Nitric oxide permeable housings

• US 20090110612A1
• Filed: 01/11/2008
• Published: 04/30/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gearbox LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Ishikawa, Muriel Y., Wood, Lowell L. JR., Hyde, Roderick A.
• Granted Patent: US 8,349,262 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 422/129
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2300/00 Mixtures or combinations of active ingredients, wherein at least one active ingredient is fully defined in groups A61K31/00 - A61K41/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 33/00 Medicinal preparations containing inorganic active ingredients
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2300/114 Nitric oxide, i.e. NO
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 31/16 Biologically active materials, e.g. therapeutic substances A61L31/047 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 21/24 Nitric oxide (NO) C01B21/203 takes precedence

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an apparatus that includes one or more nitric oxide permeable housings.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

one or more nitric oxide permeable housings that are configured to facilitate release of nitric oxide following photolysis of one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors within the one or more nitric oxide permeable housings.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more nitric oxide permeable housings that are configured to facilitate release of nitric oxide following photolysis of one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors within the one or more nitric oxide permeable housings comprise:

one or more ports that facilitate release of nitric oxide from the one or more nitric oxide permeable housings.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more nitric oxide permeable housings that are configured to facilitate release of nitric oxide following photolysis of one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors within the one or more nitric oxide permeable housings comprise:

one or more control units that control one or more ports that facilitate release of nitric oxide from the one or more nitric oxide permeable housings.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more nitric oxide permeable housings that are configured to facilitate release of nitric oxide following photolysis of one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors within the one or more nitric oxide permeable housings comprise:

one or more nitric oxide permeable membranes.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more nitric oxide permeable housings that are configured to facilitate release of nitric oxide following photolysis of one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors within the one or more nitric oxide permeable housings comprise:

one or more windows that allow light to pass.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more nitric oxide permeable housings that are configured to facilitate release of nitric oxide following photolysis of one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors within the one or more nitric oxide permeable housings comprise:

one or more housings that are configured for detachable connection to one or more light sources.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors.

14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprise:

one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors that are associated with one or more quantum dots.

16. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprise:

one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors that are associated with one or more rare-earth materials that facilitate upconversion of energy.

18. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

one or more light sources that are configured to emit light that facilitates release of nitric oxide from the one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors.

24. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the one or more light sources that are configured to emit light that facilitates release of nitric oxide from the one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprise:

one or more control units that regulate the one or more light sources.

29. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the one or more light sources that are configured to emit light that facilitates release of nitric oxide from the one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprise:

one or more light sources that are associated with one or more quantum dots.

31. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the one or more light sources that are configured to emit light that facilitates release of nitric oxide from the one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprise:

one or more light sources that are associated with one or more rare-earth materials that facilitate upconversion of energy.

35. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the one or more light sources that are configured to emit light that facilitates release of nitric oxide from the one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprise:

one or more light sources that are configured to emit light that specifically facilitates release of nitric oxide from the one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors.

36. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the one or more light sources that are configured to emit light that facilitates release of nitric oxide from the one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprise:

one or more light sources that are configured to emit light that is selected to avoid damaging one or more tissues.

38. The apparatus of claim 18, further comprising:

one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors.

40. The apparatus of claim 38, wherein the one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprise:

one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors that are associated with one or more quantum dots.

42. The apparatus of claim 38, wherein the one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprise:

one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors that are associated with one or more rare-earth materials that facilitate upconversion of energy.

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44. A system comprising:

circuitry for operating one or more nitric oxide permeable housings that are configured to facilitate release of nitric oxide following photolysis of one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors within the one or more nitric oxide permeable housings.

45. The system of claim 44, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more nitric oxide permeable housings that are configured to facilitate release of nitric oxide following photolysis of one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors within the one or more nitric oxide permeable housings comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more ports that facilitate release of nitric oxide from the one or more nitric oxide permeable housings.

46. The system of claim 44, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more nitric oxide permeable housings that are configured to facilitate release of nitric oxide following photolysis of one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors within the one or more nitric oxide permeable housings comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more control units that control one or more ports that facilitate release of nitric oxide from the one or more nitric oxide permeable housings.

51. The system of claim 44, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more nitric oxide permeable housings that are configured to facilitate release of nitric oxide following photolysis of one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors within the one or more nitric oxide permeable housings comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more housings that are configured for detachable connection to one or more light sources.

52. The system of claim 44, further comprising:

circuitry for operating one or more light sources that are configured to emit light that facilitates release of nitric oxide from the one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors.

53. The system of claim 52, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more light sources that are configured to emit light that facilitates release of nitric oxide from the one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more light emitters.

55. The system of claim 52, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more light sources that are configured to emit light that facilitates release of nitric oxide from the one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more power supplies.

56. The system of claim 52, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more light sources that are configured to emit light that facilitates release of nitric oxide from the one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more electromagnetic receivers.

57. The system of claim 52, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more light sources that are configured to emit light that facilitates release of nitric oxide from the one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more control units.

58. The system of claim 52, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more light sources that are configured to emit light that facilitates release of nitric oxide from the one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more control units that regulate the one or more light sources.

60. The system of claim 52, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more light sources that are configured to emit light that facilitates release of nitric oxide from the one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more control units that act in response to one or more programs.

63. The system of claim 52, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more light sources that are configured to emit light that facilitates release of nitric oxide from the one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more light sources that are associated with one or more quantum dots.

65. The system of claim 52, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more light sources that are configured to emit light that facilitates release of nitric oxide from the one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more light sources that are associated with one or more rare-earth materials that facilitate upconversion of energy.

68. The system of claim 52, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more light sources that are configured to emit light that facilitates release of nitric oxide from the one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more light sources that emit infrared light.

69. The system of claim 52, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more light sources that are configured to emit light that facilitates release of nitric oxide from the one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more light sources that are configured to emit light that specifically facilitates release of nitric oxide from the one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors.

70. The system of claim 52, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more light sources that are configured to emit light that facilitates release of nitric oxide from the one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more light sources that are configured to emit light that is selected to avoid damaging one or more tissues.

71. The system of claim 52, wherein the circuitry for operating one or more light sources that are configured to emit light that facilitates release of nitric oxide from the one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more light sources that are integrated within the one or more nitric oxide permeable housings.

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72. A system comprising:

means for operating one or more nitric oxide permeable housings that are configured to facilitate release of nitric oxide following photolysis of one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors within the one or more nitric oxide permeable housings.

73. The system of claim 72, further comprising:

means for operating one or more light sources that are configured to emit light that facilitates release of nitric oxide from one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors.

74. A system comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing;

one or more instructions for operating one or more nitric oxide permeable housings that are configured to facilitate release of nitric oxide following photolysis of one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors within the one or more nitric oxide permeable housings.

75. The system of claim 74, further comprising:

one or more instructions for operating one or more light sources that are configured to emit light that facilitates release of nitric oxide from the one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors.

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