ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,277,814, issued on April 15, was assigned to iFirst Medical Technologies Inc. (Honolulu).

"Medical analyzer and diagnostic sample profiler" was invented by Luke B. Joseph (Honolulu).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A medical analyzer and coagulation profiler performs various interrogations on specimens. A motor with reduction gearing moves and a video camera observes the samples, the cartridges or parts thereof. Changes in images are compared and recorded with a central processor that controls a display. Power supply, temperature controller, motor and gearing are mounted in a box which attaches to a smartphone. The smartphone provides the vi...