Abstract: The invention relates to a method and circuit arrangement for magnetic recording of a digital data signal composed of a set of transitions. A recording signal is formed by superposition on the data signal of a high frequency, constant amplitude, magnetic biasing signal S.sub.p. The biasing signal is phase-modulated relative to the data signal transitions. The invention remedies "peak shift" and can be applied to any rectangular or sinusoidal biasing signal.

Abstract: A viewing system with automatic correction of the reading distance as a function of the inclination of the screen housing. In accordance with the invention, the viewing system comprises a screen housing axially suspended on a U shape base. The screen housing is adjustable by inclination on its axis of suspension. For each inclination two pins carried by the screen housing and sliding in two angled slots carried by the base carry out an automatic correction of the distance separating the operator from the front face of the screen housing.

Abstract: The position of a tape loop in a vacuum chamber is capacitively detected. e capacitive detector includes a flexible electrode that is deflected between a pair of walls parallel to a wall of a vacuum chamber in which the loop is formed by differential pressure in the chamber and by the pressure of a vacuum source having a pressure between the two pressures in the vacuum chamber. Between the flexible electrode and a stationary electrode is a fixed, solid dielectric. The wall includes plural apertures forming separate fluid flow paths. The vacuum source includes a partition with a plurality of apertures forming separate fluid flow paths. The apertures of the wall and partition are aligned and positioned in a direction between opposite ends of the vacuum chamber.

Abstract: Method and device for application, counting and management of asynchronous events emanating from peripheral devices connected to a data processing system. This method enables the system to check and regulate the number of events transmitted to the logic for processing by constitution of tables and working queues managed by the firmware. This invention is applicable principally to input-output checkers associated with the computers.

Abstract: Transducer intended for read/write functions on a magnetic data carrier wherein the data is contained within a plurality of tracks. The transducer includes a magnetic circuit formed by two pole pieces separated by a gap parallel to the carrier, having its larger dimensions perpendicular to the direction of travel of the data of a track and a winding coupled magnetically to this circuit.The larger dimension of the gap varies depending on the nature of the function performed by the transducer. At least one thin layer of magnetic material is deposited across the pole pieces at each outer edge thereof and spaced from each other. The magnetic layers may be deposited in recesses formed in the pole pieces. The pole pieces may be constricted and include thin magnetic layers deposited on the lateral surfaces to channel magnetic flux lines.

Abstract: A data processing system includes apparatus for addressing operands within a segment utilizing segment descriptors. The apparatus is responsive to instruction words executed by a first of a plurality of processes.

Abstract: The invention relates to the generation of a digital magnetic recording signal modulated in phase in correspondence with the transitions of the corresponding data signal. According to the invention, the D.C. component of the recording signal is suppressed so that the recording winding can be excited by this signal by means of a transformer. The recording head can include only a single turn.

Abstract: A microprocessor architecture which permits automatic programming of a non-volatile memory included on the same chip as a processing and control unit. The microprocessor includes a permanent memory such as an EPROM which can be electrically written word by word. The microprocessor additionally includes a processing and control unit connected to the permanent memory through two sets of data and address registers. Circuits are also included for distributing memory write voltage in a manner which does not interfere with normal operation of the microprocessor. As a result, the data contents at one memory location can be modified (written) the same time instructions are being read from another memory location. Memory writing can alternatively be effected by a sub-program comprising a sequence of microinstructions, or by a write automaton comprising hard-wired logic circuits.

Abstract: Transducer intended for read and/or write functions on a magnetic data carrier wherein the data is contained within a plurality of tracks. The transducer includes a magnetic circuit formed by two pole pieces separated by a gap parallel to the carrier, having its larger dimension perpendicular to the direction of travel of data on a track and a winding coupled magnetically to this circuit. The transducer is characterized in that it comprises means associated with the pole pieces situated at either side of the gap as seen in the direction of its larger dimension, for channelling the magnetic flux emitted by the immediate magnetic surroundings of the track of the carrier read by the transducer.

Abstract: The relative speed of a movable head and a magnetic disc memory for data orded on a plurality of tracks, each having addresses written in a plurality of reference zones, is determined by reading the addresses read with the head at predetermined sampling times. The speed of the head is calculated as a function of the difference between the addresses read by the head and the interval between the sampling times.

Abstract: An interconnecting substrate according to the invention comprises an insulating base on which rests a set of alternating, superimposed conductive and insulating layers. Contacts are formed on the uppermost insulating layer which border at least one site or zone intended for an integrated circuit chip device whose output conductors are to be connected to the said contacts. Through-connections enable the contacts to be coupled to one of the inner conductive layers. The through-connections include at least one through-connection on the inside of the site relative to at least a predetermined one of the said contacts. A shunt conductor means connected to the predetermined contact has a part outside the site which is connected to an additional contact which serves as a substitute or replaces the said predetermined contact for the connection to the associated output conductor of the chip device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and circuit arrangement for magnetic recording of a digital data signal composed of a set of transitions. A recording signal is formed by superposition on the data signal of a high frequency, constant amplitude, magnetic biasing signal S.sub.p. The biasing signal is phase-modulated relative to the data signal transitions. The invention remedies "peak shift" and can be applied to any rectangular or sinusoidal biasing signal.

Abstract: A device for semi-automatic dismantling of a modular component which is soldered and attached to a substrate forming a printed circuit. The component to be dismantled is placed under a hot gas source while a force member applies a resilient thrust, the force member comprising a needle arranged to be placed at the base of the component. The needle is slightly bent to apply a biasing force before controlling the ejection of the hot gas to cause melting of the solder at the ends of the connecting pieces and melting of the adhesive layer by which the component is attached to the substrate.

Abstract: Each card of a set of credit cards includes a memory having plural memory fields. The memory of each card in a set includes a first unalterable multi-bit field indicative of an identification of an external means with which the card can be used, as well as a second unalterable mutli-bit field indicative of operations that can be performed with the card on the external means and an alterable multi-bit field indicative of the number of credit units available to a card holder. Each card includes circuits for controlling the memory, and means for temporarily coupling the memory and circuits to the external means. Each of the first and second unalterable bit fields includes n bits. A change from one bit state to the other bit state of a predetermined number, m, of bits in the unalterable fields of each card in the set is irreversible after imprinting, where m is equal to or less than n.

Abstract: A linear motor for driving a dot printer head includes a carriage carrying print head. The carriage is displaced by a drive system on a linear guide rail. The drive system is a linear motor having an armature wound on a support situated on the carriage. The motor includes an armature winding in a magnetic circuit including the rail.

Abstract: The validity of a code, such as an alpha-numeric code, constituted by a series of elements and including a checking key corresponding to the digit value of the first element of the code, is checked by a memory including an addressable dual-input table having a number of rows at least equal to the maximum number of elements of the code and a number of columns at least equal to all the possible numerical values of the code element. Columns and rows of the table are respectively addressed by the numerical value of a code element and by the relative position of the code elements in the code. The location defined by the intersection of the addressed column and row contains an entry for a remainder resulting from division by a given modulus of the numerical value of the code element multiplied by a coefficient assigned to the position. Each element of the code and the corresponding remainder contained in the location of the memory addressed by the code element are read by a processing means.

Abstract: A data processing method of operation and system uses a processor, an addressable data memory, and an addressable data extension read-write memory. As a data word is written into and read out of the data memory, a data extension associated with the data word may be simultaneously respectively written into and read out of the extension memory. The extension supplements the data word to effectively double the length of the data word. An address bus and control bus cause the simultaneous inputting/outputting of data and extensions to and from the data memory and extension memory respectively. An intermediate storage means is used for inputting and outputting extensions to and from the extension memory. The intermediate storage means includes an interface adapter which interfaces the extension memory to the processor as though the extension memory is a peripheral I/O device. An INTERRUPT is used to alert the processor of the reading of an extended data word.

Abstract: The invention relates to data processing systems making use of an addressable memory. It proposes a process and system permitting qualifying terms to be associated with the data contained in the data memory by writing these qualifying terms at locations associated with the data within a qualifier and set aside for this purpose. These qualifying terms are characteristics of the data or the processing undergone by the data. The qualifier memory, which is interfaced with the processor as though it was a peripheral I/O device, uses an INTERUPT to alert the processor of the occurrence of a call on data which has an associated qualifier.

Abstract: Binary bits on a magnetic storage medium are read by a magnetic head that moves at approximately constant speed relative to the medium. The medium includes several elongated adjacent magnetic tracks, each including a succession of longitudinally positioned polarized magnetic flux variations arranged in elemental areas of equal length along the length of each track. Adjacent areas are susceptible to having like and unlike magnetic flux polarizations. The head and tracks are positioned so the head straddles a pair of the tracks and is simultaneously responsive to flux variations in the straddled tracks. The head and track move relative to each other so the head is responsive to successive flux variations as time progresses. The areas are arranged so there is always a magnetic flux polarization transition at predetermined equi-spaced positions along the track length at a boundary between a pair of elemental areas. The transition direction at each boundary indicates a binary bit value.

Abstract: The surface of a substrate, particularly a multi-layer substrate, is wired y an apparatus including a tool carrier and a substrate carrier. The substrate carrier is positioned in a substantially horizontal plane so it is situated opposite the tool carrier. The substrate carrier is displaced relative to the tool carrier in the horizontal plane, i.e., relative to the vertical plane. A heating element and an electric wire dispenser are carried by the tool carrier. The dispenser includes a wire outlet orifice situated close to an end of the heating element. The heating element is longitudinally translated within a sleeve having an axis directed toward the substrate carrier. A rotary support carrying the dispenser is rotatable around the sleeve axis to enable the wire outlet orifice to be positioned with respect to the end of the heating element as a function of the relative displacement between the substrate carrier and tool carrier.