Abstract: Endoscopes are well known devices used for examining surfaces contained within an enclosed cavity. Typical applications for these devices are the examination of tissues within human body cavities or mechanical components contained within engine compartments. An endoscopic apparatus for measuring blood flow contained within an enclosed body cavity is claimed.

Abstract: Endoscopes are well known devices used for examining surfaces contained within an enclosed cavity. Typical applications for these devices are the examination of tissues within human body cavities or mechanical components contained within engine compartments. An endoscopic apparatus for measuring blood flow contained within an enclosed body cavity is claimed.

Abstract: A surface transverse wave resonator comprises a piezoelectric substrate having at least one surface, wherein said substrate includes a crystalline structure that permits the propagation of transverse waves. The resonator also comprises a transducing set of periodic perturbations which are positioned atop the substrate surface, wherein the transducing set converts electromagnetic energy from an external source into the transverse waves. The resonator further comprises a receiving set of periodic perturbations which are positioned atop the substrate surface remote of the transducing set of periodic perturbations, wherein the receiving set converts the transverse waves into resultant electromagnetic energy. Moreover, the resonator includes a central set of surface-trapping periodic perturbations for maintaining the transverse waves adjacent to the substrate surface, wherein the central set is positioned intermediate the transducing set and the receiving set.

Abstract: A surface acoustic wave (SAW) device is provided which includes a piezoelectric substrate, an input transducer formed on the substrate for launching acoustic surface waves along a propagation path on the substrate, an output transducer formed on the substrate across the propagation path from the input transducer for receiving acoustic surface waves generated by the input transducer, and at least one area of acoustic energy absorbing material, preferably polyimide, formed on the substrate between the edge of the substrate and a corresponding transducer. The acoustic absorber is patterned on the SAW device substrate while the device is still in wafer form using photolithographic processing techniques.