US Patent No: 7,817,030

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Remote controller for in situ reaction device

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Abstract

Embodiments of a system including a remotely controlled reaction device and associated controller are described. Methods of use and control of the device are also disclosed. According to various embodiments, a reaction device is placed in an environment in order to perform a chemical reaction in an environment. Exemplary environments include a body of an organism, a body of water, or an enclosed volume of a fluid. In selected embodiments, a magnetic field, an electric field, or electromagnetic control signal may be used.

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THE INVENTION SCIENCE FUND I, LLCBELLEVUE, WA815

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Hood, Leroy E Seattle, WA 79 536
Ishikawa, Muriel Y Livermore, CA 1108 1419
Jung, Edward K Y Bellevue, WA 568 676
Langer, Robert Grenoble, FR 289 1032
Tegreene, Clarence T Bellevue, WA 1361 2692
Wood, Victoria Y H - 197 227
Wood,, Jr Lowell L - 1886 1125

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