Did You Know...
...that one person who claimed to be the inventor of the television is Russian emigre Vladimir Zworykin? In 1929 David Sarnoff, founder of RCA, asked Zworykin what it would take to develop TV for commercial use. He said: a year and a half and $100,000. In reality, it took 20 years and $50 million! Before his death in 1982 at the age of 92, Zworykin said of his invention: "The technique is wonderful. It is beyond my expectations. But the programs! I would never let my children even come close to this thing."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8128413 | Childbirth teaching apparel This invention provides a childbirth teaching apparel for a user to demonstrate birth techniques. The childbirth teaching apparel is in the form of a pair of pants with a pair of leg portions and an abdominal portion, and a contiguous interior cavity. The pants have... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7811090 | Interactive education system for teaching patient care An interactive education system for teaching patient care to a user is described. The system comprises a patient simulator; a virtual instrument for use with the patient simulator in performing patient care activities; means for sensing an interaction between the vi... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7632100 | Brachial plexus simulator A brachial plexus simulator is disclosed. The brachial plexus simulator comprises a head, a spinal assembly, and a simulated brachial plexus. The head may be weighted to a biofidelic weight and may include a tilt sensor. The spinal assembly comprises a simulated spi... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7465168 | Birthing simulator Maternal and fetal birthing simulators are disclosed. The maternal simulator has a rotatable gynecoid pelvis, legs articulated at the hip and knee joints, and a deformable covering that simulates the feel of the skin and underlying tissues. The maternal birthing sim... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7419376 | Human tissue phantoms and methods for manufacturing thereof Disclosed are human tissue phantoms mimicking the mechanical properties of real tissue, and methods for manufacturing thereof including the steps of obtaining a computer aided three-dimensional design of a phantom mimicking the tissue in shape and size; fabrication ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7284986 | Medical training aid having inflatable airways A medical training manikin having a body, a model of a lung including inflatable airways communicating with the lung model, and fastener means for selectively attaching the model of a lung to the body. The model of a lung is used to demonstrate various lung function... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7241145 | Birth simulator The invention concerns an active and an interactive birth simulator for duplicating human pregnancy and the birth process, whereby the birth simulator has the following features: A womb torso 1, a child model 2, which is arranged in the womb torso 1... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7114954 | Interaction education system for teaching patient care An interactive education system for teaching patient care to a user is described. The system comprises a patient simulator; a virtual instrument for use with the patient simulator in performing patient care activities; means for sensing an interaction between the vi... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7083419 | Doll for demonstrating a medical procedure An anatomical rag-type doll is provided with a hollow abdomen accessible by means of hook-and-loop type material, such as VELCRO™. The doll also has a pair of stuffed, simulated breasts. One of the breasts, representing a diseased breast, is hollow and has a remov... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6957961 | Manikin having a bio-simulating material and a method of making the same A manikin system is provided for testing product safety, and a method of making the manikin system is also provided. The manikin system includes a trunk portion and a plurality of body portions. The plurality of body portions includes a neck portion detachably conne... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6945783 | Interactive breast examination training model A breast examination training system is used to train physicians and other medical personnel on techniques for clinical breast examinations. The system includes a model having an outer shape comparable to a human breast. Inflatable nodules are embedded at various lo... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6918770 | Infant nurturing medical device An Infant Nurturing Device for performing parent-infant attachment comprising a pouch area (25), a proportional external pouch covering (21), means for producing simulated parental body temperature (770), means for producing simulated parental h... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6854976 | Breast model teaching aid and method Medical personnel and lay persons are provided with a training aid to practice finding a cancerous lump in a human breast. A spherical ball is sized to simulate a cancerous lump. The ball is glued to the plunger of a microswitch. The microswitch is encased in a sili... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6817865 | Training device for breast examination A training device for breast examination comprises a resilient body composed of a fleshlike material. A plurality of nodules are embedded within the resilient body. A base is attached to a bottom surface of the resilient body. The base is provided with breast self-e... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6758676 | Interactive education system for teaching patient care An interactive education system for teaching patient care to a user is described. The system comprises a patient simulator; a virtual instrument for use with the patient simulator in performing patient care activities; means for sensing an interaction between the vi... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6669483 | Instrumented breast model An interactive breast model (100) is disclosed for training lay persons and health care providers to perform effective breast examinations and to locate and identify masses in a breast. The model of the invention comprises a silicone breast model (102) eq... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6575757 | Computer based instrumentation and sensing for physical examination training An interactive instrumented model for training lay persons and health care providers to perform effective physical examinations of anatomy. A solid-state sensing system, e.g., a tactile sensor pad, is combined with a model of human anatomy, e.g., a breast... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6503087 | Interactive education system for teaching patient care An interactive education system for teaching patient care to a user is described. The system comprises a patient simulator; a virtual instrument for use with the patient simulator in performing patient care activities; means for sensing an interaction bet... | 01/07/2003 |
| 5800178 | Virtual surgery input device A virtual surgery system or virtual testing system provides a simulation or test based on image data. A simulator combined with a real exam requires simulation tasks by a test taker. Additionally, a surgical procedure may be simulated using image data of ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5755577 | Apparatus and method for recording data of a surgical procedure A virtual surgery system or virtual testing system provides a simulation or test based on image data. A simulator combined with a real exam requires simulation tasks by a test taker. Additionally, a surgical procedure may be simulated using image data of ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5704791 | Virtual surgery system instrument A virtual surgery system or virtual testing system provides a simulation or test based on image data. A simulator combined with a real exam requires simulation tasks by a test taker. Additionally, a surgical procedure may be simulated using image data of ... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5490507 | Method and apparatus for generating pelvic model A medical method comprises the steps of scanning a female patient in a pelvic region to obtain electrically encoded data specifying the patient's pelvic structure, stacking a series of transparent sheets, and during the step of stacking, depositing a hard... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5472345 | Gynecological simulator A gynecological simulator for training medical personnel in gynecological procedures includes a body simulating the torso of a human female having an internal cavity therein. A flexible vagina having a proximal end fixed to the body and a distal end exten... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5318448 | Demonstration model for gynecological procedure A demonstration model for a gynecological procedure, for example, LLETZ, comprising a platform hingedly supporting a transparent tubing simulating a woman's vaginal canal and sized to accommodate a standard speculum and to receive instruments to practice ... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5308277 | Female playing doll, capable of imitating pregnancy and child birth In order to enable an imitated child birth from a doll the doll body is shaped with a stomach cavity covered from the inside by a flat stomach piece, which is held in a normal position by a spring. When the doll is desired to be pregnant the stomach piece... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5104328 | Anatomical model Anatomical models which represent the female abdominal area and include components simulating the layers of tissue in the abdominal area, the female reproductive organs, and the bladder. A simulated baby, umbilical cord, and placenta are also preferably i... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5083962 | Doll capable of bodily functions The present invention provides a doll (10) which is arranged to be fed both liquids and non-liquids or solids. These are received in respective first and second chambers (20, 22). The present invention also provides a chamber pot (54) for a doll (10). Fur... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5061187 | Ultrasound training apparatus A medical ultrasound training apparatus comprises a simulated body cavity adapted to contain a number of elements simulating the ultrasonic response characteristics of internal human anatomy. Simulated body fluid fills the cavity and surrounds and suspend... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4874344 | Soft animal toys A soft animal toy includes a parent animal toy and one or more baby animal toys which can be accommodated inside an abdominal cavity of the parent. The cavity is served by a closable opening. The toy also includes a container for the parent toy which is r... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4773864 | Apparatus for enhancing surgical skills Apparatus for enhancing the skills of a surgeon in performing laser surgery by supporting a specimen of a body organ for practice thereon. The apparatus may include a base member and first and second support members extending upwardly therefrom. First and... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4681547 | Cervical exam teaching method A cervical exam teaching tool which provides a multiplicity of realistic models of a woman's cervix prior to or during a phase of preterm labor. In the preferred embodiments, the cervical models are arranged in rows, with each row of models simulating the... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4494936 | Episiotomy trauma repair teaching aid Disclosed is an episiotomy trauma repair teaching aid having a plurality of modules each of which incorporates one or more three-dimensional simulated perinea into which various types of surgical incisions used in obstetrics for delivery of babies have be... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4439162 | Training manikin for medical instruction An instructional training manikin comprising a body including a torso, legs, arms and a head. Interchangeable male and female breasts are detachably connectible to the body. Male and female genitalia are also respectively connected to the body whereby the... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4411629 | Palpation and auscultation teaching method and apparatus Method and apparatus for teaching students palpation and auscultation of a fetus in a pregnant female, comprising a fetal doll, a loud speaker attached to the fetal doll, a recording of fetal heart tones, means for reproducing the recording and transmitti... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4197670 | Doll with pouch An educational toy is a doll of the stuffed variety having a fabric cover. The doll includes a trunk and body appendages, and the trunk has a cavity therein. A fabric door is hingedly connected to cover the cavity, and has indicia thereon. A baby doll is ... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4195420 | Epistotomy repair model An anatomical model for teaching, practicing and learning the repair of an episiotomy. The model comprises a fabric cover shaped as part of a female torso and limbs and stuffing material of cotton or the like, filling out the cover. There are provided a p... | 04/01/1980 |
