ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,730,087, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to Texas Tech University System (Lubbock, Texas).
"Rapid airborne viral sensor and methods related thereto" was invented by Gerardine G. Botte (Lubbock, Texas) and Ashwin Ramanujam (Lubbock, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention provides for a device and method for the rapid detection (within seconds) of viruses and virions (proteins and nucleic acids) found in novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and other viruses through testing of an air sample. The device can be used at front line, hospitals, clinical laboratories, airports, groceries, homes, and the like. The device can be used...