Idexx LaboratoriesPatent grantAug 25, 2026

IDEXX Laboratories was granted a patent for a lateral flow device.

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patents.google.comAug 25, 2026

US patent USD1144962

Lateral flow device

Detail

In August 2026 IDEXX Laboratories patented a lateral-flow test format for detecting targets in samples used in veterinary and diagnostic testing.

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Grant date: Aug 25, 2026
Inventors: Anne Leavitt
Patent number: USD1144962
Assignee: IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.

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USPTO assignee: IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
What the invention does: A strip-based testing device that moves a sample across treated materials so a target can produce a visible test result.

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