ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,491,507, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to InnovaPrep LLC (Drexel, Mo.).
"Liquid to liquid biological particle concentrator with disposable fluid path" was invented by John D. Birkenholz (Kansas City, Mo.), Andrew Edward Page (Smithton, Mo.), Zachary A. Packingham (Drexel, Mo.), David S. Alburty (Drexel, Mo.), Alec D. Adolphson (Raymore, Mo.), Steven Dale Graham (Overland Park, Mo.) and Michael F. Fischer (Lee's Summit, Mo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Highly efficient and rapid filtration-based concentration devices, systems and methods are disclosed with sample fluidic lines and a filter packaged in a disposable tip which concentrates...