ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,643,096, issued on June 2, was assigned to HANGZHOU BIOTEST BIOTECH Co. LTD (Hangzhou, China).

"Device for testing a analyte in a liquid sample" was invented by Liang Hong (Hangzhou, China) and Hui Geng (Hangzhou, China).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention provides a device for detecting an analyte in a liquid sample. The device comprises a receiving chamber for receiving an absorbent element, wherein the absorbent element is used for collecting a liquid sample; and a detection chamber configured to receive a testing element, wherein the testing element is set to test an analyte in a liquid sample, the receiving chamber is provide...