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Sample preparation module

Granted 28 Feb 2023 · 2 office actions

Application
29/703,722
filed 29 Aug 2019
Publication
Not published
not published
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US D979614
granted 28 Feb 2023

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a sample preparation module according to our design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines within the claimed areas of FIGS. 2 and 3 illustrate portions of the sample preparation module that form no part of the claimed design. The remaining broken lines shown in the figures are for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.

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Claims

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D15/122

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Pendency
3.5 y
1,279 days filing → grant
Office actions
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Responses
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Examiner
Michael C Stout
art unit 2924 · TC 2900
Citations: 70 back · 0 forward

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›IP5 & PCT — 10 members
OfficePublicationKindPublishedFiledStatusTitle
USUS-D870910-SS124 Dec 201915 Feb 2017grantedCombined sample preparation module, diagnostic testing module, and machine assembly
USUS-D900331-SS127 Oct 202029 Aug 2019grantedSample preparation module, diagnostic testing module, and machine assembly
USUS-D920144-SS125 May 202129 Aug 2019grantedDiagnostic testing module
USUS-D920145-SS125 May 202129 Aug 2019grantedSample preparation module
USthis patentUS-D979614-SS128 Feb 202329 Aug 2019grantedSample preparation module
JPJP-1596574-SS5 Feb 201817 Feb 2017grantedno title held
JPJP-1600554-SS26 Mar 201817 Feb 2017grantedno title held
JPJP-1600555-SS26 Mar 201817 Feb 2017grantedno title held
JPJP-1607484-SS25 Jun 201817 Feb 2017grantedno title held
JPJP-1607716-SS25 Jun 201817 Feb 2017grantedno title held
›Other offices — 8 members
OfficePublicationKindPublishedFiledStatusTitle
AUAU-201710950-SS5 Jun 201717 Feb 2017publishedSample preparation module diagnostic testing module and machine assembly
AUAU-201712719-SS5 Jun 201717 Feb 2017publishedDiagnostic Testing Module
AUAU-201712720-SS5 Jun 201717 Feb 2017publishedSample Preparation Module
AUAU-201712721-SS5 Jun 201717 Feb 2017publishedDiagnostic Testing Module
CACA-173064-SS30 Oct 201717 Feb 2017grantedDiagnostic testing machine assembly
CACA-177221-SS30 Oct 201717 Feb 2017grantedDiagnostic testing machine
CACA-177222-SS30 Oct 201717 Feb 2017grantedDiagnostic testing machine
CACA-177223-SS30 Oct 201717 Feb 2017grantedDiagnostic testing machine

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