ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,292,405, issued on May 6, was assigned to Universal Biosensors Pty Ltd.

"Electrochemical sensor for analysis of beverages" was invented by Stanley Zhen-Jin Teo (Victoria, Australia), Peter Michael Newman (Victoria, Australia), Ronald Christopher Chatelier (Rowville, Australia), Luke Robert Cossins (Victoria, Australia) and Alastair M. Hodges (Victoria, Australia).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention disclosed herein relates to a dry sensor for measuring the concentration of an analyte in a liquid beverage sample. Described herein is a novel dry sensor which is able to receive a liquid sample and adjust the pH of the liquid to be s...