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Matched Legal Cases: ['Application No. 200880012927', 'Application No. 08798519', 'Application No. 2011', 'Application No. 201080020268', 'Application No. 2011', 'Application No. 2011', 'Application No. 97132391', 'Application No. 2012']

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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a thermocouple;
The ornamental design for a thermocouple, as shown and described.
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