Abstract: A snow ski assembly is provided for use by an individual to slide across a snow covered surface, for example, under the force of gravity. The assembly includes a ski having a bottom wall for engaging the snow covered surface and an upturned peripheral region extending around a perimeter of the bottom wall. The bottom wall of the ski includes at least one control structure extending across at least a portion of the bottom wall, where the at least one control structure is configured to control a movement of the ski on the snow covered surface. The assembly also includes a mounting feature configured to couple a binding to the bottom wall of the ski, such that the individual can position a foot in the binding and use the ski to slide across the snow covered surface.

Abstract: The current invention relates to a method of separating polyunsaturated fatty acids containing lipids from a lipids containing biomass.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system, method, and non-transitory computer readable medium to model risks and automatically evaluate safety and/or security compliance of a system under assessment (SUA). The disclosure is especially suited for an independent assessment of the SUA and does not form part of the SUA.

Abstract: An electronic control module comprising a vent assembly is provided. The electronic control module comprises a housing having a first aperture and a substrate disposed within the housing. The substrate has a second aperture positioned adjacent to the first aperture, and includes the hydrophobic vent assembly disposed over the second aperture and adheringly coupled to the substrate. The hydrophobic vent assembly may be adapted to prevent the ingress of moisture and permit the egress of certain gases.

Abstract: In one aspect, a database analytical tool or function analyzes join queries to detect queries which could be reduced if a referential integrity relationship were known. In another aspect, a probable latent referential integrity relationship is detected using one or more heuristics. Preferably, a join query is analyzed to detect a joined table which has no other conditions placed on it, and no referential integrity relationship already defined. For any such query, the analysis attempts to verify a probable latent referential integrity relationship using at least one heuristic, such as comparing cardinality of the potential primary key with the size of the table and/or with the cardinality of the foreign key. It is further possible to execute the join for some sample of records, and determine whether any records were found which did not conform to referential integrity constraints.

Abstract: A database application re-uses one or more query execution strategies for a given logical query, and saves historical data concerning query execution performance under differing execution parameters. The historical data is analyzed to identify environmental variables and/or imported variables which significantly affect execution performance. Preferably, an auxiliary data structure includes, for each of multiple execution strategies, a respective set of imported and environmental variables and respective average cost measure, such as execution time. An analytical tool compares multiple different strategies to identify imported and/or environmental variables which caused a different strategy to be used, and resultant average cost. Preferably, the tool can also compare variation within the same strategy.

Abstract: Graphical maps of databases and related objects within a database have benefits for a database administrator. Instead of displaying all objects related to a node of interest, a user can select what maximum relation level to use to locate related objects. The mapping software starts at the initial node, or objects, and locates only those related objects that are within the maximum relation level as specified by the user. Only these located objects are displayed thereby producing a clearer and more concise map.

Abstract: Enabling a user to obtain and view graphic explain data with no need to activate a monitor and no need to wait for a job to complete before the explain data for a query may be viewed. Displaying explain data for an SQL query of a database that include executing an SQL query and displaying explain data for the SQL query while executing the SQL query. Displaying explain data includes identifying an access plan associated with the SQL query and generating explain data in dependence upon the access plan. Identifying an access plan may be carried out by retrieving an access plan identification from a cursor of a job control block and retrieving an access plan from an access plan cache in dependence upon the access plan identification.

Abstract: A vent assembly (50) for an electronic control module (28) is provided. The vent assembly (50) may be adheringly coupled to a printed circuit board (38). The vent assembly (50) being adapted to prevent the ingress of moisture and permit the egress of certain gases.

Abstract: A microdevice assembly (20) that includes a device microstructure (22), a housing (30), and a fine grain getter layer (40). The housing (30) has a base portion (32) and a lid (34). The device microstructure (22) is attached to the base portion (32) and the lid (34) is hermetically sealed to the base portion (32). The housing (30) defines a cavity (38) surrounding the device microstructure (22). The fine grain getter layer (40) is on an interior side (42) of the lid (34) for maintaining a vacuum in the cavity (38) surrounding the device microstructure (22). The lid (34) may be made of metal or have at least a metallic surface in the region where the fine grain getter layer (40) is applied. The fine grain getter layer (40) has a sub-micron grain size. There is also a method for making the microdevice assembly (20).

Abstract: A microdevice assembly (20) that includes a device microstructure (22), a housing (30), and a fine grain getter layer (40). The housing (30) has a base portion (32) and a lid (34). The device microstructure (22) is attached to the base portion (32) and the lid (34) is hermetically sealed to the base portion (32). The housing (30) defines a cavity (38) surrounding the device microstructure (22). The fine grain getter layer (40) is on an interior side (42) of the lid (34) for maintaining a vacuum in the cavity (38) surrounding the device microstructure (22). The lid (34) may be made of metal or have at least a metallic surface in the region where the fine grain getter layer (40) is applied. The fine grain getter layer (40) has a sub-micron grain size. There is also a method for making the microdevice assembly (20).

Abstract: The invention is directed to a display stand which generally includes a series of stacked platforms with a means to attach figurines to the top of each platform. Each platform also includes a back surface composed of display columns and scenic cards which may contain appropriate scenery to the figurines. The platforms are stacked upon these display columns and support columns with each platform having attachment means on both upper and lower surfaces. The figurines can therefore be displayed on multiple levels with appropriate scenery.

Abstract: A computer-based system and method for building a Rete based network. The computer-based system comprises a first module for inputting rules into the computer-based system, wherein each of the rules may have arbitrary specified tests therein. The computer-based system further comprises a second module responsive to the first module for generating a data structure indicative of each of the inputted rules. The computer-based system further comprises a third module, responsive to the second module, for storing each of the inputted rules and a fourth module responsive to said third means for constructing a Rete network for the rules. Further disclosed is system and method for allowing an expert system developer to enter rules that are formatted in conjunctive, disjunctive and or negated form.

Abstract: A computer-based system and method for building a Rete based network. The computer-based system comprises a first module for inputting rules into the computer-based system, wherein each of the rules may have arbitrary specified tests therein. The computer-based system further comprises a second module responsive to the first module for generating a data structure indicative of each of the inputted rules. The computer-based system further comprises a third module, responsive to the second module for storing each of the inputted rules and a fourth module responsive to the third module for constructing a Rete network for the rules. Further disclosed is system and method for allowing an expert system developer to enter rules that are formatted in conjunctive, disjunctive and or negated form.