ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,661,655, issued on June 23, was assigned to ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY (Scottsdale, Ariz.).

"Point of need diagnostic with thermal control" was invented by Jennifer Blain Christen (Chandler, Ariz.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided herein are systems and methods for a point of need testing system. In some embodiments, the point of need testing system includes a first collector and a sample amplifier. The first collector is configured to collect a first biofluid sample. The sample amplifier includes an inlet dimensioned to receive the first biofluid sample. The sample amplifier further includes a f...