ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,488,781, issued on Dec. 2.
"Personal translator device" was invented by Brandon E. Williams (Hawaiian Gardens, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A personal translator device comprises a pen configured to provide instantaneous language translation from all approximately 6,500 spoken and written languages into an audible form. The device is configured to operate without an internet connection and is capable of providing real-time, instantaneous translation. The pen also comprises a microphone capable of receiving a user's speech thereby converting the speech to a chosen language. The converted speech is communicated via a speaker worn b...