Abstract: It is disclosed a system (1) for sampling tissue from an ear of an animal including: —a male component (2) including an engagement profile (2c) and a detachable sample collecting part (2b) with a cutting edge (2a); —a female component including a hole (4b) and retaining means (4a) for retaining the engagement profile (2c) of the male component (2), once the engagement profile (2c) has passed the hole (4b); —a tissue sample container (3) including an opening (3b) arranged below the hole (4b) of the female component (4b), for receiving the sample collecting part (2b) and the tissue sampled, the opening (3b) being closed by a sealed membrane or a cover (3d). The tissue sample container (3) includes a protrusion (3c) arranged at least in part in the hole (4b) of the female component (4).

Abstract: It is disclosed a System for sampling tissue from an ear of an animal including: —a male component (2) including a detachable sample collecting part (2b), comprising a cavity (2c) for collecting the sample and a cutting edge (2a) at an aperture of the cavity (2c) for cutting the sample from the animal ear; and —a tissue sample container (3) including a container component (30) for receiving the sample collecting part (2b) and the tissue sampled, the container component (30) having an opening (30b) closed by a sealed membrane or a cover (30d).

Abstract: A system for obtaining a quality image by the use of at least one biometric capacitive fingerprint sensor having a plurality of capacitive sensor cells arranged underneath a surface of dielectric material (11a) and each including at least one capacitor plate, and a plurality of registers, the system comprises the step of modulating any electromagnetic field generated at each capacitor plate in accordance with worst cleaning conditions of said surface (11a) of dielectric material, thereby obtaining a quality image with a correct contrast between ridge and valley of a detected fingerprint.

Abstract: A user recognition system for automatic managing of accesses, the use of equipment, handling of goods or enjoying of services, including at least one central processor (2, 15), at least one peripheral unit (4, 11) with at least one detecting device (12) for detecting biometric data relating to the physical characteristic features identifying a user, wherein each peripheral unit (4, 11) is connected through at least one interface unit (5, 17) to said central processor (2, 15) by means of a communication network, and that each peripheral unit (4, 11) have at least one electronic card (14) suitable for permitting two-way transmission of biometric data acquired from said detection means (12) to said central processor (2, 15), through at least one interface unit (5, 17) acting as a network card and interface between a port (19) of said central processor (2, 15) and said communication network