Abstract: User Defined Functions (UDFs) for a parallel database system are enhanced by making memory persist even when the UDFs terminate. The memory can be shared between different instances of the UDF and the memory can be custom mapped, encrypted, and use custom security.

Abstract: A diversity antenna arrangement, in particular a diversity radio antenna arrangement, for WLAN can have two or more antenna elements. In at least one implementation, the antenna elements are arranged in a manner spatially separate from one another on a printed circuit board.

Abstract: A diversity antenna arrangement, in particular a diversity radio antenna arrangement, for WLAN can have two or more antenna elements. In at least one implementation, the antenna elements are arranged in a manner spatially separate from one another on a printed circuit board.

Abstract: A fitting part includes a support part fastenable to the vessel wall of a boiling or frying vessel and comprises a grip part fastenable to the support part and fixed with a latching device, and a manual actuation element provided on the latching device for unlatching the latching device from a latched position, wherein a latching nib is provided on the support part and is gripped from behind by a complementarily formed latching projection of the grip part during downwardly direction tilting motion and fixes the grip part in position on the support part, wherein a motion guide element with a motion guide surface is provided on the actuation element, and the motion guide surface inclines at an acute angle obliquely against a linear travel path and glides on the contact area when the actuation element is displaced along the travel path.

Abstract: User Defined Functions (UDFs) for a parallel database system are enhanced by making memory persist even when the UDFs terminate. The memory can be shared between different instances of the UDF and the memory can be custom mapped, encrypted, and use custom security.

Abstract: A fitting part includes a support part fastenable to the vessel wall of a boiling or frying vessel and comprises a grip part fastenable to the support part and fixed with a latching device, and a manual actuation element provided on the latching device for unlatching the latching device from a latched position, wherein a latching nib is provided on the support part and is gripped from behind by a complementarily formed latching projection of the grip part during downwardly direction tilting motion and fixes the grip part in position on the support part, wherein a motion guide element with a motion guide surface is provided on the actuation element, and the motion guide surface inclines at an acute angle obliquely against a linear travel path and glides on the contact area when the actuation element is displaced along the travel path.

Abstract: A method for coating a varistor block with an electrically insulating coating and a varistor block for a surge arrester. A varistor block is formed from several varistor elements. An electrically insulating coating is disposed around the varistor elements. The electrically insulating coating rests directly on a surface of the varistor block. Unwanted gas molecules are removed from the joining area between a surface of the varistor block and the coating before or while the electrically insulating coating is being applied to the varistor block.

Abstract: A database system includes components for executing stored procedures that include at least one of a conditional expression, assignment expression, and dynamic database query language (e.g., SQL) statement. For each such expression, a predetermined type of code is generated and inserted into the object code corresponding to the stored procedure. When executing the stored procedure object code, the predetermined type of code is evaluated directly without having to generate a separate database query language statement.

Abstract: In a database system, when an operation (a request or a transaction) that modifies one or more rows of a table is performed, multiple images of the row that is being modified (e.g., added, deleted, or updated) is stored in the table. State identifiers are provided to identify the state of each row, such as a “before image” row and an “after image” row. A before image row represents a row before a modification or “mutation” operation is performed. An after image row represents the latest row as processed by a current modification operation. A before image row is retained in each table as long as the transaction that created or updated the row is active. As soon as the transaction commits successfully, the before image rows become reusable and can be reused by another request or transaction. The state identifier associated with each row can also indicate that a “mutation” is not being performed on a row; that is, an operation that modifies the contents of the row is not currently being performed.

Abstract: A device for the measurement of chemical and/or biological samples, in particular by means of luminescence spectroscopy, comprises an irradiation unit (12), a sample receiver (10), at least one optical unit (30) and a detector unit (40). Electromagnetic radiation of various wavelength ranges and/or polarizations are led from the sample (10) from the irradiation unit (12). The color marker in the sample (10), which contains at least one color marker, is stimulated into producing luminescence and gives off light. The emitted light is led by means of an optical unit to a detector unit. The light emitted by the color markers is detected by detectors (42, 44, 46, 48) in the detector unit. According to the invention, the measurement results may be improved on the irradiation unit (12) generating a pulsed irradiation. The irradiation unit is thus preferably controlled by a control unit (18) in such a way that the irradiation pulses impinge on the sample (10) in a temporal sequence.

Abstract: A method is for delivering a product to a consumer in the field of electrotechnical switchboards and cabinet systems. A technology commissioner acts as a franchiser and a full range of documentation for producing a product is made available for a franchise recipient. The franchisee commissioner also prepares an identification device which contains at least one data carrier for identifying the franchise commissioner, which the franchise recipient attaches to the product before delivery to the consumer.

Abstract: A database system includes a storage module containing a table having plural portions (e.g., rows). A lock manager places a table-level lock on the table for a first transaction, the first transaction updating a first row of the table. The lock manager converts the table-level lock to a lower level lock to lock the first table portion if a second transaction requests an access of the first portion of the table.

Abstract: Multiphase soaps in which the individual phases are highly visible when viewed from above and from the side have high stability. Their use permits various scent experiences to be achieved during the washing operation.

Abstract: A container for holding foods comprises a base member (1); a cover member (3) which is connected to the base member (1) by releasable locking engagement; a first recessed carrying handle (20) provided on a lower side of the base member (1); and a second recessed carrying handle (11) provided on an upper side of the cover member (3). To achieve a substantially flat support surface for both the base member (1) and the cover member (3), the first and second carrying handles (20, 11) are integrated with and recessed into the contour of the base member (1) and of the cover member (3), respectively, such that each of the base member (1) and the cover member (3) have substantially flat surface portions so that the container will rest stably on a flat support surface such as a table in both the upright and inverted positions of the container.

Abstract: Multiphase soaps in which the individual phases are highly visible when viewed from above and from the side have high stability. Their use permits various scent experiences to be achieved during the washing operation.