Scientific instrument

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a scientific instrument, showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the instrument of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a back view of the instrument of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the instrument of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the instrument of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the instrument of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the instrument of FIG. 1.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the scientific instrument that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a scientific instrument, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1038429
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 15, 2021
Date of Patent: Aug 6, 2024
Assignee: STANDARD BIOTOOLS INC. (San Francisco, CA)
Inventors: Michael Makay (Santa Clara, CA), Benjamin Martin (San Francisco, CA), Cole Derby (Santa Clara, CA), Kyle Wisdom Hukari (Foster City, CA), Michael Charles Norris (Santa Clara, CA)
Primary Examiner: Kendra Leslie Hamilton
Assistant Examiner: Elizabeth S Struble
Application Number: 29/811,641
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Specimen Handling, Preparation Or Testing (62) (D24/216)