SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERIOR ENERGY-ACTIVATION FROM AN EXTERIOR SOURCE
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1. A method for producing a photoreactive change in a medium to be treated, comprising:
- (1) placing an energy modulation agent and a photoactivatable agent within a medium to be treated with said medium interceding between the energy modulation agent and a photoactivatable agent, said energy modulation agent comprising a photon emitter which emits at least one of ultraviolet and visible light into the medium to be treated upon interaction with an initiation energy;
(2) applying for the initiation energy at least one of x-rays, gamma rays, or an electron beam to the medium in order to emit from said energy modulation agent into the medium to be treated said at least one of ultraviolet and visible light; and
(3) inducing, from said at least one of ultraviolet and visible light emitted into the medium to be treated, said photoreactive change to the medium.
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Abstract
A method and a system for producing a change in a medium. The method places in a vicinity of the medium at least one energy modulation agent. The method applies an initiation energy to the medium. The initiation energy interacts with the energy modulation agent to directly or indirectly produce the change in the medium. The system includes an initiation energy source configured to apply an initiation energy to the medium to activate the energy modulation agent.
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1. A method for producing a photoreactive change in a medium to be treated, comprising:
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(1) placing an energy modulation agent and a photoactivatable agent within a medium to be treated with said medium interceding between the energy modulation agent and a photoactivatable agent, said energy modulation agent comprising a photon emitter which emits at least one of ultraviolet and visible light into the medium to be treated upon interaction with an initiation energy; (2) applying for the initiation energy at least one of x-rays, gamma rays, or an electron beam to the medium in order to emit from said energy modulation agent into the medium to be treated said at least one of ultraviolet and visible light; and (3) inducing, from said at least one of ultraviolet and visible light emitted into the medium to be treated, said photoreactive change to the medium.
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