ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,477,054, issued on Nov. 18.

"Throwable communication device" was invented by Blake Resnick (Las Vegas) and Shrirang Sanjay Patki (Seattle).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In some implementations, the device may include a modular electronics package, the modular electronics package including: a modular housing; a user interface; an electronics board coupled to the user interface; and one or more shock absorbers coupling the user interface and the electronics board to the modular housing. In addition, the device may include a substantially rigid outer shell defining an exterior surface and an interior surface. The device may include a viscoe...