Tangential flow filtration benchtop purifier

- Merck Patent GmbH
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, left perspective view of a tangential flow filtration benchtop purifier showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;

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

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan side view thereof.

In the drawings, the broken lines depict portions of the tangential flow filtration benchtop purifier that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tangential flow filtration benchtop purifier as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1060716
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 23, 2022
Date of Patent: Feb 4, 2025
Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH (Darmstadt)
Inventors: Joseph Geringer (Merrimack, NH), Nicolas Couzin (Molsheim)
Primary Examiner: Kendra Leslie Hamilton
Assistant Examiner: Elizabeth S Struble
Application Number: 29/792,342
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