ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,507,670, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to ALLFLEX EUROPE SAS (Vitre, France).

"Sampling device for storing at least one sample of animal tissue, corresponding method for collecting and system for identifying an animal" was invented by Bruno Teychene (Mouzieys-Teulet, France) and Johan Decaluwe (Laval, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sampling device adapted to cooperate with a sampling member subsequent to collection of a sample of animal tissue. The sampling device includes: a receiving tube designed for receiving the sample of animal tissue, containing at least one specific agent and comprising an inlet; a tube head removably ...