Acoustically controlled reaction device
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1. A reaction system comprising:
- a body structure adapted for positioning in an environment, the body structure having an interior and an exterior;
a reaction region located within the interior of the body structure or on the exterior of the body structure, the reaction region including a first material configured to influence a chemical reaction at the reaction region; and
a remotely activatable control element operably coupled to the body structure and responsive to an acoustic control signal to modify an ability of the first material to influence one or more of the rate or kinetics of the chemical reaction;
wherein the first material is a catalyst that facilitates the chemical reaction but is not significantly modified by the chemical reaction.
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Abstract
Embodiments of a system including a remotely controlled reaction device and associated controller are described. Methods of use and control of the device are also disclosed. According to various embodiments, a reaction device is placed in an environment in order to perform a chemical reaction in an environment. Exemplary environments include a body of an organism, a body of water, or an enclosed volume of a fluid. In selected embodiments, an acoustic control signal may be used.
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1. A reaction system comprising:
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a body structure adapted for positioning in an environment, the body structure having an interior and an exterior; a reaction region located within the interior of the body structure or on the exterior of the body structure, the reaction region including a first material configured to influence a chemical reaction at the reaction region; and a remotely activatable control element operably coupled to the body structure and responsive to an acoustic control signal to modify an ability of the first material to influence one or more of the rate or kinetics of the chemical reaction;
wherein the first material is a catalyst that facilitates the chemical reaction but is not significantly modified by the chemical reaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A reaction system comprising:
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a body structure adapted for positioning in an environment, the body structure having an interior and an exterior; a reaction region located within the interior of the body structure or on the exterior of the body structure, the reaction region including a first material configured to influence a chemical reaction at the reaction region, wherein the chemical reaction produces a material that has a beneficial effect on the organism or a local portion thereof; and a remotely activatable control element operably coupled to the body structure and responsive to an acoustic control signal to modify an ability of the first material to influence one or more properties of the reaction region. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A reaction system comprising:
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a body structure adapted for positioning in an environment, the body structure having an interior and an exterior; a reaction region located within the interior of the body structure or on the exterior of the body structure, the reaction region including a first material configured to influence a chemical reaction at the reaction region, wherein the chemical reaction traps or sequesters a material from the body of the organism that is harmful to the organism or a portion thereof; and a remotely activatable control element operably coupled to the body structure and responsive to an acoustic control signal to modify an ability of the first material to influence one or more properties of the reaction region. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39)
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40. A reaction system comprising:
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a body structure adapted for positioning in an environment, the body structure having an interior and an exterior; a reaction region located within the interior of the body structure or on the exterior of the body structure, the reaction region including a first material configured to influence a chemical reaction at the reaction region, wherein the chemical reaction destroys a material within the body of the organism that is harmful to the organism or a portion thereof by degrading, chemically modifying, or detoxifying the material; and a remotely activatable control element operably coupled to the body structure and responsive to an acoustic control signal to modify a temperature of the reaction region.
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