Abstract: A vehicle including at least one glass pane, bodywork, and at least one layer of viscoelastic material interposed between the glass pane and the bodywork.

Abstract: A vehicle including at least one glass pane, bodywork, and at least one layer of viscoelastic material interposed between the glass pane and the bodywork.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device to filter and damp the vibrations between a first element subjected to an incident vibratory wave and a second element radiating a filtered vibratory wave. This device comprises an interface structure to transfer vibratory energy constituted by at least one elastic component and at least one dissipative component attached in parallel to the elastic component to ensure the filtration and damping of the incident vibratory wave, the dissipative component being constituted by two separate rigid frames ensuring, punctually or continuously, deflection functions, if required, by a lever arm effect, amplification of the vibratory energies generated by the elastic components towards a dissipative material positioned between them, the dissipative component providing damping for the elastic component.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device to filter and damp the vibrations between a first element subjected to an incident vibratory wave and a second element radiating a filtered vibratory wave This device comprises an interface structure to transfer vibratory energy constituted by at least one elastic component and at least one dissipative component attached in parallel to the elastic component to ensure the filtration and damping of the incident vibratory wave, the dissipative component being constituted by two separate rigid frames ensuring, punctually or continuously, deflection functions, if required, by a lever arm effect, amplification of the vibratory energies generated by the elastic components towards a dissipative material positioned between them, said dissipative component providing damping for the elastic component.

Abstract: A method for reducing the amplitude of vibration and the pressure wave (6) from a radiating surface (5) and/or an incident surface (3) of a material exposed to mechanical and/or acoustic vibration. The material consists of an anisotropically shaped heavy resilient structure with an internal geometry capable of deflecting and localizing vibration (7) within the structure. A specific material may be incorporated into the areas where vibrational energy is localized in order to convert the vibrational energy into another form of energy.

Abstract: A wide scan drive mechanism for use in a vacuum, e.g. in space, comprising a motor assembly (20) associated with a gearing device (10) which comprises a drive system via triangular teeth sliding over one another, wherein the various ball bearings and triangular teeth of the gearing device are subjected to dry lubrication treatment.

Abstract: An antenna pointing device capable of scanning in two orthogonal directions comprises a fixed source (20) emitting a radio beam (21) and associated with a main offset reflector (10) and a secondary offset reflector (11), together with a set of at least three mirrors (14, 15, and 17) including a first mirror (14) aligned with the secondary reflector (11), and in which the second and third mirrors (15 and 17) are fixed to respective rotary drive mechanisms (16 and 18) for rotating them about two axes (.DELTA., .DELTA.') extending in orthogonal directions. The main and the secondary reflectors (10, 11) and the first and the second mirrors (14, 15) are mechanically fixed to one another in order to constitute a moving assembly. The second mechanism (18) drives both the third mirror (17) and said moving assembly (10, 11, 14, and 15).