Photolytic artificial lung
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1. A gas sorption device comprising:
- a coalescence compartment comprising a gas head space and a gas coelescor connected to said gas head space; and
a gas sorber connected to said coalescence compartment, wherein gas accumulating in said gas head space moves to said gas sorber, and said gas sorber converts gas to a solution or solid.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a photolytic artificial lung. The photolytic artificial lung converts water to oxygen for blood absorption, regulates pH, the removes carbon dioxide, and co-produces electrical power is disclosed. The photolytic artificial lung includes a photolytic cell where all of the chemical reactions occur. The photolytic cell disclosed herein can also be used to direct chemical reactions in organs other than the lung. Also disclosed herein is a gas sorption device for removing carbon dioxide from the system by chemical sorption.
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1. A gas sorption device comprising:
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a coalescence compartment comprising a gas head space and a gas coelescor connected to said gas head space; and
a gas sorber connected to said coalescence compartment, wherein gas accumulating in said gas head space moves to said gas sorber, and said gas sorber converts gas to a solution or solid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for delivering oxygen to a solution comprising:
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providing the solution into a photolytic cell;
converting water into dissolved oxygen by a light-activated catalyst in said photolytic cell;
binding said dissolved oxygen to said solution; and
removing said solution out of said photolytic cell. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for oxygenating blood from a patient comprising the steps of:
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providing blood from a patient into a photolytic cell;
converting water present in the blood into dissolved oxygen in said photolytic cell by a series of photochemical reactions;
binding the dissolved oxygen to blood hemoglobin;
forming carbon dioxide in said photolytic cell;
removing carbon dioxide formed in said photolytic cell and blood; and
removing oxygenated blood out of said photolytic cell and returning the blood to the patient.
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9. A method for producing oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from a patient'"'"'s blood comprising the steps of:
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providing deoxygenated blood received from a patient into a photolytic cell, wherein said photolytic cell contains a light activated catalyst having the ability of converting water to oxygen upon light activation;
providing light to said photolytic cell and activating said catalyst wherein water present in the blood is converted into to dissolved oxygen and carbon dioxide is formed in said photolytic cell;
binding the dissolved oxygen to blood hemoglobin in said photolytic cell;
removing the carbon dioxide formed in said photolytic cell; and
removing the oxygenated blood out of said photolytic cell and returning the blood to the patient.
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