Cartridge of an analyte detection system

- CUE INC.
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Description

FIG. 1A is a top, front, and left side perspective view of a cartridge of an analyte detection system according to an exemplary embodiment, showing one possible exemplary embodiment of a sample collection device in dashed lines;

FIG. 1B is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 1C is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 1D is a top view thereof;

FIG. 1E is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 1F is a front view thereof;

FIG. 1G is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 1H is an exploded view thereof.

The ornamental design which is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings. The broken lines formed by dashes show unclaimed subject matter and form no part of the claimed design. Broken lines formed by unequal length dashes (i.e., dash-dot) define boundaries of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a cartridge of an analyte detection system, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D774407
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 9, 2015
Date of Patent: Dec 20, 2016
Assignee: CUE INC. (San Diego, CA)
Inventors: Ayub Khattak (San Diego, CA), Clinton Sever (San Diego, CA)
Primary Examiner: Antoine D Davis
Application Number: 29/545,014