Abstract: Essential oil eyeglasses comprise an eyeglass frame; lenses carried by the frame; and one or more essential oil container assemblies carried by the frame.

Abstract: An ambient light adjustment eyeglasses comprising eyeglasses frame; one or more LEDs carried by the eyeglasses frame; one or more light adjustment sensors carried by the eyeglasses frame; one or more circuits carried by the frame that control light intensity emitted by the one or more LEDs based on ambient light.

Abstract: A specialized hearing and viewing aid device that is incorporated within a pair of ergonomically designed eyeglasses for enhancing the user's senses. Among its features are one or more of wireless communication capabilities, interchangeable rechargeable power source, and interchangeable lens.

Abstract: A machine (1) in the TCP/IP network (2) performs a request regarding a consultation or modification of at least one mobile telephone network subscriber parameter; it is characterized in that it comprises means (5) for receiving the request made and means (5) for extracting the parameters included in said request and which are necessary for being able to attend to it. It comprises storage means (7) of at least one parameter pertaining to the different mobile telephone network subscribers (3) and means for sending the response to the request made in order to obtain and send the obtained information in the case that the request made is a consultation regarding the stored parameter. It comprises means (6, 8, 9 and 10) for obtaining the necessary mobile telephone network parameters so that the request is attended to by said mobile telephone network (3) in order to make the request to the network (3) when the request made is not contained in the means (7).

Abstract: Lightning strike protection system for aircraft fuel tanks made of low electrical conductivity composite material. The system comprises an electrical conductive thin wire mesh (1) that covers the whole external surface of the tank outer skin (I) made of composite and a thick wire metallic mesh (2) overlapping the mesh (1) at a minimum distance of 50 mm to both sides of a row of fasteners (III) joining the said outer skin (I) to one internal part (II) of either composite or metallic material. Both metallic meshes (1, 2) maintain electrical contact by their installation/assembly and by means of metallic countersunk head washers (3) connected to bonding points and set to the gap existing between the fastener (III) and the outer skin (I). The corresponding fabrication process is also described.

Abstract: A machine (1) in the TCP/IP network (2) performs a request regarding a consultation or modification of at least one mobile telephone network subscriber parameter; it is characterized in that it comprises means (5) for receiving the request made and means (5) for extracting the parameters included in said request and which are necessary for being able to attend to it. It comprises storage means (7) of at least one parameter pertaining to the different mobile telephone network subscribers (3) and means for sending the response to the request made in order to obtain and send the obtained information in the case that the request made is a consultation regarding the stored parameter. It comprises means (6, 8, 9 and 10) for obtaining the necessary mobile telephone network parameters so that the request is attended to by said mobile telephone network (3) in order to make the request to the network (3) when the request made is not contained in the means (7).

Abstract: Lightning strike protection system for aircraft fuel tanks made of low electrical conductivity composite material. The system comprises an electrical conductive thin wire mesh (1) that covers the whole external surface of the tank outer skin (I) made of composite and a thick wire metallic mesh (2) overlapping the mesh (1) at a minimum distance of 50 mm to both sides of a row of fasteners (III) joining the said outer skin (I) to one internal part (II) of either composite or metallic material. Both metallic meshes (1, 2) maintain electrical contact by their installation/assembly and by means of metallic countersunk head washers (3) connected to bonding points and set to the gap existing between the fastener (III) and the outer skin (I). The corresponding fabrication process is also described.

Abstract: The invention is related to a tie device for use between two structural elements (10, 20) of a civil engineering structure, such as, for example a bridge. The tie device allows the two structural elements to be displaced relative to each other during slow movements, and prevents the two structural elements from being displaced relative to each other during rapid movements. In one embodiment of the invention, the tie device comprises a cylinder (30) which is stationary relative to the first structural element (10), and which defines two chambers (31, 32) that contain a fluid and that are interconnected via an orifice (39). The cylinder (30) includes a wall (33) that separates the two chambers. Each chamber is defined at its end remote from the wall (33) by moving pistons (37, 38) that are secured to the second structural element (20).

Abstract: A damping device is provided for damping relative displacements between first and second structural elements. The device includes a cylinder which is stationary relative to the first structural element and defines two chambers separated by a wall. A fluid is contained within the chambers. A passage is provided to interconnect the two chambers and at least one both-way valve is provided which shuts off the passage. When the pressure in one of the chambers increases due to movement of the structural elements, the passage is opened to enable the fluid to flow from one chamber to the other.

Abstract: This is a device for reinforcing a concrete member (1) in compression, comprising at least one bar (3) housed without adhesion in a channel (2) hollowed out in said member. Each of the two ends of the bar is associated with a device adapted to cause it to bear longitudinally on the concrete of the member. One of these two devices, which is associated with at least one (3.sub.1) of the two ends of the bar (3) is a rigid frame (4) housed in a cavity (5) of the member accessible from the outside. The frame is arranged so as to receive in removable manner a thrust generator (7). One side of this frame having the bar end in question passing through it is arranged so as to interact with a unidirectional element (8) serving successively to cause the end to be pushed back by the thrust generator, and then to lock this end with respect to the frame in the direction corresponding to the return of the end into the frame.

Abstract: A collapsible, paperboard waste container that is particularly suitable to use for the receipt and retention of waste material such as medical waste. The container has a pair of integral, nesting, inner and outer covers with aligned covered openings that serve to prevent waste material from coming out of the container accidentally.

Abstract: A cable-stayed bridge is disclosed comprising at least one pylon (1) and stay cables (2) anchored on this pylon, each stay cable being formed by a bundle of strands or twisted strands (7), the upper portion of each stay cable passing through the pylon from one side to the other and its free end being anchored on a block (3) which bears on the face of the pylon located on the side opposite that where the stay cable is situated. The slightly flared upper portions of two stay cables (2) anchored on the same vertical pylon section (1) and extending on each side of this pylon are crossed with mutual imbrication so that the mean lines of these two portions are both situated in the same vertical plane of the pylon parallel to the longitudinal direction of the bridge.

Abstract: A device is provided for damping the vibrations of a stay cable (1) comprising an annular gutter (6) surrounding a section of the cable and secured to this cable, an annulus (8) mounted in the gutter, with interpositioning of an annular cavity (7), so as to be able to move transversely with respect to this gutter, substantially indeformable seals (10) providing sealing of the annular cavity with respect to the outside, a cushion (9) made from a material capable of flowing without modifying its overall volume and filling the annular cavity, and a rigid structure (11) connecting the annulus to an appropriate foundation (12).

Abstract: The invention has for its object a device for connection between two rectilinear portions of a stretched cable, said device passing through a massive constructive work.According to the invention said device transmits the tension from one of the portions of cable to the other by a segment of cable of which the strands, curved along the desired incurvation, are separated from one another and stretched, with a total tension force at least equal to that of the more stretched of the two portions of cable, to ensure precompression of the portion of massive structure which these strands traverse.

Abstract: Apparatus for releasing the means for gripping a pre-stress cable, to allow the cable to be detensioned. Each strand is usually maintained in the tensioned state by a cone truncated group of gripping means enveloping this strand. According to the invention each of the gripping means of a group surrounding a strand comprises towards the outside an extension which, in the active state of the gripping means, is spaced apart from this strand, all the extensions thus determining a volume of revolution terminating towards the outside by a hooking flange, while the extractor is formed by resilient parts distributed along the generatrices of a cylinder and comprises inwardly turned hooking flanges, the circumference determined by all the inner edges of the projections in the state of rest being of smaller diameter than that of the volume formed by the outer surface of the extensions of the gripping means beyond their hooking flange, when these gripping means are in the active state.

Abstract: An open top, tray type container having a corner construction adapted to accommodate interlocking stacking with similar containers.