Devices configured to facilitate release of nitric oxide

• US 20090112197A1
• Filed: 12/21/2007
• Published: 04/30/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• 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.
• Application Number:
  US12/005,136
• Publication Number:
  US 20090112197A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/14
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 6/04 Condoms, sheaths or the like , e.g. combined with devices protecting against contagion
• 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: Y10S 128/917 Body fluid, devices for protection therefrom, e.g. aids, hepatitus
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/918 Condoms and shields

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to devices that facilitate release of nitric oxide from one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

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

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more light sources that are specifically configured to emit light that facilitates release of nitric oxide from one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprise:

one or more light emitters that are configured to selectively emit one or more wavelengths of light that correspond to the absorption maximum of the one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more light sources that are specifically configured to emit light that facilitates release of nitric oxide from one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprise:

one or more light emitters that are configured to selectively emit one or more wavelengths of light that facilitate photodecomposition of the one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more light sources that are specifically configured to emit light that facilitates release of nitric oxide from one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprise:

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

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more light sources that are specifically configured to emit light that facilitates release of nitric oxide from one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprise:

one or more light sources that are configured for implantation within a user.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more light sources that are specifically configured to emit light that facilitates release of nitric oxide from one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprise:

one or more light sources that are configured for external use.

8. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

one or more control units that are operably associated with the one or more light sources.

10. The device of claim 8, wherein the one or more control units that are operably associated with the one or more light sources comprise:

one or more receivers that are configured to receive one or more signals.

12. The device of claim 8, wherein the one or more control units that are operably associated with the one or more light sources comprise:

one or more control units that regulate the one or more light sources in response to one or more programs.

13. The device of claim 8, wherein the one or more control units that are operably associated with the one or more light sources comprise:

one or more control units that regulate the one or more light sources in response to one or more timers.

15. The device of claim 8, wherein the one or more control units that are operably associated with the one or more light sources comprise:

one or more control units that regulate one or more wavelengths of light emitted by the one or more light sources.

19. The device of claim 8, wherein the one or more control units that are operably associated with the one or more light sources comprise:

one or more control units that regulate one or more times when light is emitted from the one or more light sources.

20. The device of claim 8, further comprising:

one or more sensors that are operably associated with the one or more control units.

21. The device of claim 20, wherein the one or more sensors that are operably associated with the one or more control units comprise:

one or more sensors configured to detect nitric oxide.

22. The device of claim 20, wherein the one or more sensors that are operably associated with the one or more control units comprise:

one or more sensors configured to detect one or more nitric oxide donors.

23. The device of claim 20, wherein the one or more sensors that are operably associated with the one or more control units comprise:

one or more sensors configured to detect one or more nitric oxide synthases.

26. The device of claim 20, wherein the one or more sensors that are operably associated with the one or more control units comprise:

one or more sensors that are configured to transmit one or more signals.

27. The device of claim 20, wherein the one or more sensors that are operably associated with the one or more control units comprise:

one or more sensors that include one or more electrochemical sensors.

28. The device of claim 20, wherein the one or more sensors that are operably associated with the one or more control units comprise:

one or more sensors that include one or more semiconductor sensors.

31. The device of claim 20, wherein the one or more sensors that are operably associated with the one or more control units comprise:

one or more sensors that include one or more micro-electro-mechanical systems.

32. The device of claim 20, wherein the one or more sensors that are operably associated with the one or more control units comprise:

one or more sensors that include one or more Raman sensors.

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33. A system comprising:

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

40. The system of claim 33, further comprising:

circuitry for operating one or more control units that are operably associated with the one or more light sources.

52. The system of claim 40, further comprising:

circuitry for operating one or more sensors that are operably associated with the one or more control units.

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65. A system comprising:

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

66. The system of claim 65 further comprising:

means for operating one or more control units that are operably associated with the one or more light sources.

67. The system of claim 66, further comprising:

means for operating one or more sensors that are operably associated with the one or more control units.

68. A system comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing;

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

69. The system of claim 68, further comprising:

one or more instructions for operating one or more control units that are operably associated with the one or more light sources.

70. The system of claim 69, further comprising:

one or more instructions for operating one or more sensors that are operably associated with the one or more control units.

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