Sample handling device

- 10x Genomics, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top, and right side isometric view of a sample handling device showing our new design

FIG. 2 is a rear, bottom, and left side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

The dash-dash broken lines illustrate portions of the sample handling device that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a sample handling device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1064308
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 17, 2021
Date of Patent: Feb 25, 2025
Assignee: 10x Genomics, Inc. (Pleasanton, CA)
Inventors: Pratomo Putra Alimsijah (Pleasanton, CA), Hendricus Marindra (Pleasanton, CA), Augusto Manuel Tentori (Dublin, CA), Spontaneous Rose McKnight Russell (San Ramon, CA), Hanyoup Kim (Foster City, CA), Colin Bruce Kennedy (Greenbrae, CA)
Primary Examiner: Kendra Leslie Hamilton
Assistant Examiner: Elizabeth S Struble
Application Number: 29/808,262
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Specimen Handling, Preparation Or Testing (62) (D24/216)