Shock wave source based on the electromagnetic principle
First Claim
1. A shock wave source based on electromagnetic principles with defined focusing, the shock wave source comprising:
- an electrically conductive, three-dimensionally curved membrane;
a coil located adjacent to said membrane for admitting current pulses to said membrane;
a switchable electrical connection connected to said coil;
a housing accommodating said membrane;
a coil form, said coil being embedded in said coil form, said coil form absorbing a defined compressive stress, said coil form being located in a space between said housing and said membrane;
a transmission medium which borders on said membrane and exerts pressure on said membrane, said coil form being deformable and elastically compressible, and said coil form being installed in a compressed state, and an installed amount of said transmission medium remains constant in an operating state of the shock wave source.
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Abstract
Shock wave source based on the electromagnetic principle with defined focusing, with an electrically conductive, three-dimensionally curved membrane, with a coil, which is located adjacent thereto and to which current pulses can be admitted. A switchable electric connection is provided between the coil and a power supply unit. A housing is provided accommodating the membrane and the coil embedded in a coil form, between which housing and the membrane the coil form is located. A transmission medium is provided adjacent to the membrane and exerts pressure on the membrane. The coil form is made deformable and elastically compressible and is installed in the compressed state. The installed amount of the transmission medium remains unaffected during the operating state after the assembly.
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1. A shock wave source based on electromagnetic principles with defined focusing, the shock wave source comprising:
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an electrically conductive, three-dimensionally curved membrane; a coil located adjacent to said membrane for admitting current pulses to said membrane; a switchable electrical connection connected to said coil; a housing accommodating said membrane; a coil form, said coil being embedded in said coil form, said coil form absorbing a defined compressive stress, said coil form being located in a space between said housing and said membrane; a transmission medium which borders on said membrane and exerts pressure on said membrane, said coil form being deformable and elastically compressible, and said coil form being installed in a compressed state, and an installed amount of said transmission medium remains constant in an operating state of the shock wave source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electromagnetic shock wave source with defined focusing, the shock wave source comprising:
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an electrically conductive, curved membrane; a coil located adjacent to said membrane for admitting current pulses to said membrane; a switchable electrical connection for providing power to said coil; a housing accommodating said membrane; a coil form, said coil being embedded in said coil form with said coil absorbing a compressive force, said coil form being located in a space between said housing and said membrane; a transmission medium which borders on said membrane, said coil form being deformable and elastically compressible, and said coil form being installed in a compressed state, and an amount of said transmission medium remains substantially constant during operation of the shock wave source. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electromagnetic shock wave source comprising:
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a housing; an electrically conductive curved membrane connected to said housing; a coil form being formed of deformable and compressible material, said coil form being positioned between said housing and said membrane in a compressed state; a coil positioned in said coil form and located adjacent to said membrane; a switchable electrical connection for providing power to said coil; a transmission medium positioned adjacent said membrane, an amount of said transmission medium remaining substantially constant during operation of the shock wave source. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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