ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,332,263, issued on June 17, was assigned to SHANGHAI ORIGINCELL BIOLOGICAL CRYO EQUIPMENT Co. LTD. (Shanghai).

"Automated storage and retrieval device for biological sample" was invented by Jianguo Qu (Shanghai) and Sheng Qiao (Shanghai).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An automated storage and retrieval device for a biological sample is provided. The automated storage and retrieval device includes an upper cabin and a liquid nitrogen storage tank, where the upper cabin is communicated with the liquid nitrogen storage tank through a storage and retrieval channel; the upper cabin is provided therein with an operation area; the operation area...