Abstract: The invention relates to a multipath propagation delay determining means (STU, FIGS. 6, 7) for determining a power delay spectrum (DPS) of a CDMA signal transmission between a CDMA base station (BS) and a CDMA mobile station (MS) on a plurality of propagation paths (P1, P2) within a cell (CL) of a CDMA communication system, comprising an A/D conversion means (A/D) for converting an analog CDMA multipath signal (S1, S2) received from at least one antenna (Ant1, Ant2) within said cell (CL) into a digital CDMA multipath signal (S1, S2) consisting of consecutive radio frames (RF1 . . . RFn) including consecutive time slots (TS1 . . . TSm) with complex pilot symbols (PSi) and data symbols (Pdi), a demultiplexing means (PI-DEMUX) for extracting complex pilot symbols (PSi) and data symbols (PDi) from at least two consecutive time slots (TSk−1, TSk, TSk+1) of each radio frame (RFn) and for storing them consecutively in a memory means (BUF) thereof; and a searching means (S1 . . .

Abstract: In telecommunication devices like power amplifiers for cellular systems the amplitude of a transmission signal has to be limited to avoid signal deterioration. The improve the effciency of such amplitude limiter the present invention proposes to fed the input sample sequence to an estimation filter (56, 57) to determine the actual signal overshoot over a predefined threshold value. By this a clipping control signal to adjust the amplitude of the transmission signal accordingly can be generated with higher accuracy.

Abstract: An uplink common physical channel (random access channel) frame structure with a separate preamble and data portion. The preamble is used by a base station to detect that a mobile station is attempting a random access request. The data portion of the channel includes user data, and pilot symbols that provide energy for channel estimation during reception of the data portion. A guard interval is preferably inserted between the preamble and data portion of the frame, which enables data detection to occur during an idle period. As such, the frame structures for both the common physical (random access) uplink channel and dedicated physical (traffic) uplink channel are compatible.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for reducing the range of a transmission signal comprising a plurality of digitally represented complex communication signals, including means for estimating the magnitude of each of the plurality of complex communication signals, based on the complex components, means for determining at least one scaling factor based on the plurality of determined amplitudes and means for reducing the amplitude of the respective complex signal components. The system is accommodated to operate at very high frequency and may advantageously be provided with a circuit determining the amplitude of each of the complex signals using the CORDIC algorithm. The system may further be provided with means for scaling the magnitude of each of the complex components in a coarse scaling step and a fine scaling step. The system allows to effectively reduce the amplitude of the transmission signal eliminating the need for larger and more expensive amplifiers.

Abstract: Polymer composition, membrane comprising the same, process for production thereof and use thereof The composition described comprises 30 to 99.5% by weight of a sulfonated aromatic polyether ketone which has an ion-exchange capacity of from 1.3 to 4.0 meq (—SO3H)/g of polymer, and from 0.5 to 70% by weight of a polybenzimidazole. This composition can, as can a sulfonated polyether ketone of PEK type, be processed to give membranes, preferably used in fuel cells.

Abstract: A fuel cell includes an electrolyte electrode assembly having a cathode disposed on a first side and an anode disposed on a second side of the electrolyte electrode assembly, a first flow module disposed adjacent the cathode, and a second flow module disposed adjacent the anode. At least one of the first and second flow modules includes a material suitable for exothermal hydride formation. In addition, a method for cold-starting a such fuel cell that includes flooding at least one of the first and second flow modules with a hydrogen-containing gas so as to induce the exothermic hydride formation and release heat; and heating the fuel cell using the heat.

Abstract: Process for preparing sulfonated aromatic polymers and use of the products of the process for producing membranes.

Abstract: Polymer-stabilized metal colloid solutions, process for preparing them and their use as catalysts for fuel cells. Process for preparing metal colloid solutions by reacting a platinum compound and, if desired, one or more compounds of Rh, Ru, Ir or Pd with a reducing agent. At least one cation-exchange polymer is used for stabilizing the metal colloid solution.

Abstract: Polybetaine-stabilized nanosize platinum particles, a process for preparing them and their use for electrocatalysts in fuel cells Soluble nanosize particles which have a diameter of from 0.5 to 3 nm, preferably from 1 to 2 nm, comprise platinum alone or platinum and other metals of the platinum group and are embedded in a protective colloid which comprises polymeric betaines and can be degraded by hydrolysis. The betaine is preferably a carbobetaine of the formula —N+R1R2—(—CH2—)n—CO2−, a phosphobetaine of the formula —N+R1R2—(—CH2—)n—PO3— or, preferably, a sulfobetaine of the formula —N+R1R2—(—CH2—)n—SO3—, where R1 and R2 may, independently of one another, be identical or different and are alkyl radicals having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms and n is 1, 2 or 3. Also described are a process for preparing the nanosize particles and catalysts produced therefrom and also their use for fuel cells.

Abstract: A method for the preparation of specific monoclonal immunological binding molecules having binding capacity to mammal epitopes, comprising the following steps:

Abstract: Membranes for use in polymer electrolyte fuel cells or electrolyzers comprise a sulfonated aromatic polyether ether ketone of the formula (I) wherein the ion exchange equivalent (I.E.C.) of the sulfonated polyether ether ketone is in the range from 1.35 to 1.95 mmol (—SO3H)/g (polymer) and the membrane has a long-term stability of at least 1000 hours at an operating voltage of from 0.4 to 1.1 V.

Abstract: Process for using microwave irradiation to prepare solutions of polymers functionalized with acid groups The invention relates to a process for preparing aqueous, hydrous and anhydrous solutions of polymers functionalized with acid groups, which comprises using microwave radiation to supply the heat required to prepare the solution. The solutions are suitable as a starting material for producing gas diffusion electrodes, fuel cells and polymer-electrolyte-stabilized platinum nanoparticles.

Abstract: Proton conductors comprising from 1 to 99% by weight of an acid and from 99 to 1% by weight of a nonaqueous amphoteric material which are thermally stable from −50° C. to 400° C. and have a proton conductivity of ≧10−5 S/cm. The invention further relates to membranes comprising the proton conductors of the invention, processes for preparing the membranes and their use in electrochromic cells, secondary batteries and electrochromic displays.

Abstract: In a telecommunications network that employs a CDMA scheme, the amplitude associated with each independent CDMA carrier is digitally limited, thereby limiting the peak-to-average power ratio. This, in turn, is accomplished by measuring the instantaneous amplitude for the in-phase and quadrature signals that make up each CDMA carrier, deriving a maximum amplitude based on the instantaneous amplitude measurements, and then deriving one or more scaling factors based, in-part, on maximum amplitude. The one or more scaling factors are then applied to the in-phase and quadrature signals, which are subsequently filtered, combined and modulated by a corresponding CDMA carrier frequency.

Abstract: A process for producing laminates which contain at least one centrally arranged, ion-conductive membrane which is, at least over a substantial part of its two mutually opposite flat faces, electrically conductively bonded to at least one catalytically active substance and to at least one two-dimensional, gas-permeable, electron-conductive contacting material, the bonding of at least two of the said components having been effected by lamination. The process comprises carrying out the bonding of the ion-conductive membrane, of the catalytically active substance and of the electron-conductive contacting material continuously. The ion-conductive membrane is brought together with at least the electron-conductive contacting material in the exact position by means of transport and feeding devices and the two components are laminated and bonded to one another by pressing them together. The range of variation in the a.c. resistances of the laminates produced by the process according to the invention is ±10%.

Abstract: The invention relates to a molding composition based on fluoropolymers which additionally contain from 1 to 50% by weight of at least one polymer containing sulfoxide groups. The polymer containing sulfoxide groups comprises, in particular, polyarylene sulfoxide units of the formula: —(—C6H4—SO—)—.

Abstract: A particularly inexpensive, homogeneous and porous gas diffusion electrode which comprises at least one electrically conductive, hydrophobic and gas-permeable gas diffusion layer, comprising a mechanically stable support material which is impregnated with at least one electrically conductive material having a bulk conductivity of ≧10 mS/cm is produced. The gas diffusion electrode can be coated with a catalytically active layer. The electrodes of the invention are particularly suitable for use in fuel cells and electrolysis cells.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor comprising a piezoelectric crystal with a polyarylene thioether-containing coating, the coating containing at least one polyarylene system having repeating units of the formula I, —[(Ar1)n—X]m—[(Ar2)i—Y]j—[(Ar3)k—Z]l—[(Ar4)o—W]p—  (I) which contain at least one thioether group, in which Ar1, Ar2, Ar3 and Ar4 are identical or different aryl systems having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms, W, X, Y and Z are identical or different linking groups, selected from the group comprising —SO2—, —S—, —SO—, —O—, —CO—, —CO2—, alkylene or alkylidene having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms and —NR1—, where R1 is an alkyl or alkylide group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms and at least one linking group must be —S—, n, m, i, j, k, l, o, p are, equal or different, integers zero, 1, 2, 3 or 4, their sum havin

Abstract: In a communication system including at least one transmitter and at least one receiver, a frequency offset between a carrier frequency of the transmitter and a local frequency reference of the receiver is estimated. A phase difference is computed between successively collected samples of a frequency synchronization signal transmitted by the transmitter and detected by the receiver. The phase difference is added to accumulated phase differences. Phase differences of successively collected samples are computed and added to accumulated phase differences until M accumulated phase differences have been added. The sum of the M phase differences is dumped, resulting in zero accumulated phase differences. Phase differences of successively collected samples are computed, the phase differences are added to accumulated phase differences, and the sum of M phase differences is dumped until N sums of M phase differences have been dumped.

Abstract: Metallized moldings of polymer mixtures comprise a thermoplastic and a filler. The thermoplastic polymer has a melting point of more than 100.degree. C. and may be selected from the group consisting of fluoropolymers, polyamides, polycarbomates, polyesters, polyimides, liquid crystalline polymers, polymethyl methacrylates, polyphenylene oxides, polysulfones, polyurethanes and silicones. The filler may comprise oxidized polyarylene sulfide polyarylene sulfide, polyimide, aromatic polyester, or polyether ketone.