ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,445,766, issued on Oct. 14.

"Audio recording and playback keychain" was invented by Scholastica Bassey (Abingdon, Md.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The audio recording and playback keychain is a therapeutic device. The audio recording and playback keychain is maintained in the custody of the end user. The audio recording and playback keychain offers the end user audibly accessible messages of encouragement in times of the end user's need. The audio recording and playback keychain includes a control circuit, a power circuit, and a personal data device. The control circuit stores and presents the audibly accessible messages for the end us...