Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems for interleaving sequential data in time and frequency domains are disclosed. One apparatus includes a processor that interleaves sequential data in time and frequency domains. The sequential data includes a first data occupying a first time-frequency resource and a second data occupying a second time-frequency resource, the second data sequentially follows the first data prior to interleaving, and the first data is separated from the second data by at least one time resource and at least one frequency resource after interleaving.

Abstract: A battery-powered temperature probe for measuring the temperature of food products within a cooking utensil. The temperature probe includes a temperature sensor and a control housing positioned at opposite ends of a flexible arm. The flexible arm is magnetically attachable to the cooking utensil such that the temperature sensor is in thermal communication with the food products and the control housing is positioned outside of and below the top of the cooking utensil. A radiant heat shield may be included in the control housing and the control housing may be oriented such that temperature-sensitive components, such as the battery and display, experience reduced temperatures during operation.

Abstract: A method and apparatus determine parameters and conditions for line of sight MIMO communication. Reference signals can be received. A channel matrix can be measured based on the reference signals. A least-squared error estimate of the measured channel matrix can be determined. A sum-squared error can be calculated based on the least-squared error estimate. The sum-squared error based on the least-squared error estimate can be compared to a threshold. The measured channel matrix can be ascertained to be classified as a line of sight multiple input multiple output channel based on comparing the sum-squared error based on the least-squared error estimate to the threshold.

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 RAN using spatial multiplexing, wherein multiple transmission layers are transmitted at a time, each transmission layer comprising multiple beams. The processor identifies a set of non-zero amplitude parameters and a set of zero amplitude parameters over the set of layers. The processor computes a number of non-zero amplitude parameters and determines an indication of the number of non-zero amplitude parameters. The processor determines the location of zero amplitude parameters to generate a set of location bits. The processor prepares CSI that includes the indication of the number of non-zero amplitude parameters and the set of location bits. The transceiver transmits the CSI to the base unit.

Abstract: An active ice press is provided herein and may be utilized to reshape an initial ice billet as a sculpted ice nugget. The active ice press may include a mold body and an electric heater. The mold body may define an axial direction and a mold cavity within which the sculpted ice nugget is shaped. The mold body may include a first mold segment and a second mold segment. The first mold segment may define a first cavity portion of the mold cavity. The second mold segment may be movably positioned above the first mold segment along the axial direction. The second mold segment may define a second cavity portion of the mold cavity. The electric heater may be disposed within the mold body in conductive thermal engagement with the mold cavity.

Abstract: A method and apparatus optimize antenna precoder selection with coupled antennas. A data signal can be received. The data signal can be precoded. The precoded data signal can be scaled using a precoder-dependent scaling factor. The scaled precoded data signal can be transmitted through a plurality of antennas.

Abstract: One apparatus includes a processor and a radio transceiver that receives a set of reference signals transmitted from transmission point. The processor selects a subset of beams from a plurality of orthogonal beams based on the received set of reference signals and computes sets of amplitude and phase parameters for one or more channel compression matrices. In some embodiments, each channel compression matrix corresponds to one transmission layer of a multiple-layer transmission and each channel compression matrix is comprised of one or more column vectors. The processor controls the radio transceiver to send indications of the sets of amplitude and phase parameters.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for preparing a channel state information (“CSI”) codeword. One apparatus includes a processor and a transceiver configured to communicate 805 with a transmit-receive point (“TRP”) over a radio access network using spatial multiplexing, wherein multiple transmission layers are transmitted at a time, each transmission layer comprising multiple beams. The processor identifies a main beam for each of the multiple transmission layers and determines whether the main beams of each transmission layer are the same. The processor prepares a CSI codeword, wherein the CSI codeword comprises a first bit indicating whether the main beams of each transmission layer are the same, a first set of bits coding the main beams, and a second set of bits coding the remaining beams. The transceiver transmits the CSI codeword to the TRP.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for preparing a channel state information (“CSI”) codeword. One apparatus includes a processor and a transceiver configured to communicate 805 with a transmit-receive point (“TRP”) over a radio access network using spatial multiplexing, wherein multiple transmission layers are transmitted at a time, each transmission layer comprising multiple beams. The processor identifies a main beam for each of the multiple transmission layers and determines whether the main beams of each transmission layer are the same. The processor prepares a CSI codeword, wherein the CSI codeword comprises a first bit indicating whether the main beams of each transmission layer are the same, a first set of bits coding the main beams, and a second set of bits coding the remaining beams. The transceiver transmits the CSI codeword to the TRP.

Abstract: A system and method for facilitating inspection of fire alarm systems includes a graphical user interface rendered on a touchscreen display of a mobile computing device receiving selections of inspection results. The graphical user interface includes a testing pane, which indicates devices that are currently being tested, and a selection pane, which indicates devices yet to be tested. The devices indicated by the selection pane are filtered according to the inferred location of the inspector or the inferred order of test. Selection of devices indicated by the selection pane results in those devices being indicated by the testing pane. Results of inspections of the devices indicated by the testing pane are then selected by the touchscreen display detecting gestures (e.g. swipes toward the left or right) corresponding to different results. The results are sent to a connected services system and stored in a connected services database.

Abstract: A scaled precoded data signal can be received. The scaled precoded data signal can be based on a precoder-dependent scaling factor. The scaled precoded data signal can be scaled by using a precoder dependent scaling factor that is dependent on a precoder used to precode the data signal. The scaled precoded data signal can be demodulated.

Abstract: A method and apparatus in a wireless communication device is provided. A reference signal is received from a network entity, and a default set of individual beams is defined, each of the beams having an associated direction. A compression matrix is determined, and an indication of the determined compression matrix is sent to the network entity. The compression matrix is applied to the default set of individual beams resulting in a new set of composite beams, where at least one of the composite beams includes a combination of multiple individual beams from the default set, and where the multiple individual beams included in the at least one of the composite beams each extend in a different direction. A set of beam weighting values is determined, and the determined set of beam weighting values is sent to the network entity.

Abstract: A method and apparatus determine parameters and conditions for line of sight MIMO communication. A transmitter can transmit reference symbols from a regularly spaced subset of a set of transmitting device antenna elements of the transmitter with elements spanning one or more spatial dimensions. The transmitter can signal transmit antenna element spacings in each dimension that can be used by the transmitter for data transmission.

Abstract: A system and method for facilitating inspection of fire alarm systems includes a graphical user interface rendered on a touchscreen display of a mobile computing device receiving selections of inspection results. The graphical user interface includes a testing pane, which indicates devices that are currently being tested, and a selection pane, which indicates devices yet to be tested. The devices indicated by the selection pane are filtered according to the inferred location of the inspector or the inferred order of test. Selection of devices indicated by the selection pane results in those devices being indicated by the testing pane. Results of inspections of the devices indicated by the testing pane are then selected by the touchscreen display detecting gestures (e.g. swipes toward the left or right) corresponding to different results. The results are sent to a connected services system and stored in a connected services database.

Abstract: A cooktop includes a cooking surface and a heating element. A cover for the cooktop includes a top sheet extending between a left side and a right side and between a front side and a back side. A locator opening is defined in the top sheet. A first peripheral flange extends from one of the left side and the front side, and a second peripheral flange extends from one of the right side and the back side. A first plurality of cooling slots is between the top sheet and the first peripheral flange. A second plurality of cooling slots is between the top sheet and the second peripheral flange. The cover is configured to overlie the cooktop such that the locator opening corresponds to the heating element of the cooktop.

Abstract: An assistive control attachment for an appliance can include features for sensing the position or orientation of the assistive control attachment, determining the mode of operation of the appliance based at least in part on the position of the assistive control attachment, communicating the mode of operation of the appliance to a user, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems for interleaving sequential data in time and frequency domains are disclosed. One apparatus includes a processor that interleaves sequential data in time and frequency domains. The sequential data includes a first data occupying a first time-frequency resource and a second data occupying a second time-frequency resource, the second data sequentially follows the first data prior to interleaving, and the first data is separated from the second data by at least one time resource and at least one frequency resource after interleaving.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems for indicating resources for transmitting modulation symbols corresponding to sequential data of a code block group are disclosed. One apparatus includes a transmitter that: transmits information indicating time and frequency domain resources for modulation symbols corresponding to sequential data of a code block group; and transmits the modulation symbols.

Abstract: An assistive control attachment for an appliance can include features for sensing the position or orientation of the assistive control attachment, determining the mode of operation of the appliance based at least in part on the position of the assistive control attachment, communicating the mode of operation of the appliance to a user, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A method and apparatus determine parameters and conditions for line of sight MIMO communication. Reference signals can be received at a receiving device from a transmitting device. A channel matrix can be measured based on the reference signals. At least two of a first line of sight channel parameter, a second line of sight channel parameter, and a third line of sight channel parameter can be extracted based on the channel matrix. The first line of sight channel parameter can be based on transmitting device antenna element spacing. The second line of sight channel parameter can be based on a product of the transmitting device antenna element spacing and a receiving device antenna element spacing. The third line of sight channel parameter can be based on the receiving device antenna element spacing. The at least two line of sight channel parameters can be transmitted to the transmitting device.