MUMBAI, India, March 28 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202517001892 A) filed by Fremonta Corporation, San Jose, U.S.A., on Jan. 8, for 'manual sampling device and methods.'

Inventor(s) include Huang, Yongqing; Wu, Wei; Hoffmann, Garth; Wu, Florence Q; and Wilhelmsen, Eric Child.

The application for the patent was published on March 28, under issue no. 13/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "Manual samplers and sampling methods that facilitate improved dexterity and ease of use and that can be manufacture quickly and cost effectively are provided herein. Such sampler can include sampling sheet(s) with a pocket defined by seams to accommodate a user's entire hand ...