ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,491,127, issued on Dec. 9.

"Handheld braille assembly" was invented by Darrien Stolzenburg-Martin (Denver).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A handheld Braille assembly includes a cylinder that has a lower end and an upper end. The cylinder has a communication pad that is integrated into the cylinder. The communication pad is strategically located on the cylinder to rest in the palm of the user's hand. The communication pad has a plurality of Braille dots integrated into the communication pad to touch the user's palm when the cylinder is gripped. A communication unit is integrated into the cylinder to vibrate the respective Braille dots accor...