Abstract: A multi-prediction branch prediction mechanism predicts each conditional branch at least twice, first during the instruction-fetch phase of the pipeline and then again during the decode phase of the pipeline. The mechanism uses at least two different branch prediction mechanisms, each a separate and independent mechanism from the other. A set of rules are used to resolve those instances as to when the predictions differ.

Abstract: A deburring tool including an elongated arbor having a replaceable unitary cutting tool and an assembly holder adapted to removably receive and mount the arbor. The arbor includes a head portion disposed at one end of the arbor and a slot defining a pair of opposed surfaces disposed in spaced parallel relationship with respect to one another and extending from the head portion to the distal end of the arbor opposite the head portion. The tool includes a replaceable unitary cutting tool which is removably mounted between the opposed surfaces defined by the slot in the arbor.

Abstract: A dual hollow fiber bioreactor comprised of homopolymer construction and a method of using same. The bioreactor being created by thermal bonding incorporating a heat sink so as to preserve the structural integrity of the bioreactor during initial construction and in subsequent treatments during sterilization processes.

Abstract: An improved speaker system includes an open tube arrangement operated in conjunction with one or more closed tube components. The system includes a speaker having a frontal side which is positioned proximate an inlet end of an open primary tube. The tube may be provided with a plurality of apertures therethrough along the length thereof for the creation of even harmonic overtones. These apertures may be equally or unequally spaced as desired. Slits are provided at opposite ends of the primary tube and first and second additional tubes each close at one end surround opposite ends of the primary tube including the intensify base notes and enhance the fundamental wave lengths and odd harmonic overtones.

Abstract: An analyzer for natural gas to determine the existence of and concentration of wanted and unwanted sulfur compounds and odorizing agents.

Abstract: A desalter/dehydrater having a plurality of electrified coalescing stages in a single vessel wherein the stages are isolated hydraulically to allow parallel or serial stage operation and the emulsion being treated is introduced at one side of the vessel and caused to flow to the opposite side between horizontal planar permeable electrodes. In one embodiment, several electrical stages are operated in parallel to increase vessel throughput capacity. In another embodiment, series operation is employed, wherein each successive stage receives the product from the preceding stage as feed, with fresh water being added. The number of stages is one less than the number of the electrodes.

Abstract: Inhibit means prevents a store-in-cache (SIC) from requesting or receiving any line fetch from MS when a clear line (CL) command is issued by a CPU to main storage (MS).Two CPU modes are provided: (1) an initial storage validation mode and (2) an instruction processing mode. The system operator controls the first mode so that a CPU can execute the CL command during system initialization without any prior data fetch from MS. In the second mode, the CL command is executed as a component of a program instruction fetched from MS that can clear a block in main storage.In a multiprocessor (MP), the CL command by any CPU requests a line store of pad data into an addressed line in MS only after each other SIC copy directory is searched and any found conflicting line is invalidated. Line castout to MS is prohibited for a conflicting line found in a cache by the CS command, which would have been a normal operation for other types of CPU commands.

Abstract: A desalter/dehydrater having a plurality of electrified coalescing stages in a single vessel wherein the stages are isolated hydraulically to allow parallel or serial stage operation and the emulsion being treated is introduced at one side of the vessel and caused to flow to the opposite side between horizontal planar permeable electrodes. In one embodiment, several electrical stages are operated in parallel to increase vessel throughput capacity. In another embodiment, series operation is employed, wherein each successive stage receives the product from the preceding stage as feed, with fresh water being added. The number of stages is one less than the number of the electrodes.