ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,369,738, issued on July 29, was assigned to Cintas Corporate Services Inc. (Cincinnati).

"Height adjustable hospital curtain" was invented by Richard R. Bing (West Chester, Ohio), Bryan J. Colpo (Cincinnati), Shawn K. King (Mason, Ohio), David Steven Mesko (Wyoming, Ohio), Amy E. Wilker (Bellevue, Ky.), Michael Komatz (Ny, N.Y.), Adem Onalan (Istanbul), Marco Perry (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and Brooke Williams (New York).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A curtain is suitable for use in a hospital, patient facilities or surgical setting. The curtain is slideably attached along a ceiling track. A top edge of the curtain may be attached to the ceiling ...