Patents by Inventor Sofia Midkiff

Sofia Midkiff 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).

  • Devices and related methods for teaching languages to young children
    Patent number: 8641421
    Abstract: To help young children and other individuals learn a language while playing and having fun a novel card or device is presented that includes, on one side, a word in a first (e.g., non-English) language on its surface along with a pronunciation guide associated with the word and an image of the word, and on an opposite side a translation (e.g., into English) of the word along with a pronunciation guide associated with the word. The device may also include means to secure it to a physical object similar to that shown in the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Inventor: Sofia Midkiff
  • Devices and related methods for teaching music to young children
    Patent number: 8106280
    Abstract: To help young children and other individuals learn music while playing and having fun, a novel card or device is presented that includes, on a first side, an image of a musical note on its surface, and on a second side an image of at least a portion of a musical instrument on its surface, the portion indicating a location on the instrument responsible for creating an audible sound associated with the musical note on the first side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Inventor: Sofia Midkiff
  • Devices and Related Methods for Teaching Music to Young Children
    Publication number: 20110094367
    Abstract: To help young children and other individuals learn music while playing and having fun, a novel card or device is presented that includes, on a first side, an image of a musical note on its surface, and on a second side an image of at least a portion of a musical instrument on its surface, the portion indicating a location on the instrument responsible for creating an audible sound associated with the musical note on the first side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventor: Sofia Midkiff
  • Devices and related methods for teaching languages to young children
    Publication number: 20090111075
    Abstract: To help young children and other individuals learn a language while playing and having fun a novel card or device is presented that includes, on one side, a word in a first (e.g., non-English) language on its surface along with a pronunciation guide associated with the word and an image of the word, and on an opposite side a translation (e.g., into English) of the word along with a pronunciation guide associated with the word. The device may also include means to secure it to a physical object similar to that shown in the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventor: Sofia Midkiff