ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,732,729, issued on Sept. 8.

"Sound communication system including microphone and personal audio output device" was invented by Jennifer Jobin (Winnipeg, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A communication system for transmitting sound from a speaker to one or more listeners comprises a microphone configured to capture sound from the speaker and at least one personal audio output device respectively configured to be worn by the listeners. Each personal audio output device is in operative communication with the microphone to receive the captured sound therefrom. The respective audio device comprises a housing configured to be worn by the...