ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,636,651, issued on May 26, was assigned to Copan Italia S.p.A. (Brescia, Italy).

"Container for selective transfer of samples of biological material" was invented by Daniele Triva (Brescia, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A container for selective transport of samples of biological material or of biological origin suitable for containing at least a fluid or liquid and/or for containing at least a portion of a collecting device, the container having a selective passage portion configured to prevent exit of a fluid or liquid from the container, through the passage portion, at least in at least an operating sealed condition defined at l...