Abstract: A luggage article is provided. The luggage article includes a shell, an electronic processing module integrated with the shell, and an electronic display coupled to the electronic processing module and arranged on an outer surface of the shell. The processing module is configured to control the display to display information items to a user of the luggage article. The luggage article may be configured to display itinerary or travel related information on the display under the control of a user of the luggage article.

Abstract: A wearable device that is wearable by a user and connectable with one or more aircraft related systems, a device system comprising a plurality of such wearable devices, and an aircraft comprising such a device system. The wearable device that is connectable to one or more aircraft related systems comprises a system interface via which the wearable device is connectable to one or more aircraft related systems, and a control unit configured to communicate with at least one of the one or more aircraft related systems via the system interface.

Abstract: A riblet structure for a flow surface is provided. The riblet structure has a multitude of riblets that comprise a matrix material which includes reinforcement elements. The reinforcement elements can be designed as reinforcement fibers that extend in the longitudinal direction or as particles. In this manner the abrasion resistance can be improved and erosion can be retarded.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for providing analogs of human milk oligosaccharides (HMO), in particular oligosaccharides containing terminal sialic acid. The method comprises the steps of: a) providing a source of non-digestible galactooligosaccharides (GOS) containing at least two terminally bonded ?-linked galactose residues; b) providing a sialic acid donor having (?2-3)-sialylated O-glycans; c) contacting said GOS with said sialic acid donor in the presence of an enzyme having trans-sialidase activity in an enzyme reaction mixture; and d) isolating from said enzyme reaction mixture a fraction comprising at least 20 percent by weight of disialylated galactooligosaccharides (di-Sia-GOS) based on the dry matter.

Abstract: A system and method of dynamically provisioning virtualized computational resources in a networked computer architecture includes at least one client device operable to run one or more client applications, at least one server device and a resource controller. Each server device comprises one or more physical processors with local memory. Each server device provides a virtual resource layer through which one or more virtual processing resources can be defined and through which the physical processors of the server device can be assigned to the virtual processing resources. In use, one or more virtual processing resources is assigned to a client application for processing of data processing workloads. The resource controller then monitors the utilization of each virtual processing resource and/or any physical processor assigned to the virtual processing resource. The resource controller can dynamically adjust which, and how many, physical processors are assigned to the virtual processing resource.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for providing analogs of human milk oligosaccharides (HMO), in particular oligosaccharides containing terminal sialic acid. The method comprises the steps of: a) providing a source of non-digestible galactooligosaccharides (GOS) containing at least two terminally bonded ?-linked galactose residues; b) providing a sialic acid donor having (?2-3)-sialylated O-glycans; c) contacting said GOS with said sialic acid donor in the presence of an enzyme having trans-sialidase activity in an enzyme reaction mixture; and d) isolating from said enzyme reaction mixture a fraction comprising at least 20 percent by weight of disialylated galactooligosaccharides (di-Sia-GOS) based on the dry matter.

Abstract: A compression mold for use in a compression molding tool, is manufactured by an additive manufacturing method, particularly electron beam melting, selective laser melting, or selective laser sintering. A method for manufacturing a compression mold for use in a compression molding tool includes forming a compression mold body of the compression mold with an additive manufacturing (AM) method.

Abstract: A pattern can be identified in at least part of a query whose definition is received in a query request. The identified pattern can be matched with a set of pre-defined patterns, each of which has associated therewith at least one pre-compiled query execution sub-component of a plurality of pre-compiled query execution sub-components retained in a library. A plan for executing the query can be generated, for example by incorporating the pre-compiled query execution sub-component associated with the matched pattern into the plan based on a pseudo code representation of the plan derived from the definition.

Abstract: A system and method of provisioning virtualized computational resources in a networked computer architecture includes a client device to run a client application, a server device, and a resource controller. The server device includes one or more processors having a local memory, and provides a virtual resource layer through which one or more virtual processing resources can be defined and through which one or more physical processors of said server device can be assigned to one or more of said virtual processing resources. The physical processors process at least a part of a data processing workload from said one or more client applications, each workload including input data having a static data part and a dynamic data part. The resource controller assigns a virtual processing resource to a plurality of client applications, where the input data for the workload of each client application has the same static data part.

Abstract: A pattern can be identified in at least part of a query whose definition is received in a query request. The identified pattern can be matched with a set of pre-defined patterns, each of which has associated therewith at least one pre-compiled query execution sub-component of a plurality of pre-compiled query execution sub-components retained in a library. A plan for executing the query can be generated, for example by incorporating the pre-compiled query execution sub-component associated with the matched pattern into the plan based on a pseudo code representation of the plan derived from the definition.

Abstract: Techniques are described for efficient execution of analytical queries on large amounts of data in a parallel database cluster while making maximal use of the available hardware.

Abstract: Aggregation of an in-memory database includes receiving, by at least one processor having a plurality of threads, input having records stored in random access memory, distributing, by the at least one processor, the input into portions, one of the plurality of threads having an assigned portion, aggregating, by the at least one processor, the records in the assigned portion based on locality of keys in the records and outputting, by the at least one processor, the aggregated records into a global hash table.

Abstract: A wearable device that is wearable by a user and connectable with one or more aircraft related systems, a device system comprising a plurality of such wearable devices, and an aircraft comprising such a device system. The wearable device that is connectable to one or more aircraft related systems comprises a system interface via which the wearable device is connectable to one or more aircraft related systems, and a control unit configured to communicate with at least one of the one or more aircraft related systems via the system interface.

Abstract: A system and method of provisioning virtualized computational resources in a networked computer architecture includes a client device to run a client application, a server device, and a resource controller. The server device includes one or more processors having a local memory, and provides a virtual resource layer through which one or more virtual processing resources can be defined and through which one or more physical processors of said server device can be assigned to one or more of said virtual processing resources. The physical processors process at least a part of a data processing workload from said one or more client applications, each workload including input data having a static data part and a dynamic data part. The resource controller assigns a virtual processing resource to a plurality of client applications, where the input data for the workload of each client application has the same static data part.

Abstract: A system and method of dynamically provisioning virtualised computational resources in a networked computer architecture includes at least one client device operable to run one or more client applications, at least one server device and a resource controller. Each server device comprises one or more physical processors with local memory. Each server device provides a virtual resource layer through which one or more virtual processing resources can be defined and through which the physical processors of the server device can be assigned to the virtual processing resources. In use, one or more virtual processing resources is assigned to a client application for processing of data processing workloads. The resource controller then monitors the utilisation of each virtual processing resource and/or any physical processor assigned to the virtual processing resource. The resource controller can dynamically adjust which, and how many, physical processors are assigned to the virtual processing resource.

Abstract: A forming tool with a predefined mold portion is provided in a method for producing a reinforced fiber composite component for aviation and aerospace. A forming/support element is molded by means of the mold portion of the forming tool. A semi-finished fiber product is then deposited at least in portions on the shaped forming/support element. The deposited semi-finished fiber product is deformed by means of the forming/support element to form at least one reinforcing portion. The forming/support element is then removed from the forming tool together with the reinforcing section formed on this element, followed by defined positioning of the reinforcing section thus formed with respect to an associated fiber composite component portion by supporting with the forming/support element. The reinforcing portion is cured to form the reinforced fiber composite component. A forming device is provided with a predefined mold portion which holds a forming/support element such that it can be removed.

Abstract: Innovations for adaptive compression and decompression for dictionaries of a column-store database can reduce the amount of memory used for columns of the database, allowing a system to keep column data in memory for more columns, while delays for access operations remain acceptable. For example, dictionary compression variants use different compression techniques and implementation options. Some dictionary compression variants provide more aggressive compression (reduced memory consumption) but result in slower run-time performance. Other dictionary compression variants provide less aggressive compression (higher memory consumption) but support faster run-time performance. As another example, a compression manager can automatically select a dictionary compression variant for a given column in a column-store database.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for reinforced structural elements includes providing a reinforcement structure including a first material, and embedding the reinforcement structure in an encasing matrix comprising a second material using additive layer manufacturing, ALM. A manufacturing tool for reinforced structural elements includes a positioning component including a jig for clamping a reinforcement structure including a first material and an ALM robot configured to embed a reinforcement structure clamped in the jig in an encasing matrix including a second material.

Abstract: A passenger seat has a backrest and a seat which has first and second sections each having a first surface for a seat area and a second opposite surface. The second section pivots relative to the first section between a first position, in which the first surfaces of the first and second sections form a usable total seat area, and a second operational position, in which the second section is folded relative to the first section in the direction towards the backrest. Attached to the second seat section is a holder movable relative to the second surface of the second seat section between a first position, in which the holder extends substantially parallel to the second surface of the second seat section, and a second position, in which the holder extends at from 60° to 120° relative to the second surface of the second seat section.

Abstract: A pattern can be identified in at least part of a query whose definition is received in a query request. The identified pattern can be matched with a set of pre-defined patterns, each of which has associated therewith at least one pre-compiled query execution sub-component of a plurality of pre-compiled query execution sub-components retained in a library. A plan for executing the query can be generated, for example by incorporating the pre-compiled query execution sub-component associated with the matched pattern into the plan based on a pseudo code representation of the plan derived from the definition.