(19)
(11) EP 1 573 514 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
14.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/37

(21) Application number: 03781550.3

(22) Date of filing: 31.10.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G06F 9/38
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/034555
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/042561 (21.05.2004 Gazette 2004/21)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 31.10.2002 US 422503 P
09.10.2003 US 683929
09.10.2003 US 683932
09.10.2003 US 684053
09.10.2003 US 684057
09.10.2003 US 684102

(71) Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation
Manassas, VA 20110 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SCHULZ, Kenneth, R.
    Manassas, VA 20112 (US)
  • RAPP, John, W.
    Manassas, VA 20110 (US)
  • JACKSON, Larry
    Manassas, VA 20120 (US)
  • JONES, Mark
    Centreville, VA 20120 (US)
  • CHERASARO, Troy
    Culpeper, VA 22701 (US)

(74) Representative: Ferreccio, Rinaldo 
c/o Botti & Ferrari S.r.l. Via Locatelli 5
20124 Milano
20124 Milano (IT)

   


(54) PIPELINE ACCELERATOR AND RELATED COMPUTER AND METHOD