Fluorometer
United States Patent D580285
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Inventors:
Hendrickson, Jill (Eugene, OR, US)
Beaudet, Matt (Eugene, OR, US)
Hagen, David (Eugene, OR, US)
Application Number:
D/251820
Publication Date:
11/11/2008
Filing Date:
01/13/2006
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Assignee:
Invitrogen Corporation (Carlsbad, CA, US)
Primary Class:
Other Classes:
D24/169, D10/81
International Classes:
(IPC1-7): 1004
Field of Search:
422/64, 422/68.1, 422/58, 436/44, 422/104, D10/78, 422/63, D10/46, D24/169, 422/99, 422/66, D10/81, 436/46
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Foreign References:
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Primary Examiner:
Davis, Antoine D.
Claims:
CLAIM

1. The ornamental design for a fluorometer, as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an ornamental design for a fluorometer according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is another side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an ornamental design of another embodiment of a fluorometer according to the present invention, in which dashed broken lines define unclaimed features;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of the fluorometer of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a back elevational view of the fluorometer of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a side view of the fluorometer of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is another side view of the fluorometer of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a top view of the fluorometer of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the fluorometer of FIG. 8.