ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,295,554, issued on May 13, was assigned to MAWI DNA TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Hayward, Calif.).
"Sample collection device" was invented by Bassam El-Fahmawi (Hayward, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sample collection device including a collection tube at least partially defining a storage volume therein, a mouthpiece coupled to the collection tube, the mouthpiece defining a channel providing access to the storage volume, and a filter at least partially positioned within the channel, where the filter is configured to filter a sample as it passes through the channel and into the storage volume."
The patent was filed on April 21, 2023, und...