Abstract: An inflatable device designed to provide safety information to a plurality of people. The inflatable device includes at least one meeting venue and at least one at least one physical activity feature. The meeting includes an inflatable structure.

Abstract: Disclosed is a an interactive multimedia-based gaming technology training and skill development system. The system can be accessed at almost any time and from almost anywhere a computing device may be located. Furthermore, the system can operate to present its materials in a user-paced and on-demand fashion. The gaming technology training and skill development system of the present invention allows for the system operator to bundle courses of specific interest together to form certification tracks. Additionally, the system allows the operator to assign certification exams to the certification tracks, the certification exams may feature exercises which mimic or faithfully replicate the practical exercises which they endeavor to test. Since the system maintains records for the users, the system operator can run reports that track user's activity and monitor progress real-time.

Abstract: A turntable for vertical support of substantially horizontal loaded surfaces, which has an upper and a lower half, between that it includes a vertical rotatable guiding element. A braking element (6) is located within the guiding element (3), which limits the vertical downward movement of the horizontal surface to a given speed, and the guiding element (3) includes a threaded part (4) that changes the vertical downward movement to rotating motion. The upper half (1) during its downward movement is connected to the lower half (2) by a mechanical coupling for rotation transfer by engagement into the threaded part (4). The braking element (6) is allowing backward movement of the upper half (1) relatively to the lower half (2) substantially without braking after expiry of the loading. The upper half (2) during its upward movement is connected to the lower half (2) without mechanical coupling for rotation transfer.

Abstract: A training device capable of converting kinetic energy of an agent into electric energy while applying to the agent a resistance force of a variation behavior appropriate to a motion behavior of the agent. According to the training device, a strength and a direction of a resistance force applied to the agent can be varied via a regenerative braking on a motor according to at least one of a variation behavior of a relative posture between an upper body and a leg of the agent and a temporal variation behavior of the relative posture therebetween.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for an educational edible novelty product. In some embodiments the novelty product may comprise a representation of a visually transmitted manual language element. The representation may comprise a depiction of a first human hand, which may comprise at least one finger and a first palm. The at least one finger may be articulated to communicate a manual language element.

Abstract: A handwriting device includes a supporting device using two supporting arms with one end slidablely engaged in two respective sliding channel defined in a supporting base and the other end rotatably connected with each other for adjusting the height of a camera module supported by the supporting arms.

Abstract: An instructional aid includes viewable alphanumeric text embodying content to be conveyed to a student, and identifiers dispersed within the instructional aid adjacent to at least selected items of said viewable alphanumeric text, with different identifiers corresponding to specific educational standards of at least one region. The content of the instructional aid may consist primarily of fiction, and/or encompass multiple academic disciplines, including at least two of (i) science, (ii) mathematics, (iii) social studies, and (iv) English, language arts, reading, and/or writing. A viewable index correlating the identifiers to educational standards of the at least one region may be provided.

Abstract: Demonstrative methods for test substrates such as paper towel products, and more particularly, methods for demonstrating surface cleaning performance of the test substrate product or performance differences between two or more test substrates, are provided. Further, paper towel product packages and marketing articles that evidence surface cleaning performance of a test substrate and/or performance differences between test substrates, are also provided.

Abstract: A method for monitoring cleaning of a surface includes applying an amount of transparent indicator material to an area of a surface and measuring the amount of transparent indicator material remaining on the surface. The transparent indicator material may be fixed on the surface by drying and, when a fluorescent material, may be measured through exposure to ultraviolet radiation.

Abstract: A method for monitoring cleaning of a surface includes applying an amount of transparent indicator material to an area of a surface and measuring the amount of transparent indicator material remaining on the surface. The transparent indicator material may be fixed on the surface by drying and, when a fluorescent material, may be measured through exposure to ultraviolet radiation.

Abstract: A glare reducing lens is demonstrated by a holder with a half-mirrored plate and a graphic image mounted on the holder at an angle to the plate. The plate has another graphic image positioned behind it and visible through the plate. The holder is adapted for movement on the base over a range of positions for convenient viewing by tall and short persons. Such positioning of the holder is controlled by mechanical interconnecting surfaces. The viewer sees the graphic image transmitted through the mirrored plate as well as a superimposed image reflected onto the mirrored plate from the separate graphic image. When a viewer does not use a glare reducing lens, the two images visually interfere with each other, while by viewing through a lens the reflected image is eliminated leaving the directly viewed graphic image sharp and clear.

Abstract: An inflatable device designed to provide safety information to a plurality of people. The inflatable device includes at least one meeting venue and at least one at least one physical activity feature. The meeting includes an inflatable structure.

Abstract: Demonstrative methods for sanitary tissue products, for example toilet tissue products, and more particularly, methods for demonstrating absorbency-based consumption differences between two or more toilet tissue products, and toilet tissue product packages and marketing articles that evidence absorbency-based consumption differences between toilet tissue products are provided.

Abstract: A telephony trainer and exerciser allows a user of the telephony system to practice and train using the telephony system and its various features. The telephony trainer and exerciser system provides at least one automated responder, and more preferably, a plurality of automated responders that can be called by the user, thereby allowing the user to practice different operating features of the telephony system. Using a recognizer agent, the automated responders are able to distinguish between commands given by the user and similar statements given by another automated responder. The trainer and exerciser system optionally includes a correlator agent to provide an audio and/or written transcript of the practice session. A coaching feature is also optionally provided to assist a user in operating the trainer and exerciser and/or the telephony system.

Abstract: The subject invention provides mixed simulator systems that combine the advantages of both physical objects/simulations and virtual representations. In-context integration of virtual representations with physical simulations or objects can facilitate education and training. Two modes of mixed simulation are provided. In the first mode, a virtual representation is combined with a physical simulation or object by using a tracked display capable of displaying an appropriate dynamic virtual representation as a user moves around the physical simulation or object. In the second mode, a virtual representation is combined with a physical simulation or object by projecting the virtual representation directly onto the physical object or simulation. In further embodiments, user action and interaction can be tracked and incorporated within the mixed simulator system to provide a mixed reality after-action review.

Abstract: An article including a series of different cereal box sleeves dimensioned to fit over a cereal box, each of the sleeves including content printed or otherwise formed thereon, wherein the content is a subject unrelated to cereal contained in the cereal box, wherein a common theme connects the content of the sleeves in the series of the sleeves.

Abstract: A method of enabling adaptable demonstrations of a household appliance comprising providing consumer-specific updates to a demonstration software at a location remote from an appliance and downloading the consumer-specific updates to the appliance over an information network in response to a determined characteristic of the consumer or enabling a video conference over multimedia interface during the demonstration.

Abstract: Apparatus for teaching mechanics including: support means having a plurality of mounting locations in spaced relationship from each other mounting location, a plurality of mechanical elements each mountable to any one of said mounting locations of said support means for rotation about a rotation axis, wherein: the spacing of the mounting locations is such that a pair of mechanical elements mounted one to each of any adjacent pair of mounting locations are in mechanical association with one another for contra-rotation with respect to one another; and further such that when the number of mechanical elements mounted to successive adjacent mounting locations in a closed loop of mechanical elements is not divisible by two, rotation of the mechanical elements is not possible by virtue of the respective mechanical association with one another.

Abstract: A user interface for interactive teaching is disclosed herein. The user interface for interactive teaching includes a tool section, a display section and a control section. The tool section is used to store several objects. The display section is used to display the objects, which are dragged by a mouse from the tool section. The control section includes a saving unit, a theme selecting unit and a loading unit. The theme selecting unit is used to facilitate the choosing of a theme, and the theme is operated in cooperation or conjunction with the objects to be a complete teaching project. The saving unit is used to save the teaching project, and the loading unit is able to load the teaching project.

Abstract: A method, device, and kit that utilizes tabletop education displays to allow parents and educators to expose the basic fundamentals of Education to subjects throughout the early developmental stages of learning; then, building on the basics, exposes the subject to more complex ideas. It also has the advantage of being customized in the final stage to the interest or strength of a subject. This provides the parents or educator the ability to challenge and develop the subject in its area of interest.

Abstract: A method and system for interactive and automated assistance with document (e.g., forms) completion for use in complying with requirements or otherwise performing functions for which automated documents are useful, and a user interface for a code authoring tool to support development, customization, and revision of such documents. The user interface for document completion includes search functions to identify documents needing completion, highlighting of fields of documents based on priority for completion of those fields, and a compliance check feature to confirm proper document completion. The code authoring tool allows a user to customize the format of data limitations for fields in documents, define selection choices presented, which are linked to the fields, create help, warning, or error messages, build calculations, define business rules, and generate code and associated documentation, which may be optionally exported.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a CAD system includes a model building section which builds a total model by combining shape models of frame components and internal components of a designed appliance, a design verification simulation executing section which executes analysis simulation which serves design verification by running a simulation of the total model built by the model building section in accordance with a design specification, and a simulation result manipulating section which forms a model from the total model modified in accordance with a result of the analysis executed by the design verification simulation executing section.

Abstract: A temporary, disposable, decorative surface simulation sheet is disclosed. The sheet is physically dissimilar to a decorative surface material, but visually resembles the surface material due, for example, to printing an image on the sheet. The sheet is large enough to cover a substantial portion of a surface to be decorated, for example covering more than two square feet, so as to fill a significant portion of an observer's field of view. Sheets can be foldable, flexible, water resistant, biodegradable, have an adhesive backing, include perforations, and/or be sufficiently durable to remain in place for several days or weeks. Sheets can be configured as rolls for easy transportation and storage, and/or for dispensing desired amounts as needed. A plurality of sheets corresponding to a plurality of similar surface materials can be provided as a set. The sheets can be used to facilitate the selection of decorative materials for construction and remodeling, and also in theater and movie sets.

Abstract: When installing a remote healthcare network system (10) in a users residence, a user input device, such as a remote control (26) for a home-end device (HED) (12) includes a helpdesk button (56) that the user (16) may depress to request a helpdesk session with a service provider helpdesk employee (20). The session is carried out using a network connection upon which a VoIP connection is built between the parties to permit verbal communication. Additionally, graphical information is exchanged using a broadband connection or the like. The HED (12) stores screenshots that represent actions the user (16) has performed during setup, and provides the screenshots to the helpdesk employee (20) during the session to assist the employee (20) in diagnosing the users problem. The employee (20) additionally sends graphical instructions or screen shots that are presented to the user (16) to instruct the user regarding a next action to resolve the issue.

Abstract: A model for demonstrating a physiological condition of a part of a being includes a chamber with a transparent wall, and first and second components located in the chamber and configured to represent the part of the being and a substance capable of affecting the normal condition of the being's part, respectively. The components interact with one another to demonstrate the physiological condition of the organ caused by the substance during displacement of the model.

Abstract: A method is disclosed that utilizes specific techniques, based upon empirical study, to significantly increase the ability of a trainee to remain focused on the training materials and subject matter and actually learn and retain the training subject matter. More specifically, the present invention utilizes audio and/or visual (e.g., a personal computer) elements, with a strict set of rules which must be followed regarding sentence length, narrators, and underlying music within the dialog to create a specific rhythmic “feel” to the training. As a result of using such techniques, significantly improved results over prior art training methods can be obtained.

Abstract: A computer based training tool and method that emulates human behavior using a computer-simulated person in a realistic scenario. It provides an interactive experience in detecting deception during interviews and acceptance of statements during interpersonal conversations. The simulated person provides verbal responses in combination with an animated video display reflecting the body language of the simulated person in response to questions asked and during and after responses to the questions. The questions and responses are pre-programmed and interrelated groups of questions and responses are maintained in dynamic tables which are constantly adjusted as a function of questions asked and responses generated. The system provides a critique and numerical score for each training session.

Abstract: A display system for displaying images for an information handling system is disclosed. The display system comprises a housing having a power input and a video signal-receiving connector. A screen is configured to display images based upon a video signal received at the video signal-receiving connector. A processor is configured to cause images to be displayed on the screen. A persistent memory is accessible by the processor. The memory includes a program of instructions for execution by the processor that is configured to cause the screen to display a product tour. The display system includes an initiator configured to initiate the execution of the program of instructions by the processor to display images on the screen, and the initiator may be configured to initiate execution of the program when power is present at the power input and when no signal is detected as being received at the signal receiving connector.

Abstract: A computerized educational presentation system is provided. The system may include a presentation application program. The presentation application program may include a presentation module that is operable in an author mode to create an educational presentation having a plurality of educational resources. The educational resources may include at least a poll. Further, the presentation module may be operable in a presentation mode to make the educational presentation accessible for viewing at a plurality of student computing devices. The presentation application program further may include an interaction module. During the author mode, the interaction module may update one or more educational resources of the educational presentation in response to receiving user edits via an author tool. During the presentation mode, the interaction module may receive student feedback at a teacher computing device in response to presentation of the poll at the plurality of student computing devices.

Abstract: Demonstrative methods for sanitary tissue products, for example paper towel products, and more particularly, methods for demonstrating wet pilling differences between two or more paper towel products and paper towel product packages and marketing articles that evidence wet pilling differences between paper towel products are provided.

Abstract: Usage status in a facility is comprehended so that service information such as user waiting times is quickly offered to users and others. This is configured to comprise detection units (antennas) detecting unique information of tickets carried by visitors in areas for keeping the visitors waiting, and a calculation unit (control PC, information management center) calculating visitor information representative of congestion status of the visitors in the areas.

Abstract: An apparatus, and an associated method, for providing personalized content to a guest at an exhibit area. Content is collected and stored that is associated with exhibits of the exhibit area. The exhibit content is formed of content portions that are tagged with identifiers. The identifiers correspond with categories of guest, demographic information. When a guest enters the exhibit area, demographic information associated with the guest is used to create personalized content that is played out to the guest by way of a guest device carried by the guest when the guest is detected by an exhibit node detector to be in vicinity of an exhibit.

Abstract: A gas monitor training system for efficiently providing interactive and simulated training for individuals who are to utilize a portable gas monitor. The gas monitor training system generally includes an instructor computer, a database connected to the instructor computer, wherein the database includes information to be edited by the instructor computer and at least one training device, wherein the at least one training device receives the information of the database and wherein the training device transmits the information to a student. The information is comprised of messages commonly displayed upon a gas detection monitor and is also generally communicated between the training device and the portable computer via the network.

Abstract: A review notebook and a learning method using the same, the review notebook including a plurality of note pages arranged in repeating groupings of a predetermined number of note pages as well as a plurality of review pages occurring in bundles of at least one review page, the bundles of review pages being located between each of the groupings of note pages, and the learning method including the steps of recording information pertaining to a particular subject matter on the note pages of the review notebook and selectively transcribing the recorded information onto the review pages of the review notebook in order to summarize the recorded information.

Abstract: A complete hand hygiene station and method of monitoring a complete hand hygiene station are provided. The complete hand hygiene station may include at least an automated wash cylinder or chamber, a sanitizer dispenser and a lotion dispenser. The wash chamber and/or the sanitizer dispenser may be used to provide a user with a hand washing. The lotion dispenser may be used to moisturize a user's hands after the usage of the sanitizer dispenser. The complete hand hygiene station may be monitored to ensure compliance with one or more hygiene protocols. A particular hygiene protocol may specify hygiene requirements such as daily hygiene station usage, lotion usage subsequent to sanitizer usage, and/or mandatory wash chamber use subsequent to a predetermined number of lotion usages.

Abstract: A device and display for demonstrating glare reduction by a polarized lens includes an array of vertically spaced-apart, parallel, transparent elements. Rays of light polarized in a first dimension are directed onto the array from above. An indicium is positioned behind the array. A reflective surface is positioned adjacent a bottom of the array. A polarized lens having a polarization opposed to the first dimension is interposable between a viewer's eye and the array. In use, rays from the polarized light source impinge upon the array, partially pass to the reflective surface and are partially reflected onto the indicium via glare off the array. Rays reflected by the reflective surface are reflected by the array via glare toward the viewer's eye, and rays reflected by the indicium pass thorough the array toward the viewer's eye. An interposition of the polarized lens shields the viewer's eye from the glare.

Abstract: An instructional design tool is provided for designing learning based applications. More specifically, the instructional design tool is configured to use captured expert knowledge for translating such knowledge into an environment used for instructional purposes. The instructional design tool includes at least one component configured to visually model a gaming scenario using recorded knowledge and graphical content defined by values associated with classes of respective models and translate the defined values into a standardized XML format.

Abstract: A telepresence server is for connection to a telecommunications network for providing access to a reality engine for a plurality of passive users. The reality engine can be controlled by an active user or a professional director through the network or by a local professional director. Active/passive mode displays can be used by the passive users in a passive mode and an active/passive mode display can be used by the active user in an active mode.

Abstract: Robotic game system for education of the electrical, mechanical, design and strategic arts containing elements for robotic remote control and autonomous action in inter-team competitions with illustrative examples of said education materials and components.

Abstract: A method for determining a fresh fuel bundle design for a core of a nuclear reactor may include defining a plurality of inputs including user-defined target conditions for evaluating one or more reference fresh fuel bundle designs for each of N bundle groups, and generating a response surface based on making single rod-type changes in each (i,j) rod location of each bundle of a given reference bundle design being evaluated for each of the N bundle groups. A search algorithm may be iterated to evaluate a given combination of multiple rod-type changes made simultaneously across each of the N bundle groups using the generated response surface to determine an accepted fuel bundle design for each of the N bundle groups that satisfies the user-defined target conditions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel interactive information system which can be used to make a traditional print medium such as a magazine, “interactive”. When the traditional print medium is placed on a print media receiving unit in a predetermined position, a user can interact with the traditional print medium. Printed matter elements on the printed medium can be made “selectable” by the user.

Abstract: An inflatable device designed to provide safety information to a plurality of people. The inflatable device includes at least one meeting venue and at least one at least one physical activity feature. The meeting includes an inflatable structure.

Abstract: Access to an electronic version of a physical work is provided to a user. The electronic version of the physical work comprises images of the physical work that, when visually displayed, appear the same as the physical work. Access to the electronic version of the physical work is based on user ownership of the physical work. Access to a portion or all of the physical work may be provided in accordance with one or more access rules. A user may own a physical work by virtue of purchasing the physical work or purchasing an item that the physical work normally accompanies. A flag may be set for later reference to indicate user ownership of the physical work.

Abstract: A guide toy vehicle is used for obtaining related knowledge of exhibit in a pleasant and interactive way. Guidance materials are transferred between different guidance systems through a wireless network. Thus, a user can have a wide, easy and effective learning.

Abstract: A computerized content-enriched environment (CCEE) for children, adapted to increase challenges to curiosity (CTC) of children is disclosed. The confidence of the children is thereby increased. The computerized content-enriched environment comprises a plurality of themed interactive computerized stimulators, operators and sensors within a themed safe environment. A portion of the plurality of themed interactive computerized stimulators, operators and sensors mediate on screen activities in the CCEE and a portion of the themed plurality of stimulators, operators and sensors mediate off screen activities in the CCEE. The themes are essentially similar or identical for both on screen and off screen stimulators, operators and sensors. The CCEE comprises a plurality of corners selected from a group comprising senses corner, music corner and cognitive corner.

Abstract: An emulsion includes a substantially continuous liquid medium, and a plurality of droplet structures dispersed within the substantially continuous liquid medium. Each droplet structure of the plurality of droplet structures includes an outer droplet of a first liquid having an outer surface; an inner droplet of a second liquid having an inner surface contained within the outer surface of the outer droplet of the first liquid, the second liquid being immiscible in the first liquid, wherein the inner and outer droplets have a boundary surface region therebetween; an outer layer of block copolymers disposed on the outer surface of the outer droplet; and an inner layer of block copolymers disposed on the inner surface of the inner droplet. The block copolymers include a hydrophilic polymer block and a hydrophobic polymer block that act in combination to stabilize the droplet structure, and the first liquid is immiscible in the substantially continuous liquid medium.

Abstract: A transportable interactive learning and/or gaming kit is provided. Various embodiments of the interactive kits include a school kit and a camping kit. One embodiment of the kit includes a housing having a main body portion, a first exterior panel member, and an interactive surface on at least one wall associated with the main body portion or the first exterior panel member.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems of demonstrating advantages and benefits of premium animal care products, the methods comprising the steps of: presenting a first demonstration aid wherein the first demonstration aid demonstrates a first feature or characteristic; presenting a second demonstration aid wherein the second demonstration aid demonstrates a second feature or characteristic; describing to an audience the first feature or characteristic; describing to an audience the second feature or characteristic; and comparing the first and second features or characteristics to demonstrate the advantages and benefits of the animal care product. The methods and systems can include methods and systems of demonstrating reduced hair ingestion and hairball related effects; methods and systems of demonstrating improvements in skin and coat; and methods and systems of demonstrating better absorption and/or retention of food and nutrients, and production of less waste.

Abstract: Systems & Methods for Improving Academia is a Universal Open University, an on-line forum, exchange and market enabling all academic players to present their services and all learners to learn and receive qualifications. It is Universal, covering all students, all teachers, all players, all topics, all levels, all methods, all else. It is Open, to all learners, teachers and other players, no prerequisites, no traditional walls, no barriers. It is a University, facilitating all academic activities, aiming for excellence with a range of qualifications. Academic Players (AP) that can benefit from UOU include, Students, Parents, Professors, Tutors, Testing Services, Universities, Employers, Career Consultants, Rating Agencies, Associations, Unions, Governments, etc.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to presenting a multiple-choice question during delivery of a computerized test. Answer options corresponding to a multiple-choice test question prompt are presented serially either individually or in groups at a time in accordance with pre-established rules. Answer options can be presented randomly or staged. Staged presentation can be performed in accordance with a predefined selection algorithm and/or based on analysis of prior answer option selections from the same or previous questions. Questions end when a question end condition, such as, for example, selection of a plurality of incorrect answers or selection of a correct answer, is satisfied.