ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,691,445, issued on July 28, was assigned to Charm Sciences Inc. (Lawrence, Mass.).

"In-line testing development diagnostic analysis" was invented by Robert J. Markovsky (Brentwood, N.H.), Robert Salter (Reading, Mass.), David W. Douglas (Andover, Mass.), Paul E. Graham (Dracut, Mass.), Alan C. Tran (Everett, Mass.) and Ryan N. Sullivan (Lowell, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In-line testing and product delivery assemblies, methods, operations, and systems are shown and described. In one embodiment, an in-line testing and product delivery system includes a supply of product having at least one outlet with a valve closure and a downs...