Abstract: A torch refilling assembly includes a funnel for receiving a liquid fuel. A spout is fluidly coupled to the funnel and the spout is positioned in an opening of a fuel canister of a torch to direct the liquid fuel into the fuel canister of the torch. A rest is coupled to and extends laterally away from the funnel for engage a lid of the fuel canister for storage when the fuel canister is filled with the liquid fuel. A valve is movably coupled between the funnel and the spout. The valve is selectively positioned in a closed position to inhibit the liquid fuel from flowing out of the funnel. The valve is selectively positioned in an open position to pass the liquid fuel therethrough thereby facilitating the fuel canister to be filled with the liquid fuel.

Abstract: A shadow command ring is described for graphics processor virtualization. In one example a command batch is loaded from a virtual machine of a general purpose processor into a physical command ring of a graphics processor. A physical tail pointer register of the graphics processor is set and the command batch and the physical tail pointer are trapped at a mediator. The mediator copies the trapped command batch and the physical tail pointer in a shadow command ring and sets a virtual tail pointer. The execution of the physical command ring is monitored and if an error is determined then the physical command ring is cleared and reloaded using the shadow command ring.

Abstract: A torch refilling assembly includes a funnel for receiving a liquid fuel. A spout is fluidly coupled to the funnel and the spout is positioned in an opening of a fuel canister of a torch to direct the liquid fuel into the fuel canister of the torch. A rest is coupled to and extends laterally away from the funnel for engage a lid of the fuel canister for storage when the fuel canister is filled with the liquid fuel. A valve is movably coupled between the funnel and the spout. The valve is selectively positioned in a closed position to inhibit the liquid fuel from flowing out of the funnel. The valve is selectively positioned in an open position to pass the liquid fuel therethrough thereby facilitating the fuel canister to be filled with the liquid fuel.

Abstract: A shadow command ring is described for graphics processor virtualization. In one example a command batch is loaded from a virtual machine of a general purpose processor into a physical command ring of a graphics processor. A physical tail pointer register of the graphics processor is set and the command batch and the physical tail pointer are trapped at a mediator. The mediator copies the trapped command batch and the physical tail pointer in a shadow command ring and sets a virtual tail pointer. The execution of the physical command ring is monitored and if an error is determined then the physical command ring is cleared and reloaded using the shadow command ring.

Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to techniques for dividing compressed video data into portions for load balancing or redundancy among multiple video transcoders. A device includes an analysis component to analyze NAL units of compressed video data representing a motion video to identify a GOP refresh, and to compare a period of time represented by frames of the motion video following the GOP refresh to a maximum; a division component to divide the compressed video data at a first point coincident with the GOP refresh to define a start of a compressed video portion, and at a second point to define an end of the compressed video portion to include frames of the motion video representing a shorter period of time between the first and second points than the maximum; and an assignment component to assign the compressed video portion to a transcoding device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to techniques for dividing compressed video data into portions for load balancing or redundancy among multiple video transcoders. A device includes an analysis component to analyze NAL units of compressed video data representing a motion video to identify a GOP refresh, and to compare a period of time represented by frames of the motion video following the GOP refresh to a maximum; a division component to divide the compressed video data at a first point coincident with the GOP refresh to define a start of a compressed video portion, and at a second point to define an end of the compressed video portion to include frames of the motion video representing a shorter period of time between the first and second points than the maximum; and an assignment component to assign the compressed video portion to a transcoding device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.