Abstract: Disclosed is a method for filling cups in which: a cup is brought and held vertically with and opposite a distribution nozzle; next, the blocking rod is brought into the open position and the cup is filled with a product flowing through the distribution nozzle; when a preferred quantity of product is present in a cup, the blocking rod is brought into the closed position and a product flow is stopped; the blocking rod is brought into a contact position in which the blocking rod extends out of the distribution nozzle through the distribution opening such that a lower end of the blocking rod comes in the contact with the product upper-surface.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for filling cups in which: a cup is brought and held vertically with and opposite a distribution nozzle; next, the blocking rod is brought into the open position and the cup is filled with a product flowing through the distribution nozzle; when a preferred quantity of product is present in a cup, the blocking rod is brought into the closed position and a product flow is stopped; the blocking rod is brought into a contact position in which the blocking rod extends out of the distribution nozzle through the distribution opening such that a lower end of the blocking rod comes in the contact with the product upper-surface.

Abstract: A system for shooting a weapon that includes an activating module (10) able to be coupled to an actuating module (12) of a weapon, said activating module (10) actuates the actuating module (12) and shoots the weapon (1). The activating module (10) comprises a controller (18), an emitter (14) and a receiver (16) both optically coupled, where the controller detects an interruption of the beam of light received in the receiver (16) previously emitted by the emitter (14) and for generating, in response to said interruption, a trigger signal to actuate the actuating module (12) and shoot the weapon. Different embodiments are disclosed with and without triggers as well as variations in the configuration of the emitter-receiver pair.

Abstract: A method is provided for improving the coefficient of transmission to geological formations of the energy generated by the firing of a seismic source lowered inside a well or borehole and a device for implementing same. A zone of the wall containing the seismic source is defined by confinement so as to prevent the propagation along the well, outside the confined zone, of the energy generated therein by the seismic source, when fired. The confinement is achieved by closing off the wall on each side of the seismic source. Two expandable members are used disposed in the wall on each side of the source and each comprising for example an elastomer sheath, an annular piston whose movement causes expansion of the sheath and hydraulic means for moving the piston.