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Neurological and biological molecular electro-optical devices and methods
Assignee: HSG Venture
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Filing: 1984-09-19
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Granted: 1989-08-08
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Expires: 2004-09-19
Abstract
Abstract According to one aspect of the invention operationally macrocyclic molecular structures are employed to input and/or to read out information, electrical potential, optical characteristics, energy levels, state information, etc. with respect to another material, such as a neurological or biological material, nucleic acid or other materials. In one example disclosed in the above mentioned application macrocyclic molecules were adsorbed on a silver substrate; in the present invention the operationally macrocyclic molecular structure is adsorbed onto other substrates, such as nerve cells, muscles, nucleic acid (RNA and DNA), etc.
Inventors
- 👤 Branimir Simic-Glavaski
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-26 11:25
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06N; G06N99/00; G06N99/007; B; B82; B82Y; B82Y10/00; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/48; G01N33/50; G01N33/53; G01N33/543; G01N33/54366; G01N33/54373; G02; G02F; G02F2/00; G02F2/02; G02F3/00; G11; G11C; G11C11/00; G11C13/00; G11C13/0002; G11C13/0009; G11C13/0014; G11C13/0019; G11C13/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A method of affecting the energy state or function of a neurological or biological substance, wherein such substance is at least one of a nerve or muscle, comprising linking an operationally macrocyclic molecule with respect to such substance so as to be non-destructively and non-invasively linked with respect to such neurological or biological substance, and applying at least one of an electrical or optical input to such molecule causing the latter to affect the energy state of such nerve or muscle.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
81 words
A method of affecting the energy state or function of a neurological or biological substance, wherein such substance is at least one of a nerve or muscle, comprising linking an operationally macrocyclic molecule with respect to such substance so as to be non-destructively and non-invasively linked with respect to such neurological or biological substance, and applying at least one of an electrical or optical input to such molecule causing the latter to affect the energy state of such nerve or muscle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 said applying comprising illuminating such molecule using laser radiation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1, said linking comprising physically connecting an interface between such molecule and such substance.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 3, wherein said physically connecting comprises using a semiconductor material as such interface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising reading out the energy state of such nerve or muscle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 5, such molecule being responsive to the energy state of such substance whereby the energy state of such molecule physically represents the energy state of such substance.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
101 words
The method of claim 6, such substance effecting a charge transfer in the form of one or more electrons or electron energy levels in response to specified state thereof, said reading out comprising directing electromagnetic radiation at such molecule, and detecting light scattered by such molecule as an indication of the energy state of such neurological or biological substance, whereby such detected light is representative of the energy state of such substance, and such molecule receiving such charge transfer and affecting incident light as a function of receiving an electron and the location of such electron with respect to such molecule.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 5, said reading out comprising directing radiation at a frequency and wavelength that does not affect such molecule.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 5, said reading out comprising using Raman spectrophotometry.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising inducing an energy state in such substance.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 10, said inducing comprising optically illuminating such molecule whereby such molecule effects a charge transfer with respect to such substance.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 11, said inducing comprising applying an electrical input to such molecule.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 12, further comprising connecting an electrical conductor or semiconductor material as an interface link physically between such molecule and such substance.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 13, wherein such electrical conductor or semi-conductor material is selected from the group consisting of polydiacetylene, polypyrroles and doped lipids.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 13, wherein such electrical conductor or semi-conductor material is a compatible conducting polymer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 13, wherein such electrical conductor or semi-conductor material is a semiconductor.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 13, 14, 15, or 16, said applying comprising applying such electrical input to such interface link.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1, wherein such molecule gives up at least one electron to such substance in response to such input.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1, said step of linking comprising placing the substance in a liquid containing a plurality of such molecules.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 19, said placing comprising placing such substance in an electrolyte.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 20, said placing comprising placing in sea water or artificial sea water.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1, said linking comprising placing said substance in a physiological solution containing from about 10 -4 to about 10 -6 molar solution of such molecules.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 22, such molecule comprising iron phthalocyanine.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 22, wherein such molecule is selected from the group substantially consisting of cytochromes, chlorophyl, and phytochromes.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1, wherein such linking is non-chemical interaction and does not form a chemical complex.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1, wherein such linking does not change the molecule or the substance.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
71 words
Apparatus for affecting the state or function of a nerve or muscle substance, comprising an operationally macrocyclic molecule, linking means for linking said operationally macrocyclic molecule with respect to such substance so as to be non-destructively and non-invasively linked with respect to such substance, and applying means for applying at least one of an electrical or optical input to such molecule causing the latter to affect the state of such substance.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
71 words
Apparatus for affecting the state or function of a nerve or muscle substance, comprising an operationally macrocyclic molecule, linking means for linking said operationally macrocyclic molecule with respect to such substance so as to be non-destructively and non-invasively linked with respect to such substance, and applying means for applying at least one of an electrical or optical input to such molecule causing the latter to affect the state of such substance.
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