Abstract: A method determines overlap regions by identifying a face on a first component part of an assembly that is less than a specified gap distance from a face on a second component part of the assembly. The method is also for determining if a minimum width of each of one or more the overlap regions exceeds a specified maximum value, and if the minimum width of an overlap region does not exceed the specified maximum value, determining a guide curve along a centerline of the overlap region. If the minimum width of an overlap region exceeds the specified maximum value, the method is further for determining two or more guide curves along an offset of two or more edges of the overlap region. The method also is for determining one or more joint locations along the guide curve or curves based upon one or more parameters.

Abstract: A method for determining overlap regions by identifying a face on a first component part of an assembly that is normal to and less than a specified gap distance from a face on a second component part of the assembly is provided. The method is also for determining if a minimum width of each of one or more the overlap regions exceeds a specified maximum value, and if the minimum width of an overlap region does not exceed the specified maximum value, determining a guide curve along a centerline of the overlap region. If the minimum width of an overlap region exceeds the specified maximum value, the method is further for determining two or more guide curves along an offset of two or more edges of the overlap region. The method also is for determining one or more joint locations along the guide curve or curves based upon one or more parameters, and displaying the one or more joint locations using symbols or solid objects to represent the one or more joint locations.

Abstract: A hardware system for mounting upon a fishing boat includes one or more cylindrical frame members and a plurality of fishing rod holders, each having cylindrical base portion sized for sliding insertion over one of the frame members for linear movement along and 360° rotational movement about the axis thereof. In a first embodiment, first and second frame members are mounted at laterally opposite deck portions of the boat in parallel, vertical orientation with a third frame member extending horizontally between and attached to the vertical members. In a second embodiment, a cylindrical frame member extends horizontally between supports on opposite sides of the upper surface of a hard-top cabin covering; the connecting means permit the use of flat mounting plates with sloping side edges of the hard-top covering.

Abstract: A hardware system for mounting upon a fishing boat includes one or more cylindrical frame members and a plurality of fishing rod holders, each having cylindrical base portion sized for sliding insertion over one of the frame members for linear movement along and 360° rotational movement about the axis thereof. In a first embodiment, first and second frame members are mounted at laterally opposite deck portions of the boat in parallel, vertical orientation with a third frame member extending horizontally between and attached to the vertical members. In a second embodiment, a cylindrical frame member extends horizontally between supports on opposite sides of the upper surface of a hard-top cabin covering; the connecting means permit the use of flat mounting plates with sloping side edges of the hard-top covering.

Abstract: A decoration for a tree and method of decorating a tree includes figurines, an elongate decorative flexible member arranged between the figurines and an elongate spacer attached to a tree for spacing the figurines from the tree, thereby providing the appearance that the figurines are decorating the tree with the decorative member.

Abstract: This invention relates to processes for the microbial production of peptide oligomers, to polypeptide products resulting from application of any of these processes, and to microbes for use in such production. Another aspect of this invention relates to processes for genetically engineering such microbes and to plasmid vectors for use in such engineering.