Assay reader

- NEOGEN CORPORATION
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Description

FIG. 1 is a right front top perspective view of an assay reader showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left back top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a back elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines immediately adjacent the shaded areas represent the bounds of the claim, while all other broken lines are directed to environment and are for illustrative purposes only; the broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an assay reader, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D882110
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 18, 2018
Date of Patent: Apr 21, 2020
Assignee: NEOGEN CORPORATION (Lansing, MI)
Inventors: Frank Eric Klein (Howell, MI), Andrew John Wheeler (Hollis Center, ME), Andrew John DenHartigh (Lansing, MI), William Hoerner (Lansing, MI), Nathaniel Banner (Lansing, MI), Damon Borich (Austin, TX), Andrea Grbavac (Austin, TX), Alejandro Silveyra (Austin, TX), Michelle Silveyra (Austin, TX), Zwckxally Obregon (Cedar Creek, TX)
Primary Examiner: Anhdao Doan
Application Number: 29/653,674
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Specimen Handling, Preparation Or Testing (62) (D24/216)