane, repetitive steps, required to... Agent: James T. Robinson Exclusivity-law, Inc.

20090186330 - Reusable ad hoc self-posed questions and answers for social network profiles: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to profile generation for social networking systems and provide a method, system and computer program product for reusable ad hoc self-posed questions and answers for social network profiles. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for managing... Agent: Carey, Rodriguez, Greenberg & Paul, LLP Steven M. Greenberg

20090186331 - System and method for correlating curricula: A system and method for correlating learning objectives, curriculum items or elements or competency expectations between multiple curricula, or between a curriculum and established national, industry or governmental standards, includes multiple steps. A first curriculum, including multiple curriculum items, is selected. A second curriculum or standard, containing multiple elements, is... Agent: Flynn Thiel Boutell & Tanis, P.C.

20090181349 - Driver training system: The invention provides a computerized assessment system, as well as a method, that can be used for diagnosing driving skills in a driver of the class of vehicle drivers having impaired abilities. The system utilizes a) at least one prerecorded audio/visual training session capable of diagnosing the visual cognition, visual... Agent: Bullivant Houser Bailey PC

20090181350 - Medical device and procedure simulation: A device is disclosed that includes an interface member including a material and a manipulandum movable in a degree of freedom. The manipulandum is able to penetrate the material. A sensor is configured to output a position signal based on the position of the manipulandum. An actuator is configured to... Agent: Immersion - Nixon Peabody LLP

20090181351 - Three-dimensional periodic table: The invention includes a three dimensional periodic table of the chemical elements and a method of learning about the periodic nature of the elements. Included are several cardboard or paper sheets, each having a plurality of blocks that display information about particular elements. The blocks are arranged in groupings of... Agent: Hiscock & Barclay, LLP

20090181352 - Multiple student behavior counter: A multiple student behavior counter device configured to display and store student data, wherein the device includes a housing. The housing includes a display module coupled to the housing. The device also includes an instructional module coupled to the display module and configured to store student data. The instructional module... Agent: Advantia Law Group

20090181353 - Interactive learning: A method may include selecting, by a computer, one or more students for receiving a quiz question; identifying, by a computer, test scores stored in a database and associated with the one or more students; selecting, by the computer, a quiz question from a plurality of quiz questions based on... Agent: Verizon Patent Management Group

20090181354 - Interactive learning: A method may include identifying, by a computer, academic class names stored in a database and associated with a student; selecting, by the computer, an assignment from a plurality of assignments based on the identified class names; sending the selected assignment through a network to the student; receiving, through the... Agent: Verizon Patent Management Group

20090181355 - Automatic voting among small subsets of contestants: A method of surveying a population of voters concerning a pool of contestants to obtain a consensus comprises generating a digital list of all possible pairs, triplets or quadruplets of contestants in the pool and/or sublist of such small subsets of contestants in a subpool such as a social network,... Agent: Steven Horowitz Counselor At Law

20090181356 - Interactive learning: A method may include identifying, by a computer, test scores stored in a database and associated with a student; selecting, by a computer, a quiz from a group of quizzes based on the identified test scores; sending the quiz through a network to the student; receiving, through the network, a... Agent: Verizon Patent Management Group

20090176195 - A+ education classroom to include preschool, headstart, kindergarten, elementary education, elementary special education, junior high regular education, and junior high special education classrooms: This invention is described as a classroom that will have classroom displays, layouts, and a floor plan to educate students to the maximum, A+ Level. This is an entirely new concept in education.... Agent: Ella Delores Davis

20090176196 - Laparoscopic apparatus: The present invention relates to a laparoscopic apparatus. In particular, it relates to an apparatus for the training of medical professionals, particularly those engaged in the field of laparoscopic surgery. The apparatus comprises a housing; an opening in the housing through which a laparoscopic tool can pass; retaining means in... Agent: Christopher & Weisberg, P.A.

20090176197 - Hydrostatic training device: The invention relates to a hydrostatic training device. The hydrostatic training device (1) comprises a frame body (12) to which a hydrostatic pump (3) is fixed. Furthermore, a hydrostatic consumer (5) is connected to the hydrostatic pump (3) in a hydrostatic, closed circuit. The training device (1) furthermore comprises a... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20090176198 - Real number response scoring method: The invention generally concerns a method of generating a real number score for a response, such as a written essay response. The method comprises providing a scoring model having one or more concepts; determining for each concept a probability that the concept is present in the response; creating a scoring... Agent: Mayer Brown LLP

20090170055 - Emotional-condition control: A self-implementable method for promoting a positive personal emotional condition in response to certain contra-stimuli including at least one of (a) the onset, and/or (b) the expected onset, of a defined-category event. The method includes the steps of (a) choosing a repeatable, normal-delivery-pace message pattern, (b) associating the chosen pattern... Agent: Robert D. Varitz, P.C.

20090170056 - Method, medium, and apparatus for providing educational material in remote monitoring system: Provided are a method and an apparatus for providing educational material. The method includes: receiving information about a health state and lifestyle of a patient from a remote terminal at every predetermined period of time; selecting educational material appropriate for the patient from a plurality of pieces of educational material... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090170057 - Body interactively learning method and apparatus: A body interactively learning method is disclosed, which comprises the steps of: turning on the power of a body interactively learning apparatus while selecting an operation mode for the same; attaching a motion sensor of the body interactively learning apparatus onto body of a user; using the motion sensor to... Agent: Wpat, PC

20090170058 - Method and apparatus for educational testing: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for computer-based evaluation of a test-taker's performance with respect to a reward threshold. A performance assessment of the test taker can be standardized or customized, as well as relative or absolute. The system allows a parentally-controlled reward system such that children who reach specified objectives... Agent: Walker Digital Management, LLC