Automated analyzer test cartridge and sample collection device for analyte detection
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The ornamental design which is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings. The broken lines in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
We claim the ornamental design for an automated analyzer, test cartridge, and sample collection device for analyte detection, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: May 12, 2014
Date of Patent: Dec 15, 2015
Assignee: CUE INC. (San Diego, CA)
Inventors: Ayub Khattak (San Diego, CA), Clinton Sever (San Diego, CA)
Primary Examiner: Antoine D Davis
Application Number: 29/490,660