Abstract: A method is presented for determining a reliability of a low-definition map to make the activation of at least one driving assistance system of an autonomous vehicle reliable when the autonomous vehicle is traveling on a road and wherein the vehicle comprises a navigation system and a perception system, the navigation system comprising the mapping and providing mapped data, the perception system providing measured data of the vehicle and/or the external environment of the vehicle, the method comprising the steps of: receiving mapped data; receiving measured data; determining a path of the road; calculating a road correlation value; calculating a sign correlation value; determining a reliability indicator, reliable or unreliable.

Abstract: The equipment includes at least one connecting bar, at least one flexible ligament, and at least one connector making it possible to connect the ligament to the connecting bar. The connector having a first conduit for engaging the connecting bar, equipped with a device for immobilizing the connector relative to the connecting bar, and a second conduit for receiving at least one strand of the ligament, having an insertion opening for this or these strands and an outlet opening for this or these strands, and equipped with devices for mobilizing the ligament relative to the connector. The second conduit is rectilinear between the insertion opening of the strand(s) of the ligament and the outlet opening. The second conduit has a transverse section adjusted to the transverse section of the strand(s) of the ligament that it is intended to receive, i.e.

Abstract: This equipment comprises at least one anchoring assembly including two antagonistic hooks connected to each other through a rod, a first of these hooks having a body crossed by a hole for letting through the rod and being able to be connected to connection means with which the anchoring assembly may be connected to another part of the equipment; said body has an aperture laid out substantially perpendicularly to the axis of said hole, communicating with this hole, and the anchoring assembly has a tightening member which may be engaged into this aperture until it abuts against the rod engaged in the hole, and tightened in order to immobilize this rod in this hole. Said tightening member is directly connected to a part belonging to said connection means, which allows the mounting of the latter on the body of said first hook.

Abstract: The equipment includes at least one connecting bar, at least one flexible ligament, and at least one connector making it possible to connect the ligament to the connecting bar. The connector having a first conduit for engaging the connecting bar, equipped with a device for immobilizing the connector relative to the connecting bar, and a second conduit for receiving at least one strand of the ligament, having an insertion opening for this or these strands and an outlet opening for this or these strands, and equipped with devices for mobilizing the ligament relative to the connector. The second conduit is rectilinear between the insertion opening of the strand(s) of the ligament and the outlet opening. The second conduit has a transverse section adjusted to the transverse section of the strand(s) of the ligament that it is intended to receive, i.e.

Abstract: Equipment at least one anchoring assembly including a hook integral with a body, this body being passed through by a hole and capable of being connected to connection means making it possible to connect the anchoring assembly to a connection bar for connecting a series of vertebrae. The anchoring assembly has a continuous flexible ligament able to be engaged in the hole and to form a loop allowing the engagement of the ligament around a structure of a vertebrae or mounted on a vertabrae, and has stop means making it possible to immobilize this ligament in relation to the body.

Abstract: A method for rotating a vertebra or vertebrae in a spine that is curved using a vertebral osteosynthesis device that includes polyaxial screws, linking rods, clamping parts, tightening nuts, and set screws. The method includes the steps of: implanting two series of the screws, clamping parts, and linking rods; completely tightening the tightening nuts of a first series of screws on the convex side of the spine curvature; completely tightening the set screws of a second series of screws on the concave side of the spine curvature; tightening the tightening nuts of the second series; and tightening the set screws of the first series.

Abstract: Vertebral osteosynthesis equipment includes bony anchoring members, such as pedicular screws or hooks, at least one of which includes a proximal threaded stud for receiving a nut and a base portion for anchoring to a vertebra; linking rods, intended to be connected to these anchoring members and attached to the vertebrae by these anchoring members, parts for connecting these linking rods to the anchoring members, and extension pieces for engaging on the proximal stud(s) of the anchoring member(s) for running down connecting parts on this or these proximal stud(s) until they rest on the proximal zone(s) of the base portion(s) of the anchoring members. The proximal stud of at least one anchoring member and the extension piece intended to be used with this anchoring member include positioning elements for positioning the extension piece on the free end of the proximal stud, concentrically thereto.

Abstract: Equipment includes bony anchoring members one or two linking rods, intended to be connected to the anchoring members, and parts for connecting the linking rod(s) to the anchoring members, at least one anchoring member including a proximal threaded stud and a clamping element for assembling a connecting part thereon, the connecting part including a clamping element for immobilizing the linking rod with respect thereto. The connecting part includes a rounded section for hugging a linking rod and two parallel branches having holes enabling engagement on the proximal threaded stud of the anchoring member; and the clamping elements may be engaged coaxially on the proximal threaded stud of the anchoring member, a first clamping element enabling the assembly of the connecting part on this proximal threaded stud and the second clamping element enabling to clamp both branches of this connecting part.

Abstract: This equipment includes: bony anchoring members, such as pedicular screws or hooks, at least one of which includes a proximal threaded stud for receiving a nut and a base portion for anchoring to a vertebra; one or two linking rods, intended to be connected to these anchoring members and attached to the vertebrae by these anchoring members, parts for connecting these linking rods to the anchoring members, and extension pieces for engaging on the proximal stud(s) of the anchoring member(s) for running down connecting parts on this or these proximal stud(s) until they rest on the proximal zone(s) of the base portion(s) of the anchoring members. The proximal stud of at least one anchoring member and the extension piece intended to be used with this anchoring member include positioning elements for positioning the extension piece on the free end of the proximal stud, concentrically thereto.

Abstract: Equipment at least one anchoring assembly including a hook integral with a body, this body being passed through by a hole and capable of being connected to connection means making it possible to connect the anchoring assembly to a connection bar for connecting a series of vertebrae. The anchoring assembly has a continuous flexible ligament able to be engaged in the hole and to form a loop allowing the engagement of the ligament around a structure of a vertebrae or mounted on a vertabrae, and has stop means making it possible to immobilize this ligament in relation to body.

Abstract: This equipment comprises at least one anchoring assembly including two antagonistic hooks connected to each other through a rod, a first of these hooks having a body crossed by a hole for letting through the rod and being able to be connected to connection means with which the anchoring assembly may be connected to another part of the equipment; said body has an aperture laid out substantially perpendicularly to the axis of said hole, communicating with this hole, and the anchoring assembly comprises has a tightening member which may be engaged into this aperture until it abuts against the rod engaged in the hole, and tightened in order to immobilize this rod in this hole. Said tightening member is directly connected to a part belonging to said connection means, which allows the mounting of the latter on the body of said first hook.

Abstract: This equipment includes: bony anchoring members whereof at least one includes a proximal threaded stud for receiving a nut and a base portion for anchoring to a vertebra; one or two linking rods to be connected to the anchoring members and be attached to the vertebrae thereby parts for connecting the linking rod(s) to the anchoring members, and extension pieces for engaging on the proximal stud(s) of the anchoring member(s) for running down connecting parts on the stud(s) until they rest on the proximal zone(s) of the base portion(s) of the anchoring members. The stud of at least one anchoring member and the extension piece used therewith include positioning elements.

Abstract: Equipment includes bony anchoring members one or two linking rods, intended to be connected to the anchoring members, and parts for connecting the linking rod(s) to the anchoring members, at least one anchoring member including a proximal threaded stud and a clamping element for assembling a connecting part thereon, the connecting part including a clamping element for immobilizing the linking rod with respect thereto. The connecting part includes a rounded section for hugging a linking rod and two parallel branches having holes enabling engagement on the proximal threaded stud of the anchoring member; and the clamping elements may be engaged coaxially on the proximal threaded stud of the anchoring member, a first clamping element enabling the assembly of the connecting part on this proximal threaded stud and the second clamping element enabling to clamp both branches of this connecting part.

Abstract: Equipment includes bony anchoring members one or two linking rods, intended to be connected to the anchoring members, and parts for connecting the linking rod(s) to the anchoring members, at least one anchoring member including a proximal threaded stud and a clamping element for assembling a connecting part thereon, the connecting part including a clamping element for immobilizing the linking rod with respect thereto. The connecting part includes a rounded section for hugging a linking rod and two parallel branches having holes enabling engagement on the proximal threaded stud of the anchoring member; and the clamping elements may be engaged coaxially on the proximal threaded stud of the anchoring member, a first clamping element enabling the assembly of the connecting part on this proximal threaded stud and the second clamping element enabling to clamp both branches of this connecting part.

Abstract: Equipment includes bony anchoring members, one or two linking rods, intended to be connected to these anchoring members, and parts for connecting the rod(s) to the anchoring members; at least one anchoring member includes a proximal stud articulated with respect to a base portion enabling bony anchoring; clamping elements enable assembly of the connecting part on the anchoring member. The proximal stud includes a surface forming an axial stop, against which the connecting part is intended to rest, and the clamping elements clamp this connecting part against this surface which is positioned so that the connecting part, when clamped there against, is not clamped against the base portion so that there remains, after clamping, a possibility of articulated backlash of the proximal stud with respect to the base portion.

Abstract: A method for rotating a vertebra or vertebrae in a spine that is curved using a vertebral osteosynthesis device that includes polyaxial screws, linking rods, clamping parts, tightening nuts, and set screws. The method includes the steps of: implanting two series of the screws, clamping parts, and linking rods; completely tightening the tightening nuts of a first series of screws on the convex side of the spine curvature; completely tightening the set screws of a second series of screws on the concave side of the spine curvature; tightening the tightening nuts of the second series; and tightening the set screws of the first series.

Abstract: Dynamically generating a schema representing multiple hierarchies of inter-object relationships is described. In one aspect, a data polyarchy is created. Responsive to creation of the data polyarchy, a schema is automatically generated to represent multiple hierarchies of inter-object relationships between multiple objects in the data polyarchy. The schema is generated based on values of attributes of the objects.

Abstract: Method of fighting against insects including the use of a hydrocarbon compound mixture chosen among alkanes or alkenes comprising from 20 to 40 carbon atoms. Hydrocarbon compound mixture according to this invention. Insecticide composition including a hydrocarbon compound mixture according to the invention in mixture with one or several insecticide compounds. Method of treatment against insects with an efficient quantity of such composition.

Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically generating a schema representing multiple hierarchies of inter-object relationships are described. In one aspect, a polyarchical query language data structure includes first, second, and third data fields. The first data field is used to specify a particular schema for presenting or managing a plurality of objects in a data polyarchy based on values of attributes in the objects. The second data field is to indicate an attribute of interest. The third data field indicates how one or more objects that include the attribute of interest are to be presented or managed with respect to one or more participating dimensions of inter-object relationships based on the schema.