Did You Know...
...that "patent leather" got its name because the process of applying the polished black finish to leather was once patented?
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8086167 | 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 p... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7483670 | 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 p... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7440725 | Method of evaluation fit of raw data to model data Methods and systems for evaluating the fit of raw data to model data are disclosed. Relationships between an assessment item and a tested attribute, responses from examinees to an assessment item, mastery states for an examinee for a tested attribute, one or more pa... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7433819 | Assessing fluency based on elapsed time A computer based method and related system, computer program product and device includes receiving audio input associated with a user reading a sequence of words and determining an approximate amount of time corresponding to an absence of input associated with an as... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7343134 | System and method for communicating with students in an education environment A communication system for communicating with students in an education environment includes a plurality of remote units, a base station that receives messages from the remote units, a processor, a memory, and a display simultaneously visible to all users of the remo... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7320481 | Handbook and method for making same An easy care handbook constituted by a bound booklet containing recording pages and private information pages can be prepared by a simple method. The recording pages of the bound booklet are common for all users so that the bound booklet can be made in volume at a l... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7315725 | Computer system and method for training certifying or monitoring human clinical raters A method and system are disclosed for computerized training, monitoring, certification or re-certification of human raters in clinical trials. The invention provides an interactive computerized interview that can be compared scores obtained by human raters to monito... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7298902 | Method and system for performing image mark recognition A method and system for performing image mark recognition for a document is disclosed. A document is scanned into a digital image. Reference image marks are sensed from the digital image. The reference image marks may include trigger row marks and/or corner/crop mar... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7298901 | Scannable form and system A scannable form with a numeric value block, a plurality of response control marks, response receiving rows, and a zone for a bar code, optical character recognition (OCR) spaces and/or intelligence character recognition (ICR) spaces. The scannable form may be scann... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7292990 | System and method for software development This invention relates to a method and apparatus for developing software. In one embodiment, a method for facilitating the distributed development of software components includes providing a skill rating for software developers, communicating specifications for a so... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7257557 | Multi-modal testing methodology A method, program and system for administering tests in a distributed data processing network are provided by the present invention. The invention includes combining predetermined test content and multimedia support material into a single encrypted test file. The mu... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7203840 | Access control for interactive learning system A technique to control access to computer network resources at a computer facility permits a user to interact with the computer facility through a computer node of a network, wherein the user interaction comprises language learning responses submitted to the compute... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7181413 | Performance-based training assessment The present invention analyzes the impact of known or unknown events on the fulfillment of business goals. In light of a defined business strategy, a performance outcome related to the business goal is analyzed to determine the effect of an event on the business goa... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7181158 | Method and apparatus for enhancing the integrity of mental competency tests Multiple variants of essentially the same multiple-choice questions are generated, having similar appearance, but actually different answers. Any single test has at most one variant of any particular question for which multiple variants exist. Different versions of ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7174010 | System and method for increasing completion of training Improving the frequency with which agents complete training in a call center or other constituent contact environment. Agents working in call centers are typically given periodic training to improve their skills. Training breaks are scheduled at various times throug... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7114126 | System and method for real-time observation assessment A system, method and computer program product for real-time observation assessment is provided. The invention, designed for educators, takes advantage of handheld computers, desktop/laptop computers and the increasing presence of Internet access in order to reduce t... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7099620 | Method and apparatus for administering an internet based examination to remote sites A method and system for administering a secure, Internet based examination at remote sites is disclosed. The examination is dynamic and potentially adaptive. During the examination session, the state of the examination is maintained with the use of cookies, which ar... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7095979 | Method of evaluation fit of raw data to model data Methods and systems for evaluating the fit of raw data to model data are disclosed. Relationships between an assessment item and a tested attribute, responses from examinees to an assessment item, mastery states for an examinee for a tested attribute, one or more pa... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7043194 | Learning system A learning system including a server and a user terminal is provided for providing a lecture to a user and for evaluating the user. The present systems has the server and the user terminal, the server has a storage unit for storing at least one educational material ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7043193 | Versatile resource computer-based training system A computer-based training (CBT) system using versatile resources to support multiple training scenarios in a multi-user environment. The CBT system includes an authoring program module accessible by a lesson designer to create a number of lessons. The CBT system inc... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7020435 | Electronic test answer record image quality improvement system and method A method for improving a scoring process includes displaying an original scanned image of a hard copy page of an answer to a scorer. If the scorer determines that the image is of insufficient quality to read, an electronic request for an improved image is received f... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6957038 | Self-scoring method and apparatus for early self-screening of neurological disease A self-administered and self-scoring test kit and method for early self-screening of neurological disease, by detection of diminished olfactory function. The test kit is comprised of a plurality of pages; attached to each page (28) via adhesive is a microenca... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6915286 | System and method for an education decision support library The present invention discloses a method and system for providing an education decision support library to enable user access to information, over a processor based network. The information assists the user in making an administrative decision. The method includes t... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6903681 | Global synchronization unit (GSU) for time and space (TS) stamping of input data elements A global synchronization unit (GSU) for time and space (TS) stamping of input data elements. The GSU comprises a GPS Receiver and an associated antenna for receiving GPS signals from signal sources associated with a GPS system symbolically embedded within a global r... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6879805 | Test form having a removable opaque layer, and method and apparatus for printing on the form A test form comprises a substrate, a chromogenic material applied to at least a top surface portion of the substrate, a removable opaque layer overlaying a portion of the chromogenic material, the chromogenic material being adapted to irreversibly generate a visible... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6832069 | Latent property diagnosing procedure The present invention provides a method of doing cognitive diagnosis of mental skills, medical and psychiatric diagnosis of diseases and disorders, and in general the diagnosing of latent properties of a set of objects, usually people, for which multiple pieces of b... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6758754 | System and method for interactive game-play scheduled based on real-life events A method and system for providing on-line game competition are provided. Players select their favorite teams, join with other fans of the team, and compete against players on the opposite team. Teams compete against each other in matches, where matches are based on ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6751351 | Test question response verification system The present invention relates to a system and method for verifying and editing optically imaged responses received from a response provider. ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6466683 | System and method of distribution of digitized materials and control of scoring for open-ended assessments Methods are disclosed for distributing digitized electronic representations of representative responses to non-objective assessment tasks and established scores for the responses to readers in order to train the readers to determine scores for responses i... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6435879 | Method and device for checking the correctness of answers to quiz questions over the media and in events, especially television and radio A method and system are provided for quiz question game play. In order to check the correctness of answers to quiz questions or the like over the media and in events, the correctness of answers given by a participant to questions asked by the organizer is... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6402522 | Workbook with movable colored tabs An educational device having a hand-held booklet containing a series of problems with color-coded selectable answers and flat answer card having movable colored tabs and compatible to the booklet. The answer card is typically enclosed in the booklet and c... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6366759 | System and method for computer-based automatic essay scoring A method of grading an essay using an automated essay scoring system is provided. The method comprises the automated steps of (a) parsing the essay to produce parsed text, wherein the parsed text is a syntactic representation of the essay, (b) using the p... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6256399 | Method of distribution of digitized materials and control of scoring for open-ended assessments Methods are disclosed for distributing digitized electronic representations of representative responses to non-objective assessment tasks and established scores for the responses to readers in order to train the readers to determine scores for responses i... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6201948 | Agent based instruction system and method This invention relates to a system and method for interactive, adaptive, and individualized computer-assisted instruction. This invention includes an agent for each student which adapts to its student and provides individualized guidance to the student an... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6181909 | System and method for computer-based automatic essay scoring A method of grading an essay using an automated essay scoring system is provided. The method comprises the automated steps of (a) parsing the essay to produce parsed text, wherein the parsed text is a syntactic representation of the essay, (b) using the p... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6175841 | Computerized systems for producing on-line instructional materials A computerized system for efficiently transforming educational materials composed of questions and answers into an on-line computer interactive form is provided. Computer readable images of pages of textual and/or graphical material are created by, for ex... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6173154 | System and method for imaging test answer sheets having open-ended questions An imaging system includes two sets of cameras: a first set for capturing optical mark or optical character recognition data and a second set for capturing visual images. Full visual images of pages containing answers to open-ended questions are retained ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6164974 | Evaluation based learning system An evaluation based learning system (EBLS) is provided which is used by authors, teachers, students and education administrators for the development of courses, the teaching of courses, the studying of courses and the administration of information and dat... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6026363 | Medical history documentation system and method A medical history documentation system and method for recording information relating to at least one of a designated patient's current medical condition, a physical examination, a diagnosis and a treatment plan is shown. The system includes a recording me... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5947747 | Method and apparatus for computer-based educational testing Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for computer-based evaluation of a test-taker's performance with respect to selected comparative norms. The system includes a home testing computer for transmitting the test-taker's test results to a central computer ... | 09/07/1999 |
