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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8133056 | Pre-writing teaching aid and method to assist beginning writers in creating letters A pre-writing teaching aid and method assists beginning writers in creating letters. The teaching aid includes a tray having a recessed area surrounded by a tray frame. A plurality of cards respectively depict alphanumeric characters, where each of the cards include... | 03/13/2012 |
| 7993139 | Teaching aid and method of teaching a learner writing skills A system for teaching learners to write letters of an alphabet uses a plurality of template blocks, each having a cutout corresponding to a letter of the alphabet. A bottom wall of the cutout is covered with an abrasive material to facilitate tactile recognition of ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7458813 | Pre-writing teaching aid and method to assist beginning writers in creating letters A pre-writing teaching aid and method assists beginning writers in creating letters. The teaching aid includes a tray having a recessed area surrounded by a tray frame. A plurality of cards respectively depict alphanumeric characters, where each of the cards include... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7292980 | Graphical user interface and method for modifying pronunciations in text-to-speech and speech recognition systems A method and user interface which allow users to make decisions about how to pronounce words and parts of words based on audio cues and common words with well known pronunciations. Users input or select words for which they want to set or modify pronunciations. To s... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7098919 | Alphabetic character inputting device and method for recognizing inputted characters Disclosed is an alphabetic character input device which includes a key input section composed of a first key group having input keys mapped with first half patterns of certain alphabetic characters which are divided into a pair of half patterns and a second key grou... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6932613 | Pre-writing teaching aid and method to assist beginning writers in creating letters A pre-writing teaching aid assists beginning writers in creating letters and pre-writing strokes. The teaching aid includes a magnetic-responsive drawing tablet including a housing, a writing surface and structure for displaying an image responsive to magnetic conta... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6755656 | Method and apparatus for adaptive handwriting teaching system One aspect of the invention relates to an electronic writing device for interactive teaching of users to reproduce a selected graphical representation. The electronic writing device comprises a casing, a screen and internal logic placed within the casing. The intern... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6607388 | Sequence learning toy An educational toy for teaching a child a sequence of letters, numbers, colors or other sequences. The toy would be provided with a plurality of segmented body portions, each of the body portions associated with a single indicia. A switch is provided on e... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6491524 | Reading device and methods of using same to teach and learn reading A reading device for teaching or learning reading is composed of: (A) a two-layer structure containing a first layer, an opposite second layer, viewing slots formed in corresponding portions of the first and second layers, and a hollow pocket defined betw... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6450499 | Educational word game and method for employing same The present invention is an educational word game and method of playing same that may be provided in single or bi-lingual versions and that challenges players to form as many new words from a set of at least two base words as possible within a limited amo... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6409511 | Sequence learning toy An educational toy for teaching a child a sequence of letters, numbers, colors or other sequences. The toy would be provided with a plurality of segmented body portions, each of the body portions associated with a single indicia. A switch is provided on e... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6247934 | Sequence learning toy An educational toy for teaching a child a sequence of letters, numbers, colors or other sequences. The toy would be provided with a plurality of segmented body portions, each of the body portions associated with a single indicia. A switch is provided on e... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6135851 | Foldable toy and game A foldable toy which can be selectively arranged into a plurality of desired shapes is disclosed as well as an associated game. The foldable toy includes a plurality of primary links, a plurality of joints connecting the primary links together, and a plur... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6074212 | Sequence learning toy An educational toy for teaching a child a sequence of letters, numbers, colors or other sequences. The toy would be provided with a plurality of segmented body portions, each of the body portions associated with a single indicia. A switch is provided on e... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5897421 | Alpha beanie buddies A bean bag alphanumeric figure is provided comprised of a first fabric side and a second fabric side having indicia of a face on the exterior of the first fabric side. The first fabric side and the second fabric side are held together in attachment so as ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5620324 | Educational kit including separable alphanumeric symbols An educational kit for instilling in children a positive self-image at an early age. The kit (known as "ALPHA BLOCKS") teaches young children the complete alphabet and numeral system in a way that is fun, captivating, hands-on and helps them acquire under... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5575658 | Puzzle forming an assembly of characters and a method for forming the puzzle An assembly is provided having at least two sets of pieces representing characters of a known set. The pieces may be connected to form an assembled puzzle of the pieces wherein the completed assembled puzzle arranges the puzzle pieces in a known order for... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5407355 | Letter display A method of, and a fount for, representing Arabic characters, C in number, of an alphabet numbering L letters (where C>L) by way of display characters generated from display components in which M (where M | 04/18/1995 |
| 5249382 | Patterned indicia forming system and method A patterned indicia forming system (10) is provided which includes the combination of a flexible carrier layer (18) and a flexible backing layer (28). A plurality of sets of indicia elements (20) are sandwiched between the carrier layer (18) and the backi... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5203706 | Educational device An educational apparatus for teaching symbols, such as letters, words and numbers which includes a number of cards, each of which features a drawing and/or a word or other assembly of symbols, and a number of symbol blocks, such as letter blocks, each of ... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5026071 | Word game A board game has an adherent playing surface for players to competitively develop words from individual alphabetical letters formed by placing removable strips on ordered matrix patterns incorporated onto the surface of the board. A die having opposite su... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4998883 | Educational toy An educational toy for teaching construction and recognition of predetermined individual forms, comprising a plurality of elemental components having shapes and sizes to constitute component parts of predetermined forms, especially letters of the alphabet... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4932878 | System of illuminable modules for composing alphanumerics and decorative patterns A system for composing alphanumeric characters and/or decorative designs from modules containing line segments. The line segments within each module are to be provided with means to make each line segment differentially visible, for example light-emitting... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4877405 | System of modules for composing alphanumerics A system of composing alphanumeric characters and/or decorative designs from modules containing line segments. There are eight different module types (I-VIII), each different module type containing a differently shaped or positioned line segment. Most cha... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4754979 | Polygons game This disclosure is a game played with colored chips, which when played on a game board or flat surface, one chip at a time, create for each consecutive of two or more players, with his specific color chips, patterns of number, letters, or geometric design... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4674982 | Education device Blocks of three different shapes can be detachably secured to a supporting surface such as a board and can form numbers from 0 to 9 inclusive in digital format.... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4672759 | Alphabetic display Digits of a multi digit alphanumeric display have eight segments, viz a conventional seven segment arrangement plus an eighth. The attitude/position of the eighth segment differs from digit to digit, the pattern of variation being selected so that a limit... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4585231 | Method of forming a device for viewing composite designs A play device or game in the form of circular top and bottom members having a group of individual transparent disks between the members, the top member having a cutout or window through which a section of all disks can be seen. The disks carry a group or ... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4508347 | Alphabet blocks This invention relates to a combined educational puzzle and amusement device comprising a set of nine toy blocks that have various indicia imprinted on the sides of the individual blocks, in such a manner that the rotation and displacement of the individu... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4489513 | Multiplex sign indicia The invention relates to spectacular, promotional signs suitable for windows, walls and stretched supports, and comprises flexibly connecting a multiplicity of component parts to form giant, self-contained letters, numbers and other characters that are ea... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4428732 | Educational and amusement apparatus An educational and amusement device includes elements in the form of an alphabet and/or the digits of a numbering system. Each character element is similarly divided by a plurality of essentially similar parallel lines, which may consist of a first set of... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4344626 | Board game for forming alphabetic symbols A game to teach children alphanumeric symbols uses a game board having a main course. Positions on such main course bear indicia entitling a player to obtain a playing piece called a symbol component piece. Various shapes of symbol component pieces are pr... | 08/17/1982 |
| 4076253 | Educational puzzle An educational puzzle adapted to be assembled to form a predetermined figure including a plurality of substantially flat components each having at least one counterpart edge that is intended to be placed in juxtaposition with a counterpart edge located on... | 02/28/1978 |
| 3950863 | Method and means for teaching alphabet recognition and learning handwriting A method and means of teaching children alphabet recognition and learning handwriting in which a plurality of transparencies are provided, each with one of the nine basic shapes required to construct all the letters, lower and upper case, and a transparen... | 04/20/1976 |
