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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2005
Dennis E. Ferguson, Mahtomedi, MN (US);
Satinder K. Nayar, Woodbury, MN (US);
Donald L. Pochardt, Hastings, MN (US);
Dennis E. Ferguson, Mahtomedi, MN (US);
Satinder K. Nayar, Woodbury, MN (US);
Donald L. Pochardt, Hastings, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A method of molding a microneedle using a mold apparatus that comprises a mold insert ()having the negative image of at least one microneedle (), a compression core (), and a mold housing configured to allow a reciprocal motion between the mold insert and the compression core. The mold apparatus has an open position and a closed position. The mold apparatus is placed in the closed position and polymeric material is injected into the closed mold apparatus. The injected polymeric material is compressed between the mold insert and the compression core by a reciprocal motion between the compression core and the mold insert. Also, molding methods wherein the mold apparatus has sidewalls having an injection gate (). Also, molding methods comprising a heated mold insert. Also, molding methods comprising the application of high frequency acoustic energy, such as ultrasonic energy, to the mold apparatus.