Patents by Inventor Diana Cubeta

Diana Cubeta has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Reading learning tool with finger puppets
    Patent number: 6951464
    Abstract: A reading learning tool which uses finger puppets having letters thereon is provided. The puppets could include pictures of objects corresponding to the sound of the letter. The finger puppets can be worn by a student and can be arranged to correspond to a word. The student can use the sounds of the objects corresponding to the letters to assist in sounding out a word. A teacher can interact with a student by using a corresponding set of finger puppets. The student's finger puppets can be made of paper and the teacher's finger puppets can be larger and made of a more durable and visible material. The finger puppets can include more than one letter to accommodate word families and sound blends such as digraphs and diphthongs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Inventors: Diana Cubeta, Susan McGuirl, Cynthia Swajkowski
  • Reading learning tool with finger puppets
    Publication number: 20030186198
    Abstract: A reading learning tool which uses finger puppets having letters thereon is provided. The puppets could include pictures of objects corresponding to the sound of the letter. The finger puppets can be worn by a student and can be arranged to correspond to a word. The student can use the sounds of the objects corresponding to the letters to assist in sounding out a word. A teacher can interact with a student by using a corresponding set of finger puppets. The student's finger puppets can be made of paper and the teacher's finger puppets can be larger and made of a more durable and visible material. The finger puppets can include more than one letter to accommodate word families and sound blends such as digraphs and diphthongs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2002
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: Diana Cubeta, Susan McGuirl, Cynthia Swajkowski