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`02) United States Patent
`Vorbach
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`(10) Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
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`US 7,928,763 B2
`Apr. 19, 2011
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`(54) MULTI-CORE PROCESSING SYSTEM
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`(56)
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`References Cited
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`(76)
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`Inventor: Martin Vorbach, Munich (DE)
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`( *) Notice:
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`Subject to any disclaimer, the tem1 of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by O days.
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`(21) Appl. No.: 12/836,364
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`(22) Filed:
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`Jul. 14, 2010
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`(65)
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`Prior Publication Data
`Jan. 13, 2011
`US 201 J/0006805 Al
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`Related U.S. Application Data
`(63) Continuation of application No. I 2/541 ,299, filed on
`Aug. 14, 2009, now Pat. No. 7,782,087, which is a
`continuation of application No. 12/082,073, filed on
`Apr. 7, 2008, now Pat. No. 7,602,214, which is a
`continuation of application No. 10/526,595, filed as
`application No. PCT/EP03/38599 on Sep. 8, 2003,
`now Pat. No. 7,394,284.
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`(30)
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`Foreign Application Priority Data
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`Sep.6, 2002
`Apr. 4, 2003
`May 15, 2003
`Aug. 28, 2003
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`(DE) ............. ..................... 102 41 812
`(DE) ..... ............................. 103 I 5 295
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`(EP) ..................................... 030 19428
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`Int. Cl.
`H03K 1911 73
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`(52) U.S. CI .
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`(58) Field of Classification Search .............. 326/37-41,
`326/46
`See application file for complete search history.
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`Primary Examiner - Don P Le
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Finn - Kenyon & Kenyon LLP
`ABSTR,\CT
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`A cell element field for data processing, having fonction cell
`means for execution of algebraic and/or logic functions and
`memory ceJI means for receiving, storing and/or outputting
`information is described. Function cell-memory cell combi(cid:173)
`nations are fonued in which a control connection leads from
`the fonction cell means to the memory cell means.
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