Microfluidic apparatus

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a first embodiment of a microfluidic apparatus, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the microfluidic apparatus of FIG. 1, the opposite bottom plan view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top perspective view of a second embodiment of a microfluidic apparatus, showing our new design;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the microfluidic apparatus of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the microfluidic apparatus of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a top perspective view of a third embodiment of a microfluidic apparatus, showing our new design;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the microfluidic apparatus of FIG. 6, the opposite bottom plan view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top perspective view of a fourth embodiment of a microfluidic apparatus, showing our new design;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the microfluidic apparatus of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of the microfluidic apparatus of FIG. 8.

The evenly-spaced broken lines in the drawings are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the microfluidic apparatus that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a microfluidic apparatus as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1134933
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 14, 2024
Date of Patent: Jul 14, 2026
Assignee: Medici Therapeutics, Inc. (Boston, MA)
Inventors: Benjamin Eldridge (Danville, CA), Ximiao Wen (Hayward, CA)
Primary Examiner: Michael C Stout
Assistant Examiner: Eric Eldone Tormanen
Application Number: 29/947,382
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Slide Or Reagent Sheet Type (D24/225)