ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,784,882, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to Applied Integration LLC (Akron, Ohio).

"Digital storage stethoscope and method of storing a data file with same" was invented by Kevin P. Reilly (Pittsburgh) and Frederick J. Pingal (Tucson, Ariz.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A digital storage stethoscope is provided. The digital storage stethoscope includes a noise canceling microphone apparatus configured to detect an analog signal from a sound generating source, an amplifier electrically connected to the noise canceling microphone apparatus and configured to amplify and add electrical gain to the analog signal from the noise canceling microp...