Method of microencapsulation of hyperbaric gas

A method of encapsulating hyperbaric gas comprising the steps of:

• connecting a fiber optic to a receptacle formed of a Group VIII metal for delivery of thermal energy thereto;
• adding an encapsulating material to the receptacle;
• communicating a source of thermal energy to the fiber optic;
• placing the receptacle at least partially within a reaction vessel so that the receptacle and the encapsulating material are supported therewithin;
• inserting an ultrasonic probe so that the ultrasonic probe terminates in juxtaposition with the encapsulating material;
• securing the reaction vessel so that the probe, the receptacle, and the fiber optic are sealingly engaged therewithin;
• immersing the reaction vessel in a cooling fluid;
• introducing a gas into the reaction vessel so that the density of the gas increases upon exposure to a cold environment generated by the cooling fluid;
• activating the source of thermal energy in order to deliver such energy through the fiber optic to the encapsulating material;
• delivering ultrasonic energy to the ultrasonic probe, thereby promoting a rapid distribution of hyperbaric oxygen throughout the encapsulating material during sonication;
• and
• discontinuing the supply of thermal and ultrasonic energy and allowing the hyperbaric gas-enriched encapsulating material to cool, thereby entrapping the hyperbaric gas within the encapsulating material.