Seb S.a.

Alain Duborper

Michel Sarrazin

Bénédicte Simond

Roger Rosset

Bernard Pitaud

Gilles Miquelot

Paul Rivier

Benoit Linglin

Yves Patras

The invention concerns an apparatus for measuring a subject's body composition comprising a first electronic module () for measuring a bioelectric impedance and at least an electric power source () for generating a variable electric signal () which passes through the body or part of the body of the subject when the latter is connected to the measuring apparatus (). The invention is characterized in that said power source is a voltage generator () designed to supply a rectangular voltage signal ().

Apparatus for measuring body composition

A device for measuring the composition of the body of a person includes a first electronic module which measures a bioelectrical impedance and including at least one current source which delivers a variable electrical signal that passes through the body of the person when the person is connected to the measuring device. The electrical signal is a squarewave the duration of which is variable to determine the global impedance, the intracellular impedance and the extracellular impedance of the body of the person directly.

Device and method for measuring the composition of the body

A force-measuring apparatus is provided having a first plate, a second plate disposed above the first plate and spaced apart from the first plate, an optical sensor having at least one optical fiber disposed between the first plate and the second plate, and a clamp for moving the first plate and the second plate together to compress the optical fiber, thereby applying a prestressing force to the fiber to reduce eccentricity effects.

Force measuring apparatus with optical sensor enabling limitation of

For the purpose of effecting the thermal control of a heating apparatus the temperature is allowed to rise to a value lower than a predetermined maximum temperature (TM), whereupon, after stopping the heating, the temperature is allowed to rise through thermal inertia until the aforesaid maximum temperature (TM) is substantially reached, the difference (E) between said maximum temperature and the temperature (TC) at which heating is stopped being determined in dependence on the profile of the temperature rise curve during the heating period. Utilization in particular in cooking utensils.

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