Patents by Inventor Ralph P. Lano

Ralph P. Lano 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).

  • Electronic test item display as an image with overlay controls
    Patent number: 6988895
    Abstract: A method for electronically displaying a test item in a consistent manner for a plurality of workstation configurations. Test content is stored in a memory system and includes at least a question portion and a response portion. A portion of the test content is captured in a test item image. The test item image is overlaid with a response control. Together, the test item image and response control define a test item. The test item is presented to a respondent at a first workstation. An electronic response may be received from the respondent. The test item may appear in a consistent manner when presented on a plurality of workstation configurations, for example, on display devices with different screen resolutions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: NCS Pearson, Inc.
    Inventors: Wesley Everett Lamarche, Ralph P. Lano