Electrophoresis sequencing apparatus

- Life Technologies, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electrophoresis sequencing apparatus, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D303007
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 2, 1987
Date of Patent: Aug 22, 1989
Assignee: Life Technologies, Inc. (Gaithersburg, MD)
Inventors: Robert W. Flesher (Baltimore, MD), Kevin J. Barnes (Frederick, MD), Robert W. Blakesley (Frederick, MD), Robert W. Lynn (Germantown, MD)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Stella M. Reid
Law Firm: Saidman, Sterne, Kessler & Goldstein
Application Number: 7/10,113
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D24/8