ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,616,392, issued on May 5, was assigned to VosBio Inc. (San Jose, Calif.).

"Devices, methods and kits for biological sample capture and processing" was invented by Douglas T. Gjerde (Saratoga, Calif.) and Daniel Robert Bollinger (San Jose, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Breath liquid particles and vapor are captured in a device presenting a surface and chamber space that condenses or freezes the vapor and aerosol particulates. One or more breaths are exhaled through the device. Capture can be performed on the freezing surface immobilizing water upon contact. The chamber space within the device may freeze liquid breath particles and v...