ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,247,989, issued on March 11, was assigned to Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. (Tarrytown, N.Y.).

"Multi-channel device for calculating coagulation characteristics of a patient's liquid test sample and methods of use related thereto" was invented by Aaron Kauffmann (Elkhart, Ind.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices and methods for calculating various coagulation characteristics associated with a patients liquid test sample. The presently disclosed and claimed inventive concept(s) relate to an improved device(s) and method(s) for conducting coagulation assays on a patients liquid test sample, including, without limitation, a patient...