Abstract: An elongation sensor, which includes an elastic, electrically insulating core, and at least two resistive elements arranged helically around the elastic core in opposite directions and in contact with each other. A wearable article including a flexible support, at least one elongation sensor arranged on the flexible support so as to have a length varying when a wearer of the wearable article breathes or when muscles of the wearer are contracted or relaxed, and at least one flexible strip arranged on the flexible support. Also, detecting breathing of a subject with the wearable article.

Abstract: The sensory substitution system includes a portable matrix of exciters that can be worn by a user in such a way that the exciters are placed against the skin of a user, as well as a control circuit for the exciters of the matrix. An asynchronous signal source provides the control circuit with an asynchronous signal representative of visual information organised according to a matrix of pixels. This asynchronous signal includes, for each pixel, successive events associated in an asynchronous manner with the pixel.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device 10 for illuminating an object 12 with a controlled light intensity, the light intensity being controlled when the light intensity fulfills a plurality of conditions to be fulfilled, the plurality of conditions comprising a condition relative to the intensity at a given time and a condition relative to the dose during a period of time.

Abstract: Electronic devices embedded in textile materials provide an improved connection of the electronic device with a textile without impairing the movement of a user. An apparatus for processing sensor signals includes an electronic device to process user biometric signals and a plurality of electrically conducting pads. Each pad is connected to an electrically conducting wire contacting a sensor corresponding to a user anatomic region and providing a sensor signal to the electronic device. A textile interface for a wearable fabric has a first and second surface and a porosity providing a fluidic communication between the surfaces. The electronic device, the pads, and the conducting wires are arranged on the first surface and attached to the textile interface. A coating material covers the electronic device and the pads and extends from the first to the second surface so as to fluidically seal the electronic device and the pads.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device 10 for illuminating an object 12 with a controlled light intensity, the light intensity being controlled when the light intensity fulfills a plurality of conditions to be fulfilled, the plurality of conditions comprising a condition relative to the intensity at a given time and a condition relative to the dose during a period of time.

Abstract: The present invention concerns an objective (10) for imaging an object field of view of 10° onto an imager (12), the objective (10) comprising in order of the propagating direction: —a first lens unit (U1) comprising several lenses, the first lens unit (U1) having a positive first focal length and a first dimension inferior to 15 millimeters, —a bending mirror (M) adapted to bend at a 90° angle, —a liquid lens (LL), and —a second lens unit (U2) comprising several lenses, the second lens unit (U2) having a positive second focal length and a second dimension, the ratio between the first focal length and the second focal length being comprised between 1.0 and 2.0 and the ratio between the first dimension and the second dimension being superior or equal to 2.

Abstract: A system and a method for processing multiple signals generated by sensors processing to identify and/or monitor physiological data of an individual (for example in healthcare system) or general statement of an environment, a predetermined space (for example a room, a machine, a building) or an object (for example in smart home system, environment monitoring system, fire prevention system or the like).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a tourniquet (1) comprising: • a support (2) for surrounding a first portion of a limb, • an elastic sleeve (4) to be held in a stretched position around the support (2), the support (2) preventing contraction of the elastic sleeve (4), • a grip element (8) which is movable relative to the support (2), • a drive element (6) for driving the elastic sleeve (4), when the grip element (8) is moved manually relative to the support (2), from its stretched position around the support to a blood vessel constricting position wherein the elastic sleeve (4) surrounds a second portion of the limb, adjacent to the first portion of the limb but not surrounded by the support (2), in such a way that the elastic sleeve (4) can contract by resilient return, and thus compress the second portion of the limb.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a medical device (10) intended to be worn by a human wearer, the medical device (10) defining a first area (26) and a second area (28), each area being intended to be positioned in front of a respective eye of the wearer. The medical device (10) comprises a frame (10), comprising a rear shell (34). The rear shell (34) defines a hole (54) facing the first area (26) and the rear shell (34) is opaque facing the second area (28). The medical device (10) also comprises an optical module (20) in the first area (26). The optical module (20) comprises a light source (70) and an optical system (72). The optical module (20) is arranged to send a light beam through the hole (54). The medical device (10) further comprises an electronic circuitry (18), adapted to command the optical module (20).

Abstract: A system and a method for processing multiple signals generated by sensors processing to identify and/or monitor physiological data of an individual (for example in healthcare system) or general statement of an environment, a predetermined space (for example a room, a machine, a building) or an object (for example in smart home system, environment monitoring system, fire prevention system or the like).

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for pattern recognition in a plurality of received time signals of different types, the method includes: b) for each received signal, creating an asynchronous time signal including events; c) for each created asynchronous signal, creating an activity profile of the asynchronous signal which decreases as a function of the time elapsed since the last event of the asynchronous signal; d) for a given time t0: d1) determining a context defined as the set of activity profiles of the created asynchronous signals, d2) determining a standard context among predetermined standard contexts, having a minimum distance to the context determined in step d1, d3) determining the pattern as a function of the determined standard context.

Abstract: A system and a method for processing multiple signals generated by sensors processing to identify and/or monitor physiological data of an individual (for example in healthcare system) or general statement of an environment, a predetermined space (for example a room, a machine, a building) or an object (for example in smart home system, environment monitoring system, fire prevention system or the like).

Abstract: The present invention concerns an objective (10) for imaging an object field of view of 10° onto an imager (12), the objective (10) comprising in order of the propagating direction: —a first lens unit (U1) comprising several lenses, the first lens unit (U1) having a positive first focal length and a first dimension inferior to 15 millimeters, —a bending mirror (M) adapted to bend at a 90° angle, —a liquid lens (LL), and —a second lens unit (U2) comprising several lenses, the second lens unit (U2) having a positive second focal length and a second dimension, the ratio between the first focal length and the second focal length being comprised between 1.0 and 2.0 and the ratio between the first dimension and the second dimension being superior or equal to 2.

Abstract: Disclosed is an imaging device including a light source arranged so as to generate an optical signal, an optical support coupled to the light source and arranged so as to project a luminous excitation signal with a substantially constant light intensity, from the light source to a body to be observed during the use of the device, and an asynchronous camera coupled to the optical support and designed so as to generate a signal including, for each pixel of a first pixel matrix, a signal sequence representing asynchronous events corresponding to variations of the light backscattered by the body to be observed for the pixel.

Abstract: A system and a method for processing multiple signals generated by sensors processing to identify and/or monitor physiological data of an individual (for example in healthcare system) or general statement of an environment, a predetermined space (for example a room, a machine, a building) or an object (for example in smart home system, environment monitoring system, fire prevention system or the like).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a tourniquet (1) comprising: • a support (2) for surrounding a first portion of a limb, • an elastic sleeve (4) to be held in a stretched position around the support (2), the support (2) preventing contraction of the elastic sleeve (4), • a grip element (8) which is movable relative to the support (2), • a drive element (6) for driving the elastic sleeve (4), when the grip element (8) is moved manually relative to the support (2), from its stretched position around the support to a blood vessel constricting position wherein the elastic sleeve (4) surrounds a second portion of the limb, adjacent to the first portion of the limb but not surrounded by the support (2), in such a way that the elastic sleeve (4) can contract by resilient return, and thus compress the second portion of the limb.

Abstract: A method of controlling the display of images in the form of a pixel array, includes for a pixel of the array, asynchronous information representing events concerning the pixel is received, a first activation of the pixel is actuated at an activation time determined by a first event of the asynchronous information, and at least a second activation of the pixel is actuated in order to repeat the first activation of the pixel at respective times defined by a refresh sequence.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for processing asynchronous signals generated by a light sensor, the sensor having a matrix of pixels, the method including: —receiving the asynchronous signals, each signal being associated with a pixel in a group of pixels in the matrix, each signal including successive events issued by the associated pixel; —upon an occurrence of an event in one of the asynchronous signals, updating an integration value associated to the group by adding an additive value to the integration value; —if the integration value is greater than a predetermined threshold, generating an event in an outputted asynchronous signal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for pattern recognition in a plurality of received time signals of different types, the method includes: b) for each received signal, creating an asynchronous time signal including events; c) for each created asynchronous signal, creating an activity profile of the asynchronous signal which decreases as a function of the time elapsed since the last event of the asynchronous signal; d) for a given time t0: d1) determining a context defined as the set of activity profiles of the created asynchronous signals, d2) determining a standard context among predetermined standard contexts, having a minimum distance to the context determined in step d1, d3) determining the pattern as a function of the determined standard context.

Abstract: The sensory substitution system includes a portable matrix of exciters that can be worn by a user in such a way that the exciters are placed against the skin of a user, as well as a control circuit for the exciters of the matrix. An asynchronous signal source provides the control circuit with an asynchronous signal representative of visual information organised according to a matrix of pixels. This asynchronous signal includes, for each pixel, successive events associated in an asynchronous manner with the pixel.