US Patent Issued to Hill-Rom Services on July 21 for "Voice communication device having locating and pairing and other improved badge functionality" (North Carolina, Indiana, Colorado Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,685,494, issued on July 21, was assigned to Hill-Rom Services Inc. (Batesville, Ind.).

"Voice communication device having locating and pairing and other improved badge functionality" was invented by Frederick Collin Davidson (Apex, N.C.), Brandon M. Ayers (Carrboro, N.C.), Mark F. Hettig (Denver) and Kiana M. Dezelon (Batesville, Ind.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A healthcare communication system includes a voice communication badge to be worn or otherwise transported by a caregiver. The voice communication badge has a display, a microphone, buttons that are used to select or alter first information appearing on the display, and circui...