Centrifugal device

- EMD MILLIPORE CORPORATION
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a centrifugal device;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the centrifugal device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the centrifugal device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the centrifugal device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the centrifugal device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a right side view of the centrifugal device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top view of the centrifugal device of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the centrifugal device of FIG. 1.

In the drawings, the equal-length broken lines depict portions of the centrifugal device that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D1155849
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 18, 2023
Date of Patent: Oct 27, 2026
Assignee: EMD MILLIPORE CORPORATION (Burlington, MA)
Inventors: Kurt E. Greenizen (Atkinson, NH), Michael Miller (North Andover, MA), Paul Sydlowski (Danvers, MA), Christopher A Scott (Westford, MA)
Primary Examiner: Kendra Leslie Hamilton
Assistant Examiner: Elizabeth S Struble
Application Number: 29/921,478
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Centrifuge (D24/219)