(19)
(11)
EP 0 417 207 A1
(12)
(43)
Date of publication:
20.03.1991
Bulletin 1991/12
(21)
Application number:
89910269.0
(22)
Date of filing:
31.08.1989
(51)
International Patent Classification (IPC):
G01B
11/
26
( . )
G06F
3/
01
( . )
G06F
3/
038
( . )
G06F
3/
048
( . )
G09G
5/
08
( . )
G06F
3/
00
( . )
G06F
3/
033
( . )
G06F
3/
042
( . )
G06F
3/
16
( . )
(86)
International application number:
PCT/US1989/003766
(87)
International publication number:
WO 1990/005356
(
17.05.1990
Gazette 1990/11)
(84)
Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE
(30)
Priority:
04.11.1988
US 19880267413
(71)
Applicant:
WANG LABORATORIES, INC.
Lowell, MA 01851 (US)
(72)
Inventor:
DRUMM, Donald, E.
Billerica, MA 01821 (US)
(74)
Representative:
Behrens, Dieter, Dr.-Ing., et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
D-81541 München
D-81541 München (DE)
(54)
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