Microfluidic cartridge

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a microfluidic cartridge showing a first embodiment of the new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the first embodiment of the cartridge shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the first embodiment of the cartridge shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view of the first embodiment of the cartridge shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a first side elevation view of the first embodiment of the cartridge shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a second side elevation view of the first embodiment of the cartridge shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of the second embodiment of the microfludic cartridge of the new design; and,

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof, the front elevation, rear elevation, first and second side elevation views being identical to the respective views of the first embodiment, as shown respectively in FIGS. 3, 4, 5 and 6 herein.

The broken lines shown in FIGS. 1 8 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Parunak; Gene (Saline, MI), Handique; Kalyan (Ypsilanti, MI), Kehrer; Aaron (Ypsilanti, MI), Brahmasandra; Sundaresh N. (Ann Arbor, MI), Williams; Jeff (Chelsea, MI)
Assignee:	Handylab, Inc. (Ann Arbor, MI)
Appl. No.:	D/263,444
Filed:	July 21, 2006

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29257030	Mar 27, 2006

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/224
Current International Class:	2401
Field of Search:	;D24/216-230 ;422/58,61,101,102,104 ;435/287.2,287.3

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

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2006/0166233	July 2006	Wu
2006/0183216	August 2006	Handique

Foreign Patent Documents

	WO 2005/108620		Nov 2005		WO

Other References

US. Appl. No. 60/645,784, filed Jan. 21, 2005, Handique et al. cited by other.

Primary Examiner: Sincavage; Joel A.
Assistant Examiner: Doan; Anhdao
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Fish & Richardson P.C.