ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,719,039, issued on Aug. 25.

"Methods of identification and confirmation of solid media samples using vibrational spectroscopy coupled to spray ionization mass spectrometry systems" was invented by Patrick W. Fedick (Ridgecrest, Calif.) and Christopher C. Mulligan (Bloomington, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The embodiments are directed to identifying and confirming the chemical composition of solid media samples. This includes collecting respective solid media samples and determining the solid media samples' vibrational spectra and mass spectra. The determination is made by using a system having a motorized platform, a computer, a v...