Plasmonic assisted systems and methods for interior energy-activation from an exterior source
AssigneesImmunolight, LLC, Duke University
InventorsFrederic A. BOURKE, JR., Tuan VO-DINH
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Abstract
A method and a system for producing a change in a medium disposed in an artificial container. The method places in a vicinity of the medium at least one of a plasmonics agent and an energy modulation agent. The method applies an initiation energy through the artificial container to the medium. The initiation energy interacts with the plasmonics agent or the energy modulation agent to directly or indirectly produce the change in the medium. The system includes an initiation energy source configured to apply an initiation energy to the medium to activate the plasmonics agent or the energy modulation agent.
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1-173. (canceled)
A system for curing of a radiation-curable medium, comprising:
- a mechanism configured to supply an uncured radiation-curable medium including an activatable agent and at least one of a plasmonics agent and an energy modulation agent into the uncured radiation-curable medium;
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- an initiation energy source configured to apply an initiation energy throughout a region including the uncured radiation-curable medium,
- wherein the initiation energy interacts with the plasmonics agent or the energy modulation agent to directly or indirectly cure the medium by polymerization of polymers in the medium.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.