ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,400,755, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to Hill-Rom Services Inc. (Batesville, Ind.).

"Virtual signage using augmented reality or mixed reality" was invented by Frederick Collin Davidson (Apex, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An information system for displaying virtual signage in a medical facility includes a treatment device. A visual identifier is operably coupled to the treatment device. A controller is configured to communicate with a remote device having an image sensor for sensing the visual identifier within a field of detection. The controller is configured to recognize the visual identifier sensed by the remote device, det...