ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,491,517, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to Premier Biotech LLC (Minneapolis).
"Screening device for analysis of bodily fluids" was invented by Kevin S. Fuller (Chaska, Minn.) and Wayde J. Altendorf (Hickson, N.D.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A screening device for testing saliva for the presence of certain constituents. The device has a D-shaped profile when viewed from above and includes a first wall with planar front face through which all of the test strips are viewed and a curved rear second wall. The device also includes a floor surface with an uppermost portion extending from the rear wall to a lowermost portion at the first wall ...