Abstract: An apparatus for forming a frozen liquid product into a predetermined shape, such as a spherical or ball-shape, includes a body (or “housing”) comprising first and second sections relatively disposable into an open or closed orientation, through connection by an attachment assembly. A securing structure is associated with the attachment assembly and operative to maintain the first and second sections in the closed orientation concurrently to the securing structure being disposed in fluid sealing disposition to a hollow interior of the body. A single use connector removably connects the securing structure into the fluid sealing relation as it maintains the first and second sections in the closed orientation.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming a frozen liquid product into a predetermined shape, such as a spherical or ball-shape, includes a body (or “housing”) comprising first and second sections relatively disposable into an open or closed orientation, through connection by an attachment assembly. A securing structure is associated with the attachment assembly and operative to maintain the first and second sections in the closed orientation concurrently to the securing structure being disposed in fluid sealing disposition to a hollow interior of the body. A single use connector removably connects the securing structure into the fluid sealing relation as it maintains the first and second sections in the closed orientation.

Abstract: A system and method for co-simulation of hardware and software includes determining hardware executable times, associated with each of a plurality of functions included within an application code. Estimated timing annotations, which correspond to the determined hardware executable times, are then inserted into each of the functions. The application code is compiled for simulation and the compiled application code is then executed on a host computer system. Adjustments may be made to the estimated timing annotations to evaluate potential architecture changes in either target hardware or software algorithms.

Abstract: A system and method for co-simulation of hardware and software includes determining hardware executable times, associated with each of a plurality of functions included within an application code. Estimated timing annotations, which correspond to the determined hardware executable times, are then inserted into each of the functions. The application code is compiled for simulation and the compiled application code is then executed on a host computer system. Adjustments may be made to the estimated timing annotations to evaluate potential architecture changes in either target hardware or software algorithms.