Patents by Inventor Ernest R. Duncan

Ernest R. Duncan 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).

  • Patent number: 4085523
    Abstract: A teaching machine utilizes a card having recorded on it visually readable statements of problems and corresponding machine readable answers. The teaching machine displays the answers to the problem on the card positioned for solution only if the student first enters the correct answer on the keyboard. The teaching machine also includes interrogating devices for counting the number of attempted solutions and the number of correct answers by the student, along with devices to display the contents of the counting devices on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1976
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1978
    Inventor: Ernest R. Duncan
  • Patent number: 4051608
    Abstract: A hand-held teaching machine is used in conjunction with a card having recorded thereon columns of visually readable statements of a plurality of problems and corresponding columns of machine readable answers. The machine has viewing apertures for allowing a student to view individual problems presented on the record member in either an equation or algorithm format and an answer display positionally associated with the viewing apertures for displaying the answer entered on the machine keyboard. Means are included in the machine for allowing the digits of a multidigit answer to be entered either from right to left or left to right, and for causing the display to flash repeatedly if the entered answer is correct. Means are also provided for storing information identifying which of the attempted problems were answered incorrectly and retrieving the stored information in response to a predetermined interrogation signal. The machine also has means for allowing it to be used as a calculator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1977
    Inventor: Ernest R. Duncan
  • Patent number: 3977092
    Abstract: A teaching machine utilizes a card having recorded on it visually readable statements of problems and corresponding machine readable answers. The teaching machine displays the answers to the problem on the card positioned for solution only if the student first enters the correct answer on the keyboard. The teaching machine also includes an interrogating device for counting the number of attempted solutions and the number of correct answers by the student, along with a device to display the contents of the counting device on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1976
    Inventor: Ernest R. Duncan
  • Patent number: 3974575
    Abstract: A hand-held teaching machine is used in conjunction with a card having recorded thereon columns of visually readable statements of a plurality of problems and corresponding columns of machine readable answers. The machine has viewing apertures for allowing a student to view individual problems presented on the record member in either an equation or algorithm format and an answer display positionally associated with the viewing apertures for displaying the answer entered on the machine keyboard. Means are included in the machine for allowing the digits of a multidigit answer to be entered either from right to left or left to right, and for causing the display to flash repeatedly if the entered answer is correct. Means are also provided for storing information identifying which of the attempted problems were answered incorrectly and retrieving the stored information in response to a predetermined interrogation signal. The machine also has means for allowing it to be used as a calculator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1974
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1976
    Inventor: Ernest R. Duncan