Selective resonance of chemical structures

• US 8,112,233 B2
• Filed: 07/21/2005
• Issued: 02/07/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Enterprise Science Fund, LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Ishikawa, Muriel Y., Jung, Edward K. Y., Myhrvold, Nathan P., Wood, Lowell L. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lin, Jerry
• Application Number:
  US11/186,635
• Publication Number:
  US 20070021923A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,392 Days
• Field of Search: 702/27
• US Class Current: 702/27
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00577 Ablation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0059 using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence A61B5/0093, A61B5/1455, A61B5/02416 and A61B5/0261 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 41/0004 Homeopathy; Vitalisation; Resonance; Dynamisation, e.g. esoteric applications; Oxygenation of blood
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/00 Radiation therapy ultrasound therapy A61N7/00; devices or apparatus applicable to both therapy and diagnosis A61B6/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/062 Photodynamic therapy, i.e. excitation of an agent

Abstract

Chemical compositions may be selectively or preferentially excited by the application of scores comprising a series of at least four differing energy inputs. The differing energy inputs of the specified series are selected to resonate each of a group of resonant structures among a group of proximate atoms, including at least one bond.

Claims

1. A method for applying energy to a selected group of proximate atoms within a medium, the method comprising:

selecting a score specifying a series of at least four differing energy inputs, the differing energy inputs of the specified series selected to resonate each resonant structure of a plurality of resonant structures among the group of proximate atoms, wherein at least one resonant structure among the plurality of resonant structures includes a bond; and

applying the series of differing energy inputs specified by the score to the medium.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the score is selected such that the applied series of differing energy inputs has a physical effect selected from the group consisting of:

transferring substantially more energy to the at least a portion of the group of proximate atoms than to atoms in the medium that are not part of the group of proximate atoms;

breaking a predetermined bond between two members of the group of proximate atoms; and

changing a kinetic parameter of a reaction involving a member of the group of proximate atoms.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein transfer of energy to the medium is predominantly through resonant excitation of the plurality of resonant structures.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the score specifies application of an electromagnetic beam as an energy input.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the electromagnetic beam has at least one characteristic selected from the group consisting of:

a selected set of frequencies;

a selected set of modulation frequencies;

a selected set of phases;

a selected set of amplitudes;

a selected temporal profile;

a selected set of polarizations; and

a selected direction.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the electromagnetic beam is coherent.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the selected set of frequencies comprises at least two frequencies, and wherein the at least two frequencies have differing amplitudes.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein the selected set of modulation frequencies comprises at least two frequencies, and wherein the at least two frequencies have differing amplitudes.

9. The method of claim 4, further comprising scanning the electromagnetic beam.

10. The method of claim 5, wherein the selected set of modulation frequencies comprises a plurality of local maxima.

11. The method of claim 4, wherein the electromagnetic beam is an infrared beam.

12. The method of claim 4, wherein the electromagnetic beam is amplitude modulated.

13. The method of claim 4, wherein the electromagnetic beam is frequency modulated.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one energy input comprises a plurality of electromagnetic beams.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the plurality of electromagnetic beams intersect at a target location.

16. The method of claim 1, further comprising applying a field to the medium, wherein the field acts to preferentially orient at least a portion of the group of proximate atoms.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the field is selected from the group consisting of an electric field, a magnetic field, an electromagnetic field, a mechanical stress, a mechanical strain, a lowered or elevated temperature, a lowered or elevated pressure, a phase change, an adsorbing surface, a catalyst, an energy input, and combinations thereof.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the plurality of resonant structures are in an arrangement having two end resonant structures and a center resonant structure; and

the plurality of resonant structures are resonated in a sequence beginning from the two end resonant structures and progressing towards the center resonant structure.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein resonance of the center structure breaks a predetermined bond between two members of the group of proximate atoms.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein the plurality of resonant structures are resonated in a temporally overlapping sequence.

21. The method of claim 18, wherein the group of proximate atoms undergoes a physical effect upon resonance of the center structure.

22. The method of claim 1, wherein the series of differing energy inputs are applied in a temporally overlapping fashion.

23. The method of claim 1, wherein the group of proximate atoms forms at least a portion of a molecule.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the molecule is a biomolecule.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein the biomolecule is a protein or a nucleotide.

26. The method of claim 1, wherein the group of proximate atoms forms at least a portion of a crystal.

27. The method of claim 1, wherein the group of proximate atoms forms at least a portion of a complex of molecules.

28. The method of claim 1, wherein no two members of the group of proximate atoms are separated by a distance of more than 300Å

.

29. The method of claim 1, wherein all members of the group of proximate atoms are connected directly or indirectly by bonds between the atoms.

30. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of resonant structures comprises a longitudinal vibrational mode of a bond.

31. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of resonant structures comprises a bending mode of two bonds to a member of the group of proximate atoms.

32. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of resonant structures comprises a squashing mode of a plurality of bonds between members of the group of proximate atoms.