Abstract: A charging system for a peripheral device, such as a stylus, including orientation control. The charging system includes charging circuitry and magnets. The magnets are configured so that they attract the peripheral device to an engagement surface when it is in a first orientation relative to the engagement surface so that charging circuitry in a peripheral device portion couples with charging circuitry in a charger portion. The magnets are configured so that they also repel and rotate the peripheral device when it is in a second orientation relative to the engagement surface.

Abstract: A charging system for a peripheral device, such as a stylus, including orientation control. The charging system includes charging circuitry and magnets. The magnets are configured so that they attract the peripheral device to an engagement surface when it is in a first orientation relative to the engagement surface so that charging circuitry in a peripheral device portion couples with charging circuitry in a charger portion. The magnets are configured so that they also repel and rotate the peripheral device when it is in a second orientation relative to the engagement surface.

Abstract: A charging system for a peripheral device, such as a stylus, including orientation control. The charging system includes charging circuitry and magnets. The magnets are configured so that they attract the peripheral device to an engagement surface when it is in a first orientation relative to the engagement surface so that charging circuitry in a peripheral device portion couples with charging circuitry in a charger portion. The magnets are configured so that they also repel and rotate the peripheral device when it is in a second orientation relative to the engagement surface.

Abstract: A charging system for a peripheral device, such as a stylus, including orientation control. The charging system includes charging circuitry and magnets. The magnets are configured so that they attract the peripheral device to an engagement surface when it is in a first orientation relative to the engagement surface so that charging circuitry in a peripheral device portion couples with charging circuitry in a charger portion. The magnets are configured so that they also repel and rotate the peripheral device when it is in a second orientation relative to the engagement surface.

Abstract: A conference system of the type that comprises a bridge (10) to which a plurality of terminals (1 to 4) can be connected to participate in a conference, said bridge (10) being equipped to receive the audio and/or video and/or data flows of each terminal (1 to 4) and to retransmit them to the other terminals, wherein the flows transmitted by said terminals (1 to 4) are coded by means of hierarchical coders and wherein said bridge (10) is equipped with means (21 to 24, 210 to 243) for processing the audio/video/data flows coming from the terminals (j) so that they have a hierarchical level (q) in the flow intended for the terminal (i) and means (20) for determining said hierarchical level (q) based on decision-making criteria relating to the status of said conference system.

Abstract: For segmenting in real time a first digital image of an observation area captured by an image capture device and transmitted to a data processing device, a second digital image each pixel of which is associated with a magnitude such as a distance relative to a point of the observation area is captured and transmitted by another image capture device to the data processing device. An image merging module establishes a correspondence between pixels of the first image and pixels of the second image and selects the pixels of the first image corresponding to the associated pixels of the second image as a function of magnitudes associated with the pixels of the second image. Only the selected pixels of the first image are displayed to form a segmented image.

Abstract: This invention concerns a conference system of the type that comprises a bridge (10) to which a plurality of terminals (1 to 4) can be connected to participate in a conference, said bridge (10) being equipped to receive the audio and/or video and/or data flows of each terminal (1 to 4) and to retransmit them to the other terminals, wherein the flows transmitted by said terminals (1 to 4) are coded by means of hierarchical coders and wherein said bridge (10) is equipped with means (21 to 24, 210 to 243) for processing the audio/video/data flows coming from the terminals (j) so that they have a hierarchical level (q) in the flow intended for the terminal (i) and means (20) for determining said hierarchical level (q) based on decision-making criteria relating to the status of said conference system.

Abstract: An automatic sampling method for introducing a diluted viscous sample into an instrument for analysis for trace elements. The automatic sampling system includes a tube assembly, a member for mounting the tube assembly in proper relation, means for maintaining, between sampling, the free end of the tube assembly in a cleaning solution, and means for inserting the free end of the tube assembly into a sample contained within a container. Preferably, the instrument is a spectrometer, the samples are organic and aqueous samples, such as oils, brines, sludges, plating solutions and the like, and the trace elements include wear metals and also other elements, such as calcium, barium, zinc, sodium, magnesium, boron, phosphor and the like.

Abstract: An automatic sampling system and method for introducing a diluted viscous sample into an instrument for analysis for trace elements. The automatic sampling system includes a tube assembly, a member for mounting the tube assembly in proper relation, means for maintaining, between sampling, the free end of the tube assembly in a cleaning solution, and means for inserting the free end of the tube assembly into a sample contained within a container. Preferably, the instrument is a spectrometer, the samples are organic and aqueous samples, such as oils, brines, sludges, plating solutions and the like, and the trace elements include wear metals and also other elements, such as calcium, barium, zinc, sodium, magnesium, boron, phosphor and the like.