Abstract: A data input device including plural keys that are arranged over at least two lines. A unidirectional position detector is associated with each line of keys and each unidirectional position detector includes a first input connection, a second input connection, and an output connection. The output connections of the unidirectional position detectors are connected at different locations to a first ohmic resistor. In addition, the first input connections are connected to a first terminal of the data input device and the second input connections are connected to a second terminal of the data input device.

Abstract: A method and a device for determining the sample of a colour coding ring closest to the colour of at least one element of a patient's set of teeth (3). The method includes steps which consist in: with imaging elements having a video camera (1), inputting and freezing on the screen (7) a colour image (7a) of the set-of-teeth element (3), filming the colour coding ring and displaying on the screen (7) the image of at least one sample, such that the image is side by side with the frozen image (7a) of the set-of-teeth element, visually comparing the image (7a) of the set-of-teeth element (3) frozen on the screen (7) and the sample image.

Abstract: A collision sensor comprises a sensing element to be arranged on a vehicle bumper element, and an elastic profile. The elastic profile comprises at least one hollow chamber for accommodating said sensing element and at least one clip means for positively interlocking with a corresponding locating means of said vehicle bumper element.

Abstract: A collision sensor comprises a sensing element to be arranged on a vehicle bumper element, and an elastic profile. The elastic profile comprises at least one hollow chamber for accommodating said sensing element and at least one clip means for positively interlocking with a corresponding locating means of said vehicle bumper element.

Abstract: An apparatus for guiding a vehicle allowing a route sweep is disclosed. The apparatus includes a display which shows a portion of a map. The user may move the map on the display from a start point to a finish point. This movement is termed a route sweep. To carry out a route sweep allowing a user to take cognizance of a route proposed by the apparatus, the maximum rate of sweep of the map on a display screen, the so-called cruising rate (L), desirable to obtain a short sweep time, is first calculated. Then starting from a specified scale (R.S.), the map is moved at an increasing rate in such a way as to arrive at the cruising rate (L) after a predetermined time. Simultaneously, the scale (chain-dotted curve) is reduced so as to arrive after the same time at a scale which is compatible with the cruising rate.

Abstract: A telephone set includes transmitting parts (M, 131, 132) which enable a speaker to send a voice message to a correspondent, receiving parts (E, 132, 133) which enable the speaker to receive a return voice message coming from the correspondent and circuitry (11, 12, 16) which permit the sound volume of the return voice message supplied to the speaker via the receiving means to be adapted as a function of a sound volume of ambient noise locally surrounding the speaker. The adaptation circuitry includes a fuzzy logic section (14, 15) which receives measurements of a breathing noise caused by the speaker and measurements of the speech signal and of the ambient noise, and produces a control signal (COM) for monitoring the sound volume of the return voice message sent to the speaker.

Abstract: An electrostatic-shutter image tube (10) has a shutter electrode (17) disposed between an electron source (12) and a focusing and accelerating electrode (13). An electron flow is propagated through a network of equipotential lines to form an image on a target (14). The shutter electrode (17) is annular and conforms with an equipotential line. Deflection electrodes (20a,20b) and an image sequencer (21) make it possible to influence the position of a sequence of small images on the target (14) where they are temporarily stored.

Abstract: A device for automatic sound control includes a detection circuit for supplying objective sound and/or noise measurements relating to an ambient sound volume, and a fuzzy logic control circuit for adjusting, in response to the ambient noise measurements sound transmission characteristics supplied by an acoustic device. The device includes a fuzzy logic conversion circuit which is arranged between the detection circuit and the control circuit and transforms the objective ambient noise measurements into subjective ambient noise measurements for performing said settings. The device can learn the personal settings defined by a listener. The device can also detect speech and perform specific settings.