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1. The Invention |
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Title MAZES ON THE EARTH PROJECTED ON A POLYHEDRON NET The problem the
inventor(s) wanted to solve A maze (labyrinth) on the Earth is
given, where the walls consist of part of graticule
(the meridians and parallels). The maze is projected on a polyhedron which is
then unfolded into a net. Description. Polyhedron maps are well known since
1913 when J.S. Cahill patented his butterfly map. Now we supply a polyhedron
map of the Earth with a maze. This solutions are
excellent teaching aids for scholars to learn geometry and geography, also to
train space visualization. Presentation The invention is a paper net to be folded into a polyhedron (Platonic
solids and Archimedean solids). Also other materials (plastic …) could be
used for the products. Fields of
application To be used in education to develop children’s
space visualization and learning geometry and geography. Advantages Solving such mazes makes geography and
geometry more interesting and fun.
Computer program for producing mazes.
Website: http://matematika.fe.uni-lj.si/people/izidor/homepage/ |
2. The
inventor (or inventors) |
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Name Izidor HAFNER Photo.
Dr. Izidor Hafner is a lecturer of
mathematics at Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Owner of the
invention? (×) Yes |
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Protection |
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Patent Status: |
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Business intention |
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Selling a choice of mazes as educational
toy. |
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Contact |
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Name
Izidor Hafner Address: Svetčeva
pot 11, SI-1240 |