US Patent Issued to IDEXX LABORATORIES on Oct. 21 for "Multi-well sample testing apparatus and methods of sample testing using the same" (Maine, Massachusetts Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,448,640, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to IDEXX LABORATORIES INC. (Westbrook, Maine).

"Multi-well sample testing apparatus and methods of sample testing using the same" was invented by Daniel H. Broder (South Portland, Maine), Lawrence G. Chapper (Andover, Mass.), Veronica L. Newport (Westbrook, Maine), Julie E. Rollins (South Portland, Maine), Brian M. Swalla (Scarborough, Maine), Scott W. Wagner (York, Maine) and David L. White (Windham, Maine).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A testing apparatus for the detection of Legionella bacteria in a liquid sample includes a sample tray and a lid member. The sample tray defines a planar surface ...