Electrophoresis apparatus

Description

FIG. 1 is a front and side view of an electrophoresis apparatus for performing gel electrophoresis, imaging, and/or analysis, according to our design;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the electrophoresis apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a back view of the electrophoresis apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side view of the electrophoresis apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a side view of the electrophoresis apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top side view of the electrophoresis apparatus of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the electrophoresis apparatus of FIG. 1.

The broken lines shown in the drawings represent portions of the electrophoresis apparatus that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for an electrophoresis apparatus, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Updyke; Timothy (Temecula, CA), Predki; Paul (Carlsbad, CA), Gonzalez; Evangeline (Poway, CA), Lowe; Randall (Oakland, CA), Simons; Tad (Palo Alto, CA)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Updyke; Timothy Predki; Paul Gonzalez; Evangeline Lowe; Randall Simons; Tad Temecula Carlsbad Poway Oakland Palo Alto CA CA CA CA CA US US US US US
Assignee:	Life Technologies Corporation (Carldbad, CA)
Appl. No.:	D/429,757
Filed:	August 16, 2012

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29388827	Apr 1, 2011	D667134

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/233
Current International Class:	2401
Field of Search:	;D24/232-233 ;D10/81 ;D14/371 ;439/509,911 ;700/266 ;204/450-451,456,461-462,466,608,612,616,620,606,600,554,457

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Primary Examiner: Laymon; Wan