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US 12,718,906 · App. 17/476,400 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Methods and systems for barcode-assisted image registration and alignment

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Patent No.
US 12,718,906
App. No.
17/476,400
Filed
Sep 15, 2021
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
1687
USPC
702/19
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 11, 2021
From: SHAH, PREYAS
To: 10X GENOMICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 057756/0552 →
Continuity (8)
Provisional Application 63213447 · Jun 22, 2021
Provisional Application 63079007 · Sep 16, 2020
Provisional Application 63079004 · Sep 16, 2020
Provisional Application 63079029 · Sep 16, 2020
Provisional Application 63078999 · Sep 16, 2020
Provisional Application 63079035 · Sep 16, 2020
Provisional Application 63079034 · Sep 16, 2020
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