ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,329,717, issued on June 17, was assigned to Hill-Rom Services Inc. (Batesville, Ind.).

"Control system for a patient therapy device" was invented by Eric D. Benz (Batesville, Ind.), John G. Byers (Batesville, Ind.), Scott M. Corbin (Sunman, Ind.), Kenneth L. Lilly (West Chester, Ohio), Joseph T. Canter (Harrison, Ohio), James L. Walke (Batesville, Ind.), Richard J. Schuman (Cary, N.C.), Richard H. Heimbrock (Cary, N.C.), Bradley T. Smith (Raleigh, N.C.), John V. Harmeyer (Cleves, Ohio), Lori Ann Zapfe (Milroy, Ind.), Mekashia Chenault (Batesville, Ind.), Kimberly Tuinstra (Bryon Center, Mich.), Michael A. Knecht (Batesville, Ind.) and Robert M. Zerhusen (Batesville, Ind.).

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