Alan M Wanda Heezen

US Patent:

59159715, Jun 29, 1999

Filed:

Jul 29, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/681923

Inventors:

Ogden Bertrand Ramsay - Ypsilanti MI
Alan Heezen - Ypsilanti MI

Assignee:

Chemical Concepts Corporation - Ann Arbor MI

International Classification:

G09B 2300
G09B 2324
G09B 2306
G09B 2328

US Classification:

434276

Abstract:

A tutorial device and method for teaching and learning how to determine a calculated drug dosage and/or unit conversions. The device includes a data entry device for entering data; a device for determining a calculated drug dosage in response to the entered data; and a display device for displaying the calculated drug dosage or unit conversion and for displaying the technique used for calculating the appropriate dosage. The data entry device allows the user to enter a proposed solution. The device would then indicate if the proposed solution is appropriate for determining the calculated drug dosage or unit conversion and supply a hint if the proposed solution is incorrect. The hint being something other than displaying the correct solution or next step.

US Patent:

62737279, Aug 14, 2001

Filed:

Mar 2, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/033124

Inventors:

Ogden Bertrand Ramsay - Ypsilanti MI
Alan Heezen - Ypsilanti MI

Assignee:

Chemical Concepts Corporation

International Classification:

G09B 2328
G09B 2324
G09B 2306
G09B 300
G09B 700

US Classification:

434262

Abstract:

A method and device for determining an appropriate drug dosage, unit conversions and a tutorial device for teaching how to determine a calculated drug dosage and/ unit conversions. The device include a data entry device for entering data; a device for determining a calculated drug dosage in response to the entered data; and a display device for displaying the calculated drug dosage or unit conversion and for displaying the technique used for calculating the appropriate dosage. The data entry device allows the user to enter a proposed solution. The device is provided with stored anticipated and/or unanticipated incorrect answers each having a message associated therewith for display to the user for assisting in answering the problem. The device can also monitor the learning progress of the user and the type of errors being made by the user.