ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,773,141, issued on Oct. 27, was assigned to The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore).

"Non-invasive blood analysis using a compact capillaroscope and machine learning techniques" was invented by Nicholas James Durr (Baltimore) and Gregory N. Mckay (Baltimore).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In one example aspect, a system is disclosed that includes an image capture device; a capillaroscope attachable to the image capture device, the capillaroscope including: a light source configured to provide offset light at an angle and location offset from a center horizontal axis and produce oblique remitted light off a patient site; a reverse lens th...