Patent
   D941488
Priority
Feb 07 2020
Filed
Feb 07 2020
Issued
Jan 18 2022
Expiry
Jan 18 2037
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Entity
unknown
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What is claimed is the ornamental design for an instrument for analyzing biological cells, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a front, top, and left side perspective view of an instrument for analyzing biological cells showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear, top and right side perspective view thereof.

The broken lines depict portions of the instrument for analyzing biological cells that form no part of the claimed design.

Yao, Xin, Wu, Jian, Wang, Xiaobo, Li, Nan, Tao, Zhi, Fang, Longbin, Ye, Qiting

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