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US 7,406,217 B2Granted
Plasmon photocatalysis
AssigneeSearete LLC
InventorRoderick A. Hyde
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Abstract
Plasmons on a waveguide may deliver energy to photocatalyze a reaction. The waveguide or other energy carrier may be configured to carry electromagnetic energy and generate plasmon energy at one or more locations proximate to the waveguide, where the plasmon energy may react chemically with a medium or interaction material.
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A system comprising:
- a first waveguide, said first waveguide being configured to carry energy from a first location to a second location;
- a plasmon generator coupled to said first waveguide;
- an interaction material proximate to said second location and responsive to plasmons to react chemically;
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- a vessel configured to hold the interaction material.
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A system comprising:
- a first waveguide, said first waveguide being configured to carry energy from a first location to a second location;
- a system for coupling energy into the first waveguide, said energy being in a first wavelength band;
- a plasmon generator coupled to said first waveguide and operative to produce plasmons;
- and
- an interaction material proximate to said second location and responsive to said plasmons to react chemically.
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A system comprising:
- a first waveguide, said first waveguide being configured to carry energy from a first location to a second location;
- a second waveguide, said second waveguide being configured to carry energy from a third location to a fourth location;
- a plasmon generator coupled to said first waveguide;
- and
- an interaction material proximate to said second location and responsive to plasmons to react chemically.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.