US Patent Issued to Elemental Scientific on May 13 for "Autosampler sample and sample rack identification" (American, Australian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,298,322, issued on May 13, was assigned to Elemental Scientific Inc. (Omaha, Neb.).

"Autosampler sample and sample rack identification" was invented by Daniel R. Wiederin (Omaha, Neb.), Kevin Hahn (Urbandale, Iowa), Connor Doolan (Kansas City, Mo.), Karl Hauke (Warranwood, Australia), Guangwei Ji (Omaha, Neb.) and Tyler Yost (Omaha, Neb.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sample identification system for an automated sampling device is described. A system embodiment includes, but is not limited to, a sample holder having a plurality of apertures configured to receive a plurality of sample vessels therein, the sample holder having one or mo...