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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2004
Applicant:
Scott Ryan, Ocala, FL (US);
Inventor:
Scott Ryan, Ocala, FL (US);
Assignee:
Zefon International, Inc., Ocala, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12M 1/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A device for collecting viable gas-borne matter includes an inlet and an outlet and a plate provided intermediate the inlet and the outlet and having a first surface facing the inlet and a second surface facing the outlet. A substance is provided on the first surface of the plate for capturing viable matter carried in a gas drawn through the inlet. The substance is configured to maintain the viable matter in a living state without promoting growth of the viable matter.