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App. No. 19/282,007
· Confirmation No. 2501
METHOD FOR CAPACITIVE FLUID LEVEL DETECTION
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GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED
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Inventors
Trung Q. PHAM
Chula Vista, CA
Jerry W. JEFFERS II
San Diego, CA
David BUSE
San Diego, CA
Steven G. GRUBBS
San Diego, CA
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
435/6.12
B01L9/00
G06K7/10009
B01L3/0217
B01L3/0227
B01L3/54
B01L2300/02
B01L2300/022
B65D25/00
B65D25/24
G01F23/26
G01F23/263
G01N35/1009
G01N35/1011
G01N2035/00782
G01N2035/0091
G01N2035/0412
G01N2035/0431
G01N2035/1025
G06K19/07758
G06K19/07771
G06K19/07775
Prosecution
- Examiner
- CENTRAL, DOCKET
- Art Unit
- OPAP
- Customer No.
- 141986
- Docket No.
- 2218.0590003
- Confirmation No.
- 2501
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20250353018A1
- Pub. Date
- 2025-11-20
Parent
is a Division of
→
App. 18/364,326
· US 12,370,552
Filed 2023-08-02
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation of
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App. 16/629,823
· US 11,759,785
Filed 2020-01-09
· Patented Case
Parent
PCT
is a National Stage Entry of
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PCT/US2018/041286
Filed 2018-07-09
· Docketed New Case - Ready for Examination
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 62/530,743
Filed 2017-07-10
· Provisional Application Expired
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 072585/0533
Recorded 2026-04-24
from
BIOTHERANOSTICS, INC.,
BOLDER SURGICAL, LLC,
CYTYC CORPORATION,
FAXITRON BIOPTICS, LLC,
GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED,
GEN-PROBE PRODESSE, INC.,
GYNESONICS, INC.,
HEALTH BEACONS, INC.,
HOLOGIC, INC.,
SUROS SURGICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2026-04-08
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2025-10-15
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Quick Facts
- App. No.
- 19/282,007
- Filed
- 2025-07-28
- Pub. No.
- US20250353018A1
- Examiner
- CENTRAL, DOCKET
- Art Unit
- OPAP
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