Plasmonic assisted systems and methods for interior energy-activation from an exterior source
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1. A system for producing a change in a medium to be treated, comprising:
- an energy source capable of producing an initiation energy comprising one or more of x-rays, gamma rays, or an electron beam;
a container holding the medium to be treated;
an energy modulation agent surrounded by an encapsulation, disposed inside or in a vicinity of the medium to be treated, and separated physically from the medium to be treated by the encapsulation;
a plasmonics agent in a vicinity of the medium; and
said energy modulation agent comprising a photon emitter which emits at least one of ultraviolet and visible light upon interaction with said initiation energy, wherein said at least one of ultraviolet and visible light stimulates a chemical or biological process in the medium.
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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. A system for producing a change in a medium to be treated, comprising:
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an energy source capable of producing an initiation energy comprising one or more of x-rays, gamma rays, or an electron beam; a container holding the medium to be treated; an energy modulation agent surrounded by an encapsulation, disposed inside or in a vicinity of the medium to be treated, and separated physically from the medium to be treated by the encapsulation; a plasmonics agent in a vicinity of the medium; and said energy modulation agent comprising a photon emitter which emits at least one of ultraviolet and visible light upon interaction with said initiation energy, wherein said at least one of ultraviolet and visible light stimulates a chemical or biological process in the medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for treating a food product, comprising:
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an energy source capable of producing an initiation energy comprising one or more of x-rays, gamma rays, or an electron beam; a container holding the food product; an energy modulation agent surrounded by an encapsulation, disposed inside or in a vicinity of the food product, and separated physically from the medium to be treated by the encapsulation; and said energy modulation agent comprising a photon emitter which emits at least one of ultraviolet and visible light upon interaction with said initiation energy, wherein said at least one of ultraviolet and visible light stimulates a chemical or biological process in the food product.
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19. A system for treating an interior of a plastic product, comprising:
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an energy source capable of producing an initiation energy comprising one or more of x-rays, gamma rays, or an electron beam; an energy modulation agent disposed inside the plastic product; and said energy modulation agent comprising a photon emitter which emits at least one of ultraviolet and visible light upon interaction with said initiation energy, wherein said at least one of ultraviolet and visible light sterilizes the interior of the plastic product.
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20. A system for producing a change in a medium to be treated, comprising:
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an energy source capable of producing an initiation energy comprising one or more of x-rays, gamma rays, or an electron beam; a container holding the medium to be treated; an energy modulation agent surrounded by an encapsulation, disposed inside or in a vicinity of the medium to be treated, and separated physically from the medium to be treated by the encapsulation, wherein said encapsulation comprises at least one re-entrant structure extending into the container holding said medium, or wherein said encapsulation is provided in an interior of the container holding said medium; and said energy modulation agent comprising a photon emitter which emits at least one of ultraviolet and visible light upon interaction with said initiation energy, wherein said at least one of ultraviolet and visible light stimulates a chemical or biological process in the medium. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A system for producing a change in a medium to be treated, comprising:
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an energy source capable of producing an initiation energy comprising one or more of x-rays, gamma rays, or an electron beam; a container holding the medium to be treated; an energy modulation agent surrounded by an encapsulation, disposed inside or in a vicinity of the medium to be treated, and separated physically from the medium to be treated by the encapsulation; and said energy modulation agent comprising a photon emitter which emits at least one of ultraviolet and visible light upon interaction with said initiation energy, wherein said at least one of ultraviolet and visible light stimulates a chemical or biological process in the medium, wherein said medium to be treated comprises a member selected from the group consisting of a food product to be treated, a medical product, and a cosmetic product. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A system for producing a change in a medium to be treated, comprising:
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an energy source capable of producing an initiation energy comprising one or more of x-rays, gamma rays, or an electron beam; a container holding the medium to be treated; an energy modulation agent surrounded by an encapsulation, disposed inside or in a vicinity of the medium to be treated, and separated physically from the medium to be treated by the encapsulation; and said energy modulation agent comprising a photon emitter which emits at least one of ultraviolet and visible light upon interaction with said initiation energy, wherein said at least one of ultraviolet and visible light stimulates a sterilization of a plastic product, a sterilization of an interior of a product, or a sterilization of a blood product. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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