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An in vivo imaging device with a curved reflective element and for example a concave portion of an outer shell of such device. Such curved reflective element may for example reflect onto an image sensor light rays from an object where such light rays before reflection are substantially parallel to t

An in vivo imaging device with a curved reflective element and for example a concave portion of an outer shell of such device. Such curved reflective element may for example reflect onto an image sensor light rays from an object where such light rays before reflection are substantially parallel to the plane of the image sensor. An in vivo imaging device with a reflective surface situated at an angle to an image sensor of such imaging device. Such an angle may be for example a 45 degree angle so that light rays that are substantially parallel to a plain of an image sensor of an imaging device may for example be reflected by the reflective surface onto the image sensor.

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We claim: 1. An in-vivo imaging system comprising: an in-vivo imaging device comprising: an image sensor; a shell having a transparent ring around a perimeter of said shell and at least one end wider than said transparent ring, the shell further comprises a transparent tapered section between said

We claim: 1. An in-vivo imaging system comprising: an in-vivo imaging device comprising: an image sensor; a shell having a transparent ring around a perimeter of said shell and at least one end wider than said transparent ring, the shell further comprises a transparent tapered section between said wider end and said transparent ring; an illuminator positioned behind said tapered section; a curved reflective element to reflect onto said image sensor light reflected from an in-vivo area through said transparent ring towards said reflective element; and a transmitter; and an external receiver to receive images captured by said image sensor and transmitted by said transmitter. 2. The system as in claim 1, wherein said shell has a concave area. 3. The system as in claim 1, comprising a processor to combine a plurality of images captured by said imaging device into a continuous image. 4. The system as in claim 1, comprising a processor to change a circular image into a rectangular shaped image. 5. The system as in claim 1, wherein an outer surface of said shell has a concave area. 6. The system as in claim 5, wherein said concave area comprises said transparent ring. 7. The system as in claim 1, wherein said reflective element is situated at an angle to the plane of the image sensor. 8. The system as in claim 1, wherein said reflective element is shaped as a parabola. 9. The system as in claim 1, wherein said reflective element is selected from the group consisting of: a curved mirror, a metallic element, a reflective plastic element, a reflective coated plastic element and a glass element. 10. The system as in claim 1, comprising a motor to rotate said reflective element. 11. The system as in claim 1, wherein said illuminator is placed on a slanted ring such that the illuminator faces outward. 12. The system as in claim 1, wherein the device is a swallowable capsule.