Abstract: Processing parameters of polypropylene and/or polyethylene are adjusted by combining them with a non-fluorinated process aid. The process aid is an oleochemical derivative and/or a wax having a viscosity of from 10 cP to 100 cP. The wax is a branched ethylene-propylene copolymer. The processing parameter, e.g., pressure at the die, or volumetric output is adjusted for the polypropylene and/or polyethylene compared to the polypropylene and/or polyethylene without the non-fluorinated process aid at the same processing conditions. The mechanical properties of an extruded polymeric article including the non-fluorinated process aid are the same or are improved compared to the same composition without the non-fluorinated polymer processing aid or one that includes a fluorinated processing aid.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for lifting a substrate from a substrate support include i. moving the substrate support and the substrate from a first position in a first direction toward lift pins, the substrate support having through holes each of which configured to receive a corresponding lift pin; ii. while moving the substrate support and the substrate, contacting the substrate with the lift pins; iii. upon contacting the lift pins, determining a force exerted on the lift pins; iv. comparing the determined force on the lift pins to a predetermined threshold force; and v. determining that the force on the lift pins is greater than or equal to the threshold force, and moving the substrate support away from the lift pins in a second direction opposite the first direction.

Abstract: Among other things, embodiments of the present disclosure improve the functionality of electronic messaging software and systems by allowing senders to transmit messages and content using a messaging system, and recipients to access such messages and content, even if the recipients do not have access to the messaging system.

Abstract: A connector comprises an insulation body, a plurality of signal terminals held in the insulation body and adapted to transmit signals, and a plurality of power supply terminals held in the insulation body and adapted to supply power. The power supply terminals of the connector are adapted to engage with power supply terminals of a mating connector such that the power supply terminals engaged together are connected in parallel.

Abstract: A clamping terminal comprises a first elastic arm disposed at one end thereof and includes a first elastic beam and a first upper sub-arm coupled to the first elastic beam. A second elastic arm is disposed at the other end of the clamping terminal and includes a second elastic beam and a second upper sub-arm coupled to the second elastic beam. A shared elastic arm assembly is disposed between the first elastic arm and the second elastic arm and includes at least one shared elastic beam. Two sides of the shared elastic beam are coupled to shared sub-arms respectively, such that the first elastic arm is disposed opposite to one side of the shared elastic arm assembly to form a first sub-clamping terminal. The second elastic arm is disposed opposite to the other side of the shared elastic arm assembly to form a second sub-clamping terminal.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method, an electronic device, and a computer program product for restoring data. The method described here includes: selecting a target time point at a storage system from multiple backup time points. The method further includes: determining a change in a data system in the storage system from the target time point to a current time point. The method further includes: overwriting the data system at the current time point based on the change. With the solution for restoring data of the present application, it is possible to reduce, based on the change in the data system since the target time point, the amount of data that needs to be retrieved in order to restore the current data system to a backup at the target time point, thereby achieving efficient data restoration.

Abstract: A clamping terminal comprises a first elastic arm disposed at one end thereof and includes a first elastic beam and a first upper sub-arm coupled to the first elastic beam. A second elastic arm is disposed at the other end of the clamping terminal and includes a second elastic beam and a second upper sub-arm coupled to the second elastic beam. A shared elastic arm assembly is disposed between the first elastic arm and the second elastic arm and includes at least one shared elastic beam. Two sides of the shared elastic beam are coupled to shared sub-arms respectively, such that the first elastic arm is disposed opposite to one side of the shared elastic arm assembly to form a first sub-clamping terminal. The second elastic arm is disposed opposite to the other side of the shared elastic arm assembly to form a second sub-clamping terminal.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method, an electronic device and a computer program product for load balance. The method comprises: determine, in a round robin period, backup quota ratios for a plurality of servers used for data backup and associated with a cloud service platform; select, based on the backup quota ratios, one server from the plurality of servers; and in response to receiving a request for backup of data from an application on the cloud service platform, cause the backup of the data from the application to the selected server. In this way, load balance for a plurality of backup servers associated with a cloud service platform is achieved.

Abstract: One example method includes identifying changed objects in a filesystem. Entry lists of a previous backup and a current backup are processed at the same time. The comparison allows objects in the filesystem to be identified as unchanged, modified, new, or deleted relative to a previous backup.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an interconnect structure embedded in a first metallization layer comprising a dielectric material. The interconnect structure includes a first metal material. The semiconductor device includes a first liner structure embedded in the first metallization layer. The first liner structure is extended along one or more boundaries of the interconnect structure in the first metallization layer. The first liner structure includes a second metal material reacted with one or more dopants, the second metal material being different from the first metal material.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method, an electronic device and a computer program product for load balance. The method comprises: determine, in a round robin period, backup quota ratios for a plurality of servers used for data backup and associated with a cloud service platform; select, based on the backup quota ratios, one server from the plurality of servers; and in response to receiving a request for backup of data from an application on the cloud service platform, cause the backup of the data from the application to the selected server. In this way, load balance for a plurality of backup servers associated with a cloud service platform is achieved.

Abstract: A stroke refinement technique can be used refine the location, orientation, and shape of input strokes by exploiting gradient features from an underlying image being traced. The technique can also be used to adjust user strokes with respect to image gradients. The stroke refinement technique can comprise a local optimization, a semi-global optimization, and a global optimization to facilitate error tolerant image optimization.

Abstract: A stroke refinement technique can be used refine the location, orientation, and shape of input strokes by exploiting gradient features from an underlying image being traced. The technique can also be used to adjust user strokes with respect to image gradients. The stroke refinement technique can comprise a local optimization, a semi-global optimization, and a global optimization to facilitate error tolerant image optimization.