"I hate what they've done to my child...I would never let my own children watch it. "
Vladimir Zworykin, television pioneer ; Talking about an invention in which he played a critical role.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7018211 | System for enabling a moving person to control body movements to be performed by said person The present invention relates to a system for enabling a moving person to control body movements to be performed by the person. The system comprises a video camera and a monitor for the output of the recorded video image as well as a means for inserting at least a m... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6616456 | Apparatus for performing hippotherapy A therapeutic riding device which treats physical and mental impairments of riders by simulating the motion of a horse in three dimensions. A patient sits on a seat (12) which is mechanically driven by a motor (13) and an arrangement of members having cam... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6422874 | Vertebral model A vertebral model for illustrating the alignment and misalignment of the spine is disclosed. The model consists of first and second members movably mounted to each other, the first and second members each having a longitudinal axis. The model also has a t... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6139328 | Grappling dummy and production thereof Disclosed is a grappling dummy is useful as a mock opponent for exercise or practice for athletes training for competitive martial art or wrestling purposes, as well as for practicing self-defense moves. The dummy is given a life size stature (for example... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6109921 | Make-up mannequin head and make-up mannequin kit for use therewith There is disclosed a soft skin make-up mannequin head having an "ideal" facial configuration, the make-up mannequin head having a smooth, realistic surface and texture simulative of human skin. The make-up mannequin head is accompanied by at least one fle... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6076828 | Educational language skills game An educational card game is disclosed which consists of a deck of playing cards. One face of each card is inscribed with a word which represents one or more of the eight forms of speech in the English language. The game is designed to enhance the particip... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5980259 | Dummy for water rescue practice A new dummy for water rescue practice for facilitating the honing by sailors of skills necessary for the successful rescue of a person fallen overboard. The inventive device includes a hollow, air-tight head portion having a top section, a neck section, a... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5971763 | Method of teaching, training and practice cosmetology techniques and a make-up mannequin kit for use therewith A cosmetology training, teaching and practice system, and a make-up mannequin kit, each charcterized by provision of a soft skin make-up mannequin head having a body carrying an oval symmetrical facial configuration and plural soft skin flexible, elastic,... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5836770 | Multimedia product for use in physical fitness training and method of making A multimedia product for use in physical fitness training comprises a player-readable storage medium having a substrate and audiovisual program data encoded in the substrate. The audiovisual program data comprises first and second routines of physical mov... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5788552 | Educational device for teaching the severely mentally retarded This educational device has been specifically developed so that a severely mentally disabled person can build simple and compound machines that are used in the teaching of basic mechanics. The four elements-building units, linkages, connector-strips and a spec... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5643094 | Interactive ice and roller hockey training, coaching, and playing rinks The invention comprises a hockey rink used for instruction, training, coaching, practice and competitive play in ice and roller hockey. The structure of the invention comprises an ice or roller hockey rink, of standard or other size, consisting of a playi... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5527185 | Athletic training device An athletic training device comprising a base, an upright supported by the base, and a planar training shape simulative of a human athlete, including head, torso, arms and legs, mounted on said upright. The vertical height of the training shape is adjusta... | 06/18/1996 |
| 4575351 | Training doll An improved training doll for prospective mothers, sisters, child attendants and the like is provided which includes a life-like torso having the approximate weight, size and appearance of a baby, preferably a newborn infant. The torso has arms and legs a... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4294036 | Figure for arrangement on magnetically attractive surface The present specification discloses an articulated figure comprising a plurality of body and limb components pivotally attached to each other and formed from flexible magnetic rubber of such a thickness that the maximum possible surface to surface contact... | 10/13/1981 |