Abstract: A computerized tomography process (100) that provides, optionally, for preliminary scans (101), helically-oriented full scans (102), and/or improved resolution scans (103). In some instances, partial cross-sectional views are captured which views are then later joined to yield a complete view. In some instances a helical image-capture path is used. In yet other instances small lateral shifts to the position of the X-ray source are used to provide higher resolution views of the object being scanned.

Abstract: A plurality of data processor components are distributed along a plurality of intracommunication bus systems, each intracommunication bus system having an address bus and each being assigned a unique set of addresses, with at least one of the components associated with each of the intracommunication bus systems including an address signal generator for generating address signals over the address bus of the associated intracommunication bus system. An intercommunication bus system is utilized in combination with a plurality of link interface units, with each link interface unit connected between the intercommunication bus system and a corresponding one of the intracommunicaton bus systems, for carrying out communication of information over the intercommunication bus system between first and second of the intracommunication bus systems, in response to the address signals on the address bus of the corresponding one of the intercommunication bus systems. A related method is also provided.

Abstract: An interface, between a display monitor and a source of image information for display as pixels at display locations of the monitor, the interface comprising: a monitor input terminal for receipt of image information for display on the monitor; a refresh memory for storing image information at memory locations corresponding to the display locations of the monitor; a device for sequentially reading the image information from the memory locations of the refresh memory to the monitor input terminal for display at the corresponding display locations of the monitor; a device for storing new image information for one of the memory locations of the refresh memory; and a device for replacing sequential reading of the image information from said refresh memory at the one of the memory locations with: (i) reading of new image information from the new information store to the monitor input terminal for display of the new image information at the discrete display location of the monitor corresponding to the one of the me

Abstract: A high speed memory system for 100% bandwidth use with a control bus bearing contiguous sequentially intermixed data read and data write signals including a first buffer for reading data from a storage means into the data bus and a second buffer for writing data from the data bus into the storage means and a memory control sensitive to the order of received write requests and read requests signals to avoid any simultaneous utilization of the data bus and storage means in accordance with a prearranged schedule of preferential utilization of the data bus and storage means. The subject invention and related method further contemplates the employment of a plurality of input/output ports which are responsive to data read and/or data write request signals on the control bus for reading data from and/or writing data into the data bus in synchronism with the utilization of the first and second buffers.