Abstract: A curved blade for a delimbing head operable to cut branches from a felled tree is disclosed. The curved blade comprises a cutting rim, at least one portion of which comprises a continuous flange defining a continuous cutting edge, as well as at least one row of ribs that are straight and parallel to each other, extending in the direction of at least one face of the cutting rim from the continuous flange. The continuous cutting edge of the blade having these straight parallel ribs reduces the lateral load of the continuous cutting edge during the operation of cutting branches from a felled tree.

Abstract: A medical radiology system comprises an external x-ray source (1) and a CMOS image sensor (2) that is connected via a USB link (4) by way of USB peripheral of a device (3) for digitally processing the image data of the sensor. A tracking device is placed on the USB link (4) in order to continuously read and decode the data transmitted over this link in a way that is transparent to the device and to the sensor, and to detect, in the transmitted data stream, one particular datum (XAMC=1) representing a signal indicating detection, by the sensor, that a sufficient dose of radiation has been received. On detection of this particular datum, the tracking device sends an electrical signal Stop-X to the radiation source, in order to stop the emission of the radiation. The system is especially suitable for taking dental radiology images with an intra-oral CMOS sensor.

Abstract: A medical radiology system comprises an external x-ray source (1) and a CMOS image sensor (2) that is connected via a USB link (4) by way of USB peripheral of a device (3) for digitally processing the image data of the sensor. A tracking device is placed on the USB link (4) in order to continuously read and decode the data transmitted over this link in a way that is transparent to the device and to the sensor, and to detect, in the transmitted data stream, one particular datum (XAMC=1) representing a signal indicating detection, by the sensor, that a sufficient dose of radiation has been received. On detection of this particular datum, the tracking device sends an electrical signal Stop-X to the radiation source, in order to stop the emission of the radiation. The system is especially suitable for taking dental radiology images with an intra-oral CMOS sensor.

Abstract: This curved blade (20) comprises a cutting rim (30), at least one portion of which comprises a continuous flange (31) defining a continuous cutting edge, as well as at least one row of ribs (32), the longitudinal axes (Alg) of which are straight and parallel to each other, extending in the direction of at least one face of the cutting rim, from this continuous flange. The blade in accordance with the invention allows reducing the cutting forces, in comparison with a non-ribbed curved blade, as used in the prior art. Indeed, the continuous edge is associated with ribs which serve to reduce the lateral load of this continuous edge. Consequently, it is possible to size the flange and the edge, without any risk of breakage, so as to present a reduced contact surface with the tree, which improves cutting of the matter.