Patents by Inventor Ward M. Cates

Ward M. Cates 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).

  • 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