ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,487,230, issued on Dec. 2.

"Method and devices for detecting viruses and bacterial pathogens" was invented by Matthew Hummer (Shaker Heights, Ohio) and Gregory J. Hummer (Shaker Heights, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The embodiments disclose a sensor for detecting an analyte including at least one substrate, a first conductive layer added to the at least one substrate forming an electrode pattern with at least two working electrodes and one counter electrode, a second conductive layer added to the first conductive layer that forms the electrode pattern with at least two working electrodes and one counter electrode, at least one sing...