Capillary DNA sequencer

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(io) Patent No.: (45) Date of Patent:

US D621,523 S ** Aug. 10,2010

(54) CAPILLARY DNA SEQUENCER

(75) Inventors: Mitsuru Onuma, Tokyo (JP); Hiromi Yamashita, Ibaraki (JP); Jin Matsumura, Ibaraki (JP); Richard W. Thomas, Carlsbad, CA (US); Anjali Pradhan, Carlsbad, CA (US); Andrew Felton, Carlsbad, CA (US)

(73) Assignees: Hitachi High-Technologies

Corporation, Tokyo (JP); Life
Technologies Corporation, Calsbad, CA
(US)

(**) Term: 14 Years

(21) Appl.No.: 29/337,698

(22) Filed: May 28, 2009

(30) Foreign Application Priority Data

Nov. 28,2008 (JP) 2008-030596

(51) LOC(9)Cl 24-02

(52) U.S. CI D24/234

(58) Field of Classification Search D21/104,

D21/169, 186, 216, 231-234; 600/300, 301, 600/368, 372, 481, 529, 544, 554, 561; 607/4, 607/5,9,30; D10/70, 81; D13/162 See application file for complete search history.

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* cited by examiner

Primary Examiner—T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner—Mark Cavanna

(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP.

We claim the ornamental design for a capillary DNA sequencer, as shown.

DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 is a perspective view a capillary DNA sequencer showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof:

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is right side view thereof.

The broken lines shown are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the capillary DNA sequencer that form no part of the claimed design.

1 Claim, 7 Drawing Sheets