Abstract: A seat comprising a backrest; a seating portion connected to the backrest; and at least one measurement area defined on the backrest and/or on the seating portion, the at least one measurement area comprising at least one interdigital capacitive sensor capable of measuring a distance or a movement of a user occupying the seat.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for determining the occupancy status of a seat of a motor vehicle, the method being implemented by a determination system comprising a seat, six interdigitated capacitive sensors, and a controller comprising a reference capacitance value and a threshold value for each interdigitated capacitive sensor, the method comprising a step of measuring three capacitance values for each interdigitated capacitive sensor, the following steps being implemented by the controller for the measured capacitance values: calculating a resulting capacitance value based on the measured capacitance values, calculating the difference between the resulting capacitance value and the reference capacitance value, comparing the calculated difference to the threshold value, determining the occupancy status of the seat, based on the result of the comparison.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for detecting a rotation of part of the trunk of an occupant seated on a seat of a vehicle, the method comprising the following steps: triggering a measurement of capacitance values; successively determining, from the measured capacitance values, a first stationary posture of the occupant during a first stationary period, a movement of part of the trunk of the occupant, and a second stationary posture of the occupant during a second stationary period; and calculating, for each capacitive sensor, the variation between the capacitance values measured during the first stationary period and the capacitance values measured during the second stationary period. If the variation calculated for the capacitive sensors is within ranges of capacitance values defined for the capacitive sensors, generating a detection signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for determining the occupancy status of a seat of a motor vehicle, the method being implemented by a determination system comprising a seat, six interdigitated capacitive sensors, and a controller comprising a reference capacitance value and a threshold value for each interdigitated capacitive sensor, the method comprising a step of measuring three capacitance values for each interdigitated capacitive sensor, the following steps being implemented by the controller for the measured capacitance values: calculating a resulting capacitance value based on the measured capacitance values, calculating the difference between the resulting capacitance value and the reference capacitance value, comparing the calculated difference to the threshold value, determining the occupancy status of the seat, based on the result of the comparison.

Abstract: A seat comprising a backrest; a seating portion connected to the backrest; and at least one measurement area defined on the backrest and/or on the seating portion, the at least one measurement area comprising at least one interdigital capacitive sensor capable of measuring a distance or a movement of a user occupying the seat.

Abstract: An installation (I) for cutting food products in the form of elongated loaves (P). The installation includes at least one assembly (E) with at least one chute or magazine for receiving a loaf (P). The chute has the form of an elongated compartment configured to receive the loaf (P) via its open upper end, with the possibility of sliding so as to direct it towards and beyond its open lower end. A generally horizontal tray is arranged at a distance from the lower end of the chute with a cutting blade arranged near the tray. A displacement mechanism alternatively guides the lower end so that said blade interacts the loaf and executes its cutting. Also included is a storage unit (S) and a mechanised and/or automated unit for picking-off at least one loaf (P) from the storage unit (S) and for transferring and loading it in the chute.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an installation (I) for cutting food products which are in the form of elongated loaves (P) and which comprises: at least one assembly (E) comprising at least one chute (1) or magazine for receiving a loaf (P) of food product, this chute (1) having the form of an elongated compartment, generally directed from top to bottom, and configured to receive said loaf (P) via its open upper end (11), with the possibility of sliding so as to direct it towards and beyond its open lower end, under the effect of its own weight; a generally horizontal tray, arranged at a distance from the lower end of said chute (1), and a cutting blade arranged near this tray; displacement means of said assembly configured to alternatively guide said lower end near said tray so that said blade interacts with said loaf and executes its cutting.

Abstract: The surgical assembly includes: a bone anchorage screw having an anchorage portion for anchoring in a vertebral column, and a head in the form of a socket; and an extension device adapted to fit over the socket of the bone anchorage screw for forming a longitudinal extension thereto. The extension device includes a first tubular element referred to as an “inner tube”, of inside diameter greater than or equal to the inside diameter of the socket of the bone anchorage screw, and extended longitudinally by two diametrically opposite branches, forming jaws for clamping onto the outside surface of the socket so as to lock onto the socket, and a second tubular element referred to as an “outer tube”, mounted to slide along said inner tube.

Abstract: A method obtains a relative importance ranking of a subset of nodes. The ranking is based on a structure of the links between nodes, and on weights that determine the importance of the links. The method includes forming pairs of nodes a, b; performing a random walker method for each formed pair using the link weights for determining the next random step and checking whether the random walker arrives at b without returning to a. The method then performs the random walker method with the roles of a and b interchanged by starting from b. The method compares the successful journeys from a to b to the total number of journeys to obtain a reachability score for b when starting from a. The reachability scores from a to b compared to the score from b to a provides a measure for the relative importance of the nodes.

Abstract: The surgical assembly includes: a bone anchorage screw having an anchorage portion for anchoring in a vertebral column, and a head in the form of a socket; and an extension device adapted to fit over the socket of the bone anchorage screw for forming a longitudinal extension thereto. The extension device includes a first tubular element referred to as an “inner tube”, of inside diameter greater than or equal to the inside diameter of the socket of the bone anchorage screw, and extended longitudinally by two diametrically opposite branches, forming jaws for clamping onto the outside surface of the socket so as to lock onto the socket, and a second tubular element referred to as an “outer tube”, mounted to slide along said inner tube.

Abstract: Surgical device for correcting deformation of the spinal column includes tubular elements for temporary attachment at pedicle screw heads connected by a curved implantable rod, and rods engaged through the elements to align them corresponding to the correction. Each tubular element has two independent portions coupled to outside of the heads; one end of each part having fittings coupling the portions together. The rods comprise an alignment rod and a handling rod, arranged in openings delimited by the portions to move parallel to an axis of the elements. The handling rod acting, as displaced, to simultaneously displace the curved rod, previously engaged into the openings, towards the heads. The handling rod being removed and then coupled to the outside of the elements arranged in alignment to remove the alignment rod and engage, inside each element, a member actuating a nut for fastening the curved rod in each head.

Abstract: Surgical device for correcting deformation of the spinal column includes tubular elements for temporary attachment at pedicle screw heads connected by a curved implantable rod, and rods engaged through the elements to align them corresponding to the correction. Each tubular element has two independent portions coupled to outside of the heads; one end of each part having fittings coupling the portions together. The rods comprise an alignment rod and a handling rod, arranged in openings delimited by the portions to move parallel to an axis of the elements. The handling rod acting, as displaced, to simultaneously displace the curved rod, previously engaged into the openings, towards the heads. The handling rod being removed and then coupled to the outside of the elements arranged in alignment to remove the alignment rod and engage, inside each element, a member actuating a nut for fastening the curved rod in each head.

Abstract: An extra-discal device for intervertebral stabilization includes at least one rigid part connected to pedicle screws by an element. This rigid part comprises a cylindrical body, each end of which is firmly attached to the element which is flexible and deformable so as to be linked to a part of a corresponding pedicle screw with reduced play to obtain a limited range of multidirectional movement in the sagittal, horizontal and frontal planes, while limiting translational movement to the axis of the screw.

Abstract: An extra-discal device for intervertebral stabilization includes at least one rigid part connected to pedicle screws by an element. This rigid part comprises a cylindrical body, each end of which is firmly attached to the element which is flexible and deformable so as to be linked to a part of a corresponding pedicle screw with reduced play to obtain a limited range of multidirectional movement in the sagittal, horizontal and frontal planes, while limiting translational movement to the axis of the screw.