Abstract: An apparatus and method provide for receiving, from a network node, a set of reference signals. A set of beams are identified based on the set of reference signals. A subset of coefficients with non-zero values are determined from a set of coefficients, each coefficient of the subset of coefficients being associated with a pair of values comprising an amplitude value and a phase value, each coefficient of the set of coefficients corresponding to a respective beam of the set of beams for each respective layer of the set of layers and a respective frequency-domain index of a set of frequency domain indices for each layer of the set of layers. The set of layers are partitioned into a plurality of groups of layers. A beam bitmap vector is generated for each group of the plurality of groups of layers, the beam bitmap vector indicating a subset of beams of the set of beams within the layer-group, the subset of beams being associated with the subset of coefficients.

Abstract: An apparatus and method provide for receiving a configuration of a set of transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states associated with a serving cell for a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmission, each TCI state of the set of TCI states corresponds to one or more parameters for configuring a quasi-co-location (QCL) relationship between one or more downlink reference signals and one or more downlink reference signal ports associated with the PDSCH transmission. A physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) including a downlink control information (DCI) scheduling a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) for the PDSCH transmission is received. A medium access control-control element (MAC-CE) is received indicating at least two configured TCI states of the set of TCI states.

Abstract: An ice making assembly includes an ice mold and a pump assembly for urging an ice-building spray into the ice mold to form an ice billet. A controller operates the pump assembly to provide the ice-building spray at a first flow rate until the ice billet reaches a predetermined thickness and then operates the pump assembly to provide the ice-building spray at a second flow rate that is less than the first flow rate.

Abstract: For Type-II codebook compression, methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed. One apparatus includes a transceiver that receives a reference signal and a processor that identifies a set of taps over a layer based on the reference signal, where the set of taps are selected from a set of Nsb indices, the value Nsb representing a number of sub-bands. The processor generates a combinatorial codeword representing the set of taps. The processor reports the combinatorial codeword for the set of taps as part of a CSI feedback report.

Abstract: The generation of a channel state information report is provided. The generation includes transmitting reference signals to a user equipment, and receiving a reported set of quantized weighting coefficients, each of the weighting coefficients corresponding to a respective beam index and a respective tap index, where a set of beams based on the received reference signals is selected, where each of the beams corresponds to a discrete Fourier transform vector, and where each of the beams has a corresponding beam index. The tap index corresponds to a member of a Fourier basis set, where at least two subsets of the reported set of weighting coefficients are quantized according to separate quantization procedures.

Abstract: An electric ice press includes a mold body having a first mold segment and a second mold segment movable relative to each other. A heated guide rail extends between the first mold segment and the second mold segment to transfer heat from the first mold segment to the second mold segment. The heated guide rail may be a heat pipe for transferring heat generated by a base heater in the first mold segment or an electrical resistance heating rod for generating heat, either of which requires only a single power cord electrically coupled to only the first mold segment.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for preparing channel state information (“CSI”). One apparatus includes a processor and a transceiver configured to communicate with a base unit over a radio access network using at least one transmission layer and determining a total number of non-zero coefficients over a set of layers. The processor determines an indication of the total number of non-zero coefficients, where determining the indication of the total number of non-zero coefficients comprises encoding the total number of non-zero coefficients by selecting a codeword from a plurality of candidate codewords. The processor prepares CSI, where the CSI comprises the indication of the total number of non-zero coefficients and the transceiver transmits the CSI to the base unit.

Abstract: An icemaker appliance includes a cabinet. A refrigeration system includes a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device, and an evaporator. The refrigeration system is charged with a refrigerant. The refrigeration system further includes a modulator having a reservoir and a supply conduit. The reservoir of the modulator is positioned on an outlet conduit of the evaporator. A first end portion of the supply conduit is coupled to an inlet conduit of the evaporator, and a second end portion of the supply conduit is coupled to the reservoir of the modulator. The refrigerant is flowable into and out of the reservoir of the modulator through the supply conduit of the modulator. An ice maker is positioned within the cabinet. The evaporator of the refrigeration system is coupled to the icemaker such that the refrigeration system is operable to chill the icemaker.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for generating a channel state information report having information corresponding to a set of layers. The method includes receiving a set of reference signals transmitted from a network including at least one base station. A set of beams are identified based on the set of reference signals. A pair of amplitude and phase coefficient vectors are obtained by transforming the received set of reference signals, wherein each pair of the amplitude and phase coefficient vectors corresponds to a beam in the set of beams in each layer of the set of layers. The layers from the set of layers are partitioned into a set of layer-groups. A beam bitmap vector is generated for each layer-group indicating a subset of a selected set of beams within the layer-group. A coefficient bitmap vector is generated for each of the selected set of beams in each layer indicating the coefficients with non-zero amplitude values, based on the beam bit map vector.

Abstract: PDSCH resource allocations can be received. Different PDSCH resource allocations of the PDSCH resource allocations can be associated with different spatial filters for a user equipment. A pre-emption indication that indicates pre-empted resources can be received. A determination can be made as to whether the pre-emption indication is applicable to a first or second PDSCH resource allocation, both the first and the second PDSCH resource allocations, or no PDSCH resource allocation. A first PDSCH corresponding to the first PDSCH resource allocation can be decoded based on no transmission being present for a UE in the pre-empted resources in response to determining the pre-emption indication is applicable to the first PDSCH resource allocation. The pre-emption indication can be a first pre-emption indication with a first bit-field size and can be indicated in a DCI containing a second pre-emption indication with a second bit-field size different than the first bit-field size.

Abstract: A configuration of a plurality of transmission configuration indicator go) states for a serving cell is received for physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmissions, wherein each of the plurality of TCI states contains parameters for configuring a quasi-co-location relationship between downlink reference signals and demodulation reference signal ports of the PDSCH transmissions. A physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) is received, which includes downlink control information for scheduling a PDSCH. A determination is made as to whether an offset between the reception of the PDCCH and a reception of the PDSCH is less than a predetermined threshold, where in response to the determination that the offset is less than the predetermined threshold, a configured pair of TCI states is selected from the received configuration of the plurality of TCI states. The PDSCH is decoded based on the selected configured pair of TCI states.

Abstract: Generating a channel state information (CSI) feedback report is provided. A set of reference signals is received (1502). A set of entries that are included in the CSI feedback report is computed (1504). Each entry has a most significant bit, and one or more remaining bits, where an order of each of the entries in the CSI feedback report are arranged based upon a bit level classification of the entries (1508). A value of the most significant bit of each of the entries is identified, and the entries, which have a most significant bit value corresponding to a higher bit value have the remaining bits arranged in a group that is positioned in the CSI feedback report prior to a group of tire remaining bits of the entries, which have a most significant bit value corresponding to a lower bit value (1510).

Abstract: Generating a channel state informal ion (CSI) feedback report is provided. A set of reference signals is received (1302). A plurality of entries that are included in the CSI feedback report are computed (1304), where the entries of the CSI feedback report include at leas: a set of coefficients (1306). Each coefficient is associated with at least one or more of a spatial domain basis index, frequency domain basis index, and a layer index (1308). The plurality of entries of the CSI feedback report are arranged (1310) in an order known to both the user equipment and the network entity. The plurality of entries of the CSI feedback report are prioritized using predefined permutations of the indices (1314).

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for generating a channel state information report. The method includes receiving reference signals transmitted from a base station. A set of beams are selected based on the received reference signals, each of the beams corresponding to a discrete Fourier transform vector, wherein each of the beams has a corresponding beam index. A set of quantized weighting coefficients are reported, each of the weighting coefficients corresponding to a respective beam index and a respective tap index. The tap index corresponds to a member of a Fourier basis set. At least two subsets of the reported set of weighting coefficients are quantized according to separate quantization procedures.

Abstract: At least two PDSCH resource allocations can be received. Different PDSCH resource allocations of the at least two PDSCH resource allocations can be associated with different spatial filters for a UE. A pre-emption indication that indicates pre-empted resources can be received. A determination can be made as to whether the pre-emption indication is applicable to a first PDSCH resource allocation, a second PDSCH resource allocation, both PDSCH resource allocations, or no PDSCH resource allocation of the at least two PDSCH resource allocations. A first PDSCH corresponding to the first PDSCH resource allocation can be decoded based on no transmission being present for the UE in the pre-empted resources in response to determining the pre-emption indication is applicable to the first PDSCH resource allocation and not applicable to the second PDSCH resource allocation.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for determining information corresponding to beamforming. One method (1400) includes determining (1402) a grouping arrangement corresponding to a type of beamforming. The type of beamforming includes analog beamforming, digital beamforming, hybrid beamforming, or some combination thereof. The method (1400) includes determining (1404) a set of information corresponding to the grouping arrangement. The set of information includes the type of beamforming. The method (1400) includes transmitting (1406) the set of information to a base unit.

Abstract: A CBSR configuration can include a set of restricted beams. Each restricted beam can be constrained by a configured maximum allowed gain value. A set of beams including one or more restricted beams can be selected. A set of precoder coefficients can be determined for each selected beam. A function of the set of precoder coefficients can satisfy the configured maximum allowed gain value. The function can be proportional to a square root of an average of squared values of amplitudes of members of the subset. A CSI report can be transmitted. The CSI report can include at least an indicator of the set of selected beams and an indicator of the set of precoder coefficients corresponding to each selected beam.

Abstract: A precoded signal including reference symbols can be received. Channels for the reference symbols can be estimated. A channel for the data symbols can be estimated by taking an inner product of a conjugate of a data symbol precoder and the reference symbol channel estimates. Received data symbols can be demodulated based on the estimated channel.

Abstract: An ice making assembly includes an ice mold defining a mold cavity and a refrigeration loop having an evaporator in thermal communication with the ice mold. A compressor is operably coupled to the refrigeration loop for circulating a flow of refrigerant through the refrigerant loop to cool the evaporator and the ice mold. After ice is formed, a flow regulating device may divert a portion of the flow of refrigerant around the condenser through a bypass conduit to slowly increase a temperature of the refrigerant within the evaporator.

Abstract: A CBSR configuration can include a set of restricted beams. Each restricted beam can be constrained by a maximum gain. A set of beams including one or more restricted beams can be selected based on received reference signals. A set of precoder coefficients, each forming a beam gain, can be determined for each selected beam. A function of the set of precoder coefficients can satisfy the maximum gain constraint. The function can be proportional to an average of amplitudes of members of a subset of the set of precoder coefficients or a square root of an average of squared values of amplitudes of members of the subset. A CSI report including at least an indicator of the set of selected beams, an indicator of the set of precoding coefficients, and coefficients of the selected beams can be transmitted.