Patents by Inventor Virginia Spaventa

Virginia Spaventa 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).

  • Patent number: 7104798
    Abstract: A method of teaching students a language utilizing a coded medium through verbal and nonverbal communication. The students unconsciously learn the structure of the language through color, sound, shape/texture, a verb puzzle piece, gestures and grammar stories. The method includes the presentation of a new linguistic structure to the students to elicit linguistic responses from the students. The students are encouraged to respond verbally. A student is then directed to display the linguistic structure using the coded medium. The student response is then reviewed and corrected to ensure that all students use the correct gesture referencing time when addressing the puzzle piece. The teacher moves the coded medium corresponding to the correct punctuation to teach word order, syntax, cohesion and other linguistic features. A second student is directed to respond to the first student verbally and by displaying the linguistic structure with the coded medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Inventor: Virginia Spaventa
  • Publication number: 20050069845
    Abstract: A method of teaching students a language utilizing a coded medium through verbal and nonverbal communication. The students unconsciously learn the structure of the language through color, sound, shape/texture, a verb puzzle piece, gestures and grammar stories. The method includes the presentation of a new linguistic structure to the students to elicit linguistic responses from the students. The students are encouraged to respond verbally. A student is then directed to display the linguistic structure using the coded medium. The student response is then reviewed and corrected to ensure that all students use the correct gesture referencing time when addressing the puzzle piece. The teacher moves the coded medium corresponding to the correct punctuation to teach word order, syntax, cohesion and other linguistic features. A second student is directed to respond to the first student verbally and by displaying the linguistic structure with the coded medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventor: Virginia Spaventa