The London journal of arts and sciences (and repertory of patent inventions) [afterw.] Newton's London journal of arts and sciences, Band 42William Newton 1853 |
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Seite 31 - ... particulars of any objections on which he means to rely at the trial in support of the pleas...
Seite 286 - ... 5 : 4. The experiments on the bars smelted with the improved coke, indicated iron of a high order as to strength, and might be considered equal to the strongest cold blast iron : the metal appeared to have run exceedingly close, and exhibited a compact granulated structure with a light grey color. March 8th. The paper read was, "Experimental investigation of the principles of locomotive boilers,
Seite 417 - An improved composition, to be used principally as a substitute for wood or other materials, where strength and lightness are required in the manufacture of various articles.
Seite 291 - McConnell gave the results of the work done by a luggage engine (No. 125) on the London and North- Western Railway, before, and after alteration. That engine originally had tubes 14 feet long, with a total surface of upwards of 800 feet. The length of the tubes was diminished to 4 feet 9 inches, and the total surface was reduced to about 500 feet, when it was found, that a saving in fuel of 40 per cent., per ton per mile run, was produced, with a saving of 23 per cent, per mile run.
Seite 149 - Im" provements in the construction of bearings or steps for shafts, " turntables, or moveable platforms, which invention he denomi" nates ' Parry's improvements.' " The invention consists in the employment of " a series of rollers made in the form of double " frustrums of cones united at their bases and adapted to run in " grooves of nearly corresponding form made in the surfaces " between which they are interposed.
Seite 403 - Bristol, for improvements in apparatus or machinery for reaping or cutting crops of corn, or other crops to the cutting of which reaping machines are applicable.
Seite 126 - Esq., President, in the chair. The discussion on Mr. Rawlinson's Paper "On the Drainage of Towns," was again resumed, and occupied the whole of the evening. It was admitted, by unquestionable practical authorities, that mere abstract principles did not hold good, in questions of the sewerage of towns, where so many local circumstances and domestic occurrences interfered with the perfect working of even the best designed general plan. There was no doubt that if pipe drains could be made sufficiently...
Seite 127 - It must be admitted, that permanency and durability should be the first consideration of an engineer, in designing drainage work ; and it was well known, that at inclinations mentioned by the author of the paper, the abrading action of grit, on the bottom of pipes, or even on ordinary bricks, would soon wear them away, therefore thin pipes and hollow bricks were not to be used for main sewers, in great thoroughfares, or where tearing up the streets would be prejudicial to public convenience, or cause...
Seite 128 - Egypt, in the ruing of Nineveh, and in the more recent monastic and castellated edifices of this country. The chemical constitution of wood was examined, in order to trace the origin of decay, and to lead to the consideration of the most efficient means of arresting it. The necessity for some efficacious and yet moderately, cheap system of preserving timber, was insisted on, from the great demand for railway and other engineering works, not only in Europe, but even in the East Indies ; where it was...
Seite 31 - In any action in any of Her Majesty's Superior Courts of Record at Westminster and in Dublin, for the infringement of letters patent, it shall be lawful for the Court in which such action is pending, if the Court be then sitting, or if the Court be not sitting, then for a judge of such Court, on the application of the plaintiff or defendant respectively, to make such order for an injunction, inspection, or account, and to give such direction respecting such action, injunction, inspection, and account,...