ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,349,873, issued on July 8, was assigned to ENVIVO BIO INC (San Carlos, Calif.).

"Devices and methods for collecting gastrointestinal samples" was invented by Tidhar Dari Shalon (Los Altos Hills, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Embodiments of devices and methods for collecting gastrointestinal samples using a capsule-shaped device that is swallowed are provided."

The patent was filed on Aug. 7, 2024, under Application No. 18/796,968.

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