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Unity circle

Patent Number: 8444421
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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A single piece or rope, twine, yarn, having at one end a loop, either secure or adjustable. The section in the middle of the unity circle can be any length. The other end of the rope has a knot. More than one of the same type sections is used to create the unity ...

Project management guidebook and methodology

Patent Number: 8444420
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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A system for project management comprises a guidebook and a series of templates that accept input data from a user and calculate results based on the data. The resultant data is used to operate the system, which comprises the following components: a guidebook comprises the instructions for operating the method and all templates used during the method; standardized templates that are to be used for any project regardless of subject matter; weekly audits of project managers; a project manager ...

Polygonal device for kinesthetic learners

Patent Number: 8444419
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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A polygonal device for teaching students who prefer kinesthetic learning methods is presented in which the polygonal device can represent two-dimensional polygons of varying shapes and sizes. One or more of the sides, or legs, of the polygonal device are extendable, and the angles of the polygonal device may be manipulated to a desired angle. The devices presented include, but are not limited to, triangles, quadrilaterals, parallelograms, rectangles, squares, trapezoids, and kites. In each ...

Methods, systems, kits and computer usable media for simulating financial transactions

Patent Number: 8444418
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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A method of teaching personal financial skills to a student includes providing a balance of simulated funds within a simulated bank account. Simulated bills are transmitted to a student on a periodic basis via at least one of a courier and an electronic transmission, wherein at least some of the simulated bills are transmitted on different dates and impose different due dates. Simulated payments are received from a student corresponding to the simulated bills via at least one of a courier ...

Testing within digital media items

Patent Number: 8442423
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A digital media item, such as an electronic book (eBook), may include testing content. The testing content may include questions about the content of the digital media item. When is user is viewing the digital media item on an electronic device, such as an eBook reader, the user may be allowed to select whether the testing content is displayed. The user may also be allowed to select a particular mode of testing, such as automatic testing, selective testing, etc. If the user chooses to ...

Coin separating and transferring apparatus for positioning a sorted coin at an interim stationary position

Patent Number: 8439731
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A compact inexpensive coin separating and transferring apparatus can separate coins and reliably delivering each one to a rotating transferring body. Coins or tokens are contacted by a holding surface on a pusher unit formed so as to project from an upper surface of a rotary disk to permit the coins to be sorted one by one and stored. The coins are each pushed by the pusher unit along a circumferential-direction of a fixed guiding ledge positioned above the rotary disk. The coin reaches a ...

Orthopedic procedures training simulator

Patent Number: 8439688
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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The orthopedic procedures training simulator (100) is a mannequin (102) having an internal skeletal structure (104) for simulating orthopedic injuries. The interior skeletal structure (104) includes a plurality of skeletal structures, each movable between a first position simulating normal and healthy skeletal structure and a second position simulating an orthopedic injury. Motor tensionable cables joining larger joint structures allow for simulating muscular ...

Apparatus and method for simulated insertion and positioning of guidewares and other interventional devices

Patent Number: 8439687
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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Apparatus and methods useable for simulated insertion and positioning of medical or surgical devices. The apparatus generally comprises a substantially flat structure having simulated body openings, anatomical passageways, anatomical structures and anatomical cavities formed therein. One or more windows (e.g., a transparent top panel or cover) allows the operator to observe the movement or positioning of the medical or surgical ...

Device, system, and method for treating psychiatric disorders

Patent Number: 8439686
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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Provided are a device, system, and method for treating a patient having posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or other such psychiatric disorder. An event being recounted by the patient is recorded and a sensory environment of the patient is controlled so as to administer exposure therapy to the patient. Patient mental state may be monitored during administration of the exposure therapy to the patient, and the exposure therapy may be varied in correspondence to the monitored mental state of ...

Fire training door assembly

Patent Number: 8439685
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A fire training door assembly includes a door hingably connected in a door frame including first and second vertical posts and an upper horizontal beam connecting the vertical posts. A cutout space is defined along one of the lateral sides of the door. The cutout space has an upper end, a lower end, and a side portion. The reinforced section of the second vertical post extends at least from the lower end to the upper end of said cutout space. The fire door assembly further includes a lock ...

Method of teaching reading

Patent Number: 8439684
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A computer-based method of providing reading training to a student is provided. The method, based on a training model having individualized program streams, incorporates automatic system intervention to enhance program mastery and decrease reliance on teacher resources. This automatic intervention may accelerate a training stream for students demonstrating early mastery or it may add a review step and/or program modifications for students who are struggling with assigned tasks. Although ...

Food recognition using visual analysis and speech recognition

Patent Number: 8439683
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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A method and system for analyzing at least one food item on a food plate is disclosed. A plurality of images of the food plate is received by an image capturing device. A description of the at least one food item on the food plate is received by a recognition device. The description is at least one of a voice description and a text description. At least one processor extracts a list of food items from the description; classifies and segments the at least one food item from the list using ...

Test and answer key generation system and method

Patent Number: 8437688
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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A system and method for generating a test and an answer key to identify correct answers is disclosed. A test can be created by entering a set of questions with answer choices and correct answers at the same time. The tests can be rendered via a rendering device that includes both the questions and the answer choices. A ticket can be generated that drives a CNC (computer numerically control) machine to create a punched answer key with holes that align over correct answers. The answer key can ...

Coin dispenser

Patent Number: 8435102
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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A coin dispenser including a coin storing unit (1) and a coin extractor (3), the casing of which (4) demarcates a cylindrical chamber (5) with side outlet (6) for the exit of coins, in which there is housed a rotary driving disc (7) which has a series of cavities (8) closed, on the side opposite to that occupied by the coin storing unit, by a base disc (9) forming stops (14) opposite the rotation direction of the driving disc ...

Adjustable pitch simulated roof for training firefighters in roof ventilation procedures

Patent Number: 8435039
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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An adjustable pitch simulated roof for training firefighters in roof ventilation procedures. The apparatus includes a vertical support structure and a pitched roof portion adjustably connected to the vertical support structure. The pitched roof portion includes an outer frame defining an interior region, a plurality of rafter brackets disposed on the outer frame, a plurality of rafters placed the interior region, and a plurality of roofing sheets covering the rafters so as to form a roof ...

Methods and systems for teaching a practical skill to learners at geographically separate locations

Patent Number: 8435038
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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A method for teaching a practical skill to a plurality of learners at geographically separate locations includes receiving, for each learner, a video feed generated by a camera at the learner's location. The video feed depicts at least an subject on which the learner is demonstrating the practical skill. The teacher simultaneously displays the video feeds for the plurality of learners on a display screen at a location of the teacher. One or more learners are allowed to submit questions to ...

Child testing apparatus, information system and method of use

Patent Number: 8435037
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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A learning system for testing aspects of how a child learns includes a toy-like electro-mechanical chassis having upstanding pegs. The child is encouraged to place donut shaped hand pieces onto the pegs. The hand pieces test the ability of the child to discriminate between different colors, and separately between different textures and different shapes and also tests the child's abilities in perception and creativity. The electro-mechanical chassis also is able to test the child's ability ...

Dynamic gastric model

Patent Number: 8435036
Publication Date: 2013-05-07
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This invention provides an apparatus for simulating digestion of a foodstuff, which apparatus comprises:

(a) an outer containment vessel into which fluid can be introduced and removed via at least one orifice, and

(b) an inner digestion chamber comprising a rigid portion through which the foodstuff can be introduced and a flexible portion which tapers from the rigid portion to an aperture from which the foodstuff can be removed, wherein said inner chamber is securable within ...

Assessable natural interactions in formal course curriculums

Patent Number: 8433237
Publication Date: 2013-04-30
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A natural interactions academic course designer system and method that allows an educator to integrate a natural interactions forum (such as discussion boards, blogs, and collaborative wikis) into a formal curriculum. Embodiments of the system and method include a natural interactions integration module, which allows an educator to select a type of natural interaction forum and attaches a rubric, and a natural interactions provisioning module that creates the forum, determines the ...

Coin handling machine

Patent Number: 8430729
Publication Date: 2013-04-30
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The present invention provides a coin handling machine the handling efficiency of which can be improved.

On an operation unit 14, either a normal counting mode or a continuous counting mode is selected. Coins are counted by a count processing unit. A count abnormality in the count processing unit is detected by an abnormality detecting unit 68. In a case where a count abnormality is detected by the abnormality detecting unit 68 during count processing, when the ...

Taxidermy mannequin having interchangeable features

Patent Number: 8430673
Publication Date: 2013-04-30
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The present invention is a taxidermy mannequin having a mounting portion generally in the shape of an animal body, and a display portion generally in the shape of an animal head, wherein the mounting portion and display portion are secured together through a universal connection, thereby the taxidermist may choose different display portions to secure to the mount portion. The present invention further includes a plurality of selectively interchangeable features which are secured to the ...

Method for assessing auditory attention and vigilance

Patent Number: 8430672
Publication Date: 2013-04-30
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Provided are methods for assessing the attentional state of a subject by scoring the subject's response to auditory stimuli. The methods can be used to diagnose psychological and behavioral disorders, such as attention deficit disorder or hyperkinetic ...

Good behavior motivation game for children and method of use

Patent Number: 8430671
Publication Date: 2013-04-30
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A game and method of play for motivating children to exhibit good behavior is disclosed. The game includes a game board, plural tickets, plural reward markers, and at least one bank. The board represents a store at which various real-world reward items may be acquired. Each token represents a predetermined value. The tokens are acquired in response to completing an assigned task or in response to taking an action exhibiting good behavior. The reward markers are arranged to be releasably ...

Non-firing housing imitating a functioning receiver for a firearm

Patent Number: 8430670
Publication Date: 2013-04-30
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A non-firing housing imitates a functioning receiver for a semi-automatic or fully automatic gun. The non-firing housing includes a thick sidewall that is thicker than the corresponding sidewall of the functioning receiver such that the non-firing housing prohibits the receipt of at least one of the required firing components that are received in the functioning receiver to create a functioning gun, thus prohibiting the use of the non-firing housing as a functioning receiver in a ...