公开(公告)号：US09792829B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-17

申请号：US15350842

申请日：2016-11-14

申请人： Laurence Rudolph

发明人： Laurence Rudolph

IPC分类号： G09B19/00 ,  G09B7/077 ,  G09B7/02 ,  G09B7/06 ,  G09B7/00 ,  A41G1/00 ,  G09B19/02

CPC分类号： G09B7/077 ,  A41G1/00 ,  G09B7/00 ,  G09B7/02 ,  G09B7/06 ,  G09B19/00 ,  G09B19/0046 ,  G09B19/025

摘要： A multi-layer user-selectable electronic testing (MUSET) system provides a cascaded set of alternative testing formats for test-takers to select a testing format that best accommodates their level of ability. Test-takers can answer fill-in-the-blank (FITB) items on a computer or other input device. If the test-taker is less confident of their understanding, they can select multiple-choice (MC) or true/false (T/F) testing formats. The MUSET system measures, tracks, and stores the amount of time it takes to answer test items, to switch testing formats, and to change answers. Test-takers indicate a confidence level that they have in the correctness of their answer. The MUSET system determines confidence characteristics, latency characteristics, and hesitancy characteristics of the test-taker and gathers additional parameters to build a performance profile of the test-taker's skills/traits/abilities. The performance profile is analyzed to guide and inform evaluators regarding individual performance, trends over time, differences between test-taker subsets, and analyses of test items.

公开(公告)号：US09649875B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-16

申请号：US14099852

申请日：2013-12-06

申请人： Devindra K. Patel ,  Marcia L. Victor Miller

发明人： Devindra K. Patel ,  Marcia L. Victor Miller

IPC分类号： B44C1/10 ,  B44C5/06 ,  A41G1/00

CPC分类号： B44C5/06 ,  A41G1/00 ,  A41G1/002 ,  Y10T156/1051

摘要： A method for making a decorative flower is disclosed, including folding a material to form a loop, applying an adhesive within a predetermined distance from at least one of two opposing outermost edges of the material to generate a receptacle region, forming a plurality of cuts along the loop, attaching a first end of the receptacle region to a first end of a holder, wrapping a predetermined length of the receptacle region around the holder to form a base of the decorative flower, and securing the receptacle region in wrapped form to the base is disclosed. The decorative flower generally includes a folded material having a plurality of cuts along a fold thereof and an uncut receptacle region, and a holder attached to the receptacle region. The plurality of cuts form a plurality of loops, and the receptacle region forms a base of the decorative flower conveying custom messages.

公开(公告)号：US09604494B1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-28

申请号：US14671649

申请日：2015-03-27

申请人： Maximiliano Valencia

发明人： Maximiliano Valencia

IPC分类号： A41G1/00 ,  B44C5/06

CPC分类号： B44C5/06 ,  A41G1/00

摘要： A method for construction of a realistically formed and moisture resistant prop flower includes the steps of providing a rigid ball supported atop a tubular member; affixing first panel over and about the tubular member and the rigid ball and, thereafter, affixing a number of additional panels over and about the first panel; and shaping at least a portion of each panel into petals by alternately applying heated air and ambient temperature air. Each panel is constructed of a fine, closed-cell foam material. The panel may be formed as a cinquefoil, quatrefoil or trefoil. The rigid ball is constructed of closed-cell extruded polystyrene foam and the tubular member is constructed of polyvinyl chloride. Following the shaping step, the method includes the step of applying a a synthetic rubber coating to exposed areas of the panels.

公开(公告)号：US20170061810A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-02

申请号：US15350842

申请日：2016-11-14

申请人： Laurence RUDOLPH

发明人： Laurence RUDOLPH

IPC分类号： G09B7/077 ,  G09B19/00 ,  G09B19/02 ,  G09B7/02

CPC分类号： G09B7/077 ,  A41G1/00 ,  G09B7/00 ,  G09B7/02 ,  G09B7/06 ,  G09B19/00 ,  G09B19/0046 ,  G09B19/025

摘要： A multi-layer user-selectable electronic testing (MUSET) system provides a cascaded set of alternative testing formats for test-takers to select a testing format that best accommodates their level of ability. Test-takers can answer fill-in-the-blank (FITB) items on a computer or other input device. If the test-taker is less confident of their understanding, they can select multiple-choice (MC) or true/false (T/F) testing formats. The MUSET system measures, tracks, and stores the amount of time it takes to answer test items, to switch testing formats, and to change answers. Test-takers indicate a confidence level that they have in the correctness of their answer. The MUSET system determines confidence characteristics, latency characteristics, and hesitancy characteristics of the test-taker and gathers additional parameters to build a performance profile of the test-taker's skills/traits/abilities. The performance profile is analyzed to guide and inform evaluators regarding individual performance, trends over time, differences between test-taker subsets, and analyses of test items.

摘要翻译： 多层用户可选择的电子测试（MUSET）系统为测试者提供了一系列替代测试格式，以选择最适合其能力水平的测试格式。 测试员可以回答计算机或其他输入设备上的空白（FITB）项目。 如果测试者对他们的理解不太有信心，他们可以选择多选（MC）或真/假（T / F）测试格式。 MUSET系统测量，跟踪和存储回答测试项目所需的时间量，切换测试格式以及更改答案。 测试者表明他们对答案的正确性有一个置信水平。 MUSET系统确定测试者的置信特征，延迟特性和犹豫特性，并收集其他参数以构建测试者的技能/特征/能力的性能曲线。 分析绩效分析，以指导和通知评估者关于个人绩效，时间趋势，考试者子集之间的差异以及测试项目的分析。

公开(公告)号：US20150305412A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-29

申请号：US14632047

申请日：2015-02-26

申请人： Gordon Barron

发明人： Gordon Barron

IPC分类号： A41D13/00 ,  A41G1/00

CPC分类号： A41D13/00 ,  A41G1/00 ,  F41H3/00

摘要： A camouflage apparatus having a plurality of artificial leaves that include individual leaf members. The leaf members are hingedly connected to one another, wherein the leaf members can be positioned for exposure thereof for blending in with one's environment. The leaf members provide hook and loop fasteners on the first and second side thereof for attachment to one another. The camouflage apparatus can be integral with a garment or attached thereto via a heat activated adhesive. The leaf members may include camouflage pattern and colors thereon, wherein the camouflaged colors correspond with various seasons such as winter, autumn, spring and summer.

摘要翻译： 一种具有多个人造叶片的伪装装置，其包括单独的叶片构件。 叶片构件彼此铰接地连接，其中叶片构件可以定位成用于暴露它们以与环境混合。 叶片构件在其第一和第二侧上提供钩环紧固件，用于彼此附接。 伪装装置可以与衣服成一体，也可以通过热活化粘合剂与其相连。 叶片可以包括伪装图案和颜色，其中伪装的颜色对应于各种季节，例如冬季，秋季，春季和夏季。

公开(公告)号：US20150157076A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-11

申请号：US14624572

申请日：2015-02-17

申请人： Rosie Rivera ,  Robert Rivera

发明人： Rosie Rivera ,  Robert Rivera

IPC分类号： A41G1/00

CPC分类号： A41G1/00 ,  A47G7/00 ,  A47G7/06 ,  B44C3/00 ,  B44C5/06

摘要： A stem extension for artificial flowers comprising a stem extension having an elongated shaft. The elongated shaft having a first end and a second end. The first end of the elongated shaft provided with a graduated female opening. The second end of the elongated shaft provided with a graduated male end. The stem extension comprises an exterior surface. A portion of the exterior surface comprises a course textured finish. The elongated shaft of the stem extension further comprises a one or more fins and veins arranged between the first end and the second end. The graduated male end comprises a one or more external diameters each separated from one another by a male shoulder. The graduated female receiving opening comprises a one or more internal diameters each separated from one another by a female shoulder. The graduated female opening comprises a first inside diameter and a second inside diameter.

摘要翻译： 一种用于人造花的茎延伸部，其包括具有细长轴的杆延伸部。 细长轴具有第一端和第二端。 细长轴的第一端设有刻度的阴开口。 细长轴的第二端设有刻度的公端。 杆延伸部包括外表面。 外表面的一部分包括一个纹理纹理。 杆延伸部的细长轴还包括布置在第一端和第二端之间的一个或多个翅片和静脉。 分度的阳端包括一个或多个外径，每个外径均由男性肩部彼此分开。 刻度的阴接收开口包括一个或多个内径，每个内径均由女性肩部彼此分开。 刻度的阴开口包括第一内径和第二内径。

公开(公告)号：US08991026B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-31

申请号：US12986164

申请日：2011-01-06

申请人： Greg E. Blonder

发明人： Greg E. Blonder

IPC分类号： A41G1/00

CPC分类号： A41G1/00 ,  A41G1/001 ,  Y10T29/49366 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： An artificial flower and the associated method of its manufacture. To produce the artificial flower, two films of material are laminated. The films of material have markedly different coefficients of thermal expansion. The laminate is formed into a curve shape. Petals and leafs are cut from the laminate. The petals and leafs are cut at different orientations across the curved shape. Accordingly, various petals and leaves change shape in different manners in response to changes in temperature. The various petals and leafs are then formed into an artificial flower.

摘要翻译： 人造花及其制造方法。 为了制造人造花，层压两片材料。 材料的膜具有明显不同的热膨胀系数。 层压体形成曲线形状。 从层压板上切下花瓣和叶子。 花瓣和叶子以不同的方向被切割成弯曲的形状。 因此，响应于温度变化，各种花瓣和叶片以不同的方式改变形状。 然后将各种花瓣和叶子形成人造花。

公开(公告)号：US20130183461A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-18

申请号：US13350683

申请日：2012-01-13

申请人： Julie Comstock

发明人： Julie Comstock

IPC分类号： A41G1/00 ,  A41G1/02 ,  B32B37/12

CPC分类号： A41G1/00 ,  A41G1/02

摘要： A method of making a craft flower can include the following steps: (i) Providing an adhesive member. This adhesive member can be substantially flat and be kept between two pieces (e.g., sheets) of carrier material. (ii) Removing a top piece of carrier material to expose a top side of the adhesive member. (iii) Providing a strip of material (e.g., fabric, ribbon, paper, plastic, tulle, foil, mylar, film material, etc.) that is sufficiently manipulable so as to be capable of being gathered together. (iv) Wrapping the strip of material around at least the outer portion of the top side of the adhesive member in a desired design and pressing the strip of material onto the adhesive member. Various examples of desired designs are described and illustrated herein.

摘要翻译： 制作工艺花的方法可以包括以下步骤：（i）提供粘合剂。 该粘合剂构件可以是基本平坦的并且保持在载体材料的两个（例如片材）之间。 （ii）移除顶部载体材料以暴露粘合剂构件的顶侧。 （iii）提供足够可操作以便能够聚集在一起的材料条（例如织物，丝带，纸，塑料，薄纱，箔，聚酯薄膜，薄膜材料等）。 （iv）以期望的设计将粘合剂材料的至少外侧的至少外侧的材料包裹在一起，并将该材料条压在粘合部件上。 本文描述和示出了所需设计的各种示例。

公开(公告)号：US20100028598A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-04

申请号：US12221402

申请日：2008-08-04

申请人： Kaveh Soofer ,  Bret Baumgarten

发明人： Kaveh Soofer ,  Bret Baumgarten

IPC分类号： B32B3/24

CPC分类号： E04H17/06 ,  A41G1/00 ,  A41G1/04 ,  E04H17/16 ,  Y10T428/24331

摘要： Proposed is a flexible decorative non-stand-alone structure that consists of a flexible matrix-like infrastructure, a plurality of decorative elements, such as artificial leaves or flowers, and a cord for connecting the decorative elements to the flexible matrix-like infrastructure by passing through the openings provided in the decorative elements and by being twisted around the cells of the matrix-like infrastructure. The decorative structure can be attached to rigid substrates such as walls or fences for closing the structural defects or damages of the substrates. or for obstructing the view therethrough from outsiders.

摘要翻译： 提出了一种灵活的装饰非独立结构，其由柔性矩阵状基础设施，多个装饰元件（例如人造叶子或花）组成，以及用于通过以下方式将装饰元件连接到柔性矩阵状基础设施的绳索 穿过设置在装饰元件中的开口并通过围绕矩阵状基础设施的单元扭曲。 装饰结构可以附着到诸如墙壁或围栏的刚性基底上，用于封闭基底的结构缺陷或损坏。 或者用于阻止外部人员通过其观看。

公开(公告)号：US20100011659A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-21

申请号：US12406076

申请日：2009-03-17

申请人： Dale Kathleen Wright

发明人： Dale Kathleen Wright

IPC分类号： A47G7/00

CPC分类号： A41G1/00 ,  A01G5/04

摘要： An accessory for providing an aperture through a container, including two interconnecting parts, a socket part and an insert part insertable into said socket part, at least one of said parts having a wall portion circumscribing a central bore and arranged such that an insert portion of the insert part is sized to engage with a receiving portion of the socket part such that the parts may be operatively connected to one another with their respective bores in substantial alignment, and remote from said insert and receiving portions, each said part having container engagement means for engaging with respective walls in each of a base and a lid of the container when an orifice is cut therein.

摘要翻译： 一种用于通过容器提供孔的附件，包括两个互连部分，插座部分和可插入所述插座部分中的插入部分，所述部分中的至少一个具有围绕中心孔的壁部分，并且布置成使得插入部分 插入部分的尺寸设置成与插座部分的接收部分接合，使得部件可以彼此相互操作地连接，其中各自的孔基本对准，并且远离所述插入件和接收部分，每个所述部分具有容器接合装置 用于在其中切割孔口时与容器的基部和盖子中的每一个中的相应壁接合。