System and Method for Collecting, Storing, Processing, Transmitting and Presenting Very Low Amplitude Signals
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1. An apparatus for providing molecular signals from a sample, the apparatus comprising:
- (a) a signal source generated at least in part from the sample;
(b) means for detecting electromagnetic emission signals positioned near to the sample;
(c) a Super Conducting Quantum Interference Device (SQUID) electrically connected to the electromagnetic emission detection coil, wherein the SQUID is positioned within a means for cryogenically cooling;
(d) means for surrounding with noise the signal source and the means for detecting signals, wherein the means for surrounding with noise generates noise sufficient to induce stochastic resonance in the sample so as to amplify the sample characteristic signals;
(e) means for electromagnetically shielding the signal source, electromagnetic emission detection coil, SQUID, and noise means from external electromagnetic radiation;
(f) means for controlling the SQUID;
(g) means for observing and storing the signals detected by the means for detecting signals; and
(h) means for modifying the stored signal based on user-defined criteria; and
(i) means for wirelessly providing the modified signal to a chemical or biological system for inducing an effect in the chemical or biological system.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus inject noise into a substance, detect the combination of the noise and the signal emitted by the substance, adjust the noise until the combination signal takes on the characteristic of the signal generated by the substance through stochastic resonance, and apply such characteristic signals to responsive chemical, biochemical, or biological systems. The generated signal may be stored, manipulated, and/or transmitted to a remote receiver.
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30 Claims
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1. An apparatus for providing molecular signals from a sample, the apparatus comprising:
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(a) a signal source generated at least in part from the sample;
(b) means for detecting electromagnetic emission signals positioned near to the sample;
(c) a Super Conducting Quantum Interference Device (SQUID) electrically connected to the electromagnetic emission detection coil, wherein the SQUID is positioned within a means for cryogenically cooling;
(d) means for surrounding with noise the signal source and the means for detecting signals, wherein the means for surrounding with noise generates noise sufficient to induce stochastic resonance in the sample so as to amplify the sample characteristic signals;
(e) means for electromagnetically shielding the signal source, electromagnetic emission detection coil, SQUID, and noise means from external electromagnetic radiation;
(f) means for controlling the SQUID;
(g) means for observing and storing the signals detected by the means for detecting signals; and
(h) means for modifying the stored signal based on user-defined criteria; and
(i) means for wirelessly providing the modified signal to a chemical or biological system for inducing an effect in the chemical or biological system.
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2. A method for producing an effect of a chemical or biochemical agent on a system responsive to such agent, comprising:
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(a) generating multiple low-frequency time-domain signals by;
(i) placing a sample containing the agent in a container having both magnetic and electromagnetic shielding, wherein the sample acts as a signal source for molecular signals, and wherein the magnetic shielding is external to a cryogenic container;
(ii) injecting noise into the sample in the absence of another signal from another signal source at a noise amplitude sufficient to generate stochastic resonance, wherein the noise has a substantially uniform amplitude over a plurality of frequencies;
(iii) recording an electromagnetic time-domain signal composed of sample source radiation superimposed on the injected noise in the cryogenic container and in the absence of the another generated signal; and
(iv) repeating steps (ii)-(iii) at each of multiple noise levels within a selected noise-level range if the sample source radiation is not sufficiently distinguishable from the injected noise until the superimposed signal takes on characteristics of the signal generated by the signal source through stochastic resonance;
(b) identifying frequencies representing dominant characteristics of the time-domain signal by analyzing the signal generated in (a);
(c) synthesizing a response-producing signal by;
selecting at least one frequency from the identified frequencies of the sample;
orcombining frequencies selected from the identified frequencies of two or more agent samples; and
(d) exposing the agent-responsive system to the synthesized response-producing signal by placing the agent-responsive system within a magnetic field of an electromagnetic transducer, and applying the synthesized signal by the transducer at a signal amplitude and for a period sufficient to produce in the agent-responsive system an agent-specific effect. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5)
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11. An optimized low-frequency response-producing signal representing aspects of chemically or biologically active agents, produced by steps comprising:
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(a) generating multiple low-frequency time-domain signals of an agent by;
(i) injecting noise into a sample of the agent at a selected noise amplitude to generate stochastic resonance;
(ii) recording an electromagnetic time-domain signal composed of sample source radiation superimposed on the injected noise; and
(iii) repeating steps (ii)-(iii) at each of multiple noise levels within a selected range if the sample source radiation is not sufficiently distinguishable from the injected noise;
(b) identifying frequencies representing an optimized agent-specific signal by analyzing a preferred time-domain signal; and
(c) synthesizing a response-producing signal by;
providing at least one frequency from the identified frequencies of an agent sample;
orcombining frequencies selected from the identified frequencies of two or more agent samples, wherein the selected frequencies represent selected aspects of signals associated with desired chemical or biological effects. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. (cancelled)
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15. A method for generating electromagnetic signals that produce selected chemical or biological effects derived from aspects of employed chemical or biological agents, the method comprising:
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inserting a sample into a magnetically shielded detection apparatus to provide molecular signals;
injecting noise into the magnetically shielded detection apparatus;
detecting a combination of the injected noise and the signal emitted by the sample;
separating the agent-specific signal from noise;
computing frequency content of the agent-specific signal;
enhancing the frequency content of the agent-specific signal by scaling or eliminating frequency components;
identifying frequency content representing desired agent attributes; and
synthesizing an electromagnetic effect-producing signal using selected enhanced frequencies detected from different agents, wherein the selected frequencies represent desired portions or totality of the chemical or biological effects of the agents. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. An apparatus for generating a signal having at least a subset of effects of one or more chemical or biochemical agents, the apparatus comprising:
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(i) a holder adapted to receive a sample of an agent;
(ii) an adjustable source of noise for applying noise to the sample in the holder;
(iii) a detector for recording a time-domain signal composed of the sample radiation together with the noise;
(iv) a memory device for storing detected signals;
(v) a computer adapted to;
(a) retrieve the stored signals from the memory device;
(b) produce a spectral representation of the signals, allowing identification of agent-specific time-domain signals; and
(c) modify via a user interface or a software program, portions of the retrieved signals to emphasize or deemphasize at least one desired portion of the retrieved signals; and
(vi) a synthesizer to produce signals by utilizing a combination of selected modified portions of at least one agent signal. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A generated signal for affecting biological or chemical systems, wherein a Fourier transform of the signal comprises multiple peaks each of which corresponds to a frequency of a compound-specific stochastic event produced by a compound known to induce a detectable response in a biological target, and observed by recording a time-domain signal of a sample of the compound while injecting noise into the sample at a selected noise amplitude that allows identification of the peak frequency when the time-domain signal is transformed to the frequency domain, wherein:
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the signal frequency peaks are identified peak frequencies of one or more compounds and represent chemical or biological effects of the compounds;
orthe signal frequency peaks are manipulated frequencies selected from identified peak frequencies of one or more compounds and represent enhanced effects of some aspects of the chemical or biological compounds. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of producing an electromagnetic signal signature, radiated from an excited substance, the method comprising:
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injecting controlled electromagnetic noise into a container devoid of the substance;
computing a first frequency spectrum of the electromagnetic radiation within the container;
placing the substance of interest in the container;
injecting the controlled electromagnetic noise into the container while containing the substance;
computing a second frequency spectrum of the electromagnetic radiation within the container;
obtaining the frequency spectrum of the substance by comparing the first computed frequency spectrum with the second computed frequency spectrum; and
enhancing the content of the frequency spectrum of the substance. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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