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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7366646 | Fault monitoring and notification system for automated banking machines A system operates to receive status messages from banking machines operating in a network. The messages are received by an event management system operating at least one computer. The computer is in operative connection with a data store. The data store includes inf... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7347760 | Interactive toy Embodiments of the invention relate to interactive toys. In one embodiment, the interactive toy includes a housing, and a receiving region on the housing. A detection device including a plurality of detectors is in the receiving region. A processor operatively coupl... | 03/25/2008 |
| 6919817 | Remote controller with selection button and accommodating portions A remote controller includes a main body where a plurality of accommodation portions are provided, at least one selection button accommodated in one of the accommodation portions to be capable of being replaceable, an ID determination portion which determines an ID ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6768975 | Method for simulating operation of an automated banking machine system A method of testing operation of an automated banking machine system is provided. The method may comprise storing in a data store data representative of a simulated automated banking machine, at least one condition which occurs at the machine and at least one action... | 07/27/2004 |
| 5759041 | Mathematics teaching device A multiplication table teaching device having a body, the body having a front side and a back side, the front side having 55 multiplication problems located thereon and the back side having located thereon 55 answers corresponding to the multiplication pr... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5634799 | Educational apparatus Educational apparatus (10) is provided which includes a base member (11) having a plurality of compartments (14) and a plurality of guide channels (50) define therein. Each guide channel (50) interconnects at least two adjacent compartments (14) forming a... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5372511 | Educational toys An educational toy is disclosed which includes a sensor having an array of sensing points and a sensor sheet having a flexible face against which an object whose shape is to be recognized is placed, the object providing a change in electrical characterist... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5165894 | Educational book set and receptacle An educational device for teaching new readers to recognize characters (e.g., letters, numbers or words) may include a set of books, each having a single theme, and a tray having recesses for holding the books. Each book, and the corresponding recess in t... | 11/24/1992 |
| 4776802 | Learning aid and puzzle A learning aid comprising a. a disk having a plurality of sectors, each of the sectors having a descriptive matter section adjacent the periphery of the disk, the descriptive matter section occupying a portion of each of the sectors, b. a plurality of removabl... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4526550 | Combination system and question and answer matching game A combination system such as may, for example, be embodied in a matching game or instructional device or in a set of locks and keys consists of a number of receivers and an associated number of plugs with both the receivers and the plugs having cooperable... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4354842 | System for utilizing interactive blocks to teach arithmetic A base member has a plurality of upwardly facing openings for receiving arithmetic value blocks such as addition or subtraction blocks, a first upwardly facing end opening for receiving positive answer blocks and a second upwardly facing opposite end open... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4340373 | Spelling machine A spelling machine includes a housing having a row of drums on a shaft and is provided with a series of evenly spaced letters on the drums viewable through a row of holes in the housing. A row of slides in the forward portion of the machine has lugs and s... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4185400 | Typewriter with instructional apparatus A typewriter and the like utilized as an instructional aid device has control means for teaching alphabetical letter recognition, the sequence of letters in forming words and the association of a word to the picture of an object. A coded card, the preferr... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4106216 | Positioning system utilizing binary code Positioning system for coupling one or more members to a base, which may be used, for example, in an educational device including a mounting board and plates with numbers or letters thereon to be coupled to the board in predetermined positions. The plates... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4027402 | Novel educational toy A case and question and answer combination cards having notches in various depths on both longitudinal sides. Question setting and answer setting plates with releasable fixing levers and an indication mechanism is provided on the case. A pair of ropes ext... | 06/07/1977 |
| 4024650 | Educational toy An educational toy comprising a case, a plurality of changeable question and answer combination cards with notched longitudinal edges, a series of question actuating means and a series of corresponding answer actuating means, an indication mechanism compo... | 05/24/1977 |
| 4012849 | Educational quiz and answer toy An educational toy comprising an elongated base portion, a cylinder extending longitudinally of the base portion having a plurality of protrusions around its outer periphery extending outwardly in different radial directions, a shaft retained inside said ... | 03/22/1977 |
| 3986275 | Apparatus for self-instruction A series of cards, bearing as learning units as for programmed instruction respective frames of information, questions or problems and answers or solutions, are arranged in like orientation and in ordered sequence in a stacked pack for a preferred embodim... | 10/19/1976 |
