Browsing by Author "Blasko, Tanya Nicole"

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    Book bag
    (United States Patent and Trademark Office, 2003-02-04)
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    Book bag
    (United States Patent and Trademark Office, 2004-10-12)
    A book bag for easy carrying and accessing includes a detachable wallet styled book assembly. The wallet has multiple pages with transparent sleeves so that information can be presented much as a conventional book. This book bag permits a particular subject area to be collated and presented as a book within a book bag. The book does not require removal from the book bag. The detachable wallet can be quickly and conveniently replaced with another so that updating new study material for students or others can be easily performed.
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    Mobility with Dignity: A Re-formation of the Standard Walker
    Blasko, Tanya Nicole (Virginia Tech, 2002-11-07)
    As the population ages, the need for intelligent solutions to mobility concerns increases. Many existing products succeed in targeting the functional aspects of use but fail to address critical psychological and aesthetic elements in the design process. This thesis asks the question: can a walking device address concerns of dignity, beauty, and functionality?