AIR GAP FOR SUPPORTING CELLS
First Claim
1. Apparatus, comprising:
- a housing, configured for insertion into a body of a subject;
one or more photosynthetic oxygen supplies, disposed within the housing;
at least one layer of functional cells, disposed within the housing, and configured to receive oxygen from the one or more oxygen supplies; and
a gas disposed to permit passage therethrough of the oxygen from the one or more oxygen supplies to the cells, the gas disposed at least in part between the layer of functional cells and at least one of the oxygen supplies.
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Abstract
Apparatus is provided, including a housing (60), configured for insertion into a body of a subject, one or more photosynthetic oxygen supplies (24), disposed within the housing (60), and at least one layer (70 and 74) of functional cells, disposed within the housing (60). The at least one layer (70 and 74) of functional cells is configured to receive oxygen from the one or more oxygen supplies (24). The housing (60) also includes a gas (40 and 43) configured to permit passage therethrough of the oxygen from the one or more oxygen supplies (24) to the cells (70 and 74). The gas (40) is disposed at least in part between the layer (70 and 74) of functional cells and at least one of the oxygen supplies (24). Other embodiments are also described.
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71 Claims
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1. Apparatus, comprising:
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a housing, configured for insertion into a body of a subject; one or more photosynthetic oxygen supplies, disposed within the housing; at least one layer of functional cells, disposed within the housing, and configured to receive oxygen from the one or more oxygen supplies; and a gas disposed to permit passage therethrough of the oxygen from the one or more oxygen supplies to the cells, the gas disposed at least in part between the layer of functional cells and at least one of the oxygen supplies. - 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, 31, 32, 33)
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34. Apparatus, comprising:
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a housing having at least one outlet; one or more photosynthetic oxygen supplies disposed within the housing and in communication with the outlet; and a gas disposed to permit passage therethrough of oxygen generated from the one or more oxygen supplies toward the outlet, the gas disposed at least in part between the outlet and at least one of the oxygen supplies. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. Apparatus, comprising:
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a housing; at least a first layer of a photosynthetic source disposed within the housing, the layer having at least a first surface; at least a first light source in optical communication with the first surface of the first layer of the photosynthetic source; at least a second light source in optical communication with the first surface of the first layer of the photosynthetic source; and a gas disposed to permit passage therethrough of oxygen from the first layer of the photosynthetic source. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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Specification