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| IPC: | C01B 31/02 (2006.01), A61B 18/12 (2006.01), B01J 19/12 (2006.01) | |||||||||||||||
| Applicants: | WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY [US/US]; 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005 (US) (All Except US). MAREK, Irene, M. [US/US]; 3 Stagestop Circle, Houston, TX 77024 (US) (US Only). SCHMIDT, Howard, K. [US/US]; 20702 Bradford Creek Court, Cypress, TX 77433 (US) (US Only). KITTRELL, W., Carter [US/US]; 2408 N. Braeswood, No. 315, Houston, TX 77030 (US) (US Only). HAUGE, Robert, H. [US/US]; 4031 Turnberry Circle, Houston, TX 77025 (US) (US Only). CHERUKURI, Paul [US/US]; 3800 County Road 94, No. 4304, Mandell, TX 77578 (US) (US Only). MOORE, Valerie, C. [US/US]; 2255 Braeswood Park Drive, No. 139, Houston, TX 77030 (US) (US Only). | |||||||||||||||
| Inventors: | SMALLEY, Richard, E.. MAREK, Irene, M. [US/US]; 3 Stagestop Circle, Houston, TX 77024 (US). SCHMIDT, Howard, K. [US/US]; 20702 Bradford Creek Court, Cypress, TX 77433 (US). KITTRELL, W., Carter [US/US]; 2408 N. Braeswood, No. 315, Houston, TX 77030 (US). HAUGE, Robert, H. [US/US]; 4031 Turnberry Circle, Houston, TX 77025 (US). CHERUKURI, Paul [US/US]; 3800 County Road 94, No. 4304, Mandell, TX 77578 (US). MOORE, Valerie, C. [US/US]; 2255 Braeswood Park Drive, No. 139, Houston, TX 77030 (US). | |||||||||||||||
| Agent: | SHADDOX, Robert, C.; Winstead P.C., P.O. Box 50784, Dallas, TX 75201 (US). | |||||||||||||||
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| Title: | ELECTROMAGNETIC HEATING OF SINGLE WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES IN AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS AND BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS |
| Abstract: | Disclosed herein is a new application of carbon nanotubes for biological environments. In various embodiments, electromagnetic field coupling of carbon nanotubes induces a local deposition of radio frequency (RF) energy along the nanotube and imparting the capability of RF ablation that can be used to target certain cells, tissues, and/or the like. |
[0017] In general, various embodiments of the present invention generally relate to methods and systems for the heating a target, such as at least one nanotube wherein the at least one nanotube targets a desired at least one virus, at least one cell, at least one tissue, at least one retrovirus, at least one bacteria, at least one fungus, or component thereof, and/or the like. In an embodiment, a nanotube is injected about the target and radio frequency (RF) radiation is directed at or about the nanotube such that the nanotube is heated, hi various embodiments, the nanotube is heated to a temperature sufficient to kill the target. In alternate embodiment, the nanotube is heated to a temperature sufficient to modify the target, hi alternate embodiment, the nanotube is heated to a temperature sufficient to ablate the target. In general, the sufficient temperature can be any temperature capable of performing the required task.
1. A method of treating a target tissue comprising the steps of: a. dispersing at least one nanotube in a solution; b. injecting said solution into a medium containing a target; and, c. applying radio frequency (RF) radiation towards said at least one tube for a sufficient time to at least one of kill said target, ablate said target, modify said target, and/or the like.
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Kinda reminds me of Kanzius and his RF treatments for cancer using metals introduced into the cancer cells. He also is involved with CNTs as well but this looks to be the sole property of Rice from this filing. However Kanzius noted in the audio segment in this post that carbon nanotubes are a bit new and not FDA approved for anything in the human body [and suspect as well (asbestos, mesothelioma) - my thoughts!] and as gold nanoparticles have FDA approval already for other uses - Kanzius and his group will employ gold particles in trials to be attached or attracted to the cancer cells whereupon the RF field will heat these and kill the cancer cells.
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