ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,308,098, issued on May 20.

"Personal and reusable infection status passport device that is configured to test for Covid-19 and infectious disease" was invented by Walter George Bischoff (Henderson, Nev.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A personal and reusable infection status passport device is disclosed that is configured to test for Covid-19 and infectious disease using photo and color analysis. The personal and reusable infection status passport device provides a supervisory testing unit/system to ensure testing is current and accurate. The quick and ease of use will allow for frequent testing so the individual will know their status wi...