Wave generating device
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1. A wave generating device comprising:
- a wave transducer adapted to generate an energy wave; and
a beam shaping device comprising a lens defined by revolution of a curve about an axis of revolution, said curve being arranged with respect to said transducer in a plane of said curve so as to focus a wave emanating from said transducer towards said beam shaping device to a focal point lying in said plane, said curve having an axis of symmetry in said plane, wherein said axis of revolution is generally not collinear with said axis of symmetry, and wherein said wave transducer is formed by a shape revolved about said same axis of revolution.
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A wave generating device including a wave transducer adapted to generate an energy wave, and a beam shaping device defined by revolution of a curve about an axis of revolution, the curve being arranged with respect to the transducer in a plane of the curve so as to focus a wave emanating from the transducer towards the beam shaping device to a focal point lying in the plane, the curve having an axis of symmetry in the plane, wherein the axis of revolution is generally not collinear with the axis of symmetry.
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18 Claims
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1. A wave generating device comprising:
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a wave transducer adapted to generate an energy wave; and a beam shaping device comprising a lens defined by revolution of a curve about an axis of revolution, said curve being arranged with respect to said transducer in a plane of said curve so as to focus a wave emanating from said transducer towards said beam shaping device to a focal point lying in said plane, said curve having an axis of symmetry in said plane, wherein said axis of revolution is generally not collinear with said axis of symmetry, and wherein said wave transducer is formed by a shape revolved about said same axis of revolution. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
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a wave transducer adapted to generate an energy wave; a beam shaping device comprising a lens defined by revolution of a curve about an axis of revolution, said curve being arranged with respect to said transducer in a plane of said curve so as to focus a wave emanating from said transducer towards said beam shaping device to a focal point lying in said plane, said curve having an axis of symmetry in said plane, wherein said axis of revolution is generally not collinear with said axis of symmetry, and wherein said wave transducer is formed by a shape revolved about said same axis of revolution; and an imaging probe adapted to provide images at least in a vicinity of said focal point. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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