Abstract: A braking system for a fishing reel (10) is described, of the type comprising a body (12) and a spool (16) made of metal and rotatably supported by the body (12) for rotation about an axis of rotation (y) to allow, depending on its direction of rotation, winding or unwinding of a fishing line (18). The braking system comprises: at least one magnet (26) arranged to be movably mounted on the body (12), next to the spool (16), to generate eddy currents in the spool (16) by electromagnetic induction, as a result of the rotation of the spool (16); adjusting means (32, 38) associated to the at least one magnet (26) to adjust distance of the latter from the spool (16), thereby adjusting the intensity of the braking force applied onto the spool (16); and electronic control means (44) connected to the adjusting means (32, 38) and programmed to control the adjusting means (32, 38) so as to adjust the distance of the at least one magnet (26) from the spool (16), and hence the braking force applied onto the spool (16).

Abstract: A dispenser of a machine for cooking a dose of pasta in a container has a nozzle body, which has at least a first opening in fluidic communication with a steam supply channel and at least a second opening in fluidic communication with a hot water supply channel; and a lid arranged around the nozzle body and configured to close the container.

Abstract: A machine for cooking a dose of pasta in a container has: a frame comprising an upper structure and a lower structure facing the upper structure; a dispenser, which comprises at least a first opening for delivering steam and at least a second opening for delivering hot water, is supported by the upper structure, and extends from the upper structure towards the lower structure in the space between the upper structure and the lower structure along a longitudinal axis; a reference element, which is supported by the lower structure and is configured to place the container with the top opening in correspondence of the dispenser.

Abstract: A machine for cooking a dose of pasta in a container has a hot water supply pipe to selectively inject hot water into the container above the dose of pasta; a steam supply pipe to selectively inject steam into the container independently of the water injection; and a dispenser comprising at least one first nozzle connected to the hot water supply pipe to deliver hot water into the container and at least one second nozzle connected to the steam supply pipe to deliver steam into the container.

Abstract: It is disclosed an electronic device for monitoring the state of health of a plant. The electronic device comprises a camera, a first near infrared optical filter, a second red optical filter and a processing unit. The first filter is configured to receive and filter a first image representative of the at least one plant and to generate therefrom a first filtered image. The second filter is configured to receive and filter a second image representative of said at least one plant and to generate therefrom a second filtered image. The camera is configured to acquire the first and second filtered images of the at least one plant, generating a first and a second acquired digital image, respectively. The processing unit is configured to calculate information representative of the state of health of the plant as a function of the first and second acquired digital images.