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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2020
Lifeware Labs, Llc, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Alexandros Charalambides, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Brian Stancil, Evans City, PA (US);
Andrew Rape, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Nolen Keeys, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Carmel Majidi, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Philip LeDuc, Wexford, PA (US);
LIFEWARE LABS, LLC, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for communication, a system thereof, and methods of manufacture thereof are provided. The apparatus comprises a body and a printed circuit board (PCB) operatively coupled to the body. The PCB comprises a processing unit, a first communication module operatively coupled to the processing unit, and an array of assemblies. The first communication module is configured to communicate with a secondary communication module wirelessly. The array of assemblies comprises at least two rows and at least two columns. Each assembly comprises a switch and a light. The array of assemblies are operatively coupled to the processing unit. Each light is configured to change a state responsive to at least one of a change in state by the switch within the same assembly and a control signal from the first communication module.