Abstract:
An integrated circuit may be provided with cryptocurrency mining capabilities. The integrated circuit may include control circuitry and a number of processing cores that complete a Secure Hash Algorithm 256 (SHA-256) function in parallel. Logic circuitry may be shared between multiple processing cores. Each processing core may perform sequential rounds of cryptographic hashing operations based on a hash input and message word inputs. The control circuitry may control the processing cores to complete the SHA-256 function over different search spaces. The shared logic circuitry may perform a subset of the sequential rounds for multiple processing cores. If desired, the shared logic circuitry may generate message word inputs for some of the sequential rounds across multiple processing cores. By sharing logic circuitry across cores, chip area consumption and power efficiency may be improved relative to scenarios where the cores are formed using only dedicated logic.
Abstract:
Circuit design equipment may design logic for a circuit. The design equipment may discover optimized design constraints and an optimized clock signal frequency for the circuit. The design equipment may output the discovered optimized clock signal frequency and design constraints to circuit fabrication equipment for fabricating the corresponding circuit. The design equipment may discover the optimized clock signal frequency and design constraints by populating a cost function with different clock signal frequencies and different design constraint values. The cost function may be, for example, a multi-dimensional surface. The design equipment may identify a global minimum of the cost function and may identify the clock signal frequency and design constraint values that correspond to the global minimum as the optimized clock frequency and optimized design constraints to provide to circuit fabrication equipment. The fabrication equipment may fabricate the circuit to implement the optimized design constraint values and clock frequency.
Abstract:
The embodiments disclosed herein relate to compositions for enhancing brain glucose transporters, such as GLUTl and GLUT3, and methods of treating and/or preventing diseases or disorders associated with the regulation GLUTl and GLUT3. Also provided are compositions that include chromium and an agent that targets the brain or the central nervous system. Further provided are improved methods of delivering therapeutic agents that target the brain and/or central nervous system.
Abstract:
A method of treating impaired memory and/or cognitive function by administering one or more chromium complexes, for example chromium picolinate, to an individual in need of improved memory and/or cognitive function. This method is used to improve memory and/or cognitive function associated with various disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Chromium complexes for treating memory or cognitive impairment are also disclosed.
Abstract:
The present invention comprises a plurality of timely organized ad hoc data communications networks and a method for data communication. A network from the plurality of networks includes media-independent communications links and plurality of network nodes, where a network node in the plurality could be coupled to at least one other network node via a media independent communication link, and a plurality of access points, where each access point in the plurality is coupled to at least one other access point via another media-independent communications link. The network communicates during a data collection cycle that includes a broadcast interval, a time-slotted communications interval and a random access time-slotted communications interval. The plurality of network nodes are arranged in a self-assigned hierarchy where one or more nodes in the plurality of network nodes can be assigned more than one time slot to transmit the network information messages.
Abstract:
A method for inhibiting drug-induced insulin resistance is provided which includes administering a dietary chromium complex to an individual receiving a contemporaneous dose of a drug that induces insulin resistance, wherein the amount of chromium complex administered is an amount effective to inhibit the development of insulin resistance. Advantageously, the amount of chromium complex administered per day is between about 300 and 1,000 micrograms per day. Compositions including a drug which induces insulin resistance in combination with a chromium complex are similarly described.
Abstract:
53 byte length ATM compliant cells are transmitted over a digital optical fiber path to interconnect with a coaxial feeder cable TV system to support two-way digital services at a plurality of sites connected to the TV cable system. At the point of interconnection between the fiber optic path and the cable TV feeder subsystem, digital signals are converted to a UHF rf carrier frequency above the cutoff pass-band of the analog signal feeder amplifier carrying TV broadcast signals. This rf carrier conveys a high data rate digitally modulated signal limited to sections of feeder cable between the cable TV broadcast channel amplifiers. In-house access to this UHF carrier signal is via the normal TV cable tap and drop cable to an SIU, located near the subscriber's TV set. The feeder cable and the passive taps used in cable TV practice have a higher cutoff frequency than the feeder amplifiers themselves. This allows passage of a UHF signal over the feeder cable. Low pass filters at the feeder amplifiers prevent this UHF signal from being shorted out by the in-cable amplifiers. Each SIU so connected sends and receives the UHF carrier signal, which conveys the ATM type cells. Each cell's payload contains the local address of the source and destination of that cell. Each SIU decodes each cell's address and accepts only those cells that are for itself. The SIUs speak to and receive signals from an FTU located at the TV cable headend or at a fiber connection node. The common channel conveying the ATM cells alternatively sends and receives cells in a ping-pong fashion.
Abstract:
A method of treating impaired memory and/or cognitive function by administering one or more chromium complexes, for example chromium picolinate, to an individual in need of improved memory and/or cognitive function. This method is used to improve memory and/or cognitive function associated with various disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Chromium complexes for treating memory or cognitive impairment are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A system and method for storing a playlist of media files that is accessible from various locations in a network. In one aspect, the playlist is accessible from multiple users of the network. A method is also described for arranging the media files of a playlist. In one aspect, the method for arranging the media files is based in part on implicit and/or explicit user behavior.
Abstract:
A method for preventing and treating a variety of disease states and disorders is provided, comprising the administration of an arginine silicate inositol complex to an individual in the presence of medical therapy or absence of medical therapy. Examples of said disease states and disorders include bone and cartilage disorders and cardiovascular disease and its associated micro and macro vascular complications including infections and inflammation of all these diseases in combination or without. Advantageously, the amount of arginine silicate inositol complex administered per day is between about 2 mg/Kg body weight to 2,500 mg/Kg body weight or from a low dose to a higher dose to observe normal metabolic functions and healthy and the delivery is parenteral, oral or intravenous or topical by solid or liquid or both.