Patents by Inventor Michael E. Furry

Michael E. Furry 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).

  • Language learning system
    Patent number: 6869286
    Abstract: A language learning system is provided. The language learning system typically includes a set of fictional characters, each character being associated with a predetermined phoneme of a language, such as English. The character typically has a given name including the phoneme. The system may further include a learning device configured to display at least one of the characters along with an associated letter corresponding to the phoneme. The device may be a wheel, block, vessel, card, doll, disk, cone, or other suitable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Inventor: Michael E. Furry
  • Language learning system
    Publication number: 20020142270
    Abstract: A language learning system is provided. The language learning system typically includes a set of fictional characters, each character being associated with a predetermined phoneme of a language, such as English. The character typically has a given name including the phoneme. The system may further include a learning device configured to display at least one of the characters along with an associated letter corresponding to the phoneme. The device may be a wheel, block, vessel, card, doll, disk, cone, or other suitable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventor: Michael E. Furry