US Patent Issued to ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES on June 24 for "Assay methods for improved analyte detection" (Pennsylvania Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,339,284, issued on June 24, was assigned to ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES INC. (Bethlehem, Pa.).

"Assay methods for improved analyte detection" was invented by Graham Yearwood (Bethlehem, Pa.) and Michael Reed (Bethlehem, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed herein are assay methods, lateral flow assay test strips, and devices for improved analyte detection. Analyte binding to target is performed both in solution phase and with a target immobilized on a surface, resulting in improved analyte detection."

The patent was filed on Aug. 8, 2018, under Application No. 16/636,795.

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