Abstract: Generating a recipe for controlling a polishing system includes receiving a target removal profile that includes a target thickness to remove for a plurality of locations on a substrate that are angularly distributed around the substrate, and storing a first function defining a polishing rate for a zone from a plurality of pressurizable zones of a carrier head that are angularly distributed around a the carrier head. The first function defines polishing rates as a function of pressures. For each particular zone of the plurality of zones a recipe defining a pressure for the particular zone over time is calculated by calculating an expected thickness profile after polishing using the first function, and minimizing a cost function that incorporates a first term representing a difference between the expected thickness profile and a target thickness profile.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing insights to a consumer at a physical store are disclosed. The method includes: processing image data from the inside of a shopping cart to detect an event and determine an event type, the event type being an item addition event or an item removal event; determining a location of the shopping cart at the time of detecting the event; updating a temporary shopping session cache to include: the detected event, an item identifier of an item associated with the detected event, and location of the shopping cart at the time the event was detected; and responsive to detecting the event and the location of the shopping cart at the time of detecting the event: determine if insight is available based on the state of the temporary shopping session cache; and upon determining that the insight is available, generating and transmitting the insight to the consumer.

Abstract: Described is a retractable leash device (1) as well as a process for rolling up and unrolling a leash (4) for leading an animal. The retractable leash device (1) has a handle (2) and a housing (3) for the accommodation of the leash (4) which can be rolled up and unrolled, and a mechanism which exerts a restoring force at least at times on the at least partly unrolled leash (4) is provided in the housing (3). An outlet opening (6), at which the leash (4) comes out of the housing (3), can be moved into at least two positions in relation to the handle (2).

Abstract: A data integration system is disclosed that incorporates one or more techniques for eases the design and maintenance of a mapping. As components are added to an existing design, the data integration system removes the need to specify all input and output attributes. In one aspect, components types are implement that allow entity relationships to be added and/or edited in a flow view of a logical design. Therefore, attributes of components representing datasets can be added and propagated to downstream components with minimal effort on the part of a map designer.

Abstract: A retractable leash (10, 38) for rolling up and unrolling a leash (12), especially for leading an animal, with a leash roller (13), which is mounted rotatably on a carrier (11) and can be retracted by a retracting device into a rolled-up position, in which the leash (12) is wound up onto the leash roller (13); and with a blocking device for blocking the unrolling of the leash (12) from the leash roller (13), the radius of action of an animal being led can be effectively limited in a gentle and especially jerk-free manner by the blocking device having a brake (17) frictionally engaged with the leash roller (13) even in case of a bolting animal.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a data integration system is disclosed which enables users to create a logical design which is platform and technology independent. The user can create a logical design that defines, at a high level, how a user wants data to flow between sources and targets. The tool can analyze the logical design, in view of the user's infrastructure, and create a physical design. The logical design can include a plurality of components corresponding to each source and target in the design, as well as operations such as joins or filters, and access points. Each component when transferred to the physical design generates code to perform operations on the data. Depending on the underlying technology (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle, Hadoop, etc.) and the language used (SQL, pig, etc.) the code generated by each component may be different.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a data integration system is disclosed which enables users to create a logical design which is platform and technology independent. The user can create a logical design that defines, at a high level, how a user wants data to flow between sources and targets. The tool can analyze the logical design, in view of the user's infrastructure, and create a physical design. The logical design can include a plurality of components corresponding to each source and target in the design, as well as operations such as joins or filters, and access points. Each component when transferred to the physical design generates code to perform operations on the data. Depending on the underlying technology (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle, Hadoop, etc.) and the language used (SQL, pig, etc.) the code generated by each component may be different.

Abstract: A data integration system is disclosed that incorporates one or more techniques for simplifying the design and maintenance of a mapping. As components are added or removed to an existing design, the data integration system removes the need to specify all input and output attributes. In one aspect, components types are implemented that allow assignment expressions to reference all or part of upstream components. Therefore, attributes of certain types of components can be propagated to downstream components or otherwise inherited from upstream components with minimal effort on the part of a map designer. During code generation the attributes required to be projected by any component can be derived based on the needs of the downstream components.

Abstract: A data integration system is disclosed that incorporates one or more techniques for eases the design and maintenance of a mapping. As components are added to an existing design, the data integration system removes the need to specify all input and output attributes. In one aspect, components types are implement that allow entity relationships to be added and/or edited in a flow view of a logical design. Therefore, attributes of components representing datasets can be added and propagated to downstream components with minimal effort on the part of a map designer.

Abstract: A data integration system is disclosed that incorporates one or more techniques for simplifying the design and maintenance of a mapping. As components are added or removed to an existing design, the data integration system removes the need to specify all input and output attributes. In one aspect, components types are implemented that allow assignment expressions to reference all or part of upstream components. Therefore, attributes of certain types of components can be propagated to downstream components or otherwise inherited from upstream components with minimal effort on the part of a map designer. During code generation the attributes required to be projected by any component can be derived based on the needs of the downstream components.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a data integration system is disclosed which enables users to create a logical design which is platform and technology independent. The user can create a logical design that defines, at a high level, how a user wants data to flow between sources and targets. The tool can analyze the logical design, in view of the user's infrastructure, and create a physical design. The logical design can include a plurality of components corresponding to each source and target in the design, as well as operations such as joins or filters, and access points. Each component when transferred to the physical design generates code to perform operations on the data. Depending on the underlying technology (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle, Hadoop, etc.) and the language used (SQL, pig, etc.) the code generated by each component may be different.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a data integration system is disclosed which enables users to create a logical design which is platform and technology independent. The user can create a logical design that defines, at a high level, how a user wants data to flow between sources and targets. The tool can analyze the logical design, in view of the user's infrastructure, and create a physical design. The logical design can include a plurality of components corresponding to each source and target in the design, as well as operations such as joins or filters, and access points. Each component when transferred to the physical design generates code to perform operations on the data. Depending on the underlying technology (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle, Hadoop, etc.) and the language used (SQL, pig, etc.) the code generated by each component may be different.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cathode active material and a method to produce the same at low cost. The cathode powder comprises modified LiCoO2, and possibly a second phase which is LiM?O2 where M? is Mn, Ni, Co with a stoichiometric ratio Ni:Mn?1. The modified LiCoO2 is Ni and Mn bearing and has regions of low and high manganese content, where regions with high manganese content are located in islands on the surface. The cathode material has high cycling stability, a very high rate performance and good high temperature storage properties.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds to treat or prevent diseases or disorders associated with the activity of Cannabinoid Receptor 1 (CB1).

Abstract: The invention provides compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds to treat or prevent diseases or disorders associated with the activity of Cannabinoid Receptor 1 (CB1).

Abstract: A powderous lithium transition metal oxide having a layered crystal structure Li1+aM1?aO2±bM?kSm with ?0.03<a<0.06, b?0, 0?m?0.6, m being expressed in mol %, M being a transition metal compound, consisting of at least 95% of either one or more elements of the group Ni, Mn, Co and Ti; M? being present on the surface of the powderous oxide, and consisting of either one or more elements of the group Ca, Sr, Y, La, Ce and Zr, wherein: either k=0 and M=Ni1?c?dMncCOd, with 0<c<1, and 0<d<1; or 0.015<k<0.15, k being expressed in wt % of said lithium transition metal oxide; characterized in that for said powderous oxide, the X-ray diffraction peak at 44.5±0.3 degree, having as index 104, measured with K alpha radiation, has a FWHM value of ?0.1 degree. By optimizing the sintering temperature of the metal oxide the FWHM value can be minimized.

Abstract: The invention covers a powderous lithium transition metal oxide having a layered crystal structure Li1+aM1?aO2+bM?k Sm with ?0.03<a<0.06, b?0, M being a transition metal compound, consisting of at least 95% of either one or more elements of the group Ni, Mn, Co and Ti; M? being present on the surface of the powderous oxide, and consisting of either one or more elements from (IUPAC) of the Periodic Table, each of said Group 2, 3, or 4 elements having an ionic radius between 0.7 and 1.2 Angstrom, M? however not comprising Ti, with 0.015<k<0.15, k being expressed in wt %, and 0.15<m?0.6, m being expressed in mol %. The addition M? (like Y, Sr, Ca, Zr, . . . ) improves the performance as cathode in rechargeable lithium batteries. In a preferred embodiment a content of 250-400 ppm calcium and 0.2-0.6 mol % of sulfur is used. Particularly, a significantly lower content of soluble base and a dramatically reduced content of fine particles are achieved.

Abstract: A self servo writing disk controller detects a plurality of spiral sync marks and a plurality of spiral bursts corresponding to one of a plurality of servo spirals from a read signal from the read/write head. A timing reference signal is generated based on timing of at least one of the plurality of the spiral sync marks. A position error signal is generated based on timing of at least one of the plurality of spiral sync marks and a magnitude of at least one of a plurality of spiral bursts. The timing reference signal and the position error signal are used by the disk drive for timing and positioning in self writing initial servo wedges to the disk.

Abstract: The invention covers a powderous lithium transition metal oxide having a layered crystal structure Li1+aM1?aO2+bM?k Sm with ?0.03<a<0.06, b?0, M being a transition metal compound, consisting of at least 95% of either one or more elements of the group Ni, Mn, Co and Ti; M? being present on the surface of the powderous oxide, and consisting of either one or more elements from (IUPAC) of the Periodic Table, each of said Group 2, 3, or 4 elements having an ionic radius between 0.7 and 1.2 Angstrom, M? however not comprising Ti, with 0.015<k<0.15, k being expressed in wt %, and 0.15<m?0.6, m being expressed in mol %. The addition M? (like Y, Sr, Ca, Zr, . . . ) improves the performance as cathode in rechargeable lithium batteries. In a preferred embodiment a content of 250-400 ppm calcium and 0.2-0.6 mol % of sulfur is used. Particularly, a significantly lower content of soluble base and a dramatically reduced content of fine particles are achieved.

Abstract: A powderous lithium transition metal oxide having a layered crystal structure Li1+aM1?aO2±bM?kSm with ?0.03<a<0.06, b?0, 0?m?0.6, m being expressed in mol %, M being a transition metal compound, consisting of at least 95% of either one or more elements of the group Ni, Mn, Co and Ti; M? being present on the surface of the powderous oxide, and consisting of either one or more elements of the group Ca, Sr, Y, La, Ce and Zr, wherein: either k=0 and M=Ni1?c?dMncCOd, with 0<c<1, and 0<d<1; or 0.015<k<0.15, k being expressed in wt % of said lithium transition metal oxide; characterized in that for said powderous oxide, the X-ray diffraction peak at 44.5±0.3 degree, having as index 104, measured with K alpha radiation, has a FWHM value of ?0.1 degree. By optimizing the sintering temperature of the metal oxide the FWHM value can be minimized.