1. Vacuum Flask — 2023-10-09 23:46:28

   …d to the idea of the thermos or vacuum flask. His invention was brought to consumers in '''**1904**''' when it was realised the 'Thermos' could be used equall…
   …y well to keep liquids for consumption hot as well as cold. It had double walls with a vacuum between and silvering on the inner walls helped to reflect heat. He was knighted in 1904 and died on March 27, 1923. …

2. Steam Engine — 2023-10-08 00:19:36

   …d practical industrial engine. Together, Newcomen and Savery developed a beam engine that worked on the atmospheric, or vacuum, principle. The first industrial applications of the vacuum engines were in the pumping of water from deep mineshafts. …
   …ames Watt''', another member of the Lunar Society, **patented** the first significant improvements to the Newcomen type vacuum engine that made it much more fuel efficient. Watt's leap was to separate the condensing phase of the vacuum engine int…

3. Hovercraft — 2023-10-07 09:48:35

   …ntury, the Hovercraft, was originally tested in **1955** using an empty ""KiteKat"" cat food tin inside a coffee tin, a vacuum cleaner and a pair of kitchen scales. This led to the first hovercraft to be produced commercially, the SRN1. == Float…

4. Marshall Amplification — 2023-10-07 09:45:58

   …sicians including **Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page **were using his equipment. These amps were powered by [[Vacuum_Tube| Vacuum tubes]] and produced a tone that some musicians still favour today. So the Marshall production facility, s…

5. Vacuum Tube — 2023-09-23 15:57:19

   …als. ::c:: == New Dawn == {{Image url="Flemingvalve.jpg" class="right" title="Flemings early valve" width="200" }} The vacuum tube brought the dawn of the age of **electronics**. Its invention enabled the wireless technology of the day to move f…

6. Plastic — 2022-09-01 08:57:23

   …ouldings for: Computers, smartphones, printers, screens, keyboards, mouse, webcams, cameras, cars, iPods, MP3 players, vacuum cleaners, Stereos, TVs etc. == Too Durable == <<{{amazon type="book" items="1526301164" }}<< In the quest for a mater…

7. Light Bulb — 2021-08-09 21:56:27

   …ed glass bulb. By **1860 **he was able to demonstrate a working device, and obtained a **UK patent** covering a partial vacuum, carbon filament incandescent lamp. However, the lack of a good vacuum and an adequate electric source resulted in an i…
   …sed a platinum coil in an evacuated tube. - 1841 Frederick de Moleyens had first patent for an incandescent light in a vacuum bulb. ::c:: === Photography === {{image url="Joseph_Wilson_Swan_2.jpg" class="right" title="Joseph Swan in his lab." w…

8. Bearings — 2021-08-08 20:30:19

   …arings to reduce friction. == Bearing == - Transport - every car lorry bicycle - Home - Washing machine, foodmixer, Vacuum, DVD - Factory - Machinary, robotics, trolly, forklift. …

9. Refrigeration — 2021-08-08 18:50:45

   …n at the University of Glasgow, [[Scotland]] in **1748**. In his demonstration, Cullen used a pump to create a small vacuum over a container of diethyl ether. When the deithyl ether began to boil, it absorbed the heat from the container's surr…

10. Vacuum cleaner — 2020-10-11 23:24:10

    …dth="300" }} In 1901 Booth patented his vacuum cleaner and founded '''The Vacuum Cleaner Company Ltd'''. to manufacture and market it. The Head Office was in Parsons Green Lane, in Fulham, South West …
    …air compressor. Little more than surface dirt and dust were removed. == 1903 by Royal Appointment == {{Image url="BoothVacuumCleaner.jpg" class="right" width="350" }} In 1903 Booth was invited to clean the carpet in '''Westminster Abbey''' in pr…
    …eparation for the coronation of Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. The demonstration was successful and as a result vast vacuum-cleaning units were installed in both '''Buckingham Palace''' and '''Windsor Castle''' and the British Vacuum Cleaner C…
    …amount of '''gold''' dust into their dustbag. == World Patent == In 1903 Booth was granted world patent rights for the vacuum cleaner. This started a long round of legal battles as would-be competitors attempted to cash in on his invention, and …

11. Hydroelectric Power — 2020-08-17 09:05:43

    …h Swan's incandescent lamps]]. It was the first //'smart home'// with electric incandescent lighting, a dish washer, a vacuum cleaner and a washing machine. {{tag ids="Cragside Armstrong Hydroelectricity power electricity dynamo"}} …

12. Cyclonic Vacuum Cleaner — 2020-08-15 09:18:21

    …e dust and debris, but it was only suitable in industrial settings. James wondered if he could apply this to a domestic vacuum cleaner. == Patents and Japan == James Dyson spent two years looking for someone to license his Dual Cyclone™ prod…
    ….jpg" class="left" title="Dyson G-Force" width="" }} In 1992 Dyson takes out Patent # 5,090,976 (US) for Dual cyclonic vacuum cleaner. By 1995 The Dyson DC01 became the best-selling vacuum cleaner in the UK. == Competition Regrets == Hoover's …

13. Thermionic Valve — 2016-03-03 15:03:44

    …Thermionic Valve :: Thermionic Valve === John Ambrose Fleming 1904 === {{redirect target="Vacuum Tube"}}…

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