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8166709 Support of a solar tracker  
The invention relates to improvements in the support of a solar tracker, of the type comprising a structure (1) on which a solar panel (4) is arranged by means of horizontal articulations (3), a...
8151525 Blast-resistant window  
A blast-resistant window assembly is provided. The assembly has a window, and first and second brackets. The window is fitted within an opening having at least one wall. The first bracket has a...
8151526 Head-of-wall fireblock systems and related wall assemblies  
A fire retardant head-of-wall assembly configured to seal a linear head-of-wall construction joint or gap when exposed to a heat source such as a building fire is disclosed. The inventive fire...
8136314 Head-of-wall fireblocks  
The invention disclosed herein is directed to a fire retardant head-of-wall assembly configured to seal a linear head-of-wall construction joint or gap when exposed to a heat source such as a...
8127502 Building structure configured to exhibit a prescribed load-deflection relationship when a force is applied thereto  
A structure, including: at least two structural members; a joining element connected to the at least two structural members; and at least one active element within the joining element, or between...
8117788 Energy dissipating assembly for frame walls  
Lateral motion devices are used in conjunction with relatively rigid shear assemblies to further dissipate shear forces on frame construction buildings. In one embodiment, the lateral motion device...
8109050 Flooring apparatus for reducing impact energy during a fall  
A floor including a flooring plate and a plurality of spaced apart stiffening columns extending from an underside of the flooring plate. The columns remain substantially rigid up to a predetermined...
8074412 Fire and sound resistant insert for a wall  
An element is inserted between the upper edge of a wallboard and a fluted ceiling. The element has a lower edge adapted to snugly accommodate the upper edge of the wallboard and an upper edge...
8037644 Fire-code-compatible, collapsible partitions to prevent unwanted airflow between computer-room cold aisles and hot aisles  
An arrangement for the cooling of computer data centers. More particularly, the arrangement eliminates the problems present in the uneven or inadequate cooling of computer racks due to unwanted...
7974862 Intelligent building including time-share exclusive rooms  
In order to provide an intelligent building having specific rooms in which relatively less wealthy persons may use, and meeting the demands for specific rooms and privacy for the general public at...
7950198 Fire-rated wall construction product  
The present invention is directed toward fire-rated wall construction components for use in building construction. The invention provides wall components and systems which have fire-retardant...
7950408 Pressure relief vent devices  
A pressure relief device is disclosed that is designed to open in response to a pre-determined pressure differential. The pressure relief device includes a panel member, and at least one release...
7921604 Storm proof aluma-foam housing unit  
An aluminum-foam structural housing unit that is storm-proof, self-contained, and built to withstand natural disaster conditions resulting from hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, and fire, and...
7913462 Structural member for buildings and methods of use  
The present invention provides structural members for buildings, methods for using the same, and building structures comprising such structural members. In particular, the present invention...
7913468 Collar for increasing T-ratings and performance of firestop systems  
An assembly for cooling a penetrant from the non-fire side of a barrier and to extend the time that a firestop prevents the passage of flames and hot gases of a through penetration firestop...
7877942 Device for controlling the atmosphere in a space  
A device for controlling the atmosphere in a space (16) which is partly delimited by at least one glass component (12, 13; 61) and which is separated from the environment (17, 18), with at least...
7856775 Thermal insulation and sealing means for a safing slot  
A construction for effectively fireproof sealing of the gap between the floor of a building and an exterior wall construction wherein the exterior wall construction comprises a curtain wall...
7823357 Live fire burn room and insulating system for a live fire burn room  
A live fire burn room and an insulating system for a live fire burn room are disclosed. The burn room includes a structural framework. The insulating system includes a face panel, at least one face...
7814718 Head-of-wall fireblocks  
The invention disclosed herein is directed to a fire retardant head-of-wall assembly configured to seal a linear head-of-wall construction joint or gap when exposed to a heat source such as a...
7814712 Shock suppressor  
A shock suppressor has a first base, a second base, a sliding holder assembly and a connecting device. The first base has an elongated first sliding channel in a first direction. The second base is...
7797907 Lateral force resisting system  
A lateral force resisting system according to the present disclosure includes a metal lateral force resisting panel and holdowns. A foundation bolt placement template may be used to locate and...
7798893 Full opening and reclosable explosion vent apparatus  
Explosion vent apparatus is provided, which includes a vent support unit defining a vent opening adapted to be aligned with an area to be protected from an overpressure condition, a vent panel...
7784221 Fire collar  
A fire collar (10) including a housing defining an opening (18) and a passage (20) adapted to receive a conduit therethrough. A layer of intumescent material (43) surrounds the conduit and is...
7774997 System comprising a glazing element and a gas supply device  
The invention relates to a system (1) comprising a glazing element (2) and a gas supply device (4), whereby the glazing element (2) has at least two substrates (18, 19), which enclose a space (3),...
7770331 Potential energy storage system  
The present invention relates to a stand alone system for generating electrical power using hydraulic supports on which a weighted object is mounted. A pump injects fluid into the supports to raise...
7743560 Door sealing system  
A door sealing system includes a frame and a pneumatic liner positioned along an inner perimeter of the frame. The liner includes a hollow interior for adjusting it between extended and retracted...
7716881 Shock suppressor  
A shock suppressor has an upper base, a lower base and a connecting device. The upper base has a bottom and a top channel defined in the bottom along a first direction. The lower base corresponds...
7707787 Damping device and method for setting natural frequency of damping body in the damping device  
Installed on a top of a structure (1) is a base stand (11) against which damping body (3) movably rests via a linear guide mechanism (12). Mounted between the damping body (3) and the structure (1)...
7681365 Head-of-wall fireblock systems and related wall assemblies  
The invention disclosed herein is directed to a fire retardant head-of-wall assembly configured to seal a linear head-of-wall construction joint or gap when exposed to a heat source such as a...
7628167 Spring steel high overpressure vent structure  
Rectangular or circular vent apparatus for protecting a confined space having a vent aperture for relief of an overpressure condition is provided with each including vent structure having a vent...
7574830 High strength lightweight material  
The disclosure depicts a high-strength yet lightweight material composed of interconnected struts that typically form a tetrahedral lattice structure.
7565774 Seismic isolation apparatus  
A seismic isolation apparatus features damping characteristics equivalent to or better than prior art, without burdening the environment. In this seismic isolation apparatus, a cylindrical cavity...
7478503 Fire stop frame assembly  
A fire stop assembly for bordering a conduit access through a building separation, includes a rigid body portion with an access opening with the access opening being adjustably closed to define a...
7441376 Base isolation device for structure  
A base isolation device for a structure capable of efficiently and effectively suppressing the vibration of a structural body in surface outside direction, wherein a tension member having on...
7383666 Blast-resistant window  
A blast-resistant window assembly is provided. The assembly has a window, and first and second brackets. The window is fitted within an opening having at least one wall. The first bracket has a...
7373945 Device for closing a conduit  
A device for closing a conduit (30) in case of fire includes a housing (11) having a receptacle (17) for receiving the conduit (30), a cutting and blocking member (20) arranged in the housing (11)...
7331144 System and method for operating a barrier with a timer  
A pause profile is stored in a memory. An ambient condition is determined. The pause profile is accessed in the memory and a pause time is determined based upon the measured ambient condition. A...
7331143 Seismic base isolation by electro-osmosis  
A structure is isolated from a seismic event by inducing soil liquefaction in an isolation layer beneath the structure and soil foundation zone, such as by activating an electro-osmosis gradient...
7270498 Flood vent  
The flood vent has an elongated box-shaped frame having a top end, a bottom end including a floor, and opposing sidewalls that define a fluid passageway. The frame has an open front and a track...
7257928 Floor construction  
The invention concerns a floor construction comprising a plurality of surface portions (12) which each comprise at least one respective material with possibly different properties, in particular...
7234278 Unitary overpressure vent panel structure  
Unitary one-piece frameless overpressure vent panel assembly (10) includes a rigid, generally planar primary support member having a central relief opening (26), a rigid, generally planar secondary...
7188452 Sleeved bracing useful in the construction of earthquake resistant structures  
A buckling restrained brace includes an elongate, hollow sleeve, an elongate yielding core extending substantially through the length of the sleeve, and a buckling constraining element between the...
7174679 A-frame shear assembly for walls  
Lateral motion devices are used in conjunction with shear assemblies to further dissipate shear forces on buildings. In one embodiment, the lateral motion device is interposed between the shear...
7134243 Blast resistant window framework and elements thereof  
There is described a profiled sash section for a window sash holding a window pane and intended for being installed in an outer frame of a blast resistant window. The sash section includes a main...
7127850 Internal building pressure apparatus and method  
An internal building pressure apparatus includes, in a building with walls and more than floor, at least one pressure sensor on at least more than one floor. A connection is provided for connecting...
7127855 Temperature responsive roof vent  
A vent for a roof, said vent 2 includes a box 4, shaped to be a somewhat vertical chimney, in order to maximize an upward hot air flow out of the vent. The box has an upper rim and the rim has...
7100344 Shuttering element and process for manufacturing and repair of the same  
The shuttering element or similar, with a panel-shaped carrier (2; 7), according to the invention is characterized in that the carrier (2; 7) is covered at least on one side with a film (3; 6),...
7073305 Compression ring horizontal bracing system for building structures  
This invention provides a construction method having at least one compression ring and its bracing and reinforcing tension plane installed at a targeted floor level, where the compression ring and...
7028431 Fire-resistant door  
A fire-resistant, aluminum, cementitious-material-free, insulation-free door adapted to prevent the spread of fire and heat passing therethrough, consists of: a door frame, a door hingedly mounted...
6996937 Potential energy storage system  
The present invention relates to a system for generating electrical power using hydraulic supports on which a building structure is mounted. A pump injects fluid into the supports to raise the...
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