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S1Cartridge
Granted 17 May 2022 · no office action yet
Current assignee: Gen-Probe · originally Hologic
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Inventors: Byron J. Knight, Julian Groeli · Examiner: Omeed Agilee · AU 2924 · TC 2900
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29/751,800
filed 23 Sep 2020
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US D952180
granted 17 May 2022
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Description
1 parts›The sole FIGURE is a top front perspective…
The sole FIGURE is a top front perspective view of a cartridge showing the claimed design.
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Claims
1 · 1 independent · depth 11 granted claims
›1.independentThe ornamental design for a cartridge, as shown and described.
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D24/224
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›IP5 & PCT — 74 members
| 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 |
| US | 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 |
| USthis patent | 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 |
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| 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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