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| 7351062 | Educational devices, systems and methods using optical character recognition Educational devices, educational systems, and methods of teaching and learning reading are provided. The devices, systems, and methods can include an indicium reader, such as an optical character recognition device, for reading indicium from objects. Such objects ca... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7316567 | Physical programming toy A toy for teaching the logical thought process of computer programming has a plurality of stackable blocks with each block having a memory for the storage of at least one computer programming instruction. When the plurality of stackable blocks are mechanically stack... | 01/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7112000 | Controlling a tape processing apparatus for embossing on a tape to be processed a recognizable braille and for printing ink characters There is provided a method of controlling a tape processing apparatus where braille is embossed at one side in the width direction of a tape with an embossing unit arranged at the one side. The method includes: an embossing-position defining step of defining a brail... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104798 | Language teaching method A method of teaching students a language utilizing a coded medium through verbal and nonverbal communication. The students unconsciously learn the structure of the language through color, sound, shape/texture, a verb puzzle piece, gestures and grammar stories. The m... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100920 | Scripture domino game A game is provided that utilizes a code caller card that is used to direct each step of play. The code caller card identify passages of the Bible, and are analogous to a “question” that the player in turn must answer. In combination, word tiles are drawn and hel... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7066778 | Construction kit Construction kit with two- and/or three-dimensional construction elements (1, 9) with magnetic elements (4) in the corners and/or sides and ferromagnetic spheres (11), which can be placed between the magnetic elements (4) of adjacent cons... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7044467 | Sentence forming game and its associated method of play A sentence forming board game and its associated method of play. The game apparatus utilizes a board that defines a plurality of spaces. Some of the spaces are identified as specialty spaces. Players are provided a plurality of playing pieces that have a word printe... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7018210 | Method and apparatus for teaching and learning reading A method and apparatus for teaching and learning reading is disclosed. The apparatus is a group of universally connectable blocks and a primer having intelligible reading units composed of reading indicia. Each block has at least three faces, and each face of a give... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6969294 | Assembly of modules with magnetic anchorage for the construction of stable grid structures In an assembly of modules with magnetic anchorage for the construction of grid structures, one or more elements for stabilization of the grid structure are inserted in the form of panels (6, 12, 6″) which can be removably slotted in corresponding polygonal ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6928835 | Pop beads having elongated necks Jewelry items such as rings, bracelets and necklaces are made of pop beads of novel construction. The structure includes a spherical body from which extends an elongate, flexible neck having a ball formed on its distal free end. The neck is sufficiently long to enab... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926529 | Tag-along teacher educational aids Tags that have educational material imprinted thereon are used in combination with a key ring. The key tags are designed to be used singly upon the key ring and changed daily, to assist an adult or child with an educational endeavor such as, for example, learning ne... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6869286 | Language learning system A language learning system is provided. The language learning system typically includes a set of fictional characters, each character being associated with a predetermined phoneme of a language, such as English. The character typically has a given name including the... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6641401 | Interactive apparatus with templates An interactive apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the interactive apparatus includes a base unit. The base unit can has a surface and an array of electrical elements under the surface. A removable template is placed on the base unit and is positio... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6629845 | Products & methods that harness the power of fun to motivate children A method is disclosed of motivating a child to want to do what is beneficial, including the steps of (a) providing an item which the child interacts with to establish a play pattern that is fun for the child, (b) packaging the item in a manner that is ... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6551110 | Visual educational device for teaching literacy An educational device (11) for visually modeling words or numerals. The device including a plurality of inverted U-shaped rods (15) and a plurality of balls (17), each ball (17) being movable between a non display position and a display position. When the... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6500007 | Apparatus for entertainment and education and method of use A game apparatus of education and entertainment purposes comprises a number of building pieces and a number of connector pieces. The building pieces have peripheral edges that employ slots to receive complementary sized portions of the connector pieces. T... | 12/31/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6401488 | Pop beads having elongated necks Jewelry items such as rings, bracelets and necklaces are made of pop beads of novel construction. The structure includes a spherical body from which extends in a radial direction an elongate, flexible neck having a ball formed on its distal free end. The ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6271453 | Musical blocks and clocks A music education apparatus for teaching musical concepts, comprising note meaning and pitch recognition, music reading, instrument playing, tempo, staccato, degrees of loudness, note duration, rhythm, harmony, chords, trills, the sonic characteristics of... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6146146 | Learning device for children An interactive learning device for children has a housing with a front and back face. Multiple switches are located on the front face of the housing and an image of a letter of an alphabet is associated with each of the switches. The housing also supports... | 11/14/2000 |
| 5993217 | Learning apparatus A learning apparatus for use with a computer comprising a set of tactile flash cards, each individual card having a tactilely perceptible pattern embossed on a surface of the card and two electrically connected contacts at a unique set of discrete spaced ... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5980354 | Storyboard toys for nurturing cognition and learning strategies In one embodiment, there is provided a cognition nurturing toy comprising at least one rigid board having a series of cavities therein, with each cavity having a distinct outline belonging to a first set. There is also provided a series of colorful illust... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5947741 | Twenty-six sided game ball A game piece for language related play having a plurality of flat exterior surfaces that are equal in number to the number of letters in the alphabet of a particular language. All of the letters of the particular language are displayed on the body so that... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5906492 | Educational phonetic card game using tape recorded pronunciation A educational card game for teaching phonetic pronunciation of words and letters. The educational card game includes a plurality of cards, each of the plurality of cards includes a face side and represents a different letter of the alphabet. The letter of... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5863204 | Apparatus and method for teaching character Apparatus for teaching the usage, spelling, and meaning of words, the components of the apparatus including structural units having letters and words superimposed thereon. Each structural unit relates a word with the initial letter thereof. Moreover, the ... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5833465 | Alpha-blox An educational interlocking block set having six facing sides. Two of the opposite block sides have either a four spaced projecting male protrusions or a four spaced complimentarily shaped receiving female recesses for male protrusions of an adjoining int... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5823782 | Character recognition educational system A system where a child or other individual arranges one or more computer-recognizable characters on a working platform to spell words or provide a mathematical result in response to computer generated questions or prompts, the system then indicating wheth... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5816886 | Sentence forming toy vehicle track set A base supports a closed loop trackway path within which a plurality of recesses are formed. A plurality of tiles shaped in correspondence to the various recesses are receivable within the recesses to lie within the trackway path. The recesses and tiles a... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5795163 | Educational device to teach the severely mentally handicapped A special education device to teach the severely mentally retarded the basic skills of reading comprising four elements; a plurality of blocks, joining mechanisms, a base and a connecting member. Each of the blocks have three special structural characteri... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5653593 | Spaceballs This invention comprises an instructional and game device wherein two elements of the device may be fitted together to form a non-continuous ball which may be bounced, rolled, spun or thrown. The elements comprise, for example, the letters of the alphabet... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5554062 | Building word blocks A toy educational building block set having alphabetical and other indicia for word building. The building blocks are adapted to have letter units selectively secured to their surfaces to form alphabetical blocks.... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5525060 | Multiple language learning aid A multiple card flash card is disclosed that assists memorization in four domains. The disclosure discusses the application to English, and Chinese, with particular reference to pinyin, orthodox characters and simplified characters.... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5487670 | Dynamic language training system An educational dynamic method of teaching language is disclosed wherein a set of geometrically-shaped objects represent the parts of speech of natural human languages. The objects are animated to undergo shape change, act alone, and interact with other of... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5453014 | Dynamic language training system An educational dynamic method of teaching language is disclosed wherein a set of general categories of shapes represents all the parts of speech of natural human language. Animated changes in form and dynamic interaction within and between the categories ... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5447433 | Learning system with interlocking hexagonal control structures A learning system is disclosed that comprises ordered pairs of interlocking cooperatively aligned hexagonal bosses and recesses having one or more peripherally disposed lobes as control structures to influence a user to connect or assemble articles or obj... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5417604 | Kit suitable for forming decorative signs A modular constructional toy kit for use in forming signs is made up of modular elements, each of which comprises a body portion having a planar forwardly facing surface with a bounding periphery having a regular geometric shape, and coupling elements for... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5405135 | Block puzzle A cubic block puzzle assembled from a plurality of readily separable interfitting puzzle pieces shaped like various letters of the alphabet. The puzzle pieces may also be assembled in a multiplicity of other ways to produce fanciful representations of fam... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5364272 | Apparatus and method for teaching A teaching toy (8) includes at least one receptacle (12). Receptacle (12) has a conductive signal-out pad and a plurality of conductive code-in pads (46) at an inner surface. At least one remote unit (14) is included which is removable from receptacle (12... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5346399 | Educational game for children An educational apparatus includes a housing having a front wall with laterally spaced arrays of sensing and positioning holes and sets of letter or number display members each including one or more positioning pins and one or a pair of differently spaced ... | 09/13/1994 |
