Samuel B Fletcher
Electrician in Springville, UT

2007016, Jul 19, 2007

Jan 13, 2006

11/332628

Samuel Fletcher - Springville UT, US
Benjamin Faber - Spanish Fork UT, US

G10L 19/06

704209000

A method () for providing speech therapy to a learner () utilizes a formant estimation and visualization process () executable on a computing system (). The method () calls for receiving a speech signal () from the learner () at an audio input () of the computing system () and estimating first and second formants () of the speech signal (). A target () is incorporated into a vowel chart () on a display () of the computing system (). The target () characterizes an ideal pronunciation of the speech signal (). A data element () of a relationship between the first and second formants () is incorporated into the vowel chart () on the display (). The data element () is compared with the target (70) to visualize an accuracy of the speech signal () relative to the ideal pronunciation of the speech signal ().

2009013, May 28, 2009

Nov 26, 2007

11/944844

Samuel G. Fletcher - Springville UT, US
Jared Darrell Turpin - Bosie ID, US

G10L 21/06

704271, 704E2102

The provision of speech therapy to a learner () entails receiving a speech signal () from the learner () at a computing system (). The speech signal () corresponds to an utterance () made by the learner (). A set of parameters () is ascertained from the speech signal (). The parameters () represent a contact pattern () between a tongue and palate of the learner () during the utterance (). For each parameter in the set of parameters (), a deviation measure () is calculated relative to a corresponding parameter from a set of normative parameters () characterizing an ideal pronunciation of the utterance (). An accuracy score () for the utterance (), relative to its ideal pronunciation, is generated from the deviation measure (). The accuracy score () is provided to the learner () to visualize accuracy of the utterance () relative to its ideal pronunciation.

6971993, Dec 6, 2005

Nov 14, 2001

09/991329

Samuel G. Fletcher - Springville UT, US

Logometrix Corporation - Glendale AZ

A61B005/103, A61F005/58, G09B019/04

600587, 600590, 600 23, 434185

A method for utilizing oral movements is used in speech assessment, speech therapy, language development, and controlling external devices. A device is used which includes a sensor plate having sensors to detect contact of the tongue with the sensor plate. One aspect of the invention allows viewing representations of contact of the tongue and palate during speech and comparing the representations with model representations displayed in a split screen fashion. The model representations may be generated by another speaker utilizing a sensor plate or by computer generated representations which have been electronically stored. The representations may be analyzed to assess speech proficiency and the model may be mimicked for speech enhancement.

6974424, Dec 13, 2005

Sep 19, 2001

09/956560

Samuel G. Fletcher - Springville UT, US
Burton Sparks - Provo UT, US
J. Matthew Tanner - Hillsboro OR, US

Logometrix Corporation - Glendale AZ

A61B005/103, A61B005/117

600587

A palatometer and nasometer apparatus is disclosed for the diagnosis and treatment of speech impairment, new language sound learning, and other uses. The palatometer includes a palatal body containing electrodes which fits in a user's mouth. Contact between the user's tongue or lips and the electrodes is indicated on display equipment. The palatometer and display equipment operate to indicate the position and movement of the tongue and lips. The nasometer includes interchangeable sound separator plates to fit users with different facial curvatures. Microphones are attached to the top and bottom of the sound separator plate to measure sound emitted from the nose and mouth for determining the nasality of speech. The palatometer and nasometer are combined to optimize the ability to define speech normality as well as diagnose and remediate speech.