Abstract: A electronic device support provides a platform upon which an electronic device may be temporarily placed to prevent damage and/or contamination of the electronic device. The device has a rectangular bed sized to receive and secure the electronic device. The rectangular bed has a first side has a peripheral wall to enclose the electronic device, the peripheral wall having a length portion and a width portion. The length portion has a pair of opposite facing grab slots and the width portion has a pair of opposite facing charge slots. A socket member is attached to the second side of the rectangular bed. An arcuate arm member has a first end with male member configured to be received within the socket member. The arcuate arm member has a second end which may either be configured as a clip member or the second end may be attached to a wall-mountable face plate.

Abstract: A safety valve is configured for use at temperatures at or above 760° C. (1400° F.). The safety valve includes a closure assembly that can create a self-energizing, metal-to-metal seal. In one implementation, this closure assembly includes a disc with an arcuate finger that circumscribes an axis of fluid flow through a seat. The arcuate finger may extend inwardly toward this axis and downwardly toward the seat. This geometry permits the finger to flex in response to pressure of fluid that impinges on the downstream side of the disc, such flexure causing a first sealing surface on the disc to more forcefully contact a second sealing surface on a seat.

Abstract: A safety valve is configured for use at temperatures at or above 760° C. (1400° F.). The safety valve includes a closure assembly that can create a self-energizing, metal-to-metal seal. In one implementation, this closure assembly includes a disc with an arcuate finger that circumscribes an axis of fluid flow through a seat. The arcuate finger may extend inwardly toward this axis and downwardly toward the seat. This geometry permits the finger to flex in response to pressure of fluid that impinges on the downstream side of the disc, such flexure causing a first sealing surface on the disc to more forcefully contact a second sealing surface on a seat.

Abstract: A database engine receives a database query from a client. The database engine parses the database query to build a query operator tree that includes a plurality of query operators. The database engine performs one or more optimization passes on the query operator tree, including a deduplication optimization pass, to form an optimized execution plan. The deduplication optimization pass includes: creating a list of query operators via a first traversal of the query operator tree, determining a first query operator that is equivalent to a second query operator, based on a hash map, via a second traversal of the query operator tree, and substituting, via a third traversal of the query operator tree, the second query operator with a tree node that links to the first query operator. The database engine executes the optimized execution plan to retrieve a result set from the database, and returns the result set.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a unique thermal insulation panel. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a vacuum insulated panel formed of a highly impermeable evacuated envelope that is supported by a thermal barrier made of a macro-structural support structure having a cell or void size of 0.5 micron or greater. Preferably, the panel includes a getter material. Further, the present invention is directed to a thermal insulation barrier of a macro-structural structure. Preferably, the barrier is formed of elements having a geometric shape of a repetitive three dimensional design that permits stacking of one thermal insulation element with another thermal insulation element having a complimentary geometric shape, and which locks movement of adjacent thermal insulation elements in at least one of the directions 90.degree. to the stacking direction.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an insulation panel having an envelope made of at least two pieces, an upper portion and a lower portion, of a high gas barrier material, preferably one of which is a thin skin of liquid crystal polymer, which surrounds a thermal insulation barrier which supports said envelope, the envelope is evacuated and has sealed edges; and a "getter" material within said envelope. The present invention is further directed to a "getter" material supporting structure which comprises an air lock chamber with an opening which when open permits the gases surrounding the barrier in the envelope after evacuation access to the "getter" material.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to thermal insulation elements each formed of a structural material with a highly emittant surface having a geometric shape of a repetitive three dimensional design which permits alternate stacking of one thermal insulation element alternately with another thermal insulation element and which locks movement of adjacent thermal insulation elements in at least one of the directions 90.degree. to the stacking direction; and more specifically, to a thermal insulation barrier having at least three alternately stacked thermal insulation elements, two of the thermal insulation elements having the same design, the alternate thermal insulation element having a complementary design, whereby when the thermal insulation elements are alternately stacked, any point of contact between thermal insulation elements is a contact between the alternate thermal insulation element and only one of the other thermal insulation elements.