ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,553,805, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to 10x Genomics Inc. (Pleasanton, Calif.).

"Methods of preserving a biological sample" was invented by Mohammad M. Shahjamali (Pleasanton, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided herein are methods of preserving a biological sample on a first substrate, the methods including: (a) disposing a biological sample on a first substrate; (b) delivering a spacer agent to the first substrate, wherein the spacer agent is applied around the biological sample on the first substrate, thereby generating a chamber around the biological sample; (c) delivering a mounting agent to the chamber; and (d) assemb...