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Benjamin T. Liu

Examiner (ID: 830, Phone: (571)272-6009 , Office: P/2893 )

Most Active Art Unit
2893
Art Unit(s)
2826, 2893
Total Applications
869
Issued Applications
613
Pending Applications
86
Abandoned Applications
194

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/121845
SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR AUTOMATED DIGESTION OF SAMPLES Dec 14, 2020 Abandoned
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17/122324
Systems, methods, and devices for automated nucleic acid and protein isolation Dec 14, 2020 Issued
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17/120882
Device and method for determining a position and/or an extension of a drop Dec 13, 2020 Issued
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17/119105
Centralized terminal Dec 10, 2020 Issued
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17/118833
Biochemical analysis apparatus and biochemical analysis method Dec 10, 2020 Issued
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16/953720
Rack for automated analyzer Nov 19, 2020 Issued
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17/777931
Bacterial endotoxin reader verification plates and methods of use Nov 17, 2020 Issued
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16/951230
MULTIPLE EMULSIONS CREATED USING JETTING AND OTHER TECHNIQUES Nov 17, 2020 Abandoned
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17/772555
Portable device for in situ genetic analyses Oct 28, 2020 Abandoned
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18/013379
SAMPLE PURIFICATION APPARATUS, ANALYSIS SYSTEM, AND SAMPLE PURIFICATION METHOD Oct 27, 2020 Pending
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17/755469
METHODS AND APPARATUS PROVIDING CALIBRATION OF FOREGROUND ILLUMINATION FOR SAMPLE CONTAINER CHARACTERIZATION Oct 21, 2020 Pending
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17/075821
Sample container carrier with data carrier for an in-vitro diagnostics system Oct 20, 2020 Issued
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17/766154
HIGH-CONTENT ANALYSIS METHOD Oct 1, 2020 Pending
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17/036863
Remote automated chemical crossover system for use with an automated sampling device Sep 28, 2020 Issued
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17/030863
Method of transporting rack and sample measurement system Sep 23, 2020 Issued
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17/021680
EQUIPMENT FOR THE TRACEABILITY OF BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES Sep 14, 2020 Abandoned
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17/017853
Pretreatment device for MALDI Sep 10, 2020 Issued
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17/013588
Sample feeding apparatus, sample analyzing device, and control method for sample feeding apparatus Sep 4, 2020 Issued
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16/937651
Sample measuring apparatus and method of circulating air in reagent storage Jul 23, 2020 Issued
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16/937769
Sample measuring apparatus, reagent container, and method of measuring sample Jul 23, 2020 Issued
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