We are pleased to announce that on February 7, 2012 InnovaPrep was granted the patent for the underlying technology now commercialized InnovaPrep’s HSC-40 Bench-top Concentrator, HCI-40 Integratable Concentrator and the newly available Concentrating Pipette. This patent joins a number of other awarded and pending patents, applying to highly efficient collection, recovery, and concentration of biological particles from air, surfaces, and liquids. Listed inventors are David S. Alburty, Andrew E. Page, Zachary A. Packingham, and Daniel B. Marske.