Abstract: A system and method for rapid carbonization of a fluid such as water. CO2 gas to be pumped into a vessel at an increased pressure greater than one atmosphere. Liquid is then injected into the vessel using the technique of atomization. Atomization is a process where the liquid is caused to take the form of a very large number of tiny droplets. This is done by giving the liquid angular momentum as it is sprayed out of one or more nozzles. The very large number of very small droplets have a tremendously increased surface area increased surface area of the gas-liquid boundary causes very rapid dissolving of the gas in the liquid. The required angular momentum is imparted to the liquid by a curved feed system and by specially shaped nozzles.

Abstract: A method of handling component carrier activation and deactivation for a mobile device capable of receiving and transmitting on a plurality of component carriers in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method includes starting a deactivation timer for a component carrier of the plurality of component carriers when the component carrier is activated, wherein the deactivation timer provides a period of time for component carrier activation, performing a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) process on the component carrier, and extending activation time of the component carrier when a retransmission of the HARQ process is not finished before deactivation of the component carrier.

Abstract: A method of uplink control information transmission for a mobile device with carrier aggregation in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises being configured a plurality of cells including a primary cell and at least a secondary cell by a network of the wireless communication system, determining to transmit the uplink control information in a transmission time interval, and when the primary cell has no uplink resource for the uplink control information transmission, transmitting the uplink control information on at least a secondary cell having uplink resources in the TTI.

Abstract: Communication methods for aggregation of heterogeneous component carriers and communication devices and wireless communication stations using the same methods are proposed. In one embodiment, the proposed communication method is adapted to a wireless communication station and includes aggregating physical channel resources respectively corresponding to heterogeneous access technologies in a Layer 2 or below the Layer 2 in a protocol stack; and communicating with at least one wireless terminal communication device through the physical channel resources respectively corresponding to the heterogeneous access technologies, wherein the physical channel resources respectively corresponding to heterogeneous access technologies are heterogeneous component carriers. The physical channel resources may be heterogeneous component carriers, such as radio component carrier(s), optical component carrier(s), and/or acoustic component carrier(s).

Abstract: Liquid dispensing systems which sanitize the liquid and liquid-contacting parts of a liquid dispensing system using ozonation, by periodically flushing the system with ozonated gas or liquid. Also disclosed and claimed are an apparatus and method for controlling temperature variations between the liquid in holding (e.g., cold and/or hot) tanks and the liquid as it is dispensed, which may be used with an Insta-Boil feature.

Abstract: A method of performing buffer status reporting for a mobile device capable of UL MIMO and/or capable of receiving and transmitting on a plurality of component carriers in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises generating at least a MAC subheader, generating at least two MAC control elements for jointly indicating buffer status of at least a logical channel group in the mobile device, and generating a MAC PDU including the at least a MAC subheader and the at least two MAC control elements for the buffer status reporting.

Abstract: A method and a wireless communication system for providing downlink (DL) control signalling for a communication apparatus are provided. In the method, at least two scheduling cells are configured for providing DL control signalling, and the DL control signalling is provided on one or more of the at least two scheduling cells for a scheduled cell.

Abstract: A method for a base station to provide a multicast and/or broadcast service (MBS) in a communication system. The method includes: transmitting system information on a system control information block (SCIB); transmitting MBS control information that is changed with relatively high frequency on a secondary multicast/broadcast control information block (S-MCIB); and transmitting MBS content data based on the MBS control information.

Abstract: An energy efficient water cooler assembly and/or liquid dispensing apparatus and method for using same, including an energy-saving baffle, which may take the form of a conventional or bottom load water cooler, and which may be either gravity-driven or pump-fed.

Abstract: A liquid dispensing apparatus with a child-safety feature which, in one preferred embodiment, does not permit dispensing unless both a dispensing handle and an associated lever are each independently moved. In another embodiment, dispensing is prevented unless a manually-depressable, rotatable dispensing lever and a rotatable safety lock are both simultaneously actuated.

Abstract: A wireless communications device with a wireless module and a controller module is provided. The wireless module performs wireless transceiving to and from a radio access network. The controller module receives a preamble assignment message comprising a component carrier indicator from the radio access network via the wireless module, and transmits, on a component carrier corresponding to the component carrier indicator, a Random Access Preamble (RAP) message to the radio access network via the wireless module. Also, the controller module receives a Random Access Response (RAR) message corresponding to the RAP message from the radio access network via the wireless module, and determines whether to activate the component carrier in response to one of the preamble assignment message, the RAP message, and the RAR message.

Abstract: A method of handling random access procedure associated to cell deactivation for a mobile device in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises activating a secondary cell configured by a network of the wireless communication system, performing a random access procedure for the activated secondary cell, and when the secondary cell is deactivated during the random access procedure, continuously performing the random access procedure.

Abstract: A method of performing power headroom reporting, hereafter called PHR, for a communication device configured with a plurality of uplink component carriers or parallel PUCCH and PUSCH transmission in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises reporting power headroom information of at least one of the communication device, at least an uplink component carrier, and at least a power amplifier configured to the communication device, to a network of the wireless communication system when the PHR is triggered.

Abstract: A method of power reporting for a mobile device configured with a plurality of uplink component carriers and/or parallel PUCCH and PUSCH transmission in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises being configured a maximum output power for at least a uplink component carrier, determining to start or stop a maximum output power reporting for the at least a uplink component carrier according to a characteristic associated to the mobile device or a network of the wireless communication system, and reporting the maximum output power for the at least a uplink component carrier to the network when the maximum output power reporting is triggered and the maximum output power reporting is started.

Abstract: Embodiments of method and apparatus for reception of multicast and broadcast (MBS) transmissions in a wireless communication system including a set of receiving devices is disclosed. A method embodiment includes encoding, by a transmission device, a plurality of MBS data bits to generate a plurality of MBS data versions, and transmitting, to the set of receiving devices, the plurality of MBS data versions, wherein the plurality of MBS data versions are transmitted in a predefined transmission pattern. The method also includes transmitting, to the set of receiving devices, identification and decoding information associated with each of the plurality of MBS data versions.

Abstract: A method for controlling device-to-device (D2D) communication includes following steps. First, radio resources for a D2D communication between a first mobile device and a second mobile device are allocated. The first mobile device is a transmitting end of the D2D communication, while the second mobile device is a receiving end of the D2D communication. A resource allocation message is transmitted through a control channel by using a D2D identification code, so that the first mobile device and the second mobile device may use the D2D identification code to search for the resource allocation message in the control channel and perform the D2D communication according to the resource allocation message. The D2D identification code is an identification code of the first mobile device or the second mobile device.

Abstract: A water cooler with a rapidly detachable exterior panel. A water cooler with a detachable panel may have a wrapper with at least one detachable panel, and the wrapper may have multiple apertures to receive fasteners that may receive corresponding rear surface projections located on the rear surface of the panel. A water cooler with a detachable exterior panel may have a wrapper with at least one detachable panel, and one or more tensioning devices to cause the exterior panel to be placed in frictional and removable engagement against the wrapper.