Data processing: structural design – modeling – simulation – and em – Modeling by mathematical expression
Reexamination Certificate
2003-05-30
2009-08-18
Jones, Hugh (Department: 2128)
Data processing: structural design, modeling, simulation, and em
Modeling by mathematical expression
Reexamination Certificate
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ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for analyzing molecular systems with reconfigurable special-purpose hardware is provided. An entire molecular mechanics calculation is implemented on a programmable logic device (PLD) integrated circuit (IC) (“single chip”). This single IC accelerator is achieved by run-time reprogramming of the PLD to handle different terms in the molecular mechanics calculation.
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