Microfluidic cartridge

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, left, and front perspective view of a microfluidic cartridge, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side plan view thereof;

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

FIG. 8 is a back plan view thereof.

The broken lines, the areas within them, and the unshaded areas bounded by both broken lines and solid lines depict portions of the microfluidic cartridge that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a microfluidic cartridge, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1129671
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 7, 2025
Date of Patent: Jun 9, 2026
Assignee: Augusta SpinCo Corporation (Milford, MA)
Inventors: Joel Daniel Krayer (New Milford, NJ), Song Chong (Ellicott City, MD), Edward Carrese (Monkton, MD), Karen L. Lenz (Cary, NC), Rohini Rao (Baltimore, MD), Joshua Keller (Pikesville, MD), Thomas Dawidczyk (Montclair, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Michael C Stout
Assistant Examiner: Eric Eldone Tormanen
Application Number: 29/988,875
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Slide Or Reagent Sheet Type (D24/225)