Patents by Inventor Lynn A. Fontana

Lynn A. Fontana 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).

  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING STUDENTS
    Publication number: 20130017530
    Abstract: The learning system disclosed herein enables a performance assessment to be incorporated or integrated into instructional materials being administered to a student as part of the student's current learning prescription. As the student progresses through the instructional materials, the system collects and maintains data regarding the student's performance. When data indicate that the student is not meeting certain educational goals, the system adjusts or alters the student's learning prescription to accommodate the student's current needs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: LEARNING CENTER OF THE FUTURE, INC.
    Inventors: Chris Nguyen, Chris Hoehn-Saric, Eric Wenck, Jeff Craig, Chris Nyugen, Lynn Fontana, Lee Clinton
  • System for instruction thinking skills
    Patent number: 6361326
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and systems for teaching thinking skills. A user can be provided with information and then presented with questions and examples which enable the user to investigate the usefulness of the information and analyze its content, meaning, and point of view. The questions and examples are designed to develop thinking skills in the user, permitting the user to simultaneously learn the information while acquiring skills in thinking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: George Mason University
    Inventors: Lynn A. Fontana, Ward M. Cates