Abstract: Nutritional compositions contain a mixture of ketogenic ingredients including from 80 to 99% weight % 1,3-butanediol (BDO), preferably R-1,3-butanediol, and from 1 to 20 weight % beta-hydroxybutyric acid (BHB), preferably D-beta-hydroxybutyric acid, or an equivalent molar amount of its conjugate base beta-hydroxybutyrate, salts, monoesters, polyesters, or mixtures thereof. In some embodiments, the nutritional compositions for providing ketosis are prepared for oral administration in a solid form, such as bars, bites, tablets, pills or capsules, in a liquid form, such as smoothies, goos, water, carbonated beverages, soft drinks, fermented beverage suspensions, solutions and emulsions, or in a powder form that can be used to prepare drink mixes or can be added as a supplement to other food or drink products. Methods of providing ketosis in a subject include delivering optimal therapeutic ketosis, with rapidity into and extended duration of blood concentrations of D-BHB of between 1 mM and 2.5 mM.

Abstract: Nutritional compositions contain a mixture of ketogenic ingredients including from 80 to 99% weight % 1,3-butanediol (BDO), preferably R-1,3-butanediol, and from 1 to 20 weight % beta-hydroxybutyric acid (BHB), preferably D-beta-hydroxybutyric acid, or an equivalent molar amount of its conjugate base beta-hydroxybutyrate, salts, monoesters, polyesters, or mixtures thereof. In some embodiments, the nutritional compositions for providing ketosis are prepared for oral administration in a solid form, such as bars, bites, tablets, pills or capsules, in a liquid form, such as smoothies, goos, water, carbonated beverages, soft drinks, fermented beverage suspensions, solutions and emulsions, or in a powder form that can be used to prepare drink mixes or can be added as a supplement to other food or drink products. Methods of providing ketosis in a subject include delivering optimal therapeutic ketosis, with rapidity into and extended duration of blood concentrations of D-BHB of between 1 mM and 2.5 mM.

Abstract: Brain function may be improved by administering a therapeutically effective amount of 1,3-butanediol, selected from R-1,3-butanediol, S-1,3-butanediol, and racemic 1,3-butanediol, in combination with a therapeutically effective amount of cannabidiol (CBD). The disclosed compositions include synergistically effective amounts of 1,3-butanediol in combination with a synergistically effective amount of cannabidiol (CBD). The compositions may be administered to a subject for treating anxiety, concussion, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and/or cognitive impairment.

Abstract: Nutritional compositions contain a mixture of ketogenic ingredients including from 80 to 99% weight % 1,3-butanediol (BDO), preferably R-1,3-butanediol, and from 1 to 20 weight % beta-hydroxybutyric acid (BHB), preferably D-beta-hydroxybutyric acid, or an equivalent molar amount of its conjugate base beta-hydroxybutyrate, salts, monoesters, polyesters, or mixtures thereof. In some embodiments, the nutritional compositions for providing ketosis are prepared for oral administration in a solid form, such as bars, bites, tablets, pills or capsules, in a liquid form, such as smoothies, goos, water, carbonated beverages, soft drinks, fermented beverage suspensions, solutions and emulsions, or in a powder form that can be used to prepare drink mixes or can be added as a supplement to other food or drink products. Methods of providing ketosis in a subject include delivering optimal therapeutic ketosis, with rapidity into and extended duration of blood concentrations of D-BHB of between 1 mM and 2.5 mM.

Abstract: The present invention comprises compositions and methods for improving relaxation, sleep, cognition, and/or physical performance. Compositions may include therapeutically effective amounts of 1,3-butanediol, in the form of R-1,3-butanediol, S-1,3-butanediol, or racemic 1,3-butanediol, in combination with a therapeutically effective amount of one or more additional active ingredients selected from caffeine, L-theanine, and a mixture of caffeine and L-theanine. Compositions may further include synergistically effective amounts of 1,3-butanediol, in the form of R-1,3-butanediol, S-1,3-butanediol, or racemic 1,3-butanediol, in combination with a synergistically effective amount of caffeine, L-theanine, or a mixture of caffeine and L-theanine.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and non-transitory media for programmatically grouping consumers are discussed herein. Some embodiments may include a system configured to provide to shared promotion redemptions. The system may include a merchant device with processing circuitry configured to associate multiple consumer accounts with a point-of-sale order. Based on receiving redemption data from a consumer device associated with one of the consumer accounts, the system may be further configured to allow the consumer device to share a selected promotion. For example, the system may determine payment share amounts for each consumer account based on a transaction price of the point-of-sale order and the redemption value of the promotion selected for shared redemption.

Abstract: Brain function may be improved by administering a therapeutically effective amount of 1,3-butanediol, selected from R-1,3-butanediol, S-1,3-butanediol, and racemic 1,3-butanediol, in combination with a therapeutically effective amount of cannabidiol (CBD). The disclosed compositions include synergistically effective amounts of 1,3-butanediol in combination with a synergistically effective amount of cannabidiol (CBD). The compositions may be administered to a subject for treating anxiety, concussion, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and/or cognitive impairment.

Abstract: Cognitive and/or physical performance may be improved by administering a therapeutically effective amount of 1,3-butanediol, selected from R-1,3-butanediol, S-1,3-butanediol, and racemic 1,3-butanediol, in combination with a therapeutically effective amount of one or more additional active ingredients selected from caffeine, L-theanine, and a mixture of caffeine and L-theanine. Relaxation and/or sleep performance may be improved by administering a therapeutically effective amount of 1,3-butanediol, selected from R-1,3-butanediol, S-1,3-butanediol, and racemic 1,3-butanediol, in combination with a therapeutically effective amount of L-theanine. The disclosed compositions include synergistically effective amounts of 1,3-butanediol in combination with a synergistically effective amount of caffeine, L-theanine, and a mixture of caffeine and L-theanine. The compositions may be administered to a subject for improving relaxation, sleep, cognition, and/or physical performance in the subject.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and non-transitory media for programmatically grouping consumers are discussed herein. Some embodiments may include a point-of-sale system including a merchant device and one or more communication beacons. The communication beacons may be placed at locations of interest and may be configured to broadcast different beacon identifiers. Nearby consumer devices that receive the beacon identifier may be determined to be associated with a point-of-sale order and suitable point-of-sale functionality may be provided. In some embodiments, a peer consumer device may be selected as an ad hoc communication beacon for broadcasting a beacon identifier to other consumer devices.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and non-transitory media for programmatically grouping consumer devices into stable spatial clusters are discussed herein. Some embodiments may include a point-of-sale system including a first consumer device of a stable spatial cluster of consumer devices to serve as a communication beacon. The first consumer device, that serves as the communication beacon, is configured to transmit and receive signals between a server and the other consumer devices of the stable spatial cluster of consumer devices. The other consumer devices receive a beacon identifier from the first consumer device and are thereby associated with a point-of-sale order to facilitate suitable point-of-sale functionality that may be provided via the first consumer device.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and non-transitory media for programmatically grouping consumers are discussed herein. Some embodiments may include a system configured to provide to shared promotion redemptions. The system may include a merchant device with processing circuitry configured to associate multiple consumer accounts with a point-of-sale order. Based on receiving redemption data from a consumer device associated with one of the consumer accounts, the system may be further configured to allow the consumer device to share a selected promotion. For example, the system may determine payment share amounts for each consumer account based on a transaction price of the point-of-sale order and the redemption value of the promotion selected for shared redemption.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and non-transitory media for programmatically grouping consumer devices into stable spatial clusters are discussed herein. Some embodiments may include a point-of-sale system including a first consumer device of a stable spatial cluster of consumer devices to serve as a communication beacon. The first consumer device, that serves as the communication beacon, is configured to transmit and receive signals between a server and the other consumer devices of the stable spatial cluster of consumer devices. The other consumer devices receive a beacon identifier from the first consumer device and are thereby associated with a point-of-sale order to facilitate suitable point-of-sale functionality that may be provided via the first consumer device.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and non-transitory media for programmatically grouping consumers are discussed herein. Some embodiments may include a point-of-sale system including a merchant device and one or more communication beacons. The communication beacons may be placed at locations of interest and may be configured to broadcast different beacon identifiers. Nearby consumer devices that receive the beacon identifier may be determined to be associated with a point-of-sale order and suitable point-of-sale functionality may be provided. In some embodiments, a peer consumer device may be selected as an ad hoc communication beacon for broadcasting a beacon identifier to other consumer devices.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and non-transitory media for programmatically grouping consumers are discussed herein. Some embodiments may include a system configured to provide to shared promotion redemptions. The system may include a merchant device with processing circuitry configured to associate multiple consumer accounts with a point-of-sale order. Based on receiving redemption data from a consumer device associated with one of the consumer accounts, the system may be further configured to allow the consumer device to share a selected promotion. For example, the system may determine payment share amounts for each consumer account based on a transaction price of the point-of-sale order and the redemption value of the promotion selected for shared redemption.

Abstract: Provided herein are system, methods and computer readable storage media in facilitating the determination of a location of at least one mobile device. In providing such functionality, the system may be configured to, for example, receive contextual data corresponding to a contextual state of a mobile device, determine the location of a mobile device, and transmit the location of the mobile device to at least one other mobile device.

Abstract: Provided herein are system, methods and computer readable storage media in facilitating the determination of a location of at least one mobile device. In providing such functionality, the system may be configured to, for example, receive contextual data corresponding to a contextual state of a mobile device, determine the location of a mobile device, and transmit the location of the mobile device to at least one other mobile device.

Abstract: Provided herein are system, methods and computer readable storage media in facilitating the determination of a location of at least one mobile device. In providing such functionality, the system may be configured to, for example, receive contextual data corresponding to a contextual state of a mobile device, determine the location of a mobile device, and transmit the location of the mobile device to at least one other mobile device.