U.S. patent number D681,195 [Application Number D/408,302] was granted by the patent office on 2013-04-30 for microstructure applicator.
This patent grant is currently assigned to 3M Innovative Properties Company. The grantee listed for this patent is Elizabeth D. Cadogan, Stephan A. Hawthorne, Chin-Yee Ng, Wesley A. Raider, Thomas G. Skulley. Invention is credited to Elizabeth D. Cadogan, Stephan A. Hawthorne, Chin-Yee Ng, Wesley A. Raider, Thomas G. Skulley.
United States Patent |
D681,195 |
Skulley , et al. |
April 30, 2013 |
Microstructure applicator
Claims
CLAIM The ornamental design for a microstructure applicator, as
shown and described.
Inventors: |
Skulley; Thomas G. (St. Paul,
MN), Cadogan; Elizabeth D. (Minneapolis, MN), Hawthorne;
Stephan A. (Minneapolis, MN), Ng; Chin-Yee (Oakdale,
MN), Raider; Wesley A. (Hudson, WI) |
Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Skulley; Thomas G.
Cadogan; Elizabeth D.
Hawthorne; Stephan A.
Ng; Chin-Yee
Raider; Wesley A. |
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Minneapolis
Oakdale
Hudson |
MN
MN
MN
MN
WI |
US
US
US
US
US |
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Assignee: |
3M Innovative Properties
Company (St. Paul, MN)
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Appl.
No.: |
D/408,302 |
Filed: |
December 9, 2011 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
D24/113 |
Current International
Class: |
2402 |
Field of
Search: |
;D24/127-131,112-114,133,186,146,147 ;606/162,180,181,185
;604/264,272,115,1,2,19,3,309,73,540,232,187,158,164.08,192,263,163,181,184,198,227
;600/572,101,139,143 ;128/200.24,207.14,207.151 ;132/317
;401/196 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Foreign Patent Documents
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WO 2009/051802 |
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Apr 2009 |
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WO 2011/014514 |
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Feb 2011 |
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WO |
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Other References
Burton, S.A. et al.; "Rapid Intradermal Delivery of Liquid
Formulations Using a Hollow Microstructured Array"; Pharmaceutical
Research; vol. 28; 2011; pp. 31-40. cited by applicant .
Hansen, K. et al.; "Transdermal Delivery--A Hollow Microstructured
Transdermal System (hMTS) for Needle-Free Delivery of
Biopharmaceuticals"; Drug Delivery Technology; vol. 9, No. 8; 2009;
pp. 38-44. cited by applicant.
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Primary Examiner: Muller; David
Description
FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a microstructure
applicator;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the microstructure applicator of FIG.
1;
FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view of the microstructure
applicator of FIG. 1, the right side elevational view being a
mirror image thereof;
FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the microstructure applicator of
FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of the microstructure applicator
of FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of the microstructure applicator
of FIG. 1.
The portions of the figures depicted in broken lines form no part
of the claimed design.
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