Systems and devices that utilize photolyzable nitric oxide donors

1 .- 74 . (canceled)

75 . A system comprising:

circuitry for operating one or more light sources that are physically associated with one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors.

76 . The system of claim 75 , wherein the circuitry for operating one or more light sources that are physically associated with one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more light emitters.

77 . The system of claim 75 , wherein the circuitry for operating one or more light sources that are physically associated with one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more power supplies.

78 . The system of claim 75 , wherein the circuitry for operating one or more light sources that are physically associated with one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more electromagnetic receivers.

79 . The system of claim 75 , wherein the circuitry for operating one or more light sources that are physically associated with one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more light emitting diodes.

80 .- 81 . (canceled)

82 . The system of claim 75 , wherein the circuitry for operating one or more light sources that are physically associated with one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprises:

circuitry for operating the one or more light sources that are associated with one or more optical waveguides.

83 . The system of claim 75 , wherein the circuitry for operating one or more light sources that are physically associated with one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprises:

circuitry for operating the one or more light sources that are associated with one or more quantum dots.

84 . (canceled)

85 . The system of claim 75 , wherein the circuitry for operating one or more light sources that are physically associated with one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprises:

circuitry for operating the one or more light sources that are associated with one or more rare-earth materials.

86 .- 87 . (canceled)

88 . The system of claim 75 , wherein the circuitry for operating one or more light sources that are physically associated with one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprises:

circuitry for operating the one or more light sources that emit visible light.

89 . The system of claim 75 , wherein the circuitry for operating one or more light sources that are physically associated with one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprises:

circuitry for operating the one or more light sources that emit infrared light.

90 . The system of claim 75 , wherein the circuitry for operating one or more light sources that are physically associated with one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprises:

circuitry for operating the one or more light sources that are configured to emit light that specifically facilitates release of nitric oxide from the one or more nitric oxide donors.

91 . The system of claim 75 , wherein the circuitry for operating one or more light sources that are physically associated with one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors comprises:

circuitry for operating the one or more light sources that are configured to emit light that is selected to avoid damaging one or more tissues.

92 . The system of claim 75 , further comprising:

circuitry for operating one or more nitric oxide permeable housings.

93 . The system of claim 92 , wherein the circuitry for operating one or more nitric oxide permeable housings comprises:

circuitry for operating the one or more nitric oxide permeable housings that include one or more controllable valves.

94 . (canceled)

95 . The system of claim 75 , further comprising:

circuitry for operating one or more control units.

96 . The system of claim 95 , wherein the circuitry for operating one or more control units comprises:

circuitry for operating the one or more control units that are operably associated with the one or more light sources.

97 .- 98 . (canceled)

99 . The system of claim 95 , wherein the circuitry for operating one or more control units comprises:

circuitry for operating one or more receivers that are configured to receive one or more signals from one or more sensors.

100 . The system of claim 95 , wherein the circuitry for operating one or more control units comprises:

circuitry for operating the one or more control units that regulate the one or more light sources.

101 .- 107 . (canceled)

108 . The system of claim 95 , wherein the circuitry for operating one or more control units comprises:

circuitry for operating the one or more control units that are responsive to one or more commands.

109 . (canceled)

110 . The system of claim 95 , wherein the circuitry for operating one or more control units comprises:

circuitry for operating the one or more control units that are associated with one or more transmitters.

111 . The system of claim 95 , wherein the circuitry for operating one or more control units comprises:

circuitry for operating the one or more control units that include memory.

112 . The system of claim 95 , wherein the circuitry for operating one or more control units comprises:

circuitry for operating the one or more control units that include memory having one or more associated programs.

113 . The system of claim 95 , wherein the circuitry for operating one or more control units comprises:

circuitry for operating the one or more control units that regulate one or more associations of one or more light sources with one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors.

114 . The system of claim 95 , further comprising:

circuitry for operating one or more nitric oxide sensors.

115 . The system of claim 114 , wherein the circuitry for operating one or more nitric oxide sensors comprises:

circuitry for operating the one or more nitric oxide sensors that are configured to detect nitric oxide.

116 . (canceled)

117 . The system of claim 114 , wherein the circuitry for operating one or more nitric oxide sensors comprises:

circuitry for operating the one or more nitric oxide sensors that are configured to detect one or more nitric oxide donors.

118 . The system of claim 114 , wherein the circuitry for operating one or more nitric oxide sensors comprises:

circuitry for operating the one or more nitric oxide sensors that are operably associated with the one or more control units.

119 . (canceled)

120 . The system of claim 114 , wherein the circuitry for operating one or more nitric oxide sensors comprises:

circuitry for operating the one or more nitric oxide sensors that are configured to transmit one or more signals.

121 .- 125 . (canceled)

126 . The system of claim 114 , further comprising:

circuitry for operating one or more nitric oxide permeable housings.

127 . The system of claim 126 , wherein the circuitry for operating one or more nitric oxide permeable housings comprises:

circuitry for operating the one or more nitric oxide permeable housings that include one or more controllable valves.

128 . (canceled)

129 . The system of claim 126 , wherein the circuitry for operating one or more nitric oxide permeable housings comprises:

circuitry for operating the one or more nitric oxide permeable housings that are regulated by the one or more control units.

130 . The system of claim 92 , further comprising:

circuitry for operating one or more nitric oxide sensors.

131 . The system of claim 130 , wherein the circuitry for operating one or more nitric oxide sensors comprises:

circuitry for operating the one or more nitric oxide sensors that are configured to detect nitric oxide.

132 . (canceled)

133 . The system of claim 130 , wherein the circuitry for operating one or more nitric oxide sensors comprises:

circuitry for operating the one or more nitric oxide sensors that are configured to detect one or more nitric oxide donors.

134 . The system of claim 130 , wherein the circuitry for operating one or more nitric oxide sensors comprises:

circuitry for operating the one or more nitric oxide sensors that are operably associated with the one or more control units.

135 . (canceled)

136 . The system of claim 130 , wherein the circuitry for operating one or more nitric oxide sensors comprises:

circuitry for operating the one or more nitric oxide sensors that are configured to transmit one or more signals.

137 .- 141 . (canceled)

142 . A system comprising:

means for operating one or more light sources that are physically associated with one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors.

143 . The system of claim 142 , further comprising:

means for operating one or more nitric oxide permeable housings.

144 . The system of claim 142 , further comprising:

means for operating one or more control units.

145 . The system of claim 144 , further comprising:

means for operating one or more nitric oxide sensors.

146 . The system of claim 145 , further comprising:

means for operating one or more nitric oxide permeable housings.

147 . The system of claim 143 , further comprising:

means for operating one or more nitric oxide sensors.

148 . A system comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing:

one or more instructions for operating one or more light sources that are physically associated with one or more photolyzable nitric oxide donors.

149 .- 151 . (canceled)

152 . The system of claim 148 , further comprising:

one or more instructions for operating one or more nitric oxide permeable housings.

153 . The system of claim 148 , further comprising:

one or more instructions for operating one or more control units.

154 . The system of claim 153 , further comprising:

one or more instructions for operating one or more nitric oxide sensors.

155 . The system of claim 154 , further comprising:

one or more instructions for operating one or more nitric oxide permeable housings.

156 . The system of claim 152 , further comprising:

one or more instructions for operating one or more nitric oxide sensors.