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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2007
Applicants:
Jung-hwan Park, Atlanta, GA (US);
Mark G. Allen, Atlanta, GA (US);
Mark R. Prausnitz, Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Jung-hwan Park, Atlanta, GA (US);
Mark G. Allen, Atlanta, GA (US);
Mark R. Prausnitz, Atlanta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Various apparatuses, arrangements, and methods are provided for creating various structures including microstructures. In one embodiment, a method for creating a microstructure is provided comprising packing a plurality of particles into a micromold, and then applying energy to the particles in the micromold. As a result of the application of energy, a microstructure is formed in the micromold out of the particles. Thereafter, the microstructure is removed from the micromold.