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Patent
   D420744
Priority
Sep 18 1998
Filed
Sep 18 1998
Issued
Feb 15 2000
Expiry
Feb 15 2014
Inventors
Ostgaard, …
Assg.orig
Cytyc Corp…
Assg.curr
Hologic, I…
Biolucent,…
Cytyc Corp…
CYTYC SURG…
SUROS SURG…
Third Wave…
Gen-Probe …
Entity
unknown
Referenced by
28
References
6
Maint.:
n/a
The ornamental design for a sample vial, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a sample vial, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the vial;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the vial; and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the vial.

The broken line showing of the knurling on the cap portion is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.
INVENTORS:

Ostgaard, Roy A., O'Connell, Edward J., Licari, Mark J.

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ASSIGNMENT RECORDS    Assignment records on the USPTO
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Sep 18 1998Cytyc Corporation(assignment on the face of the patent)
Oct 08 1998OSTGAARD, ROY A Cytyc CorporationASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS 0096560648 pdf
Oct 08 1998O CONNELL, EDWARD J Cytyc CorporationASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS 0096560648 pdf
Oct 08 1998LICARI, MARK J Cytyc CorporationASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS 0096560648 pdf
Oct 22 2007Cytyc CorporationGOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L P PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT0200180529 pdf
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Aug 19 2010GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS, L P , AS COLLATERAL AGENTHologic, IncTERMINATION OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENTS AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTERESTS0248920001 pdf
Aug 01 2012Biolucent, LLCGoldman Sachs Bank USACORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE INCORRECT PATENT NO 8081301 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 028810 FRAME: 0745 ASSIGNOR S HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT 0444320565 pdf
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Aug 01 2012CYTYC SURGICAL PRODUCTS, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPGoldman Sachs Bank USACORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE INCORRECT PATENT NO 8081301 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 028810 FRAME: 0745 ASSIGNOR S HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT 0444320565 pdf
Aug 01 2012SUROS SURGICAL SYSTEMS, INC Goldman Sachs Bank USACORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE INCORRECT PATENT NO 8081301 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 028810 FRAME: 0745 ASSIGNOR S HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT 0444320565 pdf
Aug 01 2012Gen-Probe IncorporatedGoldman Sachs Bank USACORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE INCORRECT PATENT NO 8081301 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 028810 FRAME: 0745 ASSIGNOR S HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT 0444320565 pdf
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Aug 01 2012CYTYC SURGICAL PRODUCTS, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPGoldman Sachs Bank USASECURITY AGREEMENT0288100745 pdf
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Aug 01 2012Gen-Probe IncorporatedGoldman Sachs Bank USASECURITY AGREEMENT0288100745 pdf
Aug 01 2012Third Wave Technologies, INCGoldman Sachs Bank USACORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE INCORRECT PATENT NO 8081301 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 028810 FRAME: 0745 ASSIGNOR S HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT 0444320565 pdf
Aug 01 2012Hologic, IncGoldman Sachs Bank USASECURITY AGREEMENT0288100745 pdf
May 29 2015GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS COLLATERAL AGENTHologic, IncSECURITY INTEREST RELEASE REEL FRAME 028810 07450358200239 pdf
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May 29 2015GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS COLLATERAL AGENTGen-Probe IncorporatedCORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE INCORRECT PATENT NO 8081301 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 035820 FRAME: 0239 ASSIGNOR S HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY INTEREST RELEASE 0447270529 pdf
May 29 2015GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS COLLATERAL AGENTCytyc CorporationCORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE INCORRECT PATENT NO 8081301 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 035820 FRAME: 0239 ASSIGNOR S HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY INTEREST RELEASE 0447270529 pdf
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