FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of the receptacle showing the design with a middle, annular flange having parallel top and bottom surfaces (the design is symmetrical about a center, longitudinal axis thereof, and thus, front, rear, left, and right side elevational views are identical);

FIG. 2 shows a side cross-sectional view thereof along the line 2 - 2 in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 3 shows a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 shows a top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of the receptacle showing the design with a middle, annular flange having a bottom surface that is sloped relative to the top surface;

FIG. 6 shows a side cross-sectional view thereof along the line 6 - 6 in FIG. 5 ;

FIG. 7 shows a top view of the receptacle of FIG. 5 ; and,

FIG. 8 shows a top perspective view of the receptacle of FIG. 5 .

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a receptacle, as shown.

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
US	US-2014260118-A1	A1	18 Sep 2014	13 Mar 2014	published	Interlocking cap and receptacle with detent feature and method and apparatus for separating interlocked cap and receptacle
US	US-2014263153-A1	A1	18 Sep 2014	13 Mar 2014	published	Interlocking cap and receptacle for automated processes
US	US-2014271360-A1	A1	18 Sep 2014	13 Mar 2014	published	Multi-well tray and rack therefor
US	US-2014271409-A1	A1	18 Sep 2014	13 Mar 2014	published	Fluid cartridge
US	US-2014272989-A1	A1	18 Sep 2014	13 Mar 2014	published	Reagent wells containing lyophilized reagents
US	US-9162228-B2	B2	20 Oct 2015	13 Mar 2014	granted	Interlocking cap and receptacle for automated processes
US	US-2015362515-A1	A1	17 Dec 2015	27 Aug 2015	published	Multi-well tray
US	US-2015369835-A1	A1	24 Dec 2015	27 Aug 2015	published	Fluid cartridge
US	US-2016008810-A1	A1	14 Jan 2016	18 Sep 2015	published	Interlocking cap and receptacle for automated processes
US	US-2016023211-A1	A1	28 Jan 2016	1 Oct 2015	published	Reagent well having a capillary insert
US	US-9248449-B2	B2	2 Feb 2016	13 Mar 2014	granted	Interlocking cap and receptacle with detent feature
US	US-2016114318-A1	A1	28 Apr 2016	11 Jan 2016	published	Plastic body configured for engagement with an automated receptacle transport mechanism
US	US-9527080-B2	B2	27 Dec 2016	13 Mar 2014	granted	Fluid cartridge
US	US-9566582-B2	B2	14 Feb 2017	27 Aug 2015	granted	Multi-well tray
US	US-2017065972-A1	A1	9 Mar 2017	31 Oct 2016	published	Reagent well having a retention feature for retaining a lyophilized reagent
US	US-9630179-B2	B2	25 Apr 2017	27 Aug 2015	granted	Fluid cartridge
US	US-2017153264-A1	A1	1 Jun 2017	13 Feb 2017	published	Method of using multi-well tray
US	US-9718059-B2	B2	1 Aug 2017	13 Mar 2014	granted	Multi-well tray and rack therefor
US	US-2017259258-A1	A1	14 Sep 2017	25 May 2017	published	Multi-well tray and rack therefore
US	US-9817011-B2	B2	14 Nov 2017	13 Feb 2017	granted	Method of using a multi-well tray
US	US-2017341073-A1	A1	30 Nov 2017	15 Aug 2017	published	Reagent well having a retention feature for retaining a lyophilized reagent
US	US-10065190-B2	B2	4 Sep 2018	25 May 2017	granted	Multi-well tray and rack therefore
US	US-2018361376-A1	A1	20 Dec 2018	28 Aug 2018	published	Reagent well having a capillary insert
US	US-10159981-B2	B2	25 Dec 2018	11 Jan 2016	granted	Plastic body configured for engagement with an automated receptacle transport mechanism
US	US-2019001324-A1	A1	3 Jan 2019	11 Sep 2018	published	Method and apparatus for separating interlocked cap and receptacle
US	US-2019134626-A1	A1	9 May 2019	2 Jan 2019	published	Reaction receptacle
USthis patent	US-D857883-S	S1	27 Aug 2019	15 Nov 2018	granted	Receptacle
US	US-10478820-B2	B2	19 Nov 2019	31 Oct 2016	granted	Reagent well having a retention feature for retaining a lyophilized reagent
US	US-10654041-B2	B2	19 May 2020	13 Mar 2014	granted	Reagent wells containing lyophilized reagents
US	US-11000851-B2	B2	11 May 2021	15 Aug 2017	granted	Reagent well having a retention feature for retaining a lyophilized reagent
US	US-11292003-B2	B2	5 Apr 2022	11 Sep 2018	granted	Method and apparatus for separating interlocked cap and receptacle
US	US-D952180-S	S1	17 May 2022	23 Sep 2020	granted	Cartridge
US	US-2022219163-A1	A1	14 Jul 2022	30 Mar 2022	published	Cap having a ribbed inner surface
US	US-11420207-B2	B2	23 Aug 2022	2 Jan 2019	granted	Reaction receptacle
US	US-D977144-S	S1	31 Jan 2023	23 Sep 2020	granted	Cap for closing a vial
US	US-12551896-B2	B2	17 Feb 2026	30 Mar 2022	granted	Cap having a ribbed inner surface
EP	EP-2983824-A2	A2	17 Feb 2016	13 Mar 2014	published	Systèmes, procédés et appareils pour effectuer des dosages automatisés à base de réactiffr
EP	EP-2983824-B1	B1	27 Sep 2017	13 Mar 2014	granted	Deckel für behälter zur verwendung in automatisierten reagenzbasierten assaysde
EP	EP-3281702-A1	A1	14 Feb 2018	13 Mar 2014	published	Systeme, verfahren und vorrichtungen zur durchführung automatisierter reagenzienbasierter testsde
EP	EP-3281702-B1	B1	10 Mar 2021	13 Mar 2014	granted	Multiwell-platte zur durchführung automatisierter reagenzienbasierter testsde
EP	EP-3885044-A1	A1	29 Sep 2021	13 Mar 2014	published	Cartouche pour dosage a base de reactifsfr
JP	JP-2016518588-A	A	23 Jun 2016	13 Mar 2014	published	自動化された試薬ベースの分析を行うためのシステム、方法、および装置ja
JP	JP-2017072614-A	A	13 Apr 2017	27 Jan 2017	published	自動化された試薬ベースの分析を行うためのシステム、方法、および装置ja
JP	JP-2017072615-A	A	13 Apr 2017	27 Jan 2017	published	自動化された試薬ベースの分析を行うためのシステム、方法、および装置ja
JP	JP-2017072616-A	A	13 Apr 2017	27 Jan 2017	published	Systems, methods and apparatuses for performing automated reagent-based analysis
JP	JP-2017072617-A	A	13 Apr 2017	27 Jan 2017	published	Systems, methods and apparatuses for performing automated reagent-based analysis
JP	JP-2017072618-A	A	13 Apr 2017	27 Jan 2017	published	自動化された試薬ベースの分析を行うためのシステム、方法、および装置ja
JP	JP-2017096978-A	A	1 Jun 2017	27 Jan 2017	published	Systems, methods, and apparatuses for performing automated reagent-based assays
JP	JP-6171081-B2	B2	26 Jul 2017	13 Mar 2014	granted	自動化された試薬ベースの分析を行うためのシステム、方法、および装置ja
JP	JP-6253819-B2	B2	27 Dec 2017	27 Jan 2017	granted	自動化された試薬ベースの分析を行うためのシステム、方法、および装置ja
JP	JP-2017227654-A	A	28 Dec 2017	8 Sep 2017	published	自動化された試薬ベースの分析を行うためのシステム、方法、および装置ja
JP	JP-6263654-B2	B2	17 Jan 2018	27 Jan 2017	granted	自動化された試薬ベースの分析を行うためのシステム、方法、および装置ja
JP	JP-6355174-B2	B2	11 Jul 2018	27 Jan 2017	granted	自動化された試薬ベースの分析を行うためのシステム、方法、および装置ja
JP	JP-6388677-B2	B2	12 Sep 2018	27 Jan 2017	granted	自動化された試薬ベースの分析を行うためのシステム、方法、および装置ja
JP	JP-6534713-B2	B2	26 Jun 2019	8 Sep 2017	granted	自動化された試薬ベースの分析を行うためのシステム、方法、および装置ja
JP	JP-2019164150-A	A	26 Sep 2019	7 May 2019	published	System, method, and device for analyzing automated reagent base
JP	JP-6604980-B2	B2	13 Nov 2019	27 Jan 2017	granted	自動化された試薬ベースの分析を行うためのシステム、方法、および装置ja
JP	JP-2021021739-A	A	18 Feb 2021	9 Oct 2020	published	System, method and device for performing automatized reagent based analysis
JP	JP-7007326-B2	B2	24 Jan 2022	7 May 2019	granted	自動化された試薬ベースの分析を行うためのシステム、方法、および装置ja
CN	CN-105283249-A	A	27 Jan 2016	13 Mar 2014	published	用于执行自动试剂分析的系统、方法和设备zh
CN	CN-105283249-B	B	11 Jan 2019	13 Mar 2014	granted	用于执行自动试剂分析的系统、方法和设备zh
CN	CN-110038650-A	A	23 Jul 2019	13 Mar 2014	published	For executing system, the method and apparatus of automated reagent analysis
CN	CN-110038651-A	A	23 Jul 2019	13 Mar 2014	published	For executing system, the method and apparatus of automated reagent analysis
CN	CN-110180606-A	A	30 Aug 2019	13 Mar 2014	published	For executing system, the method and apparatus of automated reagent analysis
CN	CN-110180607-A	A	30 Aug 2019	13 Mar 2014	published	For executing system, the method and apparatus of automated reagent analysis
CN	CN-110180608-A	A	30 Aug 2019	13 Mar 2014	published	For executing system, the method and apparatus of automated reagent analysis
CN	CN-110180609-A	A	30 Aug 2019	13 Mar 2014	published	For executing system, the method and apparatus of automated reagent analysis
CN	CN-110180606-B	B	10 Jul 2020	13 Mar 2014	granted	Systems, methods, and apparatus for performing automated reagent analysis
CN	CN-110180607-B	B	4 Aug 2020	13 Mar 2014	granted	Systems, methods, and apparatus for performing automated reagent analysis
CN	CN-110038651-B	B	10 Nov 2020	13 Mar 2014	granted	Systems, methods, and apparatus for performing automated reagent analysis
CN	CN-110180609-B	B	24 Feb 2023	13 Mar 2014	granted	Systems, methods, and apparatus for performing automated reagent analysis
CN	CN-110180608-B	B	30 Jun 2023	13 Mar 2014	granted	用于执行自动试剂分析的系统、方法和设备zh
WO	WO-2014151996-A2	A2	25 Sep 2014	13 Mar 2014	published	Systems, methods, and apparatuses for performing automated reagent-based assays
WO	WO-2014151996-A3	A3	4 Dec 2014	13 Mar 2014	published	Systèmes, procédés et appareils pour effectuer des dosages automatisés à base de réactiffr

›Other offices — 32 members

Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
AU	AU-2013202778-A1	A1	2 Oct 2014	6 Apr 2013	published	Systems, methods, and apparatuses for performing automated reagent-based assays
AU	AU-2014236667-A1	A1	5 Nov 2015	13 Mar 2014	published	Systems, methods, and apparatuses for performing automated reagent-based assays
AU	AU-2016247157-A1	A1	10 Nov 2016	20 Oct 2016	published	Systems, methods, and apparatuses for performing automated reagent-based assays
AU	AU-2016247157-B2	B2	9 Nov 2017	20 Oct 2016	granted	Systems, methods, and apparatuses for performing automated reagent-based assays
AU	AU-2018200166-A1	A1	1 Feb 2018	9 Jan 2018	published	Systems, methods, and apparatuses for performing automated reagent-based assays
AU	AU-2018200929-A1	A1	1 Mar 2018	8 Feb 2018	published	Systems, methods, and apparatuses for performing automated reagent-based assays
AU	AU-2018200166-B2	B2	30 Jan 2020	9 Jan 2018	granted	Systems, methods, and apparatuses for performing automated reagent-based assays
AU	AU-2018200929-B2	B2	12 Mar 2020	8 Feb 2018	granted	Systems, methods, and apparatuses for performing automated reagent-based assays
AU	AU-2020202389-A1	A1	30 Apr 2020	3 Apr 2020	published	A cap removal apparatus and method
AU	AU-2020239776-A1	A1	22 Oct 2020	25 Sep 2020	published	Receptacle
AU	AU-2020202389-B2	B2	16 Dec 2021	3 Apr 2020	granted	A cap removal apparatus and method
AU	AU-2020239776-B2	B2	31 Mar 2022	25 Sep 2020	granted	Receptacle
AU	AU-2022201757-A1	A1	7 Apr 2022	14 Mar 2022	published	Multi-well tray and rack therefore
AU	AU-2022202342-A1	A1	28 Apr 2022	7 Apr 2022	published	Systems, methods, and apparatuses for performing automated reagent-based assays
AU	AU-2022201757-B2	B2	12 May 2022	14 Mar 2022	granted	Multi-well tray and rack therefore
AU	AU-2022202342-B2	B2	21 Sep 2023	7 Apr 2022	granted	Systems, methods, and apparatuses for performing automated reagent-based assays
CA	CA-2903084-A1	A1	25 Sep 2014	13 Mar 2014	published	Systems, methods, and apparatuses for performing automated reagent-based assays
CA	CA-2936223-A1	A1	25 Sep 2014	13 Mar 2014	published	Systemes, procedes et appareils pour effectuer des dosages automatises a base de reactiffr
CA	CA-2945126-A1	A1	25 Sep 2014	13 Mar 2014	published	Plateau a puits multiples destine a un instrument automatisefr
CA	CA-3078500-A1	A1	25 Sep 2014	13 Mar 2014	published	Systemes, procedes et appareils pour effectuer des dosages automatises a base de reactiffr
CA	CA-3176841-A1	A1	25 Sep 2014	13 Mar 2014	published	Receptacle and assembly for performing automated reagent-based assays
CA	CA-3176843-A1	A1	25 Sep 2014	13 Mar 2014	published	Systemes, procedes et appareils pour effectuer des dosages automatises a base de reactiffr
CA	CA-3176846-A1	A1	25 Sep 2014	13 Mar 2014	published	Plateau alveole pour la realisation d'essais automatises a base de reactiffr
CA	CA-2903084-C	C	15 Nov 2016	13 Mar 2014	granted	Systemes, procedes et appareils pour effectuer des dosages automatises a base de reactiffr
CA	CA-2945126-C	C	7 Nov 2017	13 Mar 2014	granted	Multi-well tray for use in an automated instrument
CA	CA-2936223-C	C	26 May 2020	13 Mar 2014	granted	Systemes, procedes et appareils pour effectuer des dosages automatises a base de reactiffr
CA	CA-3078500-C	C	1 Nov 2022	13 Mar 2014	granted	Systemes, procedes et appareils pour effectuer des dosages automatises a base de reactiffr
CA	CA-3176843-C	C	22 Aug 2023	13 Mar 2014	granted	Systemes, procedes et appareils pour effectuer des dosages automatises a base de reactiffr
CA	CA-3176841-C	C	28 Nov 2023	13 Mar 2014	granted	Receptacle and assembly for performing automated reagent-based assays
CA	CA-3176846-C	C	28 Nov 2023	13 Mar 2014	granted	Multiwell tray for performing automated reagent-based assays
HK	HK-1216160-A1	A1	21 Oct 2016	13 Mar 2014	published	以试剂为基础的自动化验中使用的容器的帽部zh
HK	HK-1243670-A1	A1	20 Jul 2018	8 Apr 2016	published	Multi-well tray for performing automated reagent-based assays

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