A force sensing device includes: a sensor support portion; at least one force sensor disposed on a first surface side of the sensor support portion; a frame disposed on a second surface side of the sensor support portion and spaced apart from the sensor support portion; and a pressure applying member disposed between the sensor support portion and the frame, and configured to apply pressure to the sensor support portion.

A device for detecting a user's intention to lock or unlock a motor vehicle opening element, this device being integrated into a handle, including: an inductive sensor that includes an LC resonant circuit consisting at least of a coil and a main capacitor; a handle target; a microcontroller equipped with a unit for measuring the resonant frequency of the LC resonant circuit; an adjustment device for adjusting the value of the total capacitance of the LC resonant circuit, this adjustment device providing at least two different total capacitance values for the LC resonant circuit.

The invention relates to a device for detecting the intention to unlock an opening element (1) of a motor vehicle with a housing (4) containing a support element (12) having a region of contact (11) with a handle (2) and being associated with an amagnetic metal target (6), the device comprising a printed circuit board (9), a voltage source and at least one emitter primary coil (7). The support element (12) forms an elongated lever arm, the target (6) being arranged at its longitudinal free end with its other longitudinal end fixed to an anchoring point (14) on the housing (4) while being flexible toward the primary coil (7) under the action of the pressure from the user on the opening element handle (2) or frame which is transmitted to the contact region (11) located away from the target (6) by more than half of a length of the support element (12).

Disclosed is a device for detecting an intention of a user to lock or unlock an opening element of a motor vehicle. The device includes a capacitive sensor and incorporates an inductive sensor with an amagnetic metal target moving under the action of the hand of the user on the handle or the frame, the target being associated with a coil placed in an oscillating circuit being connected to an inductive measurement circuit detecting the intention of the user to lock or unlock the opening element. The intention is only confirmed when detected by both the capacitive and inductive sensors, the target of the inductive sensor being borne by the electrode of the capacitive sensor and a member supporting the electrode being elastically deformable under the action of the user on the handle or the frame, the inductive and capacitive measurement circuits being independent of each other.

A method for detecting the intention of a user to lock or unlock a motor-vehicle door with a detection device integrated into a handle. The method includes continuously measuring the resonant frequency of the detection device and successively comparing the measured resonant frequency to a first threshold representative of the approach of the user and to a second threshold, higher than the first threshold, representative of the contact of the user, the intention of the user to lock or unlock the door of the vehicle being validated only if a duration between the passage of the resonant frequency below the first threshold and the passage of the resonant frequency above the second threshold is shorter than a preset duration. An associated detection device is also disclosed.

An interactive control unit is disclosed. The interactive control unit includes an interactive touchscreen display, an interface configured to couple the control unit to a surgical hub, a processor, and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor to receive input commands from the interactive touchscreen display located inside a sterile field and transmit the input commands to the surgical hub to control devices coupled to the surgical hub located outside the sterile field.

A system may include a resonant phase sensing system comprising a resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor and a measurement circuit communicatively coupled to the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor, and a compensation circuit. The measurement circuit may be configured to use a phase detector to measure phase information associated with the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor and based on the phase information, determine a displacement of a metal plate relative to the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor. The compensation circuit may be configured to detect a change in a physical property associated with the resistive-inductive-capacitive sensor other than the displacement and compensate the phase information to correct for the change in the physical property.

The present disclosure relates to an input device of a vehicle user interface with a housing, with a detection device assigned to the housing, with an evaluation unit connected to the detection device in an electrically conductive manner, and with an actuating member movably mounted on the housing, wherein the actuating member cooperates with the detection device via a magnetic measuring field, e.g. a static magnetic field or an alternating magnetic field, in order to transmit to the evaluation unit at least one position parameter related to a position and/or a change of position of the actuating member relative to the housing, wherein the evaluation unit is designed to carry out a switching or controlling function of a vehicle component depending on the position parameter.

An electronic device comprising a housing and an actuating element movable relative to the housing, wherein the actuating element comprises at least one metallic component, wherein the device comprises an inductive sensor for detecting a position and/or movement of the actuating element, wherein the inductive sensor comprises: a first measuring resonant circuit having a sensor coil, and an oscillation generator configured to generate an excitation oscillation and to at least temporarily apply the excitation oscillation to the first measuring resonant circuit.

A surgical hub is disclosed. The surgical hub includes a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor to receive image data from an image sensor, generate a first image based on the image data, display the first image on a surgical hub display coupled to the processor, receive a signal from a non-contact sensor, the signal indicative of a position of a surgical device, generate a second image based on the signal indicative of the position of the surgical device, and display the second image on the surgical hub display coupled to the processor.