ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,700,579, issued on Aug. 4, was assigned to DH Technologies Development Pte. Ltd. (Singapore).

"Open port probe interfaces" was invented by Don W. Arnold (Concord, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Integrated system for delivering sample to a mass spectrometer, which includes a chamber extending from a top to bottom end, an open port probe disposed in the chamber such that an open end of the probe, which is configured for receiving a sample, is positioned in proximity to top end of the chamber. The system can further include a solvent inlet port coupled to said chamber for receiving a solvent and directing said solvent to said probe, a...