Automated assay system

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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of an automated assay system shown in a closed state;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an opposite side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front elevation view thereof shown in an open state;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 10 is an alternate perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front elevation view thereof shown in a condition of use;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 13 is an alternate perspective view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 15 is another side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of an automated assay system shown in a closed state;

FIG. 20 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a back elevation view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 23 is an opposite side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 26 is a front elevation view thereof shown in an open state;

FIG. 27 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 28 is an alternate perspective view thereof;

FIG. 29 is a front elevation view thereof shown in a condition of use;

FIG. 30 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 31 is an alternate perspective view thereof;

FIG. 32 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 33 is another side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 34 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 35 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 36 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 37 is a third embodiment of an automated assay system shown in a closed state;

FIG. 38 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 39 is a back elevation view thereof;

FIG. 40 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 41 is an opposite side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 42 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 43 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 44 is a front elevation view thereof shown in an open state;

FIG. 45 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 46 is an alternate perspective view thereof;

FIG. 47 is a front elevation view thereof shown in condition of use;

FIG. 48 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 49 is an alternate perspective view thereof;

FIG. 50 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 51 is another side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 52 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 53 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 54 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 55 is a fourth embodiment of an automated assay system shown in a closed state;

FIG. 56 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 57 is a back elevation view thereof;

FIG. 58 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 59 is an opposite side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 60 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 61 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 62 is a front elevation view thereof shown in an open state;

FIG. 63 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 64 is an alternate perspective view thereof;

FIG. 65 is a front elevation view thereof shown in condition of use;

FIG. 66 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 67 is an alternate perspective view thereof;

FIG. 68 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 69 is another side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 70 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 71 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 72 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 73 is a fifth embodiment of an automated assay system shown in a closed state;

FIG. 74 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 75 is a back elevation view thereof;

FIG. 76 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 77 is an opposite side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 78 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 79 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 80 is a front elevation view thereof shown in an open state;

FIG. 81 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 82 is an alternate perspective view thereof;

FIG. 83 is a front elevation view thereof shown in condition of use;

FIG. 84 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 85 is an alternate perspective view thereof;

FIG. 86 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 87 is another side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 88 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 89 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 90 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 91 is a sixth embodiment of an automated assay system shown in a closed state;

FIG. 92 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 93 is a back elevation view thereof;

FIG. 94 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 95 is an opposite side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 96 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 97 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 98 is a front elevation view thereof shown in an open state;

FIG. 99 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 100 is an alternate perspective view thereof;

FIG. 101 is a front elevation view thereof shown in condition of use;

FIG. 102 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 103 is an alternate perspective view thereof;

FIG. 104 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 105 is another side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 106 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 107 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 108 is a bottom plan view thereof;

The broken line showing of the interior features in FIGS. 11-13, 29-31, 47-49, 65-67, 83-85 and 101-103 is for environmental purpose.

The remaining broken lines depict portions of the automated assay system that form no part of the claimed design. The broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

The oblique line shading are used to show reflective surfaces.

The radiating lines illustrate the glow of illumination.