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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7217132 | Educational medium for teaching children to interact with and recognize objects A unique educational medium for teaching children to recognize various objects by sight and touch including animals, vegetables, minerals, articles, items, and environmental features according to a thematic scene associated with the medium. The medium is preferably ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7219301 | Systems and methods for conducting a peer review process and evaluating the originality of documents The present invention provides methods for integrating the peer review process with other applications and facilitating peer review using a user interface linked to a peer review application having knowledge base information and defined rules for: accepting a paper ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210587 | Method and display for selling window coverings In a method for selling window coverings a set of swatch cards and sample blinds are provided in a display unit. The swatch cards contain a piece of window covering material and a pricing table for a product being offered for sale. The card may contain other informa... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7158937 | Encounter tracker and service gap analysis system and method of use Methods and systems for tracking whether an individual has received required services and for analyzing service gaps. In one embodiment, the present invention tracks special education students to ensure that they receive services that have been designated as appropr... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7134457 | Method of weaving braille and woven braille textile A method of weaving Braille and/or the resulting woven Braille textile may assist sighted persons in determining the woven Braille cells by differentiating the colors of each number 1 through number 6 Braille cell warp thread. A method of weaving Braille and/or the ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7021340 | Method of and loom for teaching Braille Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a method of and loom for teaching Braille by weaving with a loom, wherein the levers to move the harnesses are shaped and spaced like the levers on a Perkins Brailler (a Braille typewriter). ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6890182 | Method and apparatus for the selection of oral care chemistry A method and apparatus for the selection of oral care chemistries by a consumer from a plurality of available options. An oral care selection advisor first requests information from a consumer regarding their oral care preferences. The oral care selection advisor th... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6419497 | Tactile sensing device A tactile sensing device allows a user to utilize tactile senses in order to distinguish between a plurality of different surface textures. A body member has a plurality of openings with a plate member rotatably disposed therein. Each plate member has a f... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6283860 | Method, system, and program for gesture based option selection The system displays on a screen a set of options that are selectable by a user. The user standing in front of the screen points at a desired option and a camera of the system takes an image of the user while pointing. The system calculates from the pose o... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6176782 | Motion-based command generation technology The system displays on a screen a set of options that are selectable by a user. The user standing in front of the screen points at a desired option and a camera of the system takes an image of the user while pointing. The system calculates from the pose o... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6039576 | Merchandising selling system and display unit A product display board for display of a plurality of product lines of memorial products having a plurality of design features. The product display board includes samples of memorial products of each product line arranged in rows with related design featu... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5882209 | Merchandising selling system and display unit A product display board for display of a plurality of product lines of memorial products having a plurality of design features. The product display board includes samples of memorial products of each product line arranged in rows with related design featu... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5876212 | Apparatuses and kits for teaching mathematics A method and apparatus of teaching mathematical problem solving includes using a series of containers, each consisting of an inherent problem requiring the use of mathematical skills for solution. The series of containers meets all conditions for the teac... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5759045 | Merchandising selling system and display unit A product display board for display of a plurality of product lines of memorial products having a plurality of design features. The product display board includes samples of memorial products of each product line arranged in rows with related design featu... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5746600 | Color reference chips system for plastics A color reference chips system for plastics has a sheet having a plurality of sets of holes, each set being provided with two holes, a first side of each hole receiving a color chip made of dyed plastic film whereby shade difference between the color chip... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5480308 | Wooden identification blocks Each block of a set of wooden blocks bears indicia of the tree species of the wood from which the block is made. Preferred embodiments may include the following features. The blocks are configured as building blocks for children. The indicia on each block... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5283865 | Computer-assisted parts sales system A computerized system provides a salesperson with assistance related to training and sales of parts corresponding to particular products. More particularly, a computerized system incorporating a data storage device, a display apparatus, a part selection d... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5135401 | Pictorial wardrobe planner An apparatus is disclosed for containing and displaying photographs of the items of clothing and related articles contained within a user's wardrobe. The apparatus includes leaves for holding and displaying photographs and a binder for holding the leaves ... | 08/04/1992 |
| 4993953 | Display holder for frame and mat selection A display holder for displaying proposed arrangements of pictures, artwork, mats, picture frames, and the like, has a base support and a generally rectangular display base pivotally connected to thereto and a transparent rectangular cover/holding member p... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4457718 | Color display product A color display product for the display of various finishes of paint coatings. The product includes a film base which comprises polyethylene terephthalate, or acrylic coated polypropylene.... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4309111 | Visual coin grader An apparatus to facilitate the grading of coins which takes the form of a thin planar housing which has an elongated rectangularly shaped recess within its upper planar surface. Adjacent the elongated recess is located a plurality of standard graded maste... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4253259 | Carpet display system A portable carpet display system in which the colors of a particular line of carpeting are displayed on a single card which has the specifications of that line of carpeting on the reverse side, with a plurality of said cards being mounted together.... | 03/03/1981 |
| 4191472 | Apparatus for the elevation of coins A method and apparatus for evaluating coins on an objective basis. A support structure displays facsimile coins representative of the obverse and reverse sides of a given class of coins. The facsimile coins within the obverse and reverse groups are furthe... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4068394 | V-belt demonstrator device A device for demonstrating the coefficient of friction of a V-belt. Two dissimilar V-belt segments are secured together with a tension spring to form a continuous loop, the segments engaging aligned pulleys. Manual rotation of the pulleys applies friction... | 01/17/1978 |
