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Laser skin treatment and hair removal device

The article describes an electric device for skin treatment using laser technology, combining two wavelengths (755 nm and 1064 nm), measuring approximately 104 × 38 × 64 cm and weighing 82 kg. It enables various non-invasive aesthetic procedures such as hair removal, skin rejuvenation, treatment of varicosities, redness, hyperpigmentation, and other benign lesions. Suitable for use in beauty salons as well as medical facilities, it constitutes a multifunctional professional equipment for dermatological and aesthetic care using laser energy. This electric device, designed for skin and hair removal treatments, employs two lasers with different wavelengths (755 nm and 1064 nm). It allows for hair removal, skin rejuvenation, treatment of benign vascular or pigmented lesions, as well as varicosities, and can be used in medical as well as aesthetic contexts. Intended for professional use, it offers a range of advanced aesthetic treatments using laser energy without the need for systematic medical intervention.

Jan 16, 2018

Video converter

This rectangular electrical device (approximately 17 × 14 × 4 cm) is a video converter that transforms an SDI (Serial Digital Interface) video signal into an HDMI signal, with dedicated ports for each format, an RJ-45 connector for Ethernet network connection solely for software updates and powering them (PoE), and a standard power connector. It falls under electrical devices for video signal processing, generally classified in Chapter 85 (heading 8525, 8528, or 8543 depending on the main function), subject to electrical safety requirements, RoHS directives, and potentially REACH regulations depending on the components.

Jul 1, 2017

Audio mixing console preamplifier with analog/digital converter

Electronic audio mixing console incorporating a preamplifier, sound/effects processors, analog/digital and digital/analog converters, housed in a casing equipped with controls, displays, multiple inputs/outputs (analog, optical, digital, FireWire/USB 2.0 ports), and LED indicators. It can operate autonomously or interface with an automatic information processing machine. Intended for professional music production and processing in studio or live settings, it performs multi-track mixing, amplification, and effects. Classified under digital audio mixing and processing devices; compliant with CE directives (safety, EMC, RoHS, WEEE), with no specific REACH restrictions beyond standard electronic device requirements.

Apr 26, 2016

Active HDMI splitter

Active HDMI splitter: Digital electronic device designed to divide a single HDMI signal into eight identical HDMI signals, housed in a compact case (approximately 12 × 6 × 2 cm), equipped with one HDMI input, eight HDMI outputs, and supporting the HDCP protocol. Operates on 5 V DC power supply and allows the simultaneous, lossless distribution of a high-definition signal, typically from a single source (decoder) to multiple display devices (televisions). Active HDMI switch: Digital electronic device with four HDMI inputs and one HDMI output, featuring a manual selector and a signal amplifier, enabling the selection and transmission of an HDMI signal from multiple sources to a single output device; supports 'Full HD' (up to 1080p, 2.5 Gbps), the HDCP protocol, and operates at 5 V DC. Serves as a switch to alternately connect various source equipment (DVD player, decoder, etc.) to a single screen.

Apr 29, 2014

Active HDMI splitter

Active HDMI splitter: Digital electronic device designed to divide a single HDMI signal into eight identical HDMI signals, housed in a compact case (approximately 12 × 6 × 2 cm), equipped with one HDMI input, eight HDMI outputs, and supporting the HDCP protocol. Operates on 5 V DC power supply and allows the simultaneous, lossless distribution of a high-definition signal, typically from a single source (decoder) to multiple display devices (televisions). Active HDMI switch: Digital electronic device with four HDMI inputs and one HDMI output, featuring a manual selector and a signal amplifier, enabling the selection and transmission of an HDMI signal from multiple sources to a single output device; supports 'Full HD' (up to 1080p, 2.5 Gbps), the HDCP protocol, and operates at 5 V DC. Serves as a switch to alternately connect various source equipment (DVD player, decoder, etc.) to a single screen.

Apr 29, 2014

Sound reproduction and editing machine

This is an electronic device for sound reproduction and editing (approximately 43 × 15 × 8 cm), incorporating a CD player, an audio output, manual controls (buttons, sliders, fader), an LCD display, and advanced functions such as looping, effects creation, and BPM counter. It allows for sound manipulations (mixing, editing, effects) for domestic or amateur use, without professional studio functionalities. The device falls under CE standards related to consumer audio and electrical equipment.

Mar 25, 2014

Satellite TV signal splitter (multicommuter)

Electronic device for distributing satellite TV signals, called multicommuter, packaged in a case measuring 26 × 12 × 7 cm. It features four inputs for LNB converter signals, one input for terrestrial TV antenna, and four outputs to satellite receivers; an integrated amplifier compensates for transmission losses over cable. The device allows the simultaneous distribution of satellite and terrestrial signals to multiple users without signal modification, specifically used in collective installations or 'Quad LNB' satellite reception systems. No signal conversion is performed; compliance with standards applicable to RF signal distribution equipment, potentially subject to the RED directive or EMC standards.

Nov 19, 2012

Portable electronic book device

The product is a portable battery-powered device of the 'electronic book' type (18 × 12 × 1 cm, 220 g), equipped with a 6-inch monochrome e-paper display (600 × 800 px, 4 grayscale levels), USB interface, memory card slot, headphone jack, navigation controls, a 200 MHz processor, and 512 MB internal memory. It allows recording, reading, and playback of text files (PDF, HTML, etc.), images (JPEG), and audio (MP3), from internal memory or a memory card, with file transfer capabilities from a computer. Main use: digital reading of textual documents, images, and sounds. Regulatory specifics: subject to RED/CEM Directive, REACH/RoHS, portable electronic device safety requirements, CE marking, with no built-in dictionary or translation functions.

Jul 29, 2011

UV spot light source

This device, designated as "UV spot light source," is an interchangeable ultraviolet light source, incorporating a reflector, a timed shutter, an intensity adjustment, and a light conductor, all integrated into a portable enclosure (311 × 160 × 227 mm). Designed for UV curing during photochemical processes, it is used to treat or polymerize surfaces of photosensitive materials by controlled ultraviolet radiation, notably for the cross-linking of coatings. It is specialized equipment for industrial and laboratory applications; compliance with electrical safety standards and regulations on UV radiation generators is required.

May 26, 2010

Intense pulsed light (IPL) hair removal device

The device is a professional apparatus intended for hair removal and skin treatments, utilizing intense pulsed light (IPL) technology, weighing 25 kg and measuring 34.5 × 30.5 × 50.5 cm. Designed for use in beauty salons, it enables permanent hair removal and various aesthetic treatments (rejuvenation, pigment correction, telangiectasia treatment), and incorporates an electric motor used exclusively for cooling. This product falls under luminotherapy aesthetic devices, subject to regulations on electro-aesthetic devices and CE conformity.

Feb 7, 2008

Security device designed to gain access to records stored on an automatic data- processing (ADP) machine. It consists of a liquid crystal display (LCD), a printed- circuit assembly and a battery encased in a plastic case which can be put on a keyring. The device generates a sequence of six digit numbers, being specific to a particular user, and allows the user access to the records stored on an ADP machine. The device cannot be connected to an ADP machine and functions independently of such a ma

Classification is determined by General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 8543, 8543 70 and 8543 70 90. The device is not classifiable under heading 8470 because it has no manual arrangements for data input nor has it a calculating function in the context of this heading (see HS Explanatory Notes to this heading). It is not classifiable under heading 8471, because it is not freely programmable in accordance with the requirements of the user (see note 5(A)(2) to Chapter 84), nor is it a unit of an automatic data-processing machine because it is not connectable to the central processing unit (see note 5(C)(2) to Chapter 84). The device is classifiable under heading 8543 because it is an electrical apparatus with an individual function not specified or included elsewhere. Documented CN 2026 code: 85437090. Commission 2026 transposition note: “(see note 5(A)(2) to Chapter 84)” to be replaced by “(see note 6(A)(2) to Chapter 84)” “(see note 5(C)(2) to Chapter 84)” to be replaced by “(see note 6(C)(2) to Chapter 84)”

Jun 16, 2006

Item 2: Muscle-exercise kit, presented in a plastic carrying-case, consisting of a battery-operated electronic unit with cables, eight electrodes and two adjustable elasticated straps. The electrodes are held in place on the human body by the straps, and are connected by cables to the electronic unit. Electric impulses are transmitted through the electrodes, to stimulate repeated contraction of the muscles. The strength of the impulses can be increased or decreased.

Classification is determined by the provisions of general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, and by the wording of CN codes 8543, 8543 70 and 8543 70 90. The kit is excluded from heading 9018 as it is not intended for use as an instrument or appliance for use in medical science. The kit is excluded from heading 9019 as it is not used to treat diseases of muscles or as massage apparatus. The kit is excluded from heading 9506 as it is not intended for physical exercise. Documented CN 2026 code: 85437090.

Aug 1, 2003

Electrical apparatus, for the ionisation of air in a room, incorporating a centrifugal fan, a negative-ion generator and a three- stage filtration system (pre-filter for large particles, electrified main filter of textile fibre, and a deodorising filter of activated carbon).

of general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, note 3 to section XVI and by the wording of CN codes 8543 70 and 8543 70 90. The principal function of the apparatus is the generation of ions. Documented CN 2026 code: 85437090.

Jul 4, 1996

Item 3: Junction-box, for use in cable-television systems, consisting of a metal box (approximately, 10 × 10 × 7 cm) fitted with inputs for cables and terminals. The box contains an electric circuit with a number of electric components (such as coils, transformers, resistors and capacitors) and connections. The junction-box's function is to reduce the signal-voltage fed through the cable to the television-receivers and, by means of a filter, to prevent the supply-voltage for the amplifiers from

Classification is determined by the provisions of General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 8543, 8543 70 and 8543 70 90. The junction box in design and function is not an apparatus for making connections to or in electrical circuits within the meaning of heading 8536. Although used as a part for television systems, it is an appliance having an individual function. Documented CN 2026 code: 85437090.

Dec 27, 1994