ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,480,935, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Sean Kelly (Yorba Linda, Calif.).

"Analysis of a biological sample using tape-to-tape fluidic transfer" was invented by Sean Kelly (Yorba Linda, Calif.) and Kevin M. Kelly (Chesterton, Ind.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods and devices for testing a biological sample are provided. A tape includes multiple channels or reservoirs having inlet and outlet ports. One tape having biological sample disposed in its channels is temporarily mated with another tape having reagents disposed in its channels via a serpentine belt and compression roller assembly. Pulsed fluidic operations combine the rea...