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`AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS
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`The following listing of claims shall
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`replace all claims previously in the
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`Application:
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`1—69. (Cancelled)
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`70. (New)
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`A method for reducing adipose cells, cellulite, BMI and/or toning,
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`shaping and/or strengthening a muscle of a patient using a time-varying magnetic
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`field applied to a patient’s body, wherein the time-varying magnetic field is generated
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`by a device which includes a connection to an energy source, a switching device, an
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`energy storage device and a magnetic field generating device, comprising:
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`a.
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`providing energy from the energy storage device to the magnetic field
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`generating device; and
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`b.
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`generating the time-magnetic field by the magnetic field generating
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`device with a magnetic flux density in a range of 0.1 to 7 T; and
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`c.
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`applying the time—varying magnetic field to the patient;
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`wherein a voltage drop between two successive peak amplitudes output from
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`the energy storage device, is not higher than 21%.
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`71.
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`(New) A method for reducing adipose cells, cellulite, BMI and/or toning,
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`shaping and/or strengthening a muscle of a patient using a time-varying magnetic
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`field applied to a patient’s body, wherein the time-varying magnetic field is generated
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`by a device which includes a connection to an energy source, a switching device, an
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`energy storage device and a magnetic field generating device which includes a
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`conductor of a diameter less than 3 mm, comprising:
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`a.
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`providing energy from the energy storage device to the magnetic field
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`generating device; and
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`b.
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`generating the time-magnetic field by the magnetic field generating
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`device with a magnetic flux density in a range of 0.5 to 7 T; and
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`c.
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`applying the time—varying magnetic field to at
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`least one of thighs,
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`saddlebags, buttocks, abdomen, hips, love handles, torso and/or arms of the patient;
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`and
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`d.
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`generating the time—varying magnetic field with a treatment duty cycle is
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`higher than 10 %.
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`72.
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`(New) A method for reducing adipose cells, cellulite, BMI and/or toning,
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`shaping and/or strengthening a muscle of a patient using a time-varying magnetic
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`field applied to a patient’s body, wherein the time—varying magnetic field is generated
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`by a device which includes a connection to an energy source, a switching device, an
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`energy storage device and a magnetic field generating device, comprising:
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`a.
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`b.
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`charging the energy storage device; and
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`discharging energy from the energy storage device to the magnetic field
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`generating device in order to generate a time-varying magnetic field with a magnetic
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`flux density in a range of 0.1 to 7 T, an impulse duration in a range of 10 to 900 us
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`and with a repetition rate in a range of 1 to 700 Hz; and
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`c.
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`generating the time-varying magnetic field with a treatment duty cycle is
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`higher than 10 %; and
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`d.
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`applying the time—varying magnetic field to at
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`least one of thighs,
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`saddlebags, buttocks, abdomen, hips, love handles, torso and/or arms of the patient.
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`73.
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`(New) The method of claim 72 wherein the energy storage device
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`providing the energy to the magnetic field generating device is in a serial connection
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`with the magnetic field generating device.
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`74.
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`(New) The method of claim 73 further including switching the switching
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`device on to provide controlled shorting of the energy source in order to generate the
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`time-varying magnetic field.
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`75.
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`(New) The method of claim 72 further comprising positioning the
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`patient in seated or lying position.
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`76.
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`(New) The method of claim 72 wherein the magnetic field generating
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`device includes a litz-wire.
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`77.
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`(New) The method of claim 72 wherein the device further includes a
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`sensor measuring a physical quantity including a voltage, a current, a phase shift or a
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`magnetic flux density.
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`78.
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`(New) The method of claim 77 further comprising determining an
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`unintended event including a hardware error or a metal object within proximity of the
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`device and providing a notification to an operator by human perceptible means.
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`79.
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`(New) The method of claim 77 further comprising disabling generating
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`the time—varying magnetic field upon a value measured by the sensor.
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`80.
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`(New) The method of claim 77 further comprising providing at least one
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`maximal treatment parameter,
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`including the magnetic flux density the repetition rate
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`and the impulse duration, to an operator in a human perceptible form based on at
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`least another treatment parameter set by the operator.
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`8’].
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`(New) The method of claim 72 wherein the device further includes a
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`blower for directing a cooling media and wherein the blower is on circumference of
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`the magnetic field generating device.
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`82.
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`(New) The method of claim 72 further comprising directing a cooling
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`media in a direction parallel to the magnetic field generating device.
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`83.
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`(New) The method of claim 82 further comprising directing a cooling
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`media over at least upper and lower side of the magnetic field generating device in
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`order to dissipate heat generated by the magnetic field generating device.
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`84.
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`(New)
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`The method of
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`claim 72 further
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`comprising applying
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`radiofrequency waves generated by at least one radiofrequency electrode in order to
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`heat adipose cells.
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`85.
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`(New) The method of claim 84 wherein the device further includes
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`balun and transmatch.
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`86.
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`(New) A method for reducing adipose cells, cellulite, BMI and/or toning,
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`shaping and/or strengthening a muscle of a patient using a device which generates a
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`time-varying magnetic field applied to a patient’s body, wherein the device includes a
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`connection to an energy source, a switching device, an energy storage device, a
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`magnetic field generating device and a sensor measuring a physical quantity
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`including a voltage, a current, a phase shift or a magnetic flux density, comprising:
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`a.
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`b.
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`charging the energy storage device; and
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`discharging energy from the energy storage device to the magnetic field
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`generating device in order to generate a time-varying magnetic field with a magnetic
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`flux density in a range of 0.5 to 7 T and an impulse duration in a range of 10 to 900
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`us and a repetition rate in a range of 1 to 700 Hz; and
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`c.
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`applying the time-varying magnetic field to at
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`least one of thighs,
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`saddlebags, buttocks, abdomen, hips, love handles, torso and/or arms of the patient.
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`87.
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`(New) The method of claim 86 wherein the energy storage device
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`providing the energy to the magnetic field generating device is in a serial connection
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`with the magnetic field generating device.
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`88.
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`(New) The method of claim 87 further including switching the switching
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`device on to provide controlled shorting of the energy source in order to generate the
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`time-varying magnetic field.
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`89.
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`(New) The method of claim 86 further comprising positioning the
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`patient in seated or lying position.
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`90.
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`(New) The method of claim 86 wherein the magnetic field generating
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`device includes a conductor of a litz—wire.
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`91.
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`(New) The method of claim 90 wherein the magnetic field generating
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`device includes a diameter less than 3 mm.
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`92.
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`(New) The method of claim 86 further comprising determining an
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`unintended event including a hardware error or a metal object within proximity of the
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`device and/or providing a notification to an operator by human perceptible means.
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`93.
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`(New) The method of claim 92 further comprising disabling generating
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`the time-varying magnetic field upon a value measured by the sensor.
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`94.
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`(New) The method of claim 86 further comprising providing at least one
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`maximal treatment parameter,
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`including the magnetic flux density the repetition rate
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`and the impulse duration, to an operator in a human perceptible form based on at
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`least another treatment parameter set by the operator.
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`95.
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`(New) The method of claim 86 wherein the device further includes a
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`blower for directing a cooling media and wherein the blower is on circumference of
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`the magnetic field generating device.
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`96.
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`(New) The method of claim 95 further comprising directing a cooling
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`media in a direction parallel to the magnetic field generating device.
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`97.
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`(New)
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`The method of
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`claim 86 further
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`comprising applying
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`radiofrequency waves generated by at least one radiofrequency electrode in order to
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`heat adipose cells.
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`98.
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`(New) The method of claim 97 wherein the device further includes
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`balun and/or transmatch.
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`99.
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`(New)
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`The method of claim 98 further comprising directing the
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`radiofrequency waves between at least two electrodes.
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