MODULE FOR TREATMENT OF MEDICAL CONDITIONS; SYSTEM FOR MAKING MODULE AND METHODS OF MAKING MODULE

• US 20140228819A1
• Filed: 02/14/2013
• Published: 08/14/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: William Harrison Zurn
• Original Assignee: William Harrison Zurn
• Inventors: Zurn, William Harrison
• Granted Patent: US 9,962,533 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/891.1
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 37/00 Other apparatus for introducing media into the body for reproduction or fertilisation A61B17/425; apparatus for iontophoresis or cataphoresis A61N1/30; Percutany, i.e. introducing medicines into the body by diffusion through the skin salt baths A61H33/04
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/23 The load being a medical device, a medical implant, or a life supporting device
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00032 characterised by data exchange
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/02 for charging batteries from ac mains by converters

Abstract

A module producible inside a living body is provided. The module includes an instructions receiver configured to receive wireless transmissions of instructions from a master controller located outside of the body when the module is inside the body. An energy receiver configured to receive wireless transmission of non-destructive energy from the master controller located outside of the body when the module is inside the body. The module further includes a battery and a communications and guide element electrically connected to the instructions receiver, the energy receiver and the battery.

Claims

1. A module fabricated inside a living body, said module comprising:

an instructions receiver configured to receive wireless transmissions of instructions from a master controller located outside of the body when said module is inside the body;

an energy receiver configured to receive wireless transmission of non-destructive energy from the master controller located outside of the body when said module is inside the body;

a battery; and

a communications and guide element electrically connected to said instructions receiver, said energy receiver and said battery;

wherein at least one of said instructions receiver, energy receiver, battery, and communications and guide element is fabricated inside the living body, by transmitting at least one of atoms, molecules and compounds, by a deposition cyclotron, from a location outside of the living body.

2. The module of claim 1, further comprising at least one positioning element configured to be tracked by the master controller, so that the master controller can identify location and orientation of said module.

3. The module of claim 1, further comprising an electronic interface configured to convert energy from the energy receiver to electric energy to charge said battery.

4. The module of claim 1, wherein the energy receiver is configured to receive X-ray energy from the master controller.

5. The module of claim 1, wherein said module further comprises an atom receiving unit configured to receive at least one of:

atoms, atoms and molecules, molecules, molecules and compounds, or compounds from a location outside of the body while said module is inside the body, said atoms, atoms and molecules, molecules, molecules and compounds, or compounds being transmitted transdermally through the body.

6. The module of claim 1, wherein said module further comprises an atom receiving unit configured to receive at least one of:

atoms, atoms and molecules, molecules, molecules and compounds, or compounds from a location outside of the body while said module is inside the body, said atoms, atoms and molecules, molecules, molecules and compounds, or compounds being transmitted through tissue of the body to arrive a location of said atom receiving unit in said module inside the body.

7. The module of claim 6, further comprising a chemical reaction unit in fluid communication with said atom receiving unit, said chemical reaction unit being configured to receive said atoms, atoms and molecules, molecules, molecules and compounds, or compounds from said atom receiving unit and carry out a reaction of said atoms, atoms and molecules, molecules, molecules and compounds, or compounds to produce a treatment material.

8. The module of claim 7, further comprising an analysis chamber in fluid communication with said chemical reaction unit, said analysis chamber configured to receive said treatment material from said chemical reaction unit and chemically analyze said treatment material.

9. The module of claim 8, wherein said analysis chamber comprises a chromatography unit configured to chemically analyze said treatment material by chromatography.

10. The module of claim 8, further comprising an output chamber in fluid communication with said analysis chamber, said output chamber having at least one gate openable to place said output chamber in fluid communication with a location external of said module and closable to close off fluid communication with the location external of said module, wherein after said treatment material within said analysis chamber is analyzed and determined to be acceptable, said output chamber receives said treatment material from said analysis chamber.

11. The module of claim 10, wherein said output chamber is configured to close off fluid communication with said analysis chamber after receiving said treatment material, and expel said treatment material to the location outside the module after opening said at least one gate.

12. The module of claim 1, further comprising a field programmable gate arrays (FPGA) configured to be reprogrammable to change functions of said module, wherein said reprogramming is performable from a location outside of the body while said module is inside the body.

13. The module of claim 10, further comprising:

at least one gate interposed between said output chamber and said analysis chamber;

at least one gate interposed between said analysis chamber and said chemical reaction unit; and

at least one gate interposed between said chemical reaction unit and said atom receiving unit;

wherein each of said gates is configured to open to allow fluid communication between the respective chambers and/or units that it is interposed, and wherein each of said gates is further configured to close to prevent fluid communication between the respective chambers and/or units that it is interposed.

14. The module of claim 10, further comprising at least one pressure transducer located in each of said atom receiving unit, chemical reaction unit, analysis chamber and output chamber.

34. The module of claim 1, wherein all of said instructions receiver, energy receiver, battery, and communications and guide element are fabricated inside the living body, by transmitting at least one of atoms, molecules and compounds, by a deposition cyclotron, from a location outside of the living body.

15. A system for treatment of a condition within a living body, said system comprising:

a master controller located outside of the body; and

a module producible inside the body by said master controller.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein said module comprises an atom receiving unit and said master controller comprises a cyclotron and an atomic reservoir configured to feed at least one of atoms, atoms and molecules, molecules, molecules and compounds, or compounds to said cyclotron, said wherein said cyclotron is configured to deliver said atoms, atoms and molecules, molecules, molecules and compounds, or compounds within a beam to said atom receiving unit, from a location outside of the body, through tissue of the body and to the atom receiving unit.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein said master controller further comprises a holographic projector configured to produce a three dimensional holographic blueprint superimposable on a surgical target in the body, wherein the holographic blueprint is followed by said master controller to produce said module in the body at a location of the surgical target.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein said master controller produces said module atom-by-atom.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein said master controller is configured to drive, as well as hold a current position and orientation of said module using magnetic forces.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein said module comprises at least one guide element detectable by said master controller to indicate location and orientation of said module.

21. The system of claim 15, wherein said module comprises a module instructions receiver and said master controller comprises a master instructions transmitter, said master instructions transmitter configured to transmit wireless instructions to said module instructions receiver when said master controller is located outside of the body and said module is inside the body;

and

said module comprises a module transmitter and said master controller comprises a master receiver, said module transmitter configured to transmit wireless transmissions to said master transmissions receiver when said master controller is located outside of the body and said module is inside the body.

22. The system of claim 15, wherein said master controller comprises a non-destructive energy generator and a non-destructive energy transmitter, and said module comprises a non-destructive energy receiver configured to receive non-destructive energy transmitted by said non-destructive energy transmitter when said master controller is located outside of the body and said module is inside the body.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein said module further comprises an energy converter configured to convert the non-destructive energy received to electrical energy;

and

a battery configured to be charged by said electrical energy.

24. The system of claim 16, wherein said module comprises:

a chemical reaction unit is fluid communication with said atom receiving unit, said chemical reaction unit being configured to receive said atoms, atoms and molecules, molecules, molecules and compounds, or compounds from said atom receiving unit and carry out a reaction of said atoms, atoms and molecules, molecules, molecules and compounds, or compounds to produce a treatment material.

25. A method of producing a module inside a body of a patient, said method comprising:

providing a master controller at a location outside of the body of the patient;

transmitting at least one of at least one of atoms, atoms and molecules, molecules, molecules and compounds, or compounds from the master controller at the location outside of the body, through tissue of the body and to a surgical target location inside of the body; and

reacting said atoms, atoms and molecules, molecules, molecules and compounds, or compounds to produce the module.

26. The method of claim 25, further comprising:

projecting a three dimensional holographic blueprint over the surgical target location; and

producing the module by following the blueprint as a guide.

27. The method of claim 25, wherein the module is produced in stages.

28. The method of claim 25, wherein a first stage comprises producing:

an instructions receiver configured to receive wireless transmissions of instructions from the master controller located outside of the body when the module is inside the body;

an energy receiver configured to receive wireless transmission of non-destructive energy from the master controller located outside of the body when the module is inside the body;

a battery; and

a communications and guide element electrically connected to the instructions receiver, said energy receiver and said battery.

29. The method of claim 28, wherein a second stage comprises producing:

an atom receiving unit configured to receive at least one of;

atoms, atoms and molecules, molecules, molecules and compounds, or compounds from a location outside of the body while said module is inside the body; and

a chemical reaction unit in fluid communication with the atom receiving unit, the chemical reaction unit being configured to receive the atoms, atoms and molecules, molecules, molecules and compounds, or compounds from the atom receiving unit and carry out a reaction of the atoms, atoms and molecules, molecules, molecules and compounds, or compounds to produce a treatment material.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein the second stage further comprises producing:

an analysis chamber in fluid communication with the chemical reaction unit, the analysis chamber configured to receive the treatment material from the chemical reaction unit and chemically analyze the treatment material; and

an output chamber in fluid communication with the analysis chamber, the output chamber having at least one gate openable to place the output chamber in fluid communication with a location external of the module and closable to close off fluid communication with the location external of the module, wherein after the treatment material within the analysis chamber is analyzed and determined to be acceptable, the output chamber receives the treatment material from the analysis chamber.

31. A method of treating the body of a patient, said method comprising:

providing a master controller at a location outside of the body of the patient;

transmitting at least one of at least one of atoms, atoms and molecules, molecules, molecules and compounds, or compounds from the master controller at the location outside of the body, through tissue of the body and to a surgical target location inside of the body;

reacting said atoms, atoms and molecules, molecules, molecules and compounds, or compounds to produce a module;

transmitting at least one of at least one of atoms, atoms and molecules, molecules, molecules and compounds, or compounds from the master controller at the location outside of the body, through tissue of the body and to an atom receiving unit in the module located inside of the body;

reacting the atoms, atoms and molecules, molecules, molecules and compounds, or compounds in the module to produce a treatment material; and

driving the treatment material out of the module to a treatment area in a vicinity of the surgical target location.

32. The method of claim 31, further comprising analyzing the treatment material after said reacting;

performing said driving step when results of said analyzing are acceptable; and

preventing said driving step from being performed when said results of said analyzing fail to be acceptable.

33. The method of claim 32, further comprising performing at least one of:

encapsulating the module, removing the module, or dissipating the module when said results of said analyzing fail to be acceptable.