ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,330,156, issued on June 17, was assigned to SHIMADZU Corp. (Kyoto, Japan).

"Flow path device, and testing device and testing method using same" was invented by Hiroshi Iwata (Kyoto, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided are a flow path device capable of rapidly performing a drug sensitivity test, and a testing device and a testing method using the same. A flow path device adjusted for observing a test solution existing in a well plate having a well includes: a plate-shaped main body having a main surface; and an insertion body provided in the main body, the insertion body extending along a direction perpendicular to the main surf...