Goods & Services

Scientific, research, navigation, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, audiovisual, optical, measuring, signaling, detecting, testing, inspecting, life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting, reproducing or processing sound, images or data; downloadable or recorded media, software, blank digital or analog recording and storage media; electronic monitoring apparatus; video surveillance systems; electric control, testing and monitoring apparatus; surveillance robots for security; remote control apparatus and instruments; automatic steering devices for vehicles; GPS tracking and location devices; vehicle tracking devices; antennas; sensors (measurement apparatus) other than for medical use; apparatus and instruments for transferring, receiving and storing sounds, images and data, in digital and analog form; electronic telecommunication apparatus; data communication apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for intercepting communications; apparatus and instruments for transferring, receiving and storing electromagnetic information; electronic imaging devices; video imaging systems; photographic apparatus and instruments; all-purpose cameras; video cameras; downloadable software for remote monitoring and analysis; computer programs; downloadable software; interactive multimedia computer programs; image processing software; computer programs and software for image processing; digital image processing software; data processing systems; software platforms; communication software; software for global positioning systems. Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by air; airplanes; drone cameras; civilian drones; military drones; remote-controlled vehicles other than toys; electric vehicles.

Goods & Services

Drones; recreational drones, professional drones, military drones; drones for monitoring, inspection, control of buildings, equipment and infrastructures; drones for detecting, monitoring and tracking people, animals or vehicles; drones for monitoring and evaluating crops and natural spaces; drones for assessing emergencies, accidents and disasters; drones used for mapping spaces; drones for making deliveries; autonomous aircraft; remote-controlled aircraft; radio-controlled aircraft; unmanned aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, their parts and accessories included in this class.

Goods & Services

Drones; Drones for leisure, professional drones, Military drones; Drones for monitoring, inspecting and controlling buildings, equipment and infrastructure; Drones for detecting, monitoring and searching for people, animals or vehicles; Drones for monitoring and evaluating crops and natural areas; Drones for evaluating emergency situations, accidents and catastrophes; Drones used for mapping spaces; Delivery drones; Autonomous aircraft; Remote-controlled aircraft; Radio controlled aircrafts; Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), unmanned flying vehicles, and parts and fittings therefor included in this class.

Abstract

A method for capturing aerial images is carried out using a geographical area using a self-piloted aircraft according to a predetermined flight plan and an image capture apparatus mounted on the aircraft while being movable relative to the aircraft around a rotation axis. The method includes capturing a first series of images during a single flyover of the geographical area by the aircraft by positioning the image capture apparatus iteratively according to a first sequence of angular position(s), and then capturing a second series of images by positioning the image capture apparatus iteratively according to a second sequence of angular position(s) including at least one angular position distinct from each angular position of the first sequence.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04N 5/232 - Devices for controlling television cameras, e.g. remote control
• H04N 5/225 - Television cameras
• G06T 17/05 - Geographic models
• B64D 47/08 - Arrangements of cameras
• B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use

Goods & Services

Measuring apparatus and instruments, sound measuring instruments; noise measuring instruments; control apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for measuring, monitoring, recording, reproducing, analyzing, diagnosing and maintaining plants and flowers; apparatus and instruments for the transmission and processing of collected data about humidity level, level of fertilizers, air temperature and light; sound control apparatus; noise control apparatus; supervision and monitoring apparatus and instruments; diagnosis apparatus and instruments (not for medical use); detectors; sensors; apparatus and instruments for the adaptation of the sound to the listening environment; high fidelity speakers; loudspeakers; telephones; batteries; hands free kits for phones; amplifiers; sound control apparatus; apparatus for adaptive noise reduction; earphones, helmets; virtual reality headsets, remote control apparatus and instruments; remote controls for vehicles; radio controls for vehicles; navigation apparatus; apparatus and instruments for navigation (GPS); geolocalization applications; downloadable software and applications for steering assistance and automotive connectivity; cameras (photography); camcorders; car radios; connected car radio; loudspeakers; apparatus and instruments for the recording, reproduction, transmission of sound or images; apparatus and instruments for wireless recording, reproduction, transmission of sound or images; voice recognition and/or voice activated apparatus and instruments for the recording, reproduction and transmission of sound or images; digital recognition and/or digitally activated apparatus and instruments for the recording, reproduction and transmission of sound or images; anti-interference devices; balancing apparatus; noise indicator; sound locating instruments; acoustic regulators; downloadable applications; simulators for the steering and control of vehicles; game software and applications; game software and applications for computers; digital picture frames; wireless digital picture frames; apparatus and instruments for steering and steering assistance; apparatus and instruments for navigation and navigation assistance for unmanned aircraft; on-board computer for unmanned aircraft; on board computer including a correction system for piloting errors; flight sensors; on-board computer for unmanned aircraft with autopilot; on board computers for unmanned aircraft including inertial navigation system; on board computers for unmanned aircraft including an assisted navigation system; on board computers for unmanned aircraft including a geolocation system; on board computers for unmanned aircraft including a GPS; on board computer for unmanned aircraft with flight control management system via radio remote control; on board computer for unmanned aircraft with flight control management system via remote control; position sensors for unmanned aircraft; software for autonomous navigation and location by mapping for unmanned aircraft; software and applications for increasing the autonomy, navigation and geolocalization of unmanned aircraft and robots; telephone equipment and accessories. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV); unmanned ground vehicles (UGV); unmanned marine vehicles (UMV); unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV); their parts and accessories included in this class. Flower and plant pots; plant stands; all these goods including a self-contained system for watering and irrigation. Remote-controlled vehicles (toys); radio-controlled vehicles (toys); scale model vehicles; remote-controlled aircraft (toys); unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) (toys); unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) (toys); unmanned marine vehicles (UMV) (toys); unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV) (toys); games and toys, namely, vehicles (toys), robots (toys), parts and accessories thereof included in this class. Inspection and supervision of construction work of structures, buildings, roads, bridges, dams or transmission lines; information and advice on construction and maintenance of structures, buildings, roads, bridges, dams or transmission lines. Telecommunications; wireless broadcasting; collection and transmission of remote sensing data; reception, transmission and dissemination of data, signals, messages, sounds and images by electronic means, by telecommunication networks, by computer terminals, by mobile networks and by wireless networks and Wi-Fi systems; dissemination of data, images, sound and video by an application for access services via Internet; dissemination of data, images, sound and video by an application for access services dedicated for the treatment of plants and flowers via the Internet; communications on open and closed global computer networks. Geolocation services for assisting vehicles and persons with navigation via the internet and via mobile telephones; navigation assistance services, driving assistance via the internet. Development, design and maintenance of software; mapping, topography services; 3D modeling services; software as a service (SaaS); cloud computing; design and development in the wireless technology field; platform as a service (PaaS) providing software for access to the dissemination of video, music streaming, news, navigation assistance, geolocalization, steering assistance, contact management; online provision to users of newly developed applications and new functionalities of a hands-free telephone and radio system; provision of an online platform that enables developers to update the functionalities of available software; inspection and research on agriculture and fisheries. Agricultural, horticultural and forestry services; provision of advice in the field of plant maintenance and soil nutrition. Surveillance services; security services for the protection of property and persons.

Goods & Services

Drones; unmanned air vehicles.

Abstract

Unmanned aerial vehicle system (1) comprising: - a rotary wing unmanned aerial vehicle (3) comprising a body (3a) provided with at least one video camera (11) mounted thereupon, said video camera (11) having an optical axis (29, 29a, 29b) pivotable around at least one pivot axis (13) at a pivot angle with respect to said body (3a), the rotary wing unmanned aerial vehicle (3) being adapted to transmit images produced by said video camera (11); - a control device (5) adapted to communicate bidirectionally with the rotary wing unmanned aerial vehicle (3), the control device (5) comprising a display unit (23) for displaying images produced by said video camera (11) and a manual control interface (21) for inputting commands for controlling the movement of the rotary wing unmanned aerial vehicle (3) and to instruct the rotary wing unmanned aerial vehicle (3) to move and said optical axis (29, 29a, 29b) to pivot based on said commands. The UAV system (1) is configured such that said movement instructions are adapted to control movement of the rotary wing unmanned aerial vehicle (3) in a direction dependent on said optical axis (29, 29a, 29b) irrespective of said pivot angle between said optical axis (29, 29a, 29b) and said body (3a).

IPC Classes  ?

• B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
• G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots

Goods & Services

Measuring apparatus and instruments, Sound measuring instruments; Noise measuring instruments; Monitoring apparatuses and instruments; Apparatus and instruments for measuring, monitoring, recording, reproduction, analysis, diagnosis and care of plants and flowers; Apparatus and instruments for transmission and processing of collected data relating to humidity levels, fertiliser levels, air temperature and light levels; Sound control apparatus; Apparatus for monitoring noise; Apparatus and instruments for supervision and monitoring purposes; Diagnostic apparatus and instruments (not for medical purposes); Detectors; Sensor; Apparatus and instruments for adapting sound to the acoustic environment; Hi-fi speakers; Loudspeakers; Telephones; Batteries; Hands-free kits for telephone apparatus; Amplifiers; Sound limitation apparatus; Adaptive noise-reduction apparatus; Ear Phones, Head Phones; Virtual reality headsets, Apparatus and instruments for remote control; Remote controls for vehicles; Radio controls for vehicles; Apparatus for navigation; Navigation apparatus and instruments (GPSs); Geopositioning applications; Downloadable applications and software for assistance with driving and connectivity for automobiles; Cameras (photography); Camcorders; Radios (Vehicle -); Smart radios for automobiles; Loudspeakers; Apparatus and instruments for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; Apparatus and instruments for wireless recording, reproduction or transmission of sound or images; Apparatus and instruments with voice recognition and/or voice control for recording, reproduction or transmission of sound or images; Apparatus and instruments with fingerprint recognition and/or fingerprint control for recording, reproduction or transmission of sound or images; Anti-interference devices; Balancing apparatus; Noise detectors; Noisemeters; Acoustic regulators; downloadable applications; Simulators for the steering and control ofvehicles; game applications and game software; Applications and software for computer games; Digital photo frames; Wireless digital photo frames; Apparatus and instruments for piloting and piloting assistance; Apparatus and instruments for navigation and piloting assistance for unmanned aircraft; Onboard computers for unmanned aircraft; On-board computers including a piloting error correction system; Flight sensors; Onboard computers for unmanned aircraft including an autopilot; Onboard computers for unmanned aircraft including an inertial navigation system; Onboard computers for unmanned aircraft including an assisted navigation system; Onboard computers for unmanned aircraft including a geolocation system; Onboard computers for unmanned aircraft including a GPS; Onboard computers for unmanned aircraft with a radio-controlled system for flight control management; Onboard computers for unmanned aircraft with a remote-controlled system for flight control management; Position sensors for unmanned aircraft; Computer software for autonomous navigation and cartographic positioning of unmanned aircraft; Applications and software for increasing autonomy, navigation and geopositioning of unmanned aircraft and robots; Telephone equipment and accessories. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)s, unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV), and parts and fittings therefor included in this class. Flower and plant pots; Flower boxes; All the aforesaid goods including an autonomous watering and irrigation system. Remote controlled toy vehicles; Radio-operated toy vehicles; Scale model vehicles; Remote-controlled aircraft (playthings); Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) (playthings); Unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) (playthings); Unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) (playthings); Unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) (playthings); Games and playthings, namely toy vehicles, toy robots, and parts and fittings therefor, included in this class. Inspection and supervision of the construction of structures, buildings, roads, bridges, barriers or transmission lines; Information and consultancy relating to the construction and maintenance of structures, buildings, roads, bridges, barriers or transmission lines. Telecommunications; Wireless radio broadcasting; Collection and transmission of remote sensing data; Reception, transmission and broadcasting of data, signals, messages, sounds and images via electronic means, via telecommunications networks, via computer terminals, via mobile networks and via wireless and Wi-Fi networks; Dissemination of data, images, sound and video via an access service application, via the internet; Dissemination of data, images, sound and video via an access service application dedicated to the treatment of plants and flowers, via the internet; Communications on open or closed world-wide computer networks. Geolocation for assistance in navigating people and vehicles via the Internet and via mobile telephones; Navigation assistance, driving assistance provided via the Internet. Design, development and maintenance of computer software; Cartography, topography; 3D modelling; Software as a service (SaaS); Cloud computing; Design and development relating to wireless technology; Platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software for access to video and music streaming, news, navigation assistance, geolocation, driving assistance, and management of contacts; Providing online, for users, of new developed applications and new functionalities for hands-free telephony and radio systems; Providing of an online platform enabling developers to update the functions of available computer software; Inspection and research relating to agriculture and fishing. Agriculture, horticulture and forestry services; Consultancy relating to plant care and soil nutrition. Surveillance services; Security services for the protection of property and individuals.

Goods & Services

Information and advice regarding construction of structures and buildings, roads, bridges, dams or transmission lines; inspection and supervision of construction work on buildings and structures, roads, bridges, dams or transmission lines. Taking shots and aerial pictures in relation to buildings and structures; video services. Mapping services, topography services; software as a service (SaaS); cloud computing. Agricultural, horticultural and forestry services; provision of data in the field of remote sensing in connection with agriculture and fishing, including remote sensing data in connection with agricultural land and products. Surveillance services; security services for the protection of property and persons.

Goods & Services

(1) Cameras, digital cameras; electronic surveillance system namely, video cameras and recorders; Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking and location devices namely receivers, satellites and transmitters; electronic imaging devices namely, imaging semiconductors, image sensors and printed circuit boards; apparatus and instruments for transferring, receiving and storing sound, images and data, both in digital and analog form namely, computers and peripherals of computer in particular digital cameras, scanners, modems; data processing equipment namely computers; computer software for UAV control, UAV data management, mapping and inspection of mining sites, quarries, forests, construction sites, crops; downloadable computer software for remote monitoring and analysis of mining sites, quarries, forests, construction sites, crops; computer programs and software for image processing for mapping (2) Apparatus for locomotion by land, air and water namely airplanes for civil professional applications namely mapping of mining sites, quarries, forests, construction sites, crops; remote control vehicles, other than toys namely drones for civil professional applications namely mapping of mining sites, quarries, forests, construction sites, crops; unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for civil professional applications namely mapping of mining sites, quarries, forests, construction sites, crops

Goods & Services

Remote control apparatus; remote controls, remote controls for control by means of radio and built-in antennas, joysticks, applications and software for games, navigation apparatus for vehicles (on-board computers), apparatus and software for the remote control of aircraft, cameras, photographic apparatus; all these goods for use with remote-controlled aircraft. Remote-controlled vehicles (toys), scale model vehicles (toys) and remote-controlled aircraft (toys), games, toys, amusement apparatus adapted for use with an external display screen or monitor, apparatus for games adapted for use with an external display screen or monitor.

Goods & Services

Remote control apparatus; remote controls, remote controls for control by means of radio and built-in antennas, joysticks, applications and software for games, navigation apparatus for vehicles (on-board computers), apparatus and software for the remote control of aircraft, cameras, photographic apparatus; all these goods for use with remote-controlled aircraft. Remote-controlled vehicles (toys), scale model vehicles (toys) and remote-controlled aircraft (toys), games, toys, amusement apparatus adapted for use with an external display screen or monitor, apparatus for games adapted for use with an external display screen or monitor.

Abstract

A method for acquiring images of a photographic target from arbitrary perspectives with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with at least one image acquisition device having a fixed acquisition direction with respect to the vehicle, said UAV having automatic navigation means allowing to reach an arbitrary location and automatic attitude control means allowing to transiently reach an arbitrary orientation in space, said photographic target being outside the current field of view of the acquisition device while the UAV flies along a predefined flying path, this method comprising: computing a target UAV position and an orientation in space required to acquire a desired image from a set of parameters, navigating to said target UAV position, modifying an attitude of the UAV in order to modify the acquisition direction to point toward the photographic target, acquiring images, and starting a recovery phase by controlling the UAV back to cruise attitude and navigate back along the predefined flying path.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04N 7/18 - Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast
• B64D 47/08 - Arrangements of cameras
• G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots

Abstract

This invention relates to a connection set that is used to attach and transfer force and torque between a wing (2a, 2b), comprising a lifting surface and a control surface (9) connected together by a hinge, and the central body (1 ) of an aircraft, which contains a servo-motor (10) used for actuating said control surface (9). The wing (2a, 2b) is connected to the central body (1 ) using a connection set comprised of two components. First, an attachment mechanism (3, 4, 5, 6) is used to align the wings (2a, 2b) relative to the central body (1 ) and to transfer the aerodynamic forces acting on the wing (2a, 2b) to the central body (1 ), preventing the wing (2a, 2b) from bending at its connection point. Second, a torque coupling mechanism (7, 8) is used to actuate the control surfaces that are present on the wings using servomotors (10) that are embedded within the central body (1 ). The connection set is engaged and disengaged using a single motion and does not require additional connection of electrical cables or mechanical fixations.

IPC Classes  ?

• B64C 1/26 - Attaching the wing or tail units or stabilising surfaces

Abstract

According to a first aspect, the invention relates to a method for controlling an electrowetting optical device comprising: applying a direct current voltage or an alternative current voltage having a frequency f lower than 10 Hz to a liquid/liquid interface formed by a non-conductive liquid (4) and a conductive liquid (5) and movable by electrowetting under the application of the voltage, wherein the conductive liquid (5) comprises at least one multivalent salt.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 3/14 - Fluid-filled or evacuated lenses of variable focal length
• G02B 26/00 - Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
• G02C 7/08 - Auxiliary lensesArrangements for varying focal length

Abstract

The attitude and speed of the drone are controlled by angular commands applied to a control loop (120) for controlling the engines of the drone according to the pitch and roll axes. A dynamic model of the drone, including, in particular, a Kalman predictive filter, represents the horizontal speed components of the drone on the basis of the drone mass and drag coefficients, the Euler angles of the drone relative to an absolute terrestrial reference, and the rotation of same about a vertical axis. The acceleration of the drone along the three axes and the relative speed of same in relation to the ground are measured and applied to the model as to estimate (128) the horizontal speed components of the cross wind. This estimation can be used to generate corrective commands (126) that are combined with the angular commands applied to the control loop of the drone in terms of pitch and roll.

IPC Classes  ?

• G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
• G01P 5/00 - Measuring speed of fluids, e.g. of air streamMeasuring speed of bodies relative to fluids, e.g. of ship, of aircraft

Goods & Services

(1) Capteur sans fil transmettant des informations sur les plantes et mesurant nommément la lumière, l'humidité, la température et la salinité des plantes.

Goods & Services

Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signaling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; cameras; electrical control, testing and monitoring apparatus; electronic surveillance apparatus; remote control apparatus and instruments; automatic steering apparatus for vehicles; video surveillance systems; GPS tracking and location devices; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; electronic imaging devices; apparatus and instruments for transferring receiving and storing sound images and data both in digital and analog form; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; compact discs, DVDs and other digital recording media; mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment, computers; software; downloadable computer software for remote monitoring and analysis; computer programs and software for image processing; fire-extinguishing apparatus. Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water; airplanes; drones; remote control vehicles, other than toys; electric vehicles.

Goods & Services

[ Airplanes; ] drones, namely, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV); remote control vehicles, other than toys, namely, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV); electric vehicles, namely, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)

Goods & Services

(1) Radio pour véhicules, récepteurs audio sans fil, récepteurs vidéo sans fil, appareils téléphoniques, nommément téléphones cellulaires, téléphones portables, transmetteurs téléphoniques, écrans vidéo, systèmes mains libres pour téléphones cellulaires et téléphones portables; applications pour téléphones mobiles permettant la géolocalisation, l'assistance à la conduite, la gestion des contacts, d'écouter de la musique, l'accès à des vidéos, de jouer à des jeux; autoradios avec commande vocale, téléphonie mains-libres, applications internet permettant la géolocalisation, l'assistance à la conduite, la gestion des contacts, d'écouter de la musique, l'accès à des vidéos, de jouer à des jeux. (2) Radio pour véhicules, récepteurs audio sans fil, récepteurs vidéo sans fil, appareils téléphoniques, nommément téléphones cellulaires, téléphones portables, transmetteurs téléphoniques, écrans vidéo, systèmes mains libres pour téléphones cellulaires et téléphones portables; applications pour téléphones mobiles permettant la géolocalisation, l'assistance à la conduite, la gestion des contacts, d'écouter de la musique, l'accès à des vidéos, de jouer à des jeux; autoradios avec commande vocale, téléphonie mains-libres, applications internet permettant la géolocalisation, l'assistance à la conduite, la gestion des contacts, d'écouter de la musique, l'accès à des vidéos, de jouer à des jeux. (1) Services de géo-localisation pour l'aide à la navigation de personnes et de véhicules via internet et via un téléphone mobile; Services d'aide à la navigation, services d'assistance à la conduite via internet; Conception et développement de produits dans les domaines des réseaux non filaires et mobiles et des technologies sans fil, conception et développement des appareils et instruments de téléphonie; mise à disposition en ligne pour les utilisateurs de nouvelles applications développées et de nouvelles fonctionnalités du système de téléphonie et de radio mains libres; plateforme-services permettant la mise à jour des fonctionnalités des logiciels pour la géolocalisation, l'assistance à la conduite, la gestion des contacts et la musique. (2) Services de géo-localisation pour l'aide à la navigation de personnes et de véhicules via internet et via un téléphone mobile; Services d'aide à la navigation, services d'assistance à la conduite via internet. (3) Conception et développement des appareils et instruments de téléphonie; mise à disposition en ligne pour les utilisateurs de nouvelles applications développées et de nouvelles fonctionnalités du système de téléphonie et de radio mains libres; plateforme-services permettant la mise à jour des fonctionnalités des logiciels pour la géolocalisation, l'assistance à la conduite, la gestion des contacts et la musique.

Goods & Services

(1) Radio pour véhicules, récepteurs audio sans fil, récepteurs vidéo sans fil, appareils téléphoniques, nommément téléphones cellulaires, téléphones portables, transmetteurs téléphoniques, écrans vidéo, systèmes mains libres pour téléphones cellulaires et téléphones portables; applications pour téléphones mobiles permettant la géolocalisation, l'assistance à la conduite, la gestion des contacts, d'écouter de la musique, l'accès à des vidéos, de jouer à des jeux; autoradios avec commande vocale, téléphonie mains-libres, applications internet permettant la géolocalisation, l'assistance à la conduite, la gestion des contacts, d'écouter de la musique, l'accès à des vidéos, de jouer à des jeux. (2) Radio pour véhicules, récepteurs audio sans fil, récepteurs vidéo sans fil, appareils téléphoniques, nommément téléphones cellulaires, téléphones portables, transmetteurs téléphoniques, écrans vidéo, systèmes mains libres pour téléphones cellulaires et téléphones portables; applications pour téléphones mobiles permettant la géolocalisation, l'assistance à la conduite, la gestion des contacts, d'écouter de la musique, l'accès à des vidéos, de jouer à des jeux; autoradios avec commande vocale, téléphonie mains-libres, applications internet permettant la géolocalisation, l'assistance à la conduite, la gestion des contacts, d'écouter de la musique, l'accès à des vidéos, de jouer à des jeux. (1) Services de géo-localisation pour l'aide à la navigation de personnes et de véhicules via internet et via un téléphone mobile; Services d'aide à la navigation, services d'assistance à la conduite via internet; Conception et développement de produits dans les domaines des réseaux non filaires et mobiles et des technologies sans fil, conception et développement des appareils et instruments de téléphonie; mise à disposition en ligne pour les utilisateurs de nouvelles applications développées et de nouvelles fonctionnalités du système de téléphonie et de radio mains libres; plateforme-services permettant la mise à jour des fonctionnalités des logiciels pour la géolocalisation, l'assistance à la conduite, la gestion des contacts et la musique. (2) Services de géo-localisation pour l'aide à la navigation de personnes et de véhicules via internet et via un téléphone mobile; Services d'aide à la navigation, services d'assistance à la conduite via internet. (3) Conception et développement des appareils et instruments de téléphonie; mise à disposition en ligne pour les utilisateurs de nouvelles applications développées et de nouvelles fonctionnalités du système de téléphonie et de radio mains libres; plateforme-services permettant la mise à jour des fonctionnalités des logiciels pour la géolocalisation, l'assistance à la conduite, la gestion des contacts et la musique.

Goods & Services

(1) Radio pour véhicules, récepteurs audio sans fil, récepteurs vidéo sans fil, appareils téléphoniques, nommément téléphones cellulaires, téléphones portables, transmetteurs téléphoniques, écrans vidéo, systèmes mains libres pour téléphones cellulaires et téléphones portables; applications pour téléphones mobiles permettant la géolocalisation, l'assistance à la conduite, la gestion des contacts, d'écouter de la musique, l'accès à des vidéos, de jouer à des jeux; autoradios avec commande vocale, téléphonie mains-libres, applications internet permettant la géolocalisation, l'assistance à la conduite, la gestion des contacts, d'écouter de la musique, l'accès à des vidéos, de jouer à des jeux. (2) Radio pour véhicules, récepteurs audio sans fil, récepteurs vidéo sans fil, appareils téléphoniques, nommément téléphones cellulaires, téléphones portables, transmetteurs téléphoniques, écrans vidéo, systèmes mains libres pour téléphones cellulaires et téléphones portables; applications pour téléphones mobiles permettant la géolocalisation, l'assistance à la conduite, la gestion des contacts, d'écouter de la musique, l'accès à des vidéos, de jouer à des jeux; autoradios avec commande vocale, téléphonie mains-libres, applications internet permettant la géolocalisation, l'assistance à la conduite, la gestion des contacts, d'écouter de la musique, l'accès à des vidéos, de jouer à des jeux. (1) Services de géo-localisation pour l'aide à la navigation de personnes et de véhicules via internet et via un téléphone mobile; Services d'aide à la navigation, services d'assistance à la conduite via internet; Conception et développement de produits dans les domaines des réseaux non filaires et mobiles et des technologies sans fil, conception et développement des appareils et instruments de téléphonie; mise à disposition en ligne pour les utilisateurs de nouvelles applications développées et de nouvelles fonctionnalités du système de téléphonie et de radio mains libres; plateforme-services permettant la mise à jour des fonctionnalités des logiciels pour la géolocalisation, l'assistance à la conduite, la gestion des contacts et la musique. (2) Services de géo-localisation pour l'aide à la navigation de personnes et de véhicules via internet et via un téléphone mobile; Services d'aide à la navigation, services d'assistance à la conduite via internet. (3) Conception et développement des appareils et instruments de téléphonie; mise à disposition en ligne pour les utilisateurs de nouvelles applications développées et de nouvelles fonctionnalités du système de téléphonie et de radio mains libres; plateforme-services permettant la mise à jour des fonctionnalités des logiciels pour la géolocalisation, l'assistance à la conduite, la gestion des contacts et la musique.

Abstract

Method for acquiring images of a photographic target from arbitrary perspectives with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with at least one image acquisition device having a fixed acquisition direction with respect to the vehicle, said unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) having automatic navigation means allowing to reach an arbitrary location and automatic attitude control means allowing to transiently reach an arbitrary orientation in space, said photographic target being outside the current field of view of the acquisition device while the UAV flies along its predefined flying path, this method comprising the steps of: from a set of parameters pertaining to the desired photographic target, desired perspective and from the relative orientation of the image acquisition device with respect to the UAV, computing a target UAV position and an orientation in space required to acquire a desired slanted image, navigating using the automatic navigation means to said target UAV position, temporarily modifying the attitude (at least one of the pitch, roll or yaw angle) of the UAV in order to modify the acquisition direction to point toward the photographic target, acquiring images while the attitude of the UAV is modified and when the acquisition direction points toward the photographic target with the desired perspective, starting a recovery phase by controlling the UAV back to cruise attitude and navigate back along the predefined flying path.

IPC Classes  ?

• G05D 1/10 - Simultaneous control of position or course in three dimensions
• G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots

Abstract

According to a first aspect, the invention relates to an intraocular variable focus implant comprising a non-conducting liquid with a melting temperature above 0° C, a conducting liquid, a liquid interface formed by the non-conducting and conducting liquids, a first electrode in contact with the conducting liquid, a second electrode insulated from the conducting liquid, wherein the liquid interface is movable by electro wetting according to a change in a voltage applied between the first and second electrodes.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 3/14 - Fluid-filled or evacuated lenses of variable focal length
• G02B 26/00 - Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
• A61F 2/16 - Intraocular lenses
• G02C 7/08 - Auxiliary lensesArrangements for varying focal length

Goods & Services

(1) Appareils d'enregistrement, de reproduction, de transmission du son ou des images sans fil, nommément : appareils mains libres pour automobiles à commande et reconnaissance vocale pour communications sans fil via un téléphone; autoradios, autoradios avec commande vocale, téléphonie mains libres, applications Internet, nommément: musique, geolocalisation et aide à la conduite; enceintes acoustiques, enceintes acoustiques sans fil portables; cadres photos numériques sans fil. (2) Appareils pour jeux nommément: aéronefs télécommandés, pièces pour aéronefs télécommandés, accessoires pour aéronefs télécommandés, nommément: batteries, carènes, protèges-hélices, décorations autocollantes, câbles, marqueurs permettant de chronométrer des tours de circuits, sacs de transport. (3) Logiciels pour la transmission du son ou des images sans fil, nommément: logiciel pour reconnaissance vocale de téléphones mobiles, logiciels pour commande vocale de téléphones mobiles; logiciels de jeux pour aéronefs télécommandés; applications de jeux pour téléphones mobiles. (4) Casques audio.

Abstract

An electrowetting optical device is provided comprising a conductive liquid and a non-conductive liquid, the liquids being non miscible, having different refractive indices and forming an interface, wherein the conductive liquid comprises from 5 % by weight of a fluorinated salt, based the total weight of the conductive liquid. An apparatus comprising said electrowetting optical device is described as well.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 3/14 - Fluid-filled or evacuated lenses of variable focal length

Goods & Services

Autopilot, aerial photography, remote sensing and data processing apparatus, instruments and software. Aircraft, unmanned aircraft, drones. Aerial photography, image processing.

Goods & Services

Aircraft, unmanned aircraft, drones

Abstract

According to a first aspect, the invention relates to an electrically controlled focusing ophthalmic device (43) to be worn by a user, comprising: - at least one active liquid lens comprising a liquid/liquid interface movable by electrowetting under the application of a voltage, - a driver for applying a DC voltage to said active liquid lens, the amplitude of the voltage to be applied being a function of the desired focusing; - a sensor (41) for detecting eyelid closing events and/or microsaccades of the user; - a controller for synchronizing said sensor and the driver, such that the driver may reverse the polarization of the DC voltage during a microsaccade and/or an eyelid closing event of the user.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02C 7/08 - Auxiliary lensesArrangements for varying focal length
• G02B 3/14 - Fluid-filled or evacuated lenses of variable focal length

Abstract

The marker (16) according to the invention includes a truncated body having a circumferential side wall and a substantially planar upper surface that is horizontal when the marker is placed in the ground. On the side wall a first isotropic optical marking (18) is formed for distinguishing between markers, said marking being remotely recognizable by the drone through low on-site incidence in relation to the marker and being, for example, a series of parallel horizontal strips (22, 24, 22) having respectively contrasting colors or shades. On the upper surface a second non-isotropic marking (20) is formed for range finding and/or azimuth orientation in relation to the marker, said marking being remotely recognizable by the drone through higher on-site incidence and being, for example, a series of discs (26) distributed according to a predefined, asymmetrical geometry. A third optical marking (28) also enables the marker to be individually identified.

IPC Classes  ?

• A63F 13/00 - Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
• A63F 13/12 - involving interaction between a plurality of game devices, e.g. transmission or distribution systems
• G06K 9/64 - Methods or arrangements for recognition using electronic means using simultaneous comparisons or correlations of the image signals with a plurality of references, e.g. resistor matrix
• A63H 27/133 - HelicoptersGyroplanes

Goods & Services

(1) Logiciels de jeux pour téléphones mobiles pour contrôler à distance des aéronefs jouets. (2) Appareils pour jeux, nommément véhicules télécommandés conçus pour être utilisés avec un écran d'affichage indépendant ou un moniteur, commande de contrôle pour véhicules téléguidés; applications de jeux pour téléphones mobiles, logiciels de jeux pour téléphones mobiles, appareils de navigation pour véhicules, nommément ordinateur de bord; jeux et jouets, nommément : modèles réduits de véhicules, véhicules jouets, véhicules téléguidés.

Abstract

This holder (300) is designed to be fixed in a housing provided in the drone via a mechanical interface (310) formed by a material that absorbs the mechanical vibrations. The mechanical interface, of annular shape, is designed to be fitted onto a corresponding annular shoulder provided in the housing. A fastening part (301) of the holder in the housing supports the mechanical interface (310), with at least one connecting column (302) supporting the electronic navigation card (320) and being freely mounted at one end of the fastening part. A power supply battery (400) for the drone is also housed in the holder. The electronic navigation card may especially include a navigation sensor (321), such as an accelerometer, placed on the card so as to be positioned at the barycentre of the drone.

IPC Classes  ?

• H05K 7/14 - Mounting supporting structure in casing or on frame or rack
• A63H 27/00 - Toy aircraftOther flying toys

Abstract

The carrier block (130) of each engine of the drone comprises: a carrier part (131) to which there are fixed an electric motor (120) for driving a propulsion unit (100) of the drone and at least one component (111) of the propulsion unit intended to be coupled to the motor; a stand (132) for supporting the drone on the ground; and a linking element (133) extending between the carrier part and the support stand. The support stand and the linking element together have a release space (134) for the electric motor while this motor is being positioned for fixing to the carrier part.

IPC Classes  ?

• A63H 27/133 - HelicoptersGyroplanes
• H02K 15/14 - CasingsEnclosuresSupports

Goods & Services

(1) Electronic game software for remote controlled toy aircrafts; remote controlled toy aircrafts. (2) Electronic game software for remote controlled toy aircrafts; remote controlled toy aircrafts, parts thereof; accessories for remote controlled toy aircrafts, namely: batteries, hulls, hull.

Goods & Services

(1) Autoradios avec commande vocale, téléphonie mains-libres, applications Internet, nommément : musique, géolocalisation et aide à la conduite. (2) Lecteurs MP3; autoradios avec commande vocale, téléphonie mains-libres, applications Internet, nommément : musique, géolocalisation et aide à la conduite; appareils téléphoniques, nommément : téléphones cellulaires, téléphones portables; écrans vidéo; oreillettes sans fil; enceintes acoustiques; enceintes haute fidélité sans fil; amplificateurs stéréophoniques; amplificateurs sonores. (1) Conception d'appareils et instruments à reconnaissance vocale, à commande vocale, à reconnaissance digitale ou à commande digitale.

Goods & Services

(1) Electronic game software for remote controlled toy aircrafts; Remote controlled toy aircrafts, parts thereof; accessories for remote controlled toy aircrafts, namely: batteries, hulls, hull shields. (2) Electronic game software for cellular telephones; Video and computer game programs; Video game machines for use with external display screen or monitor; Hand-held units for playing electronic games for use with external display screen or monitor; Computer game software and downloadable electronic games via the Internet and wireless devices; Video game machines for use with telephones; Remote control toys, namely, vehicles and flying objects; Hand held units for playing video games other than those adapted for use with an external display screen or monitor; Transforming robotic toys; Toy robots; Stand alone video game machines; Electronic action toys; Interactive electronic toy robot and remote control toy robot, sold as a unit; Hand held unit for playing electronic games other than those adapted for use with an external display screen or monitor; Video game apparatus and instruments, namely, stand alone video game machines, stand alone video output game machines and hand held unit for playing video games other than those adapted for use with an external display screen or monitor. (3) Remote controlled toy aircrafts, parts thereof; accessories for remote controlled toy aircrafts, namely: batteries, hulls, hull shields.

Abstract

The method comprises: a) the emission of an ultrasound burst repeated at a predetermined recurrence frequency; and b) after each emission and for the duration of a time frame (n-1, n, n+1,...) separating two consecutive emissions, the reception of a plurality of successive signal spikes appearing in the course of the same frame. These spikes include spurious spikes (E'n-1, E'n, En+1,... ) originating from the emitter of another drone, and a useful spike (E'n-1, E'n, En+1,... ) corresponding to the distance to be estimated. To discriminate these spikes, the following steps are executed: c) for two consecutive frames, comparison of the instants of arrival of the p spikes of the current frame with the instants of arrival of the q spikes of the previous frame and determination, for each of the p.q pairs of spikes, of a corresponding relative time gap; d) application to the p.q gaps determined in step c) of a selection criterion making it possible to retain just a single spike of the current frame; and e) estimation of the distance as a function of the instant of arrival of the spike thus retained.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 15/10 - Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of interrupted, pulse-modulated waves
• G01S 15/88 - Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications
• G01S 7/537 - Counter measures or counter-counter-measures, e.g. jamming, anti-jamming

Goods & Services

(1) Logiciels de jeux pour téléphone mobiles pour aéronefs jouets contrôlés à distance. (2) Logiciels de jeux; logiciels de jeux téléchargeables; applications pour téléphones mobiles.

Abstract

The invention relates to a method including the steps of: digitizing acoustic signals simultaneously picked up by the two microphones (N, M); executing a short-time Fourier transform of the signals (xn(t), xm(t)) picked up on the two channels in order to generate a series of frames in a series of frequency bands; applying an algorithm for calculating a reliability index of the presence of speech on each channel, in particular a speech presence probability; selecting one of the two microphones by applying, to the series of frames of each of the channels, a decision rule on the basis of both a channel selection criterion and a speech presence reliability index; and implementing the speech-processing from the acoustic signal picked up by the one selected microphone.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04M 9/08 - Two-way loud-speaking telephone systems with means for conditioning the signal, e.g. for suppressing echoes for one or both directions of traffic

Abstract

The invention concerns an optical electrowetting device a body comprising at least a first external surface and a second internal surface with a conical shape; a liquid-liquid interface between a first and a second immiscible liquids, the first liquid being a conducting liquid and the second liquid being an insulating liquid, wherein the liquid-liquid interface is able to move on the second internal surface by electrowetting effect; a first electrode in contact with the first liquid; a second electrode insulated from the first liquid by an insulating layer, the second electrode comprising at least a first electrical conductive track to be connected to a voltage source and extending from the first external surface of the body to the second internal surface; and a first layer covering the second internal surface of said body and being covered by the insulating layer, wherein the shape of the liquid-liquid interface is controllable by application of at least a first voltage between the first electrode and the first electrical conductive track, and wherein at least one of the body or the first layer is made of a resistive material.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 3/14 - Fluid-filled or evacuated lenses of variable focal length
• G02B 26/02 - Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the intensity of light
• G02B 27/64 - Imaging systems using optical elements for stabilisation of the lateral and angular position of the image

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system (1) of remote-controlled drones (10, 12) fitted with video cameras (14) allowing validation of the virtual firing of a transmitter drone (12) at a target drone (10) by recognition of this target drone (10) in a video image (17) provided by the camera (14) of the transmitter drone (12) during the virtual firing. These recognition means comprise a marker (15, 16) fitted to the target drone (10) and covered with two first stripes (18) of a first colour which reflects light at a wavelength of between 590 nm and 745 nm situated on either side of at least one second stripe (19, 20) of a second colour reflecting light at a wavelength of between 445 and 565 nm. It is thus possible very reliably to identify drones moving about in an open space, both outdoors and indoors, despite the very great variety of distracting details present in the background images observable by the camera.

IPC Classes  ?

• A63F 13/04 - for aiming at specific areas on the display, e.g. with photodetecting means
• A63F 13/12 - involving interaction between a plurality of game devices, e.g. transmission or distribution systems
• G06K 9/32 - Aligning or centering of the image pick-up or image-field
• A63F 13/00 - Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
• G06K 9/64 - Methods or arrangements for recognition using electronic means using simultaneous comparisons or correlations of the image signals with a plurality of references, e.g. resistor matrix

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (10) for piloting a drone (8), including a housing provided with a housing inclination detector (12) and a touchscreen (16), displaying a plurality of touch-sensitive areas (30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42). The drone is provided with a self-contained stabilisation system for stationary flight when no other command is received from a user. The device includes a means, controlled by a tactile area (30) forming an activation/deactivation button, for alternately switching the drone piloting mode between (i) a mode of activating the self-contained stabilisation system of the drone, in which the piloting commands sent to the drone are the result of transforming signals emitted by the touch-sensitive areas, and (ii) a mode of deactivating the self-contained stabilisation system of the drone, in which the piloting commands sent to the drone are the result of transforming signals emitted by the inclination detector of the housing.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04M 1/725 - Cordless telephones

Abstract

A multi-phase liquid composition comprising a conductive liquid and a non-conductive liquid, said liquids being non miscible, wherein the conductive liquid comprises more than 90% up to 99.9% by weight of a first component having a surface tension above 45 mN/m and comprising water, salt and at least one freezing point lowering agent, and from 0.01% to less than 10% by weight of a second component having a surface tension below 30 mN/m and comprising at least one first compound, wherein said at least one first compound is a non ionic surfactant.

IPC Classes  ?

• C11D 1/66 - Non-ionic compounds
• C11D 17/00 - Detergent materials or soaps characterised by their shape or physical properties
• G02B 3/14 - Fluid-filled or evacuated lenses of variable focal length

Abstract

The method of the invention can particularly be used for piloting radio-controlled toys and comprises the following operations: fitting the drone with a telemeter and a video camera; acquiring the altitude of the drone relative to the ground using the telemeter; acquiring the horizontal speed of the drone; and automatically stabilising the drone in a hovering flight by controlling the vertical thrust force of the drone in order to stabilise the altitude acquired by the telemeter and by controlling the horizontal thrust force of the drone so as to cancel the horizontal speed. The video camera is a front sight camera directed towards the front of the drone, and the horizontal speed of the drone is acquired from a plurality of video images taken by said front sight camera.

IPC Classes  ?

• A63H 27/133 - HelicoptersGyroplanes
• A63H 30/04 - Electrical arrangements using wireless transmission

Abstract

A method of controlling a liquid lens in an imaging device, the liquid lens including a liquid-liquid interface between first and second immiscible liquids deformable by electrowetting; a chamber containing the first and second liquids, the first liquid being an insulating liquid and the second liquid being a conducting liquid; and a first electrode in contact with the second liquid and at least one second electrode insulated from the second liquid by an insulating layer, the first and second electrodes being arranged to allow a plurality of voltages levels to be applied between the first and second electrodes to control the curvature of the liquid-liquid interface, the method including: determining motion data representative of a movement of the imaging device; determining focusing data representative of a desired focus of the imaging device; determining the plurality of voltage levels to be applied between the first and second electrodes, wherein each of the voltage levels is a function of the motion data, the focusing data and at least one parameter relating to the liquid lens and preliminary determined in a calibration phase.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 3/14 - Fluid-filled or evacuated lenses of variable focal length
• G02B 26/02 - Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the intensity of light
• G02B 27/64 - Imaging systems using optical elements for stabilisation of the lateral and angular position of the image

Abstract

The invention relates to a concentrator for coupling a plurality of digital or analog sources to an audio/video reading system capable of reading one of said sources. Each of the available sources is associated with a source identifier and an identifier for indicating an activated or deactivated state after a user's action on a source. A register (42) stores an identifier of the current source being read, while a LIFO stack with multiple levels (44) stores an ordered list of identifiers of other sources in reading standby. Upon the activation of a new source, an automatic means replaces the register content with the identifier of the new source in order to replace the current source with the new source so that the system can read it, and simultaneously adds to the stack the identifier of the current source. The reverse operation is carried out upon a deactivation of the current source in order to replace the current by the last source contained in the stack and to allow the system to read the same.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 29/06 - Communication control; Communication processing characterised by a protocol

Abstract

The system of the invention includes a master device (10) and at least one slave device (20). Each device includes wireless transmission and interfacing means (12, 22), a digital processor (14, 24) and a clock (16, 26). The master device transmits signals at a frequency defined by the clock (16) thereof. The slave device includes means for determining the frequency shift between the clocks and for correcting accordingly, at an internal level, the rate of the signals sent to the processor. On the slave side the frequency of the external clock (26) can be controlled around its nominal value, and a means is provided for extracting the frequency shift value from a register (50) and for adjusting in response the frequency of the second clock so as to minimise said shift. The processor (24) of the slave device can thus operate in a synchronous manner with the clocking of the signals transmitted by wireless link, as restored by the interfacing circuit after correction at the internal level of the signal rate.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 56/00 - Synchronisation arrangements
• H04W 84/20 - Leader-follower arrangements

Abstract

The invention concerns an electrowetting optical device comprising a chamber (15) comprising first and second immiscible liquids (16, 18) contacting each other at a liquid-liquid interface (19), the first liquid being an insulating liquid and the second liquid being a conducting liquid; a first electrode (20) in the contact with the second liquid; and a second electrode (202) insulated from the first and second liquids by an insulating layer, wherein the second electrode is formed of a conductive molded polymer material, wherein the curvature of said liquid-liquid interface is controllable by application of a voltage between said first and second electrodes.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 3/14 - Fluid-filled or evacuated lenses of variable focal length

Abstract

The lighting device (42) comprises means of switching a light source on and/or off with search means capable of detecting and identifying surrounding objects (34, 36, 38, 40) present in close proximity to the device and provided with radio transmitter circuits, for example of the Bluetooth type capable of interfacing with the device. The device comprises switch-off and possibly switch-on, means which collaborate with the search means (20) to detect the appearance or disappearance of surrounding objects in the radius of action of the lighting device, and of initiating the switching-off of the light source upon detection that at least one surrounding object has disappeared, conditionally according to predetermined criteria. Control is had essentially without the surrounding objects transmitting switch off or switch-on commands to the device. A plurality of devices of the same type may be configured, with respect to one another and with respect to the surrounding objects they have detected, into a hierarchical network.

IPC Classes  ?

• F21V 23/04 - Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being switches
• H05B 37/02 - Controlling

Abstract

This device comprises a body (12) with a microphone (38), a plurality of visible control buttons (26-36, 42), a display (40), and a cylindrical stand (14) provided with a plug-in end (16). The body (12) has the shape of a housing flattened in an axial midplane (P) passing through the axis of the stand. The housing comprises a proximal portion (44) extending in line with the foot, and an adjoining distal portion (46) of which the largest dimension is perpendicular to the axis (X-X) of the stand in such a way that the device seen from one side has a projection in only one direction. The housing is substantially symmetrical relative to its midplane. The plug-in end (16) of the stand and the projecting portion (22) thereof adjacent to the body are connected by two hinges (48, 50) affording degrees of freedom in rotation and in inclination of the axis (Y-Y) of the plug-in end with respect to the axis (X-X) of the projecting portion.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04M 1/60 - Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers including speech amplifiers
• H04B 1/38 - Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving

Abstract

The invention relates to a distributed-mode loudspeaker (10) with a non-piston effect radiant panel (12) excited with a random phase and amplitude distribution by at least two electro-acoustic transducers (14, 16) arranged in a predetermined non-symmetrical manner on the radiant panel. An amplification means (48) receives an input signal to be rendered and are coupled at their outputs to said transducers, while a filter means distributes between the two transducers, based on a predetermined respective frequency characteristic, the signal to be rendered supplied by the amplification means. Amplification means (48) include a plurality of separate class-D switching power stages (52, 54, 56), each of which is directly connected at the output thereof to a respective transducer. The filter means is a digital filter means (60-66) provided upstream from the power stages for applying the predetermined respective frequency characteristic to a signal to be rendered before the transmission thereof to each of the respective power stages.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04R 7/04 - Plane diaphragms
• H04R 1/24 - Structural combinations of separate transducers or of parts of the same transducer and responsive respectively to two or more frequency ranges

Abstract

The invention concerns A housing for a variable focus liquid lens (204) containing first and second immiscible liquids defining a liquid-liquid interface moveable by electrowetting by application of a voltage between first and second electrodes (206, 208) of the liquid lens, the housing comprising: a first portion (202) comprising a contact surface for contact with a circuit board (203); a second portion (211) for receiving the liquid lens, the second portion arranged to be moveable with respect to said first portion in a first direction parallel to an optical axis (ﶴ) of the liquid lens when said liquid lens is positioned in said housing; and first and second contacts (213, 216) for electrically coupling the circuit board to the first and second electrodes respectively of the liquid lens when said liquid lens is positioned in said housing, wherein each of the first and second contacts comprises a first conductive surface (215a, 218a) arranged to make contact with a second conductive surface (215b, 218b), said first and second conductive surfaces slidable with respect to each other in said first direction, so that the circuit board can be coupled to the first and second electrodes.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 3/14 - Fluid-filled or evacuated lenses of variable focal length
• G02B 7/02 - Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses
• G02B 26/02 - Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the intensity of light
• G02B 27/62 - Optical apparatus specially adapted for adjusting optical elements during the assembly of optical systems

Goods & Services

Electronic games, portable electronic games units, robotic games and toys, vehicles (toys), remote-controlled vehicles and toys, steering wheels (games), robots, scale model vehicles.

Abstract

According to the invention, the device (10) relays signals from an audio source to a radio set, such as a car radio. The device comprises: means for producing a reference signal, means enabling the radio signal to be modulated by the reference signal or by the audio signals received by coupling means, a microphone (20) for capturing acoustic signals present in the environment of the device, and means for analysing the acoustic signals captured by the microphone. Upon receipt of a request, for example an incoming call, the device executes an algorithm for detection of a known signal in a noisy environment, in order to determine the presence or absence of the reference signal in the acoustic signals captured by the microphone. When the reference signal is present in the captured acoustic signals the device transmits a return acceptance signal and when the reference signal is absent from said acoustic signals the device activates an audible (22) and/or visible (30) alarm intended for the user, such that the user can react and perform an action enabling transmission frequency matching to be re-established, for example by adjusting a turn button (28) or pressing a push button (32) for frequency preselection.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04M 1/60 - Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers including speech amplifiers

Abstract

According to the invention, the device (10) relays signals from an audio source to a radio set, such as a car radio. The device comprises: means for producing a reference signal, means enabling the radio signal to be modulated by the reference signal or by the audio signals received by the coupling means, a microphone (20) for capturing acoustic signals present in the environment of the device, and means for analysing the acoustic signals captured by the microphone. When the user wants to activate a functionality, for example to transmit a call, the device executes an algorithm for detection of a known signal in a noisy environment, in order to determine the presence or absence of the reference signal in the acoustic signals captured by the microphone. When the reference signal is present in the captured acoustic signals the device effectively activates the functionality and when the reference signal is absent from said acoustic signals the device disables the functionality and activates an audible (22) and/or visible (30) alarm intended for the user.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04M 1/60 - Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers including speech amplifiers

Abstract

The invention relates to an object recognition method for a shooting video game system comprising a first remote-controlled vehicle (51) with an on-board video camera (25), a second remote-controlled vehicle (53) and an electronic video display unit that is used to remote-control the first vehicle (51).

IPC Classes  ?

• A63F 13/10 - Control of the course of the game, e.g. start, progress, end

Abstract

A dielectric coating (210) is provided which has both a dielectric constant greater than 2.5 and a hydrophobic surface. The dielectric coating may be provided by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) of organosilane, organosiloxane, organosilazane, organometallic, and/or hydrocarbon precursors. Methods are also provided for altering the contact angle of a liquid (250) in contact with the dielectric coating, e.g., for electrowetting applications.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 3/14 - Fluid-filled or evacuated lenses of variable focal length
• G02B 26/02 - Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the intensity of light

Abstract

An electrowetting based optical element comprising: a substrate (2) and a deformable membrane (1) mechanically coupled to said substrate, said substrate and membrane defining a fluid chamber, an insulating liquid (5) and an electrically conductive liquid (4) immiscible with said insulating liquid, one of the liquids filling said fluid chamber andthe other liquid being arranged so as to form one or a plurality of liquid bridges between the substrate and the membrane to ensure said coupling, the shape of the at least one liquid bridge being controlled by electrowetting under the application of at least one voltage, resulting in a local deformation of the membrane.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 27/00 - Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups ,
• G02B 26/02 - Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the intensity of light
• G02B 26/06 - Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the phase of light

Goods & Services

Electronic games, portable electronic games units, robotic games and toys, vehicles (toys), radio-controlled toy vehicles and games, shuttlecocks, robots, scale model vehicles.

Abstract

The present invention relates to the use of an organo-silicated hybrid sealant material obtained by sol-gel technology for sealing the window of a liquid-based optical device onto a metallic surface of the packaging of said device, and the process for sealing said window on said metallic surface using said organo-silicated hybrid sealant material. The invention also pertains to a liquid-based optical, for example a liquid-based optical device driven by electrowetting, comprising an organo-silicated hybrid sealant material sealing the window onto a metallic surface of the packaging of said device.

IPC Classes  ?

• C03C 27/04 - Joining glass to metal by means of an interlayer

Abstract

The invention concerns an optical lens comprising a cavity formed by two transparent windows and a peripheral frame positioned in between, said cavity containing first and second liquids, non miscible, forming an interface, said interface being movable by electrowetting on a wall of said peripheral frame by application of a voltage between first and second electrodes, wherein said wall has a non symmetrical revolution surface, the geometrical shape of which is calculated such that said interface is of a predetermined shape, for example substantially spherical, for at least one value of said voltage.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02C 7/08 - Auxiliary lensesArrangements for varying focal length
• G02B 3/14 - Fluid-filled or evacuated lenses of variable focal length
• G02B 26/02 - Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the intensity of light

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for defining a game area for a video game system. The system comprises a remote-controlled vehicle (1) and an electronic entity (3) for the remote control of the vehicle (1), and the method includes the following steps: acquiring the ground position of the vehicle (1) through a position sensor located on the vehicle (1); transmitting the ground position of the vehicle (1) to the electronic entity (3); establishing a connection between the electronic entity (3) and a database (17) containing aerial views of the ground; selecting in the database (17) an aerial view corresponding to the ground position transmitted to the electronic entity (3); downloading the aerial view selected in the database (17) to the electronic entity (3); and integrating the downloaded aerial view into a video game running on the electronic entity (3).

IPC Classes  ?

• A63F 13/10 - Control of the course of the game, e.g. start, progress, end
• A63F 13/12 - involving interaction between a plurality of game devices, e.g. transmission or distribution systems
• A63H 30/04 - Electrical arrangements using wireless transmission

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for defining a common repository for a video game system. The system comprises at least two remote controlled vehicles (1), i.e. a first vehicle and a second vehicle each comprising a video sensor (19) and a reference member (69) with recognisable areas (71). The method comprises the following steps: positioning the first vehicle relative to the reference member (69) so that the recognisable areas (71) are located within the visual field of the first vehicle video sensor (19); processing the image provided by the video senor (19) of the first positioned vehicle for registering the recognisable areas (71) in the image; deriving the position of the first vehicle relative to the reference member (69) using the registration of the recognisable areas (71); and transmitting the position of the first vehicle to the second vehicle.

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• A63F 9/14 - Racing games, traffic games, or obstacle games characterised by figures moved by action of the players

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for adjusting a display (49) in a video game system (1, 3). The system comprises a remote controlled vehicle (1) with a sensor (31) for detecting the attitude of the vehicle (1) and an electronic entity (3) including a display unit, wherein the electronic entity (3) is used for the remote control of the vehicle (1) on a track. The method comprises the following steps: dynamic acquisition through the sensor (31) of the instantaneous attitude of the vehicle (1); dynamic estimation of at least one inclination parameter of the circuit from the attitude values instantaneously provided by the sensor (31); adjustment of the electronic entity display (49) according to the estimated values of the track inclination parameter(s).

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• A63F 13/00 - Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions

Abstract

The device comprises: a circuit for gathering acoustic signals with a microphone (18); a circuit for restoring audio signals with an amplifier (30) and a loudspeaker (16); a circuit (20) for interfacing with a telephone network or a portable telephone; and a circuit for digital processing of audio signals, comprising means for reducing the acoustic echo resulting from the interaction of the loudspeaker with the microphone. These means comprise: an echo cancellation stage (40), with a linear adaptive filter able to subtract from the signal picked up by the microphone a reference signal derived from the signal received at the output of the interfacing means; a stage (42) for removing the residual echo with gain control; and a stage (44) for selectively reducing the background noise present in the signal received at the output of the echo removal stage. There is moreover provided a stage (50) for selectively reducing the background noise present upstream in the signal received at the output of the interfacing means for application to the circuit for restoring audio signals, which stage comprises means for analysing temporal coherence of the signal, which are able to determine an a priori probability of presence/absence of speech on the basis of the respective energy levels in the spectral domain, and to use this probability to estimate a noise spectrum and to derive a denoised estimate of the signal received.

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• H04M 9/08 - Two-way loud-speaking telephone systems with means for conditioning the signal, e.g. for suppressing echoes for one or both directions of traffic

Abstract

The method comprises, in the temporal domain, an echo cancellation processing (40) by subtracting from the signal picked up a reference signal delivered by an adaptive circuit for modelling the acoustic coupling between microphone (18) and loudspeaker (16). A processing for removing the residual echo (42) remaining after the echo cancellation, and a processing for reducing the noise (44) are operated in the frequency domain on successive frames of the signal. The residual echo removal processing comprises an estimation of the respective values of the power of the residual echo over a plurality frequency bands defined for successive frames of the signal, then the calculation and the application of a variable gain specific to each frequency band and to each frame, the respective gain being all the lower the higher the estimated relative power of the residual echo, for the frequency band considered, and vice versa. For each frequency band and for each frame, respective values of the power of the ambient noise present in the signal picked up are estimated a priori, and the relative levels of the power of the noise and of the power of the residual echo in the signal picked up are compared. The variable gain is dependent on the estimated relative power of the residual echo when the level of the latter is greater than that of the noise, and the estimated relative power of the noise in the converse case.

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• H04M 9/08 - Two-way loud-speaking telephone systems with means for conditioning the signal, e.g. for suppressing echoes for one or both directions of traffic

Abstract

The device comprises: a circuit for gathering acoustic signals with a microphone (18); a circuit for restoring audio signals with an amplifier (30) and a loudspeaker (16); a circuit (20) for interfacing with a telephone network or a portable telephone; and a circuit for digital processing of the audio signals, comprising means for reducing the acoustic echo resulting from the interaction of the loudspeaker with the microphone. These means comprise: an echo cancellation stage (40), with a linear adaptive filter able to subtract from the signal picked up by the microphone a reference signal derived from the signal received at the output of the interfacing means; a stage (42) for removing the residual echo with gain control; and a stage (44) for selectively reducing the background noise present in the signal received at the output of the echo removal stage. A filtering a digitizing stage (54, 56) receives as input the signal applied by the amplifier (30) to the loudspeaker (16) and delivers as output a corresponding filtered and digitized signal, applied as reference signal to the echo cancellation stage (40).

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• H04M 9/08 - Two-way loud-speaking telephone systems with means for conditioning the signal, e.g. for suppressing echoes for one or both directions of traffic

Abstract

The invention concerns an electrowetting optical device comprising a chamber (207) comprising first and second immiscible liquids (208, 210) contacting each other at a liquid- liquid interface (212), said first liquid (208) being an insulating liquid and said second liquid (210) being a conducting liquid; a first electrode (202) insulated from said first and second liquids by an insulating layer (222); and a plurality of second electrodes (214, 216) in contact with said second liquid, wherein said second electrodes are arranged to receive independent voltages for moving different parts of said liquid-liquid interface by electrowetting.

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• G02B 3/14 - Fluid-filled or evacuated lenses of variable focal length
• G02B 26/02 - Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the intensity of light

Abstract

The invention concerns a camera module mounted on a flat support surface (306, 606, 934) comprising an image sensor (302) comprising a rectangular image zone (304) in which an image is captured and a lens arrangement (307) arranged to form an image on the image zone of the image sensor, said lens arrangement having an optical axis (ﶴ) parallel to said flat support surface and comprising a plurality of lenses (308 to 310), said plurality of lenses comprising a lens (308) closest to said image sensor, said lens having an edge of a non-uniform diameter in a plane perpendicular to said optical axis, wherein the diameter of at least one part of said edge is larger than a minimum value required such that image points can be formed at opposite corners of the image zone, said plurality of lenses are of a size that is limited in a first dimension such that they fit between parallel planes that are parallel to the optical axis and separated by a distance smaller than said minimum value, and said first dimension is in a direction perpendicular to said flat support surface.

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• H04N 5/225 - Television cameras

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Photographic apparatus and instruments, enlarging apparatus (photography), frames for photographic transparencies, centering apparatus for photographic transparencies, carriers for dark plates (photography), photographic viewfinders, screens (photography), slide projection apparatus, wireless photo frames, cinematographic apparatus and instruments, cameras (cinematographic apparatus), optical apparatus and instruments, optical readers, lenses (optics), observation instruments; signalling apparatus and instruments, alarms, acoustic alarms, blinkers (signalling lights), sensors, radars, mechanical or luminous signs, electronic signal transmitters, bells (warning apparatus), apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; electric batteries, electric cables, solar batteries, electric batteries, indicators (electricity), battery chargers, electric rechargeable batteries; apparatus for recording, transmitting and reproducing sound or images; personal stereos, magnetic tape recorders, video cameras, aerials, loud-speakers, cabinets for loud-speakers, cassette players, bar code readers, compact disc players, MP3 players, microphones, ear plugs, radio-telephony sets, projection apparatus, projection screens, radios, vehicle radios, wireless receivers (audio, video), telephone answering machines, transistors, telecommunication transmitters, facsimile machines, mobile telephones, telephones, telephone transmitters, telephone earpieces, teleprinters, television apparatus, video telephones, headsets, video screens, wireless earphones, electronic telephone directories, messaging apparatus, hands-free kits for telephony apparatus, telephone equipment and accessories, cabinets for loud-speakers, high-fidelity wireless cabinets for loud-speakers, stereo systems, portable radios, multimedia projectors, portable audio monitors, telephone keypads and screens, audio and video recording media, magnetic recording media, video tapes, video cassettes, recording discs, compact discs (audio, video), optical compact discs, magnetic discs, optical discs, magnetic data media, optical data media, data processing and computer equipment; smart cards or microprocessor cards, electronic agendas, electronic telephone directories, amplifiers, amplifiers, anti-interference devices, computer keyboards, connection boxes, connectors, computer interfaces, reading devices for data processing, software (recorded programs), microprocessors, modems, monitors (hardware), monitors (computer programs), computer memories, satellite navigation systems, navigation apparatus for vehicles (on-board computers), instruments for navigation, recorded computer programs, computer programs (downloadable software), computer peripheral devices, laptop computers, processors (central processing units), chips (integrated circuits), scanners (computing equipment), semiconductors, electronic pocket translators, remote control apparatus, apparatus and instruments for processing sound and images, apparatus and instruments for processing speech, apparatus and instruments for processing sound signals; apparatus and instruments for voice recognition; voice-activated apparatus and instruments, apparatus and instruments for digital recognition, set top boxes, equalizers, handheld computers, laptop computers, transformers, calculating machines, electric apparatus for remote ignition, personal digital assistants (PDAs). Communications via computer terminals or via fibre-optic networks, radio or telephone communications, services for mobile radio-telephony, provision of access to a global computer network, electronic display services (telecommunication), rental of telecommunication equipment, teleconferencing services, electronic mail services, telecommunications, information on telecommunications. Design and development of computers and software, design and development of equipment for wireless and mobile networks, design and development in the wireless technology field, design and development of photographic, cinematographic, optical and signalling apparatus and instruments; design and development of apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting and reproducing sound or images.

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Photographic apparatus and instruments, enlarging apparatus (photography), frames for photographic transparencies, centering apparatus for photographic transparencies, carriers for dark plates (photography), photographic viewfinders, screens (photography), slide projection apparatus, wireless photo frames, cinematographic apparatus and instruments, cameras (cinematographic apparatus), optical apparatus and instruments, optical readers, lenses (optics), observation instruments, signalling apparatus and instruments, alarms, acoustic alarms, blinkers (signalling lights), sensors, radars, mechanical or luminous signs, electronic signal transmitters, bells (warning apparatus), apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; electric batteries, electric cables, solar batteries, electric batteries, indicators (electricity), battery chargers, electric rechargeable batteries, apparatus for recording, transmitting and reproducing sound or images; personal stereos, magnetic tape recorders, video cameras, aerials, loud-speakers, cabinets for loud-speakers, cassette players, bar code readers, compact disc players, MP3 players, microphones, ear plugs, radio-telephony sets, projection apparatus, projection screens, radios, vehicle radios, wireless receivers (audio, video), telephone answering machines, transistors, telecommunication transmitters, facsimile machines, mobile telephones, telephones, telephone transmitters, telephone earpieces, teleprinters, television apparatus, video telephones, headsets, video screens, wireless earphones, electronic telephone directories, messaging apparatus, hands-free kits for telephony apparatus, telephone equipment and accessories, cabinets for loud-speakers, high-fidelity wireless cabinets for loud-speakers, stereo systems, portable radios, multimedia projectors, portable audio monitors, telephone keypads and screens, audio and video recording media, magnetic recording media, video tapes, video cassettes, recording discs, compact discs (audio, video), optical compact discs, magnetic discs, optical discs, magnetic data media, optical data media, data processing and computer equipment; smart cards or microprocessor cards, electronic agendas, electronic telephone directories, amplifiers, amplifiers, anti-interference devices, computer keyboards, connection boxes, connectors, computer interfaces, reading devices for data processing, software (recorded programs), microprocessors, modems, monitors (hardware), monitors (computer programs), computer memories, satellite navigation systems, navigation apparatus for vehicles (on-board computers), instruments for navigation, recorded computer programs, computer programs (downloadable software), computer peripheral devices, laptop computers, processors (central processing units), chips (integrated circuits), scanners (computing equipment), semiconductors, electronic pocket translators, remote control apparatus, apparatus and instruments for processing sound and images, apparatus and instruments for processing speech, apparatus and instruments for processing sound signals; apparatus and instruments for voice recognition; voice-activated apparatus and instruments, apparatus and instruments for digital recognition, set top boxes, equalizers, handheld computers, laptop computers, transformers, calculating machines, electric apparatus for remote ignition, personal digital assistants (PDAs). Communications via computer terminals or via fibre-optic networks, radio or telephone communication, services for radio, mobile telephony, provision of access to a global computer network, electronic display services (telecommunications), rental of telecommunication equipment, teleconferencing services, electronic mail services, telecommunications, information on telecommunications. Design and development of computers and software, design and development of equipment for wireless and mobile networks, design and development in the wireless technology field, design and development of photographic, cinematographic, optical and signalling apparatus and instruments; design and development of apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting and reproducing sound or images.

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Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking, life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments, electric apparatus and instruments, namely apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs, automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers, software, computers peripherals, for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; electric batteries, electric cables, solar batteries, indicators (electricity), battery chargers, rechargeable electric batteries, apparatus for recording, transmission, or reproduction of sound or images; personal stereos, video cameras, aerials, tape recorders, loudspeakers, cabinets for loudspeakers, cassette players, readers for barcodes, compact disc players, MP3 players, microphones, ear plugs (pads), radiotelephony sets, projection apparatus, projection screens, radio apparatus, vehicle radios, wireless receivers (audio, video), telephone answering machines, transistors, transmitters (telecommunications), facsimile transmission machines, portable telephones, telephone apparatus, telephone transmitters, telephone receivers, teleprinters, television apparatus, videophones, headphones, video screens, cordless earphones, electronic telephone directories, messaging apparatus, hands-free kits for telephone apparatus, telephone equipment and accessories, loudspeakers, wireless hi-fi loudspeakers, stereos, portable radios, multimedia projectors, portable listening devices, telephone keypads and screens, audio and vidoe recording media, magnetic data carriers, video tapes, video cassettes, recording discs, compact discs (audio video), optical compact discs, magnetic discs, optical discs, magnetic data carriers, optical data carriers, data processing equipment and computers; smartcards or microprocessor cards, electronic diaries, electronic directories, amplifiers, sound amplifiers, anti-interference devices, keyboards for computers, terminal boxes, connections, interfaces (computing), readers (computing), software (recorded programs), microprocessors, modems, monitors (hardware), monitors (computer programs), computers memories, satellite navigation equipment, navigation apparatus for vehicles (on-board computers), instruments for navigation, recorded computer programs, computer programs (downloadable computer software), computers peripherals, notebook personal computers, processors (central processing units (CPU)), chips (integrated circuits), scanners (computing), semiconductors, electronic pocket translators, remote control apparatus, apparatus and instruments for the processing of sound and images, voice processing apparatus and instruments, apparatus and instruments for processing sound signals; speech recognition apparatus and instruments; voice-control apparatus and instruments, digital recognition apparatus and instruments, decoders, equalisers, hand-held computers, portable computers, transformers, calculating machines, electric apparatus for remote ignition, digital personal assistants. Communications by computer terminals or by fibre optic networks, radio or telephone communications, mobile radiotelephony services, providing access to a global computer network, electronic display services (telecommunications), rental of telecommunications apparatus, teleconference services, e-mail services, telecommunications, information about telecommunications. Design and development of computer hardware and software, design and development of hardware for wireless and mobile networks, design and development in wireless technologies, design and development of photographic, cinematographic, optical and signalling apparatus and instruments, design and development of apparatus and instruments for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images.

Goods & Services

Photographic apparatus and instruments, enlarging apparatus (photography), frames for slides, centering apparatus for photographic transparencies, carriers for dark plates (photography), photographic viewfinders, screens (photography), transparency projectors, wireless photograph frames, cinematographic apparatus and instruments, cameras (cinematographic apparatus), optical apparatus and instruments, optical readers, optical lenses, observation instruments, signalling apparatus and instruments, alarms, sound alarms, direction indicators (luminous signals), detectors, radar apparatus, signalling panels, luminous or mechanical, transmitters of electronic signals, bells (warning devices), apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; electric batteries, electric cables, solar batteries, indicators (electricity), battery-chargers, rechargeable electric batteries, apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; personal stereos, videocameras, aerials, tape-recorders, loudspeakers, cabinets for loudspeakers, cassette-players, barcode readers, CD-players, MP3-players, microphones, earplugs, radiotelephony sets, projectors, projection screens, radios, vehicle radios, audio-receivers and video-receivers (cordless), answering machines, transistors, transmitters (telecommunication), fax machines, mobile phones, telephones, telephone transmitters, telephone receivers, teleprinters, television sets, videophones, headphones, video screens, cordless earphones, electronic telephone directories, messaging apparatus, hands-free kits for telephones, telephone apparatus and accessories, loudspeakers, hi-fi speakers (cordless), stereos, portable radios, multimedia projectors, personal stereos, telephone keyboards and screens, audio and video recording media, magnetic data carriers, videotapes, video cassettes, phonograph records, compact discs (audio-video), compact discs (read-only memory), magnetic discs, optical discs, magnetic data carriers, optical data carriers, data processing equipment and computers; smartcards (integrated circuit cards), electronic diaries, electronic directories, amplifiers, anti-interference devices (electricity), computer keyboards, junction boxes(electricity), couplings, interfaces for computers, readers (data processing equipment), computer software (recorded), microprocessors, modems, monitors (computer hardware), monitors (computer programs), computer memories, satellite navigation apparatus, vehicle navigation apparatus (onboard computers), vehicle navigation instruments, recorded computer programs, computer programs (downloadable software), computer peripheral devices, notebook computers, processors (central processing units), chips (integrated circuits), scanners (data processing equipment), semiconductors, electronic pocket translators, remote control apparatus, apparatus and instruments for processing sound and images, apparatus and instruments for processing voices, apparatus and instruments for processing sound signals; voice-recognition apparatus and instruments; voice control apparatus and instruments, digital recognition apparatus and instruments, decoders, equalisers, palmtop computers, laptop computers, transformers, calculators, electric apparatus for remote ignition, personal digital assistants. Communications by computer terminals or by fibreoptic networks, radio or telephone communications, mobile radiotelephony, providing access to a global computer network, electronic bulletin board services (telecommunications services), rental of telecommunications apparatus, teleconferencing, electronic mail, telecommunications, information about telecommunications. Design and development of computer hardware and software, design and development of equipment for wireless and mobile networks, design and development of wireless technologies, design and development of photographic, cinematographic, optical and signalling apparatus and instruments; design and development of apparatus and instruments for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images.