Electroporation vessel

- Invitrogen Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electroporation according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof.

The broken lines in FIG. 5 illustrate portions of the electroporation vessel that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an electroporation vessel, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D564100
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 19, 2005
Date of Patent: Mar 11, 2008
Assignee: Invitrogen Corporation (Carlsbad, CA)
Inventors: Matthew O'Banion (Vista, CA), Adam Scott Henry (Oceanside, CA), Harry Yim (Vista, CA), Lisa Marie Olivier (San Diego, CA)
Primary Examiner: Joel A. Sincavage
Assistant Examiner: Anhdao Doan
Application Number: 29/228,061
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Specimen Handling, Preparation Or Testing (62) (D24/216)