Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to an interactive toy that includes an eye, a sensor and a controller. In some implementation examples, the sensor generates an electrical signal in response to a contact applied on the sensor by a user. In response to receiving the electrical signal generated by the sensor, the controller causes the eye open to a certain degree.

Abstract: A computer predicts damage to crop plants (110) in a particular geographic area (100), caused by Sclerotinia fungi. The computer receives current condition data (202) in form of time-series, collected during a monitor interval. The current condition data (202) comprises plant data with an identifier of a particular crop plant species, the identifier of crop plants previously grown, and biomass data; as well as environmental with weather data and with soil moisture data. The computer processes the current condition data (202) by an artificial neural network (472), and provides predicted damage data (302). The artificial neural network (472) has previously being trained by a combination of historical condition data in the form of time-series for the particular geographic area (100) and historical damage data in form of expert annotations.

Abstract: A detachable handle assembly for an item of cookware includes a handle configured to removably engage a mounting member coupled to the item of cookware, and a locking assembly slidably received in a slot defined by the handle. The locking assembly includes a housing defining an aperture and a button, a biasing member configured to apply a biasing force on the housing, and a locking surface positions on a circumferential surface that defines the aperture, wherein the mounting member is configured to be received by the aperture and selectively engage the locking surface.

Abstract: A detachable handle assembly includes a handle configured to removably engage a portion of the cookware, and a locking assembly carried by the handle. The locking assembly includes a push button operably connected to a locking member. The locking assembly is configured to selectively engage the portion of the cookware in response to actuation of the push button.

Abstract: A method for testing configuration of environments is provided. A probe for connection to a network and/or devices interacts to launch a configuration analyzer tool. The configuration analyzer tool includes a test mechanism for running a set of tests for the probe relating to connectivity and configuration of attached networks and devices before connection and suggesting solutions to test results. The tests may be externalized and dynamically loaded at run time of the configuration analyzer tool.