Akers Biosciences gains US patent for disposable cartridge

(ShareCast News) - Akers Biosciences, a developer of rapid health information technologies, has been granted a US patent for its wellness disposable markers.The US Patent and Trademark Office has given a patent for its proprietary cartridge for the optical scanning device used in the company's BreathScan Lync technology, a new bluetooth-enabled reading device from Akers Wellness which allows users to track the results of breath-based tests on their mobile.The patent covers the design of the disposable cartridge which contains the reagent for the detection of wellness markers and the unique form factor, optical lens as well as read elements and the unique 'U' shaped airflow pathway.Chief executive John J. Gormally said: "We believe Akers Bio's technology for rapidly analyzing biomarkers in breath condensate is ideally suited for tests in the expansive US health and wellness market. I am pleased that this latest patent has been allowed as it is essential that we have robust protection over our valuable intellectual property."Separately, the AIM-listed company said that it is ramping marketing for OxiChek, a disposable breath test to determine levels of oxidative stress in the body by measuring the levels of certain abundant free radicals, through its distributor Aero-Med to anti-aging, functional and integrative health and wellness treatment practitioners in the US.Akers Wellness is also in talks with potential distributors for the KetoChek test which determines if a person is in the optimal fat-burning state for weight loss, known as ketosis.Gormally said: "OxiChek is the first fully commercialized Akers Wellness test in which this cartridge is applied. We are pleased that initial sales of this test are being recorded and excited about the scope for ramping up sales through national television marketing initiatives and major tradeshow participation."