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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7213009 | Systems and methods for manipulating medical data via a decision support system Disclosed is a method for delivering decision-supported patient data to a clinician to aid the clinician with the diagnosis and treatment of a medical condition. The method including presenting a patient with questions generated by a decision-support module and gath... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7124945 | Reading unit and marking card for optical mark reader The present invention relates to a reading unit and a marking card for optical mark reader. The reading unit comprises a plurality of optical sensing devices (R1, R2, R3, R4 . . . ) corresponding to a plurality of marks (M1,... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7035748 | Priority system and method for processing standardized tests Systems and methods are provided for prioritizing the processing of standardized tests. One aspect of the present subject matter relates to a method for processing completed standardized tests. In one embodiment, test-processing priority information is received, and... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7031520 | Method and system for identifying multiple questionnaire pages A method and system for identifying multiple questionnaire pages. An embodiment of a method includes receiving a set of coordinates from a capture device, the set of coordinates indicating shapes made on multiple pages of a questionnaire without the use of a graphic... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6970267 | Gray scale optical mark reader In a broad aspect of the invention, the master printed form is scanned and processed according to a forms definition program to produce a virtual form file comprising a virtual layout of the significant regions such as bubble targets of printed material on the form,... | 11/29/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6678499 | Method and system for examinations The present invention concerns a system and method for enabling examinations. Employing the invention involves the use of one or more forms which support interaction with a computer system or network. Each form is printed on sheet material such as paper a... | 01/13/2004 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6168439 | Word game A word game for entertaining players and improving their vocabularies. The method of playing the word game comprises the steps of providing a plurality of tiles each with a front and a back. The front and back of each of the tiles has a unique letter of t... | 01/02/2001 |
| 5924740 | Test booklet including tear out answer sheets having scratch-off answer selections A test booklet and method of administering a test used to receive instant continuing education credit. The test booklet includes a number of multiple choice questions where each question includes a plurality of answer selections. The question designations... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5913204 | Method and apparatus for surveying music listener opinion about songs A method and apparatus for surveying and reporting listener opinion of a list of songs such as the songs comprising a radio station music library. A group of music listeners is selected from whom individual listener opinions are recorded. A home music pre... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5658161 | Creative assessment method A system for assessing a student's knowledge of a subject is disclosed wh includes an assessment sheet or booklet which has a story portion setting forth a plurality of related facts or observations therein and an activity portion setting forth a plurali... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5556283 | Card type of electronic learning aid/teaching apparatus An electronic learning system that utilizes a plurality of coded cards on which sensory-information representations are provided to present pictorial-symbol information and/or language-symbol information, in conjunction with a housing that contains card s... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5525061 | Coordination testing apparatus A method and apparatus for testing and evaluation of physical coordination and dexterity in occupational rehabilitation or physical therapy for injury or illness, and for training of retarded or developmentally delayed or handicapped persons. The person b... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5522732 | Reversible test booklet and answer sheet A test booklet is disclosed which is made from a plurality of overlaid sheets, each having a width less than an underlying sheet. The sheets are bifolded together along a central fold to form pairs of equal width question pages nested together with the ou... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5453600 | Machine readable code combining preprinted indicia with hand-mark data A method of entering a hand-marked response into a system by altering a predetermined modified bar code symbol in a manner so that the bar code is rendered readable. In this manner, bar code reading devices can be utilized to detect the hand marked respon... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5331137 | Machine readable code combining preprinted indicia with hand-mark data A method of entering a hand-marked response into a system by altering a predetermined modified bar code symbol in a manner so that the bar code is rendered readable. In this manner, bar code reading devices can be utilized to detect the hand-marked respon... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5213373 | Mark position independent form and tallying method An electronically scannable form and method for its use, the form comprising at least one marking zone defined by a plurality of mark positions, each mark position defined by a mark position row and mark position column, the form being printed with reflec... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5184003 | Scannable form having a control mark column with encoded data marks A scannable form for use in an optical mark reading system has a timing track that is pre-encoded with data information known or determined prior to a respondent completing the scannable form. The data information is pre-encoded in the control mark column... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5181743 | Drug information request system The present invention relates to a system whereby a consumer, and in particular a patient, may make a request that information with respect to a drug be transmitted to him or her. In accordance with the present invention, a doctor may provide a patient wi... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5154616 | Answer sheet covering device An apparatus for obstructing a standardized test form from view of all but the test taker. The apparatus permits a test taker to see the necessary portions of the answer sheet but obstructs and obscures the view of answer marks from shallow angles or from... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5102341 | Test answer and score sheet device A method of evaluating designated responses to a series of questions includes the steps of forming on a surface of a markable sheet a number of response mark guides, whereby responses to the questions can be designated by placing marks on or within select... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5085587 | Scannable form and system A scannable form and system, the form containing a plurality of response control marks including response control marks for controlling the input of numeric values, and other mode selection indicia. A specific teaching of the invention is the use of numer... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5023435 | Response form processing system A response form processing system (22) is provided which allows for the processing of response forms (10) which comprise a group code (20), questions (12) and (14), response prompts (16) and response blocks (18). The system (22) comprises a group code rea... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4943239 | Test answer and score sheet device An answer recording and score sheet device includes a markable sheet arrangement with at least one surface that has answer mark guide indicia. The guide indicia define sets of first positions at which marks can be selectively made by a respondent in respo... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4903990 | Problem sheet for self-evaluated mathematics examination A printed sheet of paper that is useful as a self-evaluated mathematics test is disclosed. The sheet has inscribed thereon an arrangement of the numerals that represent first and second cardinal numbers. The numerals are so positioned as to indicate a mat... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4652242 | Psychological testing of the visually impaired A system for psychologically testing visually impaired or reading impaired persons has a series of questions presented in a prerecorded audible form. An answer sheet having regions in which responses to each question may be recorded has associated with ea... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4627818 | Psychotechnological testing method and device therefor A method and device for determining the disposition, traits or characteristics of human test subjects. Several sets of statements are formulated, each set being related to at least one trait. The statements in a set are divided into two groups which conta... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4604063 | System for and a method of translation For translation between a plurality of languages at least two carriers for at least two languages are provided with at least one question and at least one answer at the same locations, and the carriers are aligned with one another so that the questions an... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4512581 | Hidden message puzzle packet A puzzle packet which includes a greeting card containing a "hidden message. " The message appears only on a see-through sheet which is detachably fastened to overlie a panel of the card in registry with a panel-imprinted crossword puzzle-type lattice. Th... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4437838 | Apparatus for preparing examinations Each examination question is individually typed on a standard sized card having uniformly spaced holes along the left-hand margin. The cards are stored in a pool or bank or file from which the questions for the examination are selected by any desired proc... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4428733 | Information gathering system An information gathering system particularly useful for obtaining medical information from a patient, including patients which communicate in a language different from that of the doctor. The system has one or more question sheets bearing a set of questio... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4405157 | Survey data collecting system A survey data collecting system includes a booklet having front and back covers and a plurality of intermediate pages. The back cover is perforated to form a negotiable check, the face of which is on the outer surface of the back cover. The inner surface ... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4358279 | Honesty testing and scoring evaluator An honesty testing and scoring evaluator comprising a questionaire, an answer and score sheet set, and a tally sheet. The questionaire has numbered interrogatories with optional answers alongside each. The answer and score sheet set includes an answer she... | 11/09/1982 |
| 4354845 | Identification structure for games and educational use and for other use An identification structure and method for temporary or short term identification of a portion of a surface or substrate. The structure and method include the use of viscous material which is displaced by pressure applied thereto and which retains its dis... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4303399 | Test scoring card and method of employing same A light scanned, opaquely marked test scoring card and its scoring means. Machine programming is not required for scoring this card or any intermix of its test card forms. Large card numbers and test score digits are readable at fifteen feet. Two hundred ... | 12/01/1981 |
| 4065858 | Instructional apparatus with elastic sheet Instructional apparatus employs a holding mechanism which has depressions in its upper surface of either one depth or different depths. A printed format containing pre-punched openings representing answer selections is disposed over the upper surface, and... | 01/03/1978 |
| 4031636 | Card grading system Grading true-false and multiple-choice foldable answer cards by compacting them and using a key card in front of a pack of the cards as a guide.... | 06/28/1977 |
