US Patent Issued on June 17 for "Volatile organic compound bio-scanning system for food chain safety and security" (Florida Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,332,228, issued on June 17.

"Volatile organic compound bio-scanning system for food chain safety and security" was invented by Richard Postrel (Miami Beach, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is a device for testing or screening individuals for symptoms of disease, exposure to restricted chemical or bio-hazards. The device may be configured as a compact box or tubular assay chamber. A sluice or walkway is provided for assaying moving animals. The present device assays volatile compounds, especially volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitting from a subject individual. Different VOCs are produced as metabolic activity changes as...