Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide a method for wireless communications at a first node, generally including obtaining assistance information using at least one optical sensor and participating in optical wireless communication (OWC) with a second node with beam steering based on the assistance information.

Abstract: A docking station for a vacuum cleaner may include a receptacle configured to engage at least a portion of the vacuum cleaner such that, in response to engaging the receptacle, a vacuum cleaner flow path extending within the vacuum cleaner is transitioned from a cleaning flow path to an evacuation flow path, a suction motor of the vacuum cleaner being configured to urge air along the vacuum cleaner flow path and a docking station dust cup configured to receive debris from a vacuum cleaner dust cup of the vacuum cleaner.

Abstract: An outlet module mounting mechanism for use with a power distribution unit including: a bracket attachable to an outlet module; a latch movably coupled to the bracket, wherein the latch has a proximal end portion and a distal end portion; a link coupled to the proximal end portion of the latch; and a plunger connected to the link and movable between a released position and a latched position. When the plunger is moved to the latched position the plunger moves the link away from a front side of the outlet module such that the distal end portion of the at least one latch moves toward the front side of the outlet module to engage a corresponding wall of the housing thereby securing the outlet module to the housing.

Abstract: A docking station for a vacuum cleaner may include a receptacle configured to engage at least a portion of the vacuum cleaner such that, in response to engaging the receptacle, a vacuum cleaner flow path extending within the vacuum cleaner is transitioned from a cleaning flow path to an evacuation flow path, a suction motor of the vacuum cleaner being configured to urge air along the vacuum cleaner flow path and a docking station dust cup configured to receive debris from a vacuum cleaner dust cup of the vacuum cleaner.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) indicating an uplink transmit power and a first set of optical front-end (OFE) parameters for a network entity. The UE may transmit control signaling, indicating a second set of OFE parameters for the UE, with the uplink transmit power. The UE may transmit uplink signaling according to updated parameters based on the first set of OFE parameters. In some implementations, a UE may receive SSBs indicating a first uplink transmit power and a target uplink reception power and may transmit a first RACH message with a second uplink transmit power based on the first uplink transmit power. The UE may transmit a second RACH message according to a third uplink transmit power based on an uplink path loss indicated in a received RACH response message and the target uplink reception power.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications for a user equipment (UE) are described. The UE may receive an indication of a subband configuration for an operating bandwidth of the UE, the subband configuration indicating a division of the operating bandwidth into multiple subbands. The UE may perform multiple uplink power control procedures for the subbands to obtain subband-specific transmit powers for the subbands. The UE may transmit one or more uplink messages via the subbands using the subband-specific transmit powers obtained from the uplink power control procedures. In some examples, the UE may transmit uplink reference signals via the subbands, and receive, such as from a network entity, an indication of measurements corresponding to the reference signals. The UE may obtain the subband-specific transmit powers based on the measurements.

Abstract: A flexible flap coupled to the bottom of a cleaning tool is designed to have a distal end that contacts the floor and scrapes along the floor as the cleaning tool is moved across the floor in order to help guide debris into a catch tray. The flexible flap also has a design such that the distal end can curl inwards after interaction with an obstacle (e.g., recess or protrusion of the floor surface) and continue to move across the floor picking up debris, even after the distal end of the flexible flap has been curled.

Abstract: An apparatus, comprising: a radio frequency (RF) amplifier; and an RF-to-optical (RF2O) driver, comprising: a transformer chain including a set of cascaded RF transformers; and an impedance matching circuit coupled in series with the transformer chain between the RF amplifier and a laser.

Abstract: Some wireless communications systems may utilize optical wireless communication (OWC) to transmit or receive information. For instance, a first device may communicate with a second device via an OWC link. Some OWC systems may operate in an optical spectrum between approximately 1011 and 1016 hertz. Some examples of the techniques described herein may provide communication performance improvements by utilizing frequency-dependent communication structures for OWC. For example, frequency-dependent constellation patterns may be utilized for a codeword. Utilizing frequency-dependent constellation patterns may contrast with some approaches that utilize one modulation and coding scheme (MCS) per codeword. In some aspects, allocated frequency domain resources may be arranged into subbands with different MCSs. In some examples, an optical channel with relatively little or no fading may allow streamlining of channel state or control signaling. For example, MCS patterns may be updated relatively less frequently.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive, from a network entity via an optical wireless communication link, a first optical wireless signal using photodetectors positioned on a photodetector panel of the UE. The photodetector panel may include a hole around which the photodetectors are positioned and may be located a first distance from a curved optical device of the UE via which the first optical wireless signal is received. The UE may transmit, to the network entity via the optical wireless communication link, a second optical wireless signal using a light source of the UE that is located a second distance from the curved optical device via which the second optical wireless signal is transmitted. The second optical wireless signal may pass through the hole in the photodetector panel based on the second distance being greater than the first distance.

Abstract: A pod includes a receptacle having a compartment configured to house an insect attractant, a membrane designed to fit over the top of the receptacle, and a removable foil lid designed to fit over the top of the membrane.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide a method for wireless communications at a first node, generally including obtaining assistance information using at least one optical sensor and participating in optical wireless communication (OWC) with a second node with beam steering based on the assistance information.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive, from a network entity via an optical wireless communication link, a first optical wireless signal using photodetectors positioned on a photodetector panel of the UE. The photodetector panel may include a hole around which the photodetectors are positioned and may be located a first distance from a curved optical device of the UE via which the first optical wireless signal is received. The UE may transmit, to the network entity via the optical wireless communication link, a second optical wireless signal using a light source of the UE that is located a second distance from the curved optical device via which the second optical wireless signal is transmitted. The second optical wireless signal may pass through the hole in the photodetector panel based on the second distance being greater than the first distance.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) in an optical wireless communications system may utilize a curved focal plane of a condenser lens to communicate an optical wireless signal. An optical front-end (OFE) of the UE may include one or more optical communication components located at varying distances from the condenser lens on a curved focal plane of the condenser lens. Additionally or alternatively, the UE may adjust a position of one or more optical communication components on the curved focal plane. Additionally or alternatively, the OFE may include an array of condenser lenses and optical communication components each optically coupled with one or more condenser lenses. The UE may perform equal gain combination and/or equal ratio power splitting to communicate an optical wireless signal using the array of condenser lenses and optical communication components.