Sample handling system
The equal-length broken lines depict portions of the sample handling system that form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a sample handling system as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 16, 2024
Date of Patent: Aug 19, 2025
Assignee: BIOMERIEUX, INC. (Durham, NC)
Inventors: Michael Z. Blair (Hazelwood, MO), Jared Bullock (Hazelwood, MO), Greg Krisher (Hazelwood, MO)
Primary Examiner: Kendra Leslie Hamilton
Assistant Examiner: Elizabeth S Struble
Application Number: 29/952,482