Abstract: The present invention relates to a computer-based system for identifying supply chain risks and generating supply chain graphs representing an interconnected network of entities. An industrial graph database application is configured to account for direct and indirect (transitive) supplier risk and importance, based on a weighted set of measures: criticality, replaceability, centrality and distance. A graph-based model serves as an interactive and visual supply chain risk and importance explorer. A supply network is induced from textual data by applying text mining techniques to news stories and used to populate the supply chain/graph database.

Abstract: A method for determining a sheet resistance of a sample (1) by using point probes. The method includes: (a) positioning (101) five point probes (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e) on the sample (1) at selected positions which are distanced from an edge of the sample (1): (b) connecting (102) the five point probes (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e) in five configurations wherein each configuration comprises a different set of four point probes (abcd, bcde, cdea, deab, eabc) and measuring (103) a resistance (r1=rabcd, r2=rbcde, r3=rcdea, r4=rdeab, r5=reabc) between the four point probes for each configuration; (c) determining (104) the sheet resistance (?0).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a computer-based system for identifying supply chain risks and generating supply chain graphs representing an interconnected network of entities. An industrial graph database application is configured to account for direct and indirect (transitive) supplier risk and importance, based on a weighted set of measures: criticality, replaceability, centrality and distance. A graph-based model serves as an interactive and visual supply chain risk and importance explorer. A supply network is induced from textual data by applying text mining techniques to news stories and used to populate the supply chain/graph database.

Abstract: A ceiling system includes a support structure configured to be installed in a ceiling area of a variety of room types. A ceiling supported by the support structure may cover the majority of the ceiling area and may include light sources to light the room. The ceiling may be defined entirely by panels extending continuously from one end of the ceiling to an opposite end of the ceiling, arranged side-by-side with troughs in between. The panels may themselves be the light sources. Alternatively or additionally light sourced may be disposed within the troughs.