Abstract: A dietary supplement bead may include a body comprising iron and vitamin C. A dietary supplement bead may include a microencapsulating material in the body, the microencapsulating material facilitating a sustained release of the iron and the vitamin C simultaneously within a small intestine of a user.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for clocking data processing modules, with different average clock frequencies and for transferring data between the modules are provided. The apparatus includes a device for providing a common clock signal to the modules. Clock pulses are deleted from the common clock signal to individual modules in dependence on the clocking frequency required by each module. The clock pulses are applied to the modules between which the data is to be transferred at times consistent with the data transfer.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for clocking data processing modules, with different average clock frequencies and for transferring data between the modules are provided. The apparatus includes a device for providing a common clock signal to the modules. Clock pulses are deleted from the common clock signal to individual modules in dependence on the clocking frequency required by each module. The clock pulses are applied to the modules between which the data is to be transferred at times consistent with the data transfer.

Abstract: According to an aspect, an implantable device for penile construction includes a penile implant having a distal portion and a proximal portion. The distal portion includes a shaft portion configured to be disposed in a neophallus. The proximal portion defines a first strut and a second strut, and the proximal portion is configured to be attached to a pelvis structure.

Abstract: An implantable device for penile construction can comprise an anchor plate and at least one attachment member. The anchor plate can be configured to engage with a first portion of a pelvic bone of a patient. The anchor plate can comprise a prosthesis attachment interface configured to be coupled to a penile prosthesis, and at least one attachment member configured to attach to the anchor plate. The at least one attachment member can be configured to engage with a second portion of the pelvic bone of the patient. The engagement of the anchor plate with the first portion of the pelvic bone and the engagement of the attachment member with the second portion of the pelvic bone can couple the pelvic bone between the anchor plate and the at least one attachment member.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for clocking data processing modules, with different average clock frequencies and for transferring data between the modules are provided. The apparatus includes a device for providing a common clock signal to the modules. Clock pulses are deleted from the common clock signal to individual modules in dependence on the clocking frequency required by each module. The clock pulses are applied to the modules between which the data is to be transferred at times consistent with the data transfer.

Abstract: An implantable device for penile construction can comprise an anchor plate and at least one attachment member. The anchor plate can be configured to engage with a first portion of a pelvic bone of a patient. The anchor plate can comprise a prosthesis attachment interface configured to be coupled to a penile prosthesis, and at least one attachment member configured to attach to the anchor plate. The at least one attachment member can be configured to engage with a second portion of the pelvic bone of the patient. The engagement of the anchor plate with the first portion of the pelvic bone and the engagement of the attachment member with the second portion of the pelvic bone can couple the pelvic bone between the anchor plate and the at least one attachment member.

Abstract: An implantable device for penile construction includes a tissue ingrowth cover. The tissue ingrowth cover may be disposed between a penile prosthesis and an interior wall of a neophallus, when the penile prosthesis is implanted within the neophallus.

Abstract: According to an aspect, an implantable device for penile construction includes a penile implant having a distal portion and a proximal portion. The distal portion includes a shaft portion configured to be disposed in a neophallus. The proximal portion defines a first strut and a second strut, and the proximal portion is configured to be attached to a pelvis structure.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for clocking data processing modules, with different average clock frequencies and for transferring data between the modules are provided. The apparatus includes a device for providing a common clock signal to the modules. Clock pulses are deleted from the common clock signal to individual modules in dependence on the clocking frequency required by each module. The clock pulses are applied to the modules between which the data is to be transferred at times consistent with the data transfer.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for clocking data processing modules, with different average clock frequencies and for transferring data between the modules are provided. The apparatus includes a device for providing a common clock signal to the modules. Clock pulses are deleted from the common clock signal to individual modules in dependence on the clocking frequency required by each module. The clock pulses are applied to the modules between which the data is to be transferred at times consistent with the data transfer.

Abstract: Methods, reservation stations and processors for allocating resources to a plurality of threads based on the extent to which the instructions associated with each of the threads are speculative. The method comprises receiving a speculation metric for each thread at a reservation station. Each speculation metric represents the extent to which the instructions associated with a particular thread are speculative. The more speculative an instruction, the more likely the instruction has been incorrectly predicted by a branch predictor. The reservation station then allocates functional unit resources (e.g. pipelines) to the threads based on the speculation metrics and selects a number of instructions from one or more of the threads based on the allocation. The selected instructions are then issued to the functional unit resources.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for clocking data processing modules, with different average clock frequencies and for transferring data between the modules are provided. The apparatus includes a device for providing a common clock signal to the modules. Clock pulses are deleted from the common clock signal to individual modules in dependence on the clocking frequency required by each module. The clock pulses are applied to the modules between which the data is to be transferred at times consistent with the data transfer.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for clocking data processing modules, with different average clock frequencies and for transferring data between the modules are provided. The apparatus includes a device for providing a common clock signal to the modules. Clock pulses are deleted from the common clock signal to individual modules in dependence on the clocking frequency required by each module. The clock pulses are applied to the modules between which the data is to be transferred at times consistent with the data transfer.

Abstract: Methods, reservation stations and processors for allocating resources to a plurality of threads based on the extent to which the instructions associated with each of the threads are speculative. The method comprises receiving a speculation metric for each thread at a reservation station. Each speculation metric represents the extent to which the instructions associated with a particular thread are speculative. The more speculative an instruction, the more likely the instruction has been incorrectly predicted by a branch predictor. The reservation station then allocates functional unit resources (e.g. pipelines) to the threads based on the speculation metrics and selects a number of instructions from one or more of the threads based on the allocation. The selected instructions are then issued to the functional unit resources.

Abstract: Methods, reservation stations and processors for allocating resources to a plurality of threads based on the extent to which the instructions associated with each of the threads are speculative. The method comprises receiving a speculation metric for each thread at a reservation station. Each speculation metric represents the extent to which the instructions associated with a particular thread are speculative. The more speculative an instruction, the more likely the instruction has been incorrectly predicted by a branch predictor. The reservation station then allocates functional unit resources (e.g. pipelines) to the threads based on the speculation metrics and selects a number of instructions from one or more of the threads based on the allocation. The selected instructions are then issued to the functional unit resources.

Abstract: Methods and circuits for controlling an automatic gain control (AGC) circuit wherein the AGC circuit is used to adjust the gain of a signal input to an analog to digital converter. The method includes obtaining a plurality of samples from the output of the analog to digital converter and determining whether the amplitude of each sample is greater than a threshold amplitude value. If the amplitude of a sample is greater than the threshold amplitude value then a counter value is incremented. The target average amplitude of the automatic gain control circuit is then periodically adjusted based on the counter value.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for clocking data processing modules, with different average clock frequencies and for transferring data between the modules are provided. The apparatus includes a device for providing a common clock signal to the modules. Clock pulses are deleted from the common clock signal to individual modules in dependence on the clocking frequency required by each module. The clock pulses are applied to the modules between which the data is to be transferred at times consistent with the data transfer.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for docking data processing modules, which require differing average clock frequencies, and for transferring data between the modules. This comprises a means for providing a common dock signal to modules. Clock pulses are deleted from the common clock signal to individual modules in dependence on the docking frequency required by each module. Clock pulses are applied to modules between which data is to be transferred at times consistent with the data transfer.

Abstract: A method for verifying the accuracy of memory testing software is disclosed. A built-in self test (BIST) fail control function is utilized to generate multiple simulated memory fails at various predetermined locations within a memory array of a memory device. The memory array is then tested by a memory tester. Afterwards, a bit fail map is generated by the logical-to-physical mapping software based on all the memory fails indicated by the memory tester. The bit fail map provides all the fail memory locations derived by the logical-to-physical mapping software. The fail memory locations derived by the logical-to-physical mapping software are then compared to the predetermined memory locations to verify the accuracy of the logical-to-physical mapping software.