Methods for using resonant acoustic and/or resonant acousto-EM energy to detect and/or effect structures
AssigneeGR Intellectual Reserve, LLC
InventorsJuliana H. J. Brooks, Albert E. Abel
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Abstract
The present invention relates to detection of inorganic and biologic structures and/or disruption and/or augmentation functions of biologic structures using resonant acoustic and/or resonant acousto-EM energy.
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A method for augmenting at least one function of a targeted biologic structure, which comprises targeting the biologic structure by applying to the biologic structure at least one substantially complete acoustic signature of the biologic structure to induce acoustic resonance in the biologic structure.
A method for augmenting at least one function of a targeted biologic structure, which comprises targeting the biologic structure by providing to the biologic structure at least one resonant acousto-EM energy of the biologic structure.
A method for augmenting at least one function of at least one structure selected from the group of structures consisting of organs, and organisms, which augmenting comprises targeting said at least one structure by inducing acoustic resonance therein.
A method for augmenting at least one function of a targeted biologic structure selected from the group consisting of organs and organisms, which comprises targeting the biologic structure by inducing acoustic resonance in the biologic structure with select frequencies that augment the targeted biologic structure but have no substantial deleterious effect on nearby, non-resonating structures.
A method for augmenting at least one function of a targeted biologic structure which comprises:
- a) detecting at least one signature of the targeted biologic;
- b) comparing said at least one signature to at least one reference signature;
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- c) targeting the biologic structure by inducing acoustic resonance in the biologic structure.
A system for inducing targeted acoustic resonance in a biologic structure to augment at least one function of the biologic structure comprising:
- a) means for providing to the biologic structure at least one resonant acousto-EM signature of the biologic structure.
A method for augmenting the growth of an aquatic species comprising:
- a) determining at least one first resonant frequency of said aquatic species;
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- b) applying said at least one first resonant frequency at a sufficient power intensity to cause said augmenting to occur.
A method for augmenting the growth of an aquatic species comprising:
- a) determining at least one first acoustic resonance frequency profile of said aquatic species;
- b) applying at least a portion of said first acoustic resonance frequency profile at a sufficient power intensity to cause said augmenting to occur;
- c) determining and applying at least one second acoustic resonance frequency profile by substantially repeating the steps a) and b) above at a point in time after said aquatic species has grown in size;
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- d) repeating step c) to achieve additional augmentation of said aquatic species.
A method for augmenting the growth of a plant species comprising;
- a) determining at least one first resonant acoustic frequency of said plant species by utilizing a frequency sweeping process;
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- b) applying said at least one first resonant acoustic frequency at a sufficient power intensity to cause said augmenting to occur.
A method for enhancing germination of a plant species comprising:
- a) determining at least one first resonant acoustic frequency of said plant species by utilizing a frequency sweeping process, and
- b) applying said at least one first resonant frequency at a sufficient power intensity to cause said enhanced germination.
A method for enhancing growth of a targeted biologic structure which comprises targeting the biologic structure by applying at least one substantially complete acousto-EM signature of the biologic structure to achieve acoustic resonance in the biologic structure.
A method for augmenting the growth of an aquatic species comprising:
- utilizing at least one acoustic transducer to transmit to said aquatic species at least one first resonant acoustic frequency of said aquatic species, said at least one acoustic transducer operating at a sufficient power intensity to cause said augmenting to occur.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.