Internal Light Emission via Insertion Device for Volumetric Treatment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for producing light, especially in the ultraviolet and visible ranges, are limited by the opacity of media, preventing light penetration and utilization within biological or opaque materials, which restricts volumetric applications and surface-based reactions.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising an insertion device with an electronics assembly unit, including an emitter and receiver, that generates light internally within a medium or subject using an initiation signal, allowing for the treatment of diseases or disorders by activating photoactivatable drugs and agents.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If light sources are used externally to illuminate media, then surface-based reactions can be achieved, but light penetration is blocked by opacity preventing volumetric treatments
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of illuminating the medium from the outside, the patent inverts the approach by placing light sources inside the medium. Insertion devices with emitters are positioned within the target medium, enabling internal light generation that overcomes opacity barriers and achieves volumetric treatment throughout the entire medium rather than just at the surface.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces insertion devices as intermediary carriers that deliver light sources into the medium. These devices act as mediators between the external control system and the internal treatment zone, enabling precise positioning and control of light emission within opaque media to achieve deep tissue or bulk material treatment.
2Volume of moving object
If insertion devices with internal emitters are used, then volumetric light production is enabled, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the treatment system into modular insertion devices that can be independently controlled. Each insertion device contains its own emitter and can be positioned at specific locations within the medium, allowing segmented treatment of different regions. This modular approach manages complexity by breaking down the overall system into manageable, interchangeable units.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces complex mechanical light delivery systems with electronically controlled emitters. Instead of using mechanical mirrors, lenses, or moving parts to direct light, the system uses electronically controllable light sources that can be activated and deactivated remotely, simplifying the mechanical complexity while enabling precise volumetric control.
3Quantity of substance
If photoactivatable drugs are activated externally, then surface reactions occur, but deep tissue activation is prevented by light absorption
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the traditional approach of external light activation by placing emitters inside the target medium. This internal positioning allows light energy to be generated directly where photoactivatable drugs are needed, bypassing the light absorption problem that occurs with external illumination and enabling deep tissue or bulk activation of pharmaceutical agents.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by enabling selective activation of photoactivatable drugs at specific locations within the medium. Emitters can be positioned and controlled to activate drugs only in the desired treatment zones, providing spatially selective treatment that maximizes drug efficacy while minimizing off-target effects.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables the production of light internally within opaque media, facilitating volumetric treatments and reactions, enhancing the efficacy of photoactivated therapies and chemical processes by overcoming the limitations of light penetration.
Implementation Method 1
an emitter configured to emit light of a predetermined type
Implementation Method 2
a source configured to produce an initiation signal penetrating at least a part of the medium or the human or animal subject
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method for emitting a wavelength of energy internal to a medium or internal to a human or animal subject, and methods for using the system in the treatment of a condition, disorder, or disease. The system includes 1) a source configured to produce an initiation signal penetrating at least a part of the medium or the human or animal subject and 2) an insertion device having an electronics assembly unit. The assembly unit includes 1) an emitter configured to emit the wavelength of energy of a predetermined type to treat a disease or disorder in the human or animal subject or to produce a change in the medium and 2) a receiver that receives the signal.