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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187005 | Interactive chalkboard Communicating in an educational environment includes placing a chalkboard in a private mode that allows a user of the chalkboard to view information exclusive of others in the educational environment. Information is displayed on the chalkboard according to the priva... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8187004 | System and method of education administration A system including electronic data collection for school officials, staff, and administrators is described. The data collection system can be integrated onto school management systems to interconnect information regarding data such as student academic records, stude... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8172578 | Systems, program products, and methods of organizing and managing curriculum information Systems, program products, and methods of curriculum planning are provided. An embodiment of a system includes instructional course instructions, responsive to user input commands, to associate one of several instructional courses with one of several teachers, calen... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8140544 | Interactive digital video library A system for increasing user interaction with a digital video library. In response to receiving a question by an interactive digital video library server from a user regarding course material being presented from a digital video library, it is determined whether the... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8075317 | Virtual surgical assistant An improved surgical assistance system provides a chronological listing of instructions, including surgeon-specific preferences, for use by a surgical scrub during a surgical procedure. ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8052426 | System for scheduling classes and managing educational resources A method is provided for automatically producing a schedule of classes for an educational institution having a plurality of teachers, a plurality of students, and a curriculum. The method preferably includes receiving designations of a plurality of curriculum module... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8029289 | Backlit map with interchangeable pictures This invention is directed toward a map overlaying a lighted display box. The map has a plurality of magnified eye holes though which a person can view lighted, magnified pictures or photographs. The map can be easily opened such that the pictures can be interchange... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7780453 | Monitoring cleaning of surfaces A method for monitoring cleaning of a surface includes applying an amount of transparent indicator material to an area of a surface and measuring the amount of transparent indicator material remaining on the surface. The transparent indicator material may be fixed o... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7621750 | Anti-glare properties of polarized lens demonstration device and associated methods A device and display for demonstrating glare reduction by a polarized lens includes an array of vertically spaced-apart, parallel, transparent elements. Rays of light polarized in a first dimension are directed onto the array from above. An indicium is positioned be... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7520750 | Transportable interactive kit A transportable interactive learning and/or gaming kit is provided. Various embodiments of the interactive kits include a school kit and a camping kit. One embodiment of the kit includes a housing having a main body portion, a first exterior panel member, and an int... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7421081 | Method and apparatus for generating hierarchical keys of digital assets A method for generating hierarchical keys of digital assets, the digital assets are arranged as at least one tree structure for management, a root node of the tree structure represents the complete set of the digital assets, other group nodes represents sub-sets in ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7371070 | Operationalizing a learning solution A learning solution context is specified in terms of formal and informal learning within zones of interaction. Solution components of purpose/outcome, measurement, technology/infrastructure, resources, and process are specified and selected to align each to the solu... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7365646 | Children's potty alarm A children's potty alarm is disclosed. The children's potty alarm includes a base. A simulated bedroom/bathroom setting which may include a dancing bear or other character is provided on the base. A microprocessor is provided in the base. A speaker is connected to t... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357693 | Novelty whistle A novelty whistle for generating a sound of an animal includes a housing configured to have air blown therethrough. The housing includes a peripheral wall defining an interior space of the housing. The peripheral wall includes a front portion being substantially sha... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359120 | Manufacture of display devices with ultrathin lens arrays for viewing interlaced images An assembly for fabricating a device for displaying an interlaced image. The method includes providing a film of transparent material and creating a lens array in the film by forming parallel lens sets on a first side of the film, and then bonding an interlaced imag... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356955 | Display system A display system is used to securely and tautly mount a readily changeable advertising display face. The display system comprises a frame that defines a support structure, and a display face removably attached to the support structure. The support structure is adapt... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351064 | Question and answer dialogue generation for intelligent tutors A question generation means is developed for intelligent tutors wherein a question menu having dynamic questions is capable of being displayed after each step of a problem. The generated question set contains both elementary and advanced questions and changes after ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7337776 | Methods for easing pain and anxiety from atrial or ventricular defibrillation Methods for easing a patient's pain and anxiety from atrial or ventricular defibrillation are disclosed. The methods include causing the patient to inhale a medical gas prior to activation of a atrial defibrillation device or subsequent to activation of a ventricula... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331791 | System and method for evaluating a person's information technology skills An IT skills evaluation system and method for evaluating an individual's IT skills. According to one aspect of the invention, the individual is required to perform one or more practical exercises. A practical exercise is an evaluation device for evaluating not only ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331616 | Hood latch assemblies utilizing active materials and methods of use A latch for engaging and disengaging two opposing surfaces includes a pin disposed on one surface and a gate disposed on an opposite surface; an active material in operative communication with the pin or the gate; an activation device in operative communication with... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7330894 | System and method for preventing timeout of a client A system for preventing timeout of a client interface accessing a main Java Servlet executing in a first thread which monitors an application executing in a second thread. A task status object is accessed by the application to post its completion state and by the cl... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7324334 | Cart with uninterruptible power supply A cart including (a) a base (110) configured to hold a central processing unit; (b) an uninterruptible power supply (160) configured to provide power to the central processing unit; (c) a compartment (190) adjacent the base and configured to enc... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322119 | Beaded jewelry mandrel and method of jewelry assembly A method for making beaded jewelry is provided. The method utilizes a megaphone shaped device having a small diameter first end and a larger diameter second end. The circumference of the first end is that of one part of the human body, such as a child's wrist. The c... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318052 | Knowledge transfer evaluation A knowledge transfer approach is assessed by assigning multiple situation attributes for the knowledge transfer approach. Furthermore, a plurality of communication forms are attributed to the knowledge transfer approach. Based on the situation attributes and the com... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7312837 | Liquid crystal display device with touch panel An LCD device with a touch panel includes an LCD panel displaying images; a backlight unit provided below the LCD panel; an electronic graphic input panel (EGIP) film provided on the LCD panel; and a case extending toward a lower side of the LCD panel. The case exte... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311524 | System and method assessing student achievement A system and method for assessing and monitoring student academic achievement levels for purposes of identifying students at risk for not meeting minimum academic standards as measured using standardized tests, and for tracking or monitoring student academic perform... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303998 | Plasma processing method A plasma processing method for processing a sample by reducing a pressure within a processing chamber, including mounting the sample on a sample holder disposed in the processing chamber, and processing using a plasma generated in the processing chamber above the sa... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302853 | Sliding vibration-resisting building model A sliding vibration-resisting building model includes a vibration machine having a vibration table provided thereon with a model base. Two vibration-resisting devices are fixed on the model base, and a model chassis is secured on the two vibration-resisting devices ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7304629 | Video information display system and display apparatus applicable to the same A display apparatus includes a plurality of display systems each having a light source, a reflection type liquid crystal panel and an optical system, a screen displaying superimposingly the images obtained from the plurality of display systems, and a selector for se... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300287 | Learning system and related methods particularly suitable for an organization's supply chain The invention disclosed relates to a learning system and related methods for providing training and continuing education to members of an organization's supply-chain workforce. A learning system utilizes a blended learning approach that matches various educational d... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7284154 | System and method for evaluating usability using virtual user A usability evaluation processing system and method evaluate usability by simulation for estimating operating interaction between a user and a human interface. The usability evaluation processing system and method receive a simulation start command; input data into ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7284038 | Negotiating an exchange of image processing functionality Negotiation between first and second devices having a bi-directional communication link, so as to negotiate a low-cost image processing sequence that effects a transfer of image data from a first device to the second device. According to the negotiation, the devices... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7281219 | Blended learning experience tool and method A blended learning solution is defined by determining degrees of elements in learning zones. The zones are defined by the types of interactions of the learners. Both formal and informal learning is defined for each zone. A specialized circular display is constructed... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275934 | Magnetic apparatus for demonstration of binary numbers An apparatus and method for motivating students in mathematics education, computer technology education and information encoding. The apparatus consists of a container holding multi-state sources and a reading device, if necessary, that can determine the state of th... | 10/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7266340 | Systems, methods and computer program products for standardizing expert-driven assessments Assessment is standardized by linking project objectives to normalized assessment outcomes using a common set of keywords. Specifically, assessment methodologies are captured as text and codes, and assessment observations are captured as text and rankings. The ranki... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264472 | Analog demonstrator showing qualitative weight loss or gain resulting from diet and exercise This invention is an analog device that can be used before an audience to qualitatively demonstrate the interaction of diet, exercise and weight in the human body. The device folds for easy transport. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264476 | Magnetic teaching aid with replaceable name tag A desktop teaching aid which has a body having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface, the bottom surface comprising a magnetic material for securing the body to a desk, the body defining a frame around an aperture, educational information represented on the t... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261295 | Jump for music game This is a musical rhythms game whereby players move to rhythms of music notation placed on a staff. There are two separate versions—a floor and table top version, which are designed to help players develop more rhythmic awareness and to create a better understandi... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7257367 | System and method for rewards-based education A system and method for rewarding educational accomplishment is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes providing rewards to a user, such as a child, for achievement of one or more goals within an educational activity. The rewards are preferably credit in a ... | 08/14/2007 |
