ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,773,366, issued on Oct. 27, was assigned to KinetiTec Inc. (Indianapolis).

"Articulating hospital bed mounted exercise bike" was invented by Brian Sabino (Hoboken, N.J.), Neil Jairath (Newburgh, Ind.), Vartan Pahalyants (New York), Monil Patel (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Shayan Cheraghlou (Pittsburgh) and Jeff Bohnen (Saline, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is an exercise device securable to beds in healthcare settings for patients enduring periods of bed-based care. The exercise device comprises a frame that houses a number of electrical components and a resistance assembly. The resistance assembly permits adjustment of the difficu...