Microfluidic device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top view of a microfluidic device in accordance with the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the microfluidic device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the microfluidic device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the microfluidic device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the microfluidic device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a back view of the microfluidic device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a top, left side, front view of the microfluidic device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a top view of another embodiment of a microfluidic device in accordance with the present disclosure.

FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the microfluidic device of FIG. 8.

FIG. 10 is a left side view of the microfluidic device of FIG. 8.

FIG. 11 is a right side view of the microfluidic device of FIG. 8.

FIG. 12 is a front view of the microfluidic device of FIG. 8.

FIG. 13 is a back view of the microfluidic device of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a top, left side, front view of the microfluidic device of FIG. 8.

The broken lines in the Figures depict environmental subject matter that forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D879999
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 2, 2018
Date of Patent: Mar 31, 2020
Assignee: Group K Diagnostics, Inc. (Philadelphia, PA)
Inventor: Brianna Wronko (Philadelphia, PA)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Assistant Examiner: Omeed Agilee
Application Number: 29/668,816
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Slide Or Reagent Sheet Type (D24/225)