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20100223878 | Intumescent coating composition and process for fire-retardant wood product having intumescent coating - An intumescent coating composition, coating process for structural panels, and a method of installing the coated and notched structural panels that decreases the fire safety (FSR) rating effectively to meet applicable fire safety approval standards for commercial structures. The intumescent composition comprises sodium silicate, cenospheres, water, and sodium tetradecyl sulfate, and may further comprise either magnesium hydroxide, zinc borate, and amorphous silica, or mineral fibers. The intumescent composition may be applied to wood products, including lumber and any manufactured wood products such as wood structural panels (plywood, OSB, or composite panels), for protection against high temperatures and long periods of heat exposure. The coated panels are notched about their peripheral edges. During installation, the notched, coated panels are installed side-by-side to the framing so that the panels' notches form widened recessed seams, and the seams are then filled with a fire resistant caulk. | 09-09-2010 |
20130260847 | MULTI-LEVEL WAGERING COMPETITIONS - Various embodiments that may generally relate to one or more competitions. Such competitions may include a plurality of rounds. A round may include a player attempting to choose a winner of an event on which a round is based. A surviving player after a number of rounds may be a winner of a competition. Various apparatus and methods are described. | 10-03-2013 |
20130303273 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING MONEY FROM MULTIPLE PLAYERS - Various embodiments that may generally relate to one or more games at one or more venues. Gaming at a venue may qualify a player for a bonus game. A pool from which awards are paid for winning the bonus game may be funded through gaming activity that is not at the one or more venues. | 11-14-2013 |
20150159023 | INTUMESCENT COATING COMPOSITION FOR COATING OF SHEET MATERIAL - A unique intumescent composition containing a high weight % solids content of approximately 58%, from a particular mix of solid ingredients including a mineral filler, ceramic fibers, a binder, an expandable graphite, and a solid thickener. The solids are mixed in approximately a 42% liquid carrier solution comprising water, a defoamer, and a dispersant. The resulting intumescent composition is an inert, inorganic, intumescent coating that can be coated or laminated onto paper, wood and/or OSB to act as a fire shield. The product also can also be coated onto steel, aluminum foil, kraft paper, fiberglass or any combination of the foregoing to provide a fire-shielding facer for manufactured insulation boards, sheetrock, polyisocyanurate boards, polystyrene boards, or other construction boards. The product provides excellent structural support to the resultant char after a fire in order to further protect the substrate from deterioration. | 06-11-2015 |
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20100195479 | TECHNIQUE FOR GENERATING AN SC-FDMA SIGNAL - A technique for generating a Single-Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA) signal based on a Constant Amplitude Zero Auto-Correlation (CAZAC) sequence is disclosed. A method embodiment of this technique comprises generating a frequency domain representation of the CAZAC sequence by providing an analytical representation of the CAZAC sequence in the frequency domain with an integer phase term and calculating the integer phase term in a recursive manner for each of a plurality of frequency domain samples of the CAZAC sequence. The resulting frequency domain representation of the CAZAC sequence is then mapped to a predetermined frequency location before being transformed into the time domain to obtain a time domain representation of the SC-FDMA signal. The SC-FDMA signal may be a random access signal for transmission on a Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH). | 08-05-2010 |
20100329229 | SINGLE CARRIER FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS TECHNIQUE - A technique for generating a single carrier frequency division multiple access (SC-FDMA) signal is described, in which from a set of M input symbols a set of N output symbols (M12-30-2010 | |
20100331032 | TECHNIQUE FOR PERFORMING A RANDOM ACCESS PROCEDURE IN A MOBILE DEVICE - A technique for performing a random access procedure in a fast moving mobile device in context with accessing a radio base station is described. A method embodiment of the technique comprises tuning a receiver of the mobile device to an expected frequency of a pilot signal provided by the base station; determining, based on an output signal of the receiver, a feedback signal for locking the receiver to a receive frequency of the pilot signal; providing the feedback signal to a transmitter of the mobile device; and adjusting a transmission frequency of a random access signal according to a frequency offset between the expected frequency and the receive frequency of the pilot signal indicated by the feedback signal. | 12-30-2010 |
20110014889 | BASEBAND SIGNAL PROCESSING TECHNIQUE - A baseband processing technique is described that permits to process in an analog signal domain a complex-valued baseband signal to laterally remove interference components resulting, for example, from in-band blocking signals. In an exemplary device implementation, the baseband processing device is configured to receive a baseband signal having a designated signal bandwidth defined by two opposite band edges, wherein a first frequency shift in a first direction toward a first band edge is impressed on the baseband signal. The device comprises a first filter stage adapted to filter the baseband signal exhibiting the first frequency shift to remove interference components behind the first band edge, a frequency shifter stage adapted to shift the filtered baseband signal by a second frequency shift in a second direction opposite the first direction towards a second band edge, and a second filter stage adapted to filter the baseband signal exhibiting the second frequency shift to remove interference components behind the second band edge. | 01-20-2011 |
20110026649 | Technique for determining a frequency offset - A technique for determining a frequency offset between components of a communication network based on a Constant Amplitude Zero Auto-Correlation (CAZAC) sequence is described. A method implementation of this technique comprises a provision of a set of correlation signals at different frequencies, with each correlation signal being indicative of a specific frequency offset hypothesis and comprising the CAZAC sequence. Once a synchronization signal comprising the CAZAC sequence is received, this synchronization signal is correlated with each of the correlation signals to obtain a correlation result for each frequency offset hypothesis. In a next step, at least one of the frequency offset hypotheses is selected based on a comparison of the correlation results. The frequency offset may then be determined based on the at least one selected frequency offset hypothesis. | 02-03-2011 |
20110064069 | Technique for SC-FDMA signal generation - A technique for generating a Single-Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access, or SC-FDMA, signal having a transmission bandwidth and comprising a Constant Amplitude Zero-Autocorrelation, or CAZAC, sequence of length N | 03-17-2011 |
20110103405 | Technique for adjusting a phase relationship among modulation symbols - A technique for adjusting a phase relationship among modulation symbols is disclosed. A method embodiment of this technique comprises the steps of applying to a sequence of modulation symbols a phase ramp that continuously increases over the duration of the symbol sequence, and applying a compensation phase to each modulation symbol to introduce a phase offset between two subsequent modulation symbols. The joint application of the phase ramp and the compensation phase can be used to establish a saw tooth-like phase characteristic over the sequence of modulation symbols. In one embodiment, the phase ramp is applied in the context of impressing a frequency shift on the modulation symbols. | 05-05-2011 |
20110116383 | Technique for Peak Power Reduction - A peak power reduction technique for a transmitter stage configured to map a set of input symbols onto a set of orthogonal subcarriers to generate a modulated signal is proposed. The technique can be adaptively implemented responsive to a dynamically changing subcarrier allocation. In a method realization, the technique comprises the steps of receiving the modulated signal in a time domain representation, evaluating a power distribution of the modulated signal in the time domain to detect one or more power peaks, and processing the one or more peaks detected in the modulated signal taking into account the dynamically changing subcarrier mapping. | 05-19-2011 |
20110134980 | Technique for Controlling a Gain of a Receiver - A technique for controlling a gain of a receiver is provided. A method implementation of this technique comprises the steps of receiving at least one signal, initially controlling the gain of the receiver based on a correlation value of a first part of the received signal having a substantially constant signal strength, determining at least one timing-related parameter of the received signal based on the at least first part, identifying based on the at least one timing-related parameter at least a second part of the received signal having a substantially constant signal strength and further controlling the gain of the receiver based on a measured signal strength of the identified second part. | 06-09-2011 |
20110176535 | Technique for Synchronizing a Terminal Device with a Wireless Network - The invention relates to a technique for controlling a synchronization of a terminal device ( | 07-21-2011 |
20130143556 | Technique for Cell Signature Determination - A technique for cell signature determination in a cellular communication network is provided. A method implementation of this technique comprises the steps of providing a set of hypothesis signals, each hypothesis signal including a signature hypothesis, receiving a composite signal including a first signal portion carrying a first signature from a first cell and a second signal portion carrying a second signature from a second cell, wherein the first signal portion and the second signal portion overlap at least partially in time, and obtaining a correlation result by correlating the composite signal with each hypothesis signal. After the first signature has been determined, a set of phantom signatures associated with the first signature is provided. The phantom signatures represent artifacts from the first signal portion in the correlation result. Finally, the second signature is determined based on the correlation result taking into account the set of phantom signatures associated with the first signature. | 06-06-2013 |
20130230012 | DETERMINING A MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK CELL FREQUENCY - The invention refers to supporting a cell search within a cellular communications network by evaluating a radio signal received from the network, the radio signal covering a certain frequency range composed of a plurality of frequency bands, wherein each band is associated to a certain carrier frequency, the method comprising generating ( | 09-05-2013 |
20130237217 | Technique For Cell Signature Determination - A technique for cell signature determination in a cellular communication network is described. A method implementation of this technique comprises the steps of providing a set of cell signature hypotheses (d(n)), each cell signature hypothesis including a first partial hypothesis (d(2n)) and a second partial hypothesis (d(2n+1)), receiving a signal (X(n)) carrying a cell signature, the signal (X(n)) including a first partial signal (X(2n)) and a second partial signal (X(2n+1)), correlating the first partial signal (X(2n)) with each first partial hypothesis (d(2n)) to determine a first correlation result for each cell signature hypothesis, correlating the second partial signal (X(2n+1)) with each second partial hypothesis (d(2n+1)) to determine a second correlation result for each cell signature hypothesis, and determining the cell signature based on the correlation results including discarding a given cell signature hypothesis based on an analysis of a first magnitude of the first correlation result associated with the given cell signature hypothesis and a second magnitude of the second correlation result associated with the given cell signature hypothesis. | 09-12-2013 |
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20130253981 | PROVIDING MARKETING ANALYTICS RELATED TO A SALES OPPORTUNITY OVER A TIMELINE IN A MARKETING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A marketing management system interfaces with a sales platform, company servers, and various other sources of data to obtain information about leads, contacts, interactions, events, and opportunities. The system provides a user interface that displays marketing events (i.e., interactions with various leads in an account) in a temporal context along with opportunity creation and/or close, together with filtering capabilities to display/hide activities associated with various leads. This enables visualization of the relationship between an individual opportunity and all the activities that are linked to the leads related to the opportunity, thus allowing comparison of marketing events to sales activities facilitating understanding of how to attribute marketing contributions to sales revenue. The interface may allow for assignment of leads to opportunities based on the level of interaction between the marketing/sales staff and the lead. | 09-26-2013 |
20140081740 | METADATA-BASED CROSS-CHANNEL MARKETING ANALYTICS - A marketing management system interfaces with a sales platform, company servers, and various other sources of data to obtain information about leads, programs in various channels, interactions, and opportunities. The system provides a user interface that enables users to define metadata tags for marketing programs to indicate various common aspects of the programs, such as program success criteria, parent program, acquisition program for a lead, and the like. This metadata-based tag system allows for comparison of marketing programs in different channels, facilitating cross-channel analytics otherwise unavailable to users of the marketing management system. One type of cross-channel analytics includes the accurate attribution of marketing contributions to revenue generation and lead acquisition. | 03-20-2014 |
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20110233038 | ROOF SWITCH ASSEMBLY - A switch assembly comprises a housing, an actuating member mounted on the housing and a plurality of electrical switching members. The actuating member is able to translate frontward and backward and to pivot upward and downward, thus cooperating with the electrical switching members to control the roof displacements. | 09-29-2011 |
20120007378 | ROOF MODULE WITH STORAGE ASSEMBLY - An overhead console for a vehicle interior, comprising a storage module provided with a housing having an aperture, a cover pivotally mounted on the housing, a receptacle is pivotally mounted to the cover between a folded position and an unfolded position. The storage module can be set in a storage configuration, cover closed and receptacle folded inside the housing, or in a deployed configuration, cover open and receptacle unfolded allowing the user to easily grab an object stored in the receptacle. The storage configuration requires minimal height in the overhead module and the deployed configuration provides maximum accessibility. | 01-12-2012 |
20120097507 | ROOF SWITCH ASSEMBLY - A switch assembly for the lift-and-slide roof of a vehicle that includes a housing, an actuating element, a first pair of movable electrical switching contacts, and a second pair of movable electrical switching contacts. Each longitudinal wall of the housing comprises a cross-shaped groove including a cross-shaped guiding track. The cross shaped groove receives a projecting member of the actuating element. The guiding track receives a pressure piece carried by the actuating element. The cross shaped groove has end surfaces which form abutment surfaces for the corresponding surfaces of the projecting member. | 04-26-2012 |
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20080254972 | Methods of forming activated carbons - Enhanced methods for preparing activated carbons have been discovered. In order to form an activated carbon, a carbon precursor material is coated with a phosphorus based chemical solution and physically activated. An activated carbon may also be formed by coating a green carbon precursor with a chemical solution that chemically reacts with carbon, carbonizing the resulting material, and physically activating the material during at least a portion of the carbonizing step. An activated carbon may also be formed by milling a carbon material to a predetermined particle size, then activating the milled particles. In another enhancement, an activated carbon is formed by coating a carbon or carbon precursor with nanoparticles, carbonizing if the carbon is a carbon precursor, then catalytically activating in air and an inert gas, and physically activating in steam or carbon dioxide. An activated carbon may also be formed by physically activating a previously chemically activated carbon. | 10-16-2008 |
20090290287 | ASYMMETRIC ELECTROCHEMICAL SUPERCAPACITOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - The disclosure relates to asymmetric supercapacitors containing: a positive electrode comprising a current collector and a first active material selected from a layered double hydroxide of formula [M | 11-26-2009 |
20100126870 | CONTROLLED ELECTRODEPOSITION OF NANOPARTICLES - Deposition of nanoparticles onto carbon surfaces is described. Metal and/or metal oxide ions are deposited on a carbon surface by electrodeposition, such as by immersing a carbon and an anode in a salt bath, and applying a number of electrical pulses having a defined pulse width. The size, coverage density, and metallic composition of the nanoparticles may be affected by the pulse width of the electrical pulses, the number of electrical pulses, and the chemical composition of the salt bath, respectively. The carbon may be anodized before electrodeposition. If the carbon is a carbon precursor, after electrodeposition, the carbon precursor is carbonized to form a carbon. After electrodeposition, the carbon may be activated to form an activated carbon. The nanoparticles may serve as catalysts for activation rugosity of mesoporous carbons. The catalytically activated carbon materials may be used in all manner of devices that contain carbon materials. | 05-27-2010 |
20120007027 | ACTIVATED CARBON BLACKS - Activated carbon blacks and the enhanced methods of preparing activated carbon blacks have been discovered. In order to form an activated carbon black, a conductive carbon black is coated with nanoparticles containing metal, and then catalytically activated in steam and an inert gas to form a catalytically activated mesoporous carbon black, where the mass of the catalytically activated carbon black is lower than the mass of the carbon black. The nanoparticles may serve as catalysts for activation rugosity of mesoporous carbon blacks. The catalytically activated carbon black material may be used in all manner of devices that contain carbon materials. | 01-12-2012 |
20140027677 | CARBON PARTICLES - A composition generally includes carbon particles. The particles are prepared by dissolving a carbohydrate-based precursor in water to form a precursor solution and placing the precursor solution in a pressure vessel. The precursor solution is placed in a pressure vessel. The pressure vessel is heated to a reaction temperature to form carbon particles. The carbon particles are subjected to a chemical activation and a physical activation. The composition includes, by weight, about 5% to about 30% oxygen. | 01-30-2014 |
20140104754 | CARBON PARTICLES - A composition generally includes carbon particles. The particles are prepared by dissolving a carbohydrate-based precursor in water to form a precursor solution and placing the precursor solution in a pressure vessel. The precursor solution is placed in a pressure vessel. The pressure vessel is heated to a reaction temperature to form carbon particles. The carbon particles are subjected to a chemical activation and a physical activation. The composition includes, by weight, about 5% to about 30% oxygen. | 04-17-2014 |