Abstract: The present invention relates to a method removing the fuel contained in the lubricating oil of an internal-combustion engine comprising an engine block with an air intake circuit for a fuel mixture, a burnt gas exhaust circuit, an oil sump and means for pumping the oil contained in the sump. According to the invention, the method consists in removing, after pumping the oil, the fuel diluted in the oil by heating intermittently the oil for a time ranging from 1/100 second to 10 second, in order to obtain vaporization of the fuel diluted in the oil.

Abstract: Configuring reconfigurable interconnect resources employing a switch matrix and configuration bit look-up table are disclosed. Reconfigurable interconnect resources include multiplexors to decrease the number of bits needed to load a configuration. Distributed processing resources configure a selected reconfigurable interconnect resource, interconnecting each input of the reconfigurable interconnect resource with a particular output of the reconfigurable interconnect resource using configuration bits scalably extracted from a row of configuration bits of a look-up table. Use of a configuration bit look-up table allows for compression of the bits needed to load the configuration for a reconfigurable interconnect resource.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling autoignition of a fuel mixture, notably for a diesel type internal-combustion engine, according to which a fuel mixture is made in at least one combustion chamber (14) of the engine with a fuel and at least one fluid in order to obtain a homogeneous type combustion by autoignition. The method includes defining a desired combustion progress by autoignition of the fuel mixture, and adjusting the cetane number of the fuel used for the mixture to that of the fuel providing the desired combustion progress is obtained.

Abstract: A diesel fuel formulation containing a high proportion of ethanol has a corrected flash point. This flash point modification is achieved by feeding into the mixture a liquid of low flash point such as a light fraction consisting of a C5 to C7 paraffin cut. The resultant formulation invention can be directly used in a vehicle.

Abstract: Configuring reconfigurable interconnect resources employing a switch matrix and configuration bit look-up table are disclosed. Reconfigurable interconnect resources include multiplexors to decrease the number of bits needed to load a configuration. Distributed processing resources configure a selected reconfigurable interconnect resource, interconnecting each input of the reconfigurable interconnect resource with a particular output of the reconfigurable interconnect resource using configuration bits scalably extracted from a row of configuration bits of a look-up table. Use of a configuration bit look-up table allows for compression of the bits needed to load the configuration for a reconfigurable interconnect resource.

Abstract: Configuring reconfigurable interconnect resources employing a switch matrix and configuration bit look-up table are disclosed. Reconfigurable interconnect resources include multiplexors to decrease the number of bits needed to load a configuration. Distributed processing resources configure a selected reconfigurable interconnect resource, interconnecting each input of the reconfigurable interconnect resource with a particular output of the reconfigurable interconnect resource using configuration bits scalably extracted from a row of configuration bits of a look-up table. Use of a configuration bit look-up table allows for compression of the bits needed to load the configuration for a reconfigurable interconnect resource.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of removing the fuel contained in the lubricating oil of an internal-combustion engine comprising an engine block (10) with an air intake circuit for a fuel mixture, a burnt gas exhaust circuit, an oil sump (44) and means (48) for pumping the oil contained in the sump. According to the invention, the method consists in removing, after pumping the oil, the fuel diluted in the oil.

Abstract: Methods and systems for verifying the proper function of reconfigurable logic elements and reconfigurable interconnects are disclosed. Reconfigurable logic elements in an emulation integrated circuit are arranged such that one set of reconfigurable logic elements is used to test a second set of reconfigurable logic elements. After completion of the test of the second set of reconfigurable logic elements, the roles of the first and seconds sets are reversed and the second set of reconfigurable logic elements is used to test the first set. Reconfigurable interconnects are tested by appropriately pairing the interconnect devices in a mirrored manner during a test.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling autoignition of a fuel mixture, notably for a diesel type internal-combustion engine, according to which a fuel mixture is made in at least one combustion chamber (14) of the engine with a fuel and at least one fluid in order to obtain a homogeneous type combustion by autoignition. The method includes defining a desired combustion progress by autoignition of the fuel mixture, and adjusting the cetane number of the fuel used for the mixture to that of the fuel providing the desired combustion progress is obtained.

Abstract: A diesel fuel formulation containing a high proportion of ethanol has a corrected flash point. This flash point modification is achieved by feeding into the mixture a liquid of low flash point such as a light fraction consisting of a C5 to C7 paraffin cut. The resultant formulation invention can be directly used in a vehicle.

Abstract: Data processing resources are distributively provided to an emulation system to locally and correspondingly configure emulation integrated circuits. In certain embodiments the data processing resources also perform emulation functions. In one embodiment, the distributed data processing resources are disposed on logic boards having emulation ICs that include the reconfigurable logic resources. In another embodiment, data processing resources receive commands transmitted from a workstation executing electronic design automation (EDA) software. In other embodiments, at least some of the distributed data processing resources are disposed on the emulation ICs. The board and IC disposed distributed data processing resources cooperatively perform the configuration and emulation functions as described.

Abstract: A diese fuel composition containing a major proportion of at least one diesel fuel and a minor proportion of at least one glycerol acetal carbonate of the formulae: in which: R1 and R2 each represent a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon radical with 1 to 20 carbon atoms that is aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic, an alkyl-ether chain, whereby R1 and R2 together can form an oxygenated heterocyclic radical; R3 is a radical that is defined as R1 or R2, except for the hydrogen atom, or a radical of the formula: where R1 and R2 are defined as above.

Abstract: A diesel fuel compound has a major proportion of at least one diesel fuel and a minor proportion of at least one glycerol acetal corresponding to one of general formulas: in which: R1 and R2 each represent a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon radical with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic, or an alkyl-ether chain, R1 and R2 being able together to form an oxygenated heterocyclic radical; R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a radical of general formula: where R4 is a radical defined as R1 or R2, except for the hydrogen atom, or a radical of general formula: where R1 and R2 are defined as above, the sum of the number of carbon atoms of R1, R2 and R3 in formulas (1) and (2) being at least 2 and it has no metal compounds of group IIA.

Abstract: Methods and systems for verifying the proper function of reconfigurable logic elements and reconfigurable interconnects are disclosed. Reconfigurable logic elements in an emulation integrated circuit are arranged such that one set of reconfigurable logic elements is used to test a second set of reconfigurable logic elements. After completion of the test of the second set of reconfigurable logic elements, the roles of the first and seconds sets are reversed and the second set of reconfigurable logic elements is used to test the first set. Reconfigurable interconnects are tested by appropriately pairing the interconnect devices in a mirrored manner during a test.

Abstract: Configuring reconfigurable interconnect resources employing a switch matrix and configuration bit look-up table are disclosed. Reconfigurable interconnect resources include multiplexors to decrease the number of bits needed to load a configuration. Distributed processing resources configure a selected reconfigurable interconnect resource, interconnecting each input of the reconfigurable interconnect resource with a particular output of the reconfigurable interconnect resource using configuration bits scalably extracted from a row of configuration bits of a look-up table. Use of a configuration bit look-up table allows for compression of the bits needed to load the configuration for a reconfigurable interconnect resource.

Abstract: Data processing resources are distributively provided to an emulation system to locally and correspondingly configure emulation integrated circuits. In certain embodiments the data processing resources also perform emulation functions. In one embodiment, the distributed data processing resources are disposed on logic boards having emulation ICs that include the reconfigurable logic resources. In another embodiment, data processing resources receive commands transmitted from a workstation executing electronic design automation (EDA) software. In other embodiments, at least some of the distributed data processing resources are disposed on the emulation ICs. The board and IC disposed distributed data processing resources cooperatively perform the configuration and emulation functions as described.

Abstract: A diesel fuel composition comprises a major proportion of at least one diesel fuel and a minor proportion of at least one glycerol acetal carbonate that corresponds to one of the general formulas: 1

Abstract: A diesel fuel compound has a major proportion of at least one diesel fuel and a minor proportion of at least one glycerol acetal corresponding to one of general formulas: 1

Abstract: Diesel fuel compositions containing oxygenated compounds derived from tetrahydrofurfuryl having to the general formula: in which —X— is chosen from: —O— and —O—[CH2—O]n— with n comprised between 1 and 20 and —R is chosen from: alkyl groups containing from 1 to 30 carbon atoms; and groups containing a tetrahydrofurfuryl unit.

Abstract: Diesel fuel compositions containing oxygenated compounds derived from tetrahydrofurfuryl having to the general formula: 1