METHOD FOR TREATING BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL
A microradio is provided with a hysteretic switch to permit an optimum range increasing charging cycle, with the charging cycle being long relative to the transmit cycle. Secondly, an ensemble of microradios permits an n 2 power enhancement to increase range with coherent operation. Various multi-frequency techniques are used both for parasitic powering and to isolate powering and transmit cycles. Applications for microradios and specifically for ensembles of microradios include authentication, tracking, fluid flow sensing, identification, terrain surveillance including crop health sensing and detection of improvised explosive devices, biohazard and containment breach detection, and biomedical applications including the use of microradios attached to molecular tags to destroy tagged cells when the microradios are activated. Microradio deployment includes the use of paints or other coatings containing microradios, greases and aerosols. Moreover, specialized antennas, including microcoils, mini dipoles, and staircase coiled structures are disclosed, with the use of nano-devices further reducing the size of the microradios.
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69 . A method for treating biologic material comprising:
attaching microradios to molecular tags;
supplying the microradios with receivers that respond to control signals;
projecting control signals to the microradios; and
causing the microradios to emit current responsive to the receipt of the control signals such that biologic materials in the vicinity of the tag are subjected to the current for the purpose of deleteriously affecting the biologic material, thereby to effectuate treatment.
70 . The method of claim 69 , wherein the tag attaches to a predetermined cell such that activation by the control signal of the corresponding microradios injects current to kill the cell to which the tag is attached.
71 . The method of claim 70 , wherein the tags target cancer cells and wherein the current destroys the tagged cancer cells.
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99 . A method for treating cancer in a human or animal comprising:
injecting a microradio and a receptor molecule into a body;
establishing a wireless link between the microradio and a control element outside the body;
allowing the receptor molecule to attach to the malignant protein on a malignant tumor; and
using the control element to cause the microradio to discharge an electrical current into a malignant tumor.
100 . The method of claim 69 , wherein the microradios are equipped with a capacitor and a switch.
101 . The method of claim 69 , wherein the biologic material is a naturally radiative surface.
102 . The method of claim 69 , wherein the microradios are dispersed in a flowing fluid.
103 . The method of claim 102 , wherein the microradios include a fluid characteristic sensor configured to transmit data regarding the characteristics of the flowing fluid.
104 . The method of claim 99 , wherein the microradio is equipped with a capacitor and a switch.
105 . The method of claim 99 , wherein the body is naturally radiative structure.
106 . The method of claim 99 , wherein the microradio is dispersed in a flowing fluid.
107 . The method of claim 106 , wherein the microradio includes a fluid characteristic sensor configured to transmit data regarding the characteristics of the flowing fluid.
108 . A cancer treatment system comprising:
a plurality of microradios configured to be injected into a body;
a plurality of receptor molecules, each attached to at least one of the microradios, said receptor molecules configured to attach to a malignant protein on a malignant tumor within the body; and
a control element outside the body configured to wirelessly link to the plurality of microradios, wherein the plurality of microradios are configured to discharge an electrical current into the malignant tumor.
109 . The cancer treatment system of claim 108 , wherein the microradios are equipped with a capacitor and a switch.
110 . The cancer treatment system of claim 108 , wherein the body is naturally radiative structure.
111 . The cancer treatment system of claim 108 , wherein the microradios include a fluid characteristic sensor configured to transmit data regarding the characteristics of surrounding fluid.
112 . The method of claim 69 , wherein the microradios include nano elements.
113 . The method of claim 112 , wherein said nano elements include nano-resonators.
114 . The system of claim 108 , wherein the microradios include nano elements.
115 . The system of claim 114 , wherein the nano elements include nano-resonators.