Patents by Inventor Jody S. Underwood

Jody S. Underwood 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).

  • Cognitive / non-cognitive ability analysis engine
    Patent number: 7878810
    Abstract: A method for evaluating at least one cognitive and/or non-cognitive ability of a user is disclosed herein The method comprises receiving performance data from at least one associated activity, transmitting said performance data to an analysis engine, receiving, from the analysis engine and based on the new and pre-existing performance, an evaluation and diagnostic feedback, wherein the evaluation and diagnostic feedback are the product of at least one mathematical model, and wherein the evaluation describes the at least one cognitive and/or non-cognitive ability, and transmitting to the user report text, wherein the report is based on both the evaluation and the diagnostic feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Educational Testing Service
    Inventors: David L. Kuntz, Jody S. Underwood, Diana Cano
  • Cognitive / Non-cognitive ability analysis Engine
    Publication number: 20080176203
    Abstract: A method for evaluating at least one cognitive and/or non-cognitive ability of a user is disclosed herein The method comprises receiving performance data from at least one associated activity, transmitting said performance data to an analysis engine, receiving, from the analysis engine and based on the new and pre-existing performance, an evaluation and diagnostic feedback, wherein the evaluation and diagnostic feedback are the product of at least one mathematical model, and wherein the evaluation describes the at least one cognitive and/or non-cognitive ability, and transmitting to the user report text, wherein the report is based on both the evaluation and the diagnostic feedback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: David L. Kuntz, Jody S. Underwood, Diana Cano