Abstract: Equipment system including a first and a second series of pieces of equipment, each of the pieces of equipment belonging to either the first or the second series, and being adapted to receive a communicating consumable device and including communication means with said consumable device, the communication means of the pieces of equipment of the first series including electrical contact fingers, the communication means of the pieces of equipment of the second series being of a contactless type. It further includes a plurality of identical consumable devices including each an hybrid communication module including both electrical pads configured and arranged to be connected by the contact fingers of a piece of equipment of the first series, as well as an antenna circuit adapted for contactless communication with a piece of equipment of the second series.

Abstract: A method of manufacture of an electrical bridge including the following steps: (a) providing a first flexible electrically insulating material, (b) laminating a pattern of a second electrically conductive material, on the first material, (c) separating a strap having a connection portion formed from the pattern of electrically conductive material.

Abstract: A method of manufacture of an electrical bridge including the following steps: (a) providing a first flexible electrically insulating material, (b) laminating a pattern of a second electrically conductive material, on the first material, (c) separating a strap having a connection portion formed from the pattern of electrically conductive material.