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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7371951 | Musician's article of clothing with strap openings for inserting and holding a musical instrument strap therein A musician's article of clothing for an upper body of a musician and used for receiving a musical instrument strap inside the clothing during a musical performance. The clothing is designed to prevent wear, discoloration and burnoff on the shoulder of the clothing. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7351262 | Bone implants and methods of making same The present invention provides an implant for use in fusing adjacent bony structures. The implant comprises a plurality of pieces of bone and a flexible mechanism including one or more flexible, elongate, biocompatible connectors interconnecting the pieces of bone. | 04/01/2008 |
| 7273374 | Foreign language learning tool and method for creating the same A learning tool and method of creating the same wherein words are arranged according to similarities or commonalties such that a user may more efficiently acquire knowledge of a foreign language based on an association method of learning. The learning tool is compri... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7220125 | Multi modal speech cueing system The present invention is a speech cueing system that incorporates a multi modal (auditory, visual, tactile-kinesthetic) approach to teaching speech sounds and an accompanying apparatus. The system provides explicit instructions on how to utilize the apparatus in the... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219896 | Spelling games Games for at least one player may include at least one game card, each game card including a plurality of letter indicators each indicating a letter and arranged to spell a word, a plurality of letter tokens, each letter token including a letter indicator, a selecti... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7172427 | System and process for teaching speech to people with hearing or speech disabilities System and process for teaching speech utilizing visual phonemes as physical, representations or surrogates of spoken sounds. Such demonstration teaching tools or implements may be tangible or viewed on a computer, and are provided. These are distinguished by recogn... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7104798 | Language teaching method A method of teaching students a language utilizing a coded medium through verbal and nonverbal communication. The students unconsciously learn the structure of the language through color, sound, shape/texture, a verb puzzle piece, gestures and grammar stories. The m... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7036075 | Reading product fabrication methodology A text enhancement method and apparatus for the presentation of text for improved human reading. The method includes extracting text specific attributes from machine readable text and varying the text presentation in accordance with the attributes. The preferred emb... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7011524 | Method and apparatus for learning word pronunciation and spelling using a typeable phonetic alpabet A method for learning the orthographic spelling 112 of a word by finding the phonetic spelling 110 using a typeable phonetic alphabet 10 and referencing an alphabetical listing 100 of the phonetically spelled words 110 and their or... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7011525 | Encoding system combining language elements for rapid advancement A system and method for literacy and language instruction that can be practiced with graphophonic word-building blocks, learning activities, software, an electronic device, and educational card/dice/bingo, etc. games with multi-sensory learning that revolves around ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7004758 | Language phonetic system and method thereof A phonetics having vowel phonetic symbols separated into full sound symbols and half sound symbols, and consonant phonetic symbols. The full sounds symbols are represented by letters in the English phonetic symbol. The half sound symbols are represented by simple sy... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000920 | Memory engagement game A memory engagement game is based on Montessori educational principles and employs elements of a trivia game and a bingo game. The game includes a game board having a plurality of openings, a movable cover associated with each opening, a plurality of game cards that... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6999915 | Process and device for translation expressed in two different phonetic forms The present invention relates to a process and a device for translation of words and/or expressions from at least one language of origin into at least one destination language, in which, for each word or expression in at least one language of origin, and for each de... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6926528 | Vocabulary teaching aid system and method A vocabulary teaching aid system generally includes a computer that is operably connected to a video monitor and one or more user-interactive peripherals, e.g., keyboard or mouse. The computer operates under direction of a program whose directions include providing ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6814579 | Method for educating children The method uses vehicles as mascots for different subject areas. Each vehicle is named after a subject area and is decorated. The vehicles serve as a means to generate enthusiasm for the subject areas. Each car has its own color combination corresponding to a given ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6685476 | Computer-based educational learning Methods and programs are disclosed for a computer-based teaching method for various subjects, including grammar. The program includes one or more lessons to test a student's skills relative to a particular subject. A database with coded information allows... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6659774 | Diagnostic game and teaching tool A plurality of large, tactically soft, cubes, and a plurality, of learning game boards. Each side of a learning cube has imprinted thereon a teaching concept. Each learning game board has a teaching concept imprinted thereon corresponding to a learning cu... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6604947 | Alphabet image reading method An education method for aiding to teach and learn proper English reading, sounding and spelling. The method is designed in being able to teach and to learn reading with the proper sounding of the English alphabet rapidly with minimal instruction and super... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6551110 | Visual educational device for teaching literacy An educational device (11) for visually modeling words or numerals. The device including a plurality of inverted U-shaped rods (15) and a plurality of balls (17), each ball (17) being movable between a non display position and a display position. When the... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6443734 | Method and apparatus for analysis An apparatus and method for analysis involving a first factor and a second factor. The first and second factors are related as expressed by a first relationship. The apparatus comprises a base divided into first, second and third sections, where the secon... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6409512 | Method and testing instrument for assessing skills of an individual A method for assessing the readiness skills of a child between the ages of two and six years is disclosed. To assess the child's skills, a set of specially designed cards is provided. Each card displays one or more predetermined symbols. The cards are dis... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6354840 | Basic educational system An educational system is provided including a recipient surface such as a cloth or base having a plurality of entities positioned thereon which are selected from the group of entities including colors, shapes, alphabetic characters, and numbers. Also incl... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6305942 | Method and apparatus for increased language fluency through interactive comprehension, recognition and generation of sounds, words and sentences The present invention provides a comprehensive English language learning system and methodology. An interactive procedure for learning English is provided that can be applied in both public and private schools and in adult education programs. It can be us... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6126447 | Color-assonant phonetics system A color-assonant phonetics system for the English language to facilitate reading and pronunciation. It applies three styles of any font and fifteen colors (including black) to the letters of the English alphabet on any white background. All consonant phon... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6077080 | Alphabet image reading method An education method for aiding to teach and learn proper English reading, sounding and spelling. The method is designed in being able to teach and to learn reading with the proper sounding of the English alphabet rapidly with minimal instruction and super... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6045363 | Educational aid and method for using same An educational aid and a method for using it to teach students to read by facilitating the rapid development of extensive sight-word vocabularies in an interesting and challenging manner through the utilization of a student's natural ability to learn and ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6030228 | Basic educational system An educational system is provided including a recipient surface such as a cloth or base having a plurality of entities positioned thereon which are selected from the group of entities including colors, shapes, alphabetic characters, and numbers. Also incl... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6030225 | Raised character display structure A raised character display structure for an educational toy includes a label having a first character printed on one side thereof and a layer having a first and a second opposite side. The layer's second side has a projection defining a second character s... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5842868 | Educational method for developing sight-word vocabulary An educational aid and a method for using it to teach students to read by facilitating the rapid development of extensive sight-word vocabularies in an interesting and challenging manner through the utilization of a student's natural ability to learn and ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5769421 | Word forming game The present invention is a word forming game which has a letter selection based on words used commonly in conversation. The word game of the present invention may include: one six-sided die; a game board having four player areas, each area numbered one th... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5738523 | Written composition teaching methods and aids therefor An educational method for teaching written composition is demonstrated within a series of hand-held, rectangular manipulatives encoded with raised, colored indicia. Representing a foundation from which all types of writing may be explored, the manipulativ... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5727946 | Multicolored tutorial stampers Tutorial stampers in logically related sets, such as 26 alphabet stampers, are fabricated with a different color associated with each member of the set. Both the marking fluid and at least a portion of the outer shell each marker match the color associate... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5664446 | Combination lock with nonnumerical indicia An improved combination lock comprises any type of conventional combination lock having nonnumerical indicia thereon including a plurality of patches of different daylight fluorescent colors for indicating a predetermined combination. Alternatively, nonnu... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5651678 | Educational reading aid and method for using same An educational aid and a method for using it to teach students to read by facilitating the rapid development of extensive sight-word vocabularies in an interesting and challenging manner through the utilization of a student's natural ability to learn and ... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5615886 | Word forming board game with colored transparent tiles A gameboard has a crossword grid with bonus spaces of different values marked in different color indicia indicated on an adjacent key. A chip set includes basic chips having a single letter and corresponding numerical value marked thereon and enhanced chi... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5584698 | Method and apparatus for improving the reading efficiency of a dyslexic A teaching aid for increasing the reading efficiency of a dyslexic. The teaching aid comprises a transparent sheet of material having a plurality of horizontal color gradient that is placed over an area of text to be read. Preferably, each color gradient ... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5567159 | Method and apparatus for teaching reading A method and apparatus for teaching reading and spelling skills to children which is particularly adapted to be used in teaching children with a short-term memory disability. Visual indicator members are provided wherein a first set of visual indicator me... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5487670 | Dynamic language training system An educational dynamic method of teaching language is disclosed wherein a set of geometrically-shaped objects represent the parts of speech of natural human languages. The objects are animated to undergo shape change, act alone, and interact with other of... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5362061 | Game board apparatus A board game apparatus, comprising a flat, multi-sided game board having a course of successive playing spaces generally positioned along the periphery thereof, successive ones of the spaces being colored with one of a given plurality of colors, a chance ... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5312257 | Color-coded training method A color-coded system of training illiterate, mentally handicapped or dyslexic individuals in the performance of certain tasks includes specifying colors designating particular objects and the task or operation to be performed with the object bearing a par... | 05/17/1994 |
