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The Dyson V8 is an upgraded version of the V6 with better battery life (up to 40 mins without the brush heads), [13] a larger dust cup capacity, modifications to the debris emptying process (Called the "Hygienic dirt ejection system"), and reported quieter operation than its predecessor due to a different noise frequency and noise dampening ...
In 2010, Dyson launched legal action against manufacturer Vax, claiming the design of its Mach Zen vacuum cleaner is an infringement of the registered design of its first "bagless" Dyson cylinder vacuum DC02, which dates back to 1994. Dyson also claimed the Chinese-owned rival had "flagrantly copied" Dyson's iconic design. [93]
Sir James Dyson (born 2 May 1947) [2] is a British inventor, industrial designer, farmer, and business magnate who founded the Dyson company. [3] [4] He is best known as the inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner, which works on the principle of cyclonic separation.
The Dyson Airblade is claimed by its manufacturer to dry hands in 10 seconds and to use less electricity than conventional hand dryers. [ 1 ] The first commercially available high-speed, horizontal-wiping air dryer was the Mitsubishi Jet Towel, developed since 1991 and introduced in 1993. [ 3 ]
The first version of this engine family was a normally aspirated 2.2 L (134 cu in) unit. Developed under the leadership of Chief Engineer – Engine Design and Development Willem Weertman and head of performance tuning Charles "Pete" Hagenbuch, who had worked on most of Chrysler's V-8 engines and the Chrysler Slant-6 engine, [1] it was introduced in the 1981 Dodge Aries, Dodge Omni, Plymouth ...
Austin C-Series engine in an Austin-Healey 3000 Mark II. The BMC C-Series is a straight-6 automobile engine produced from 1954 to 1971. Unlike the Austin-designed A-Series and B-Series engines, it came from the Morris Engines drawing office in Coventry and therefore differed significantly in its layout and design from the two other designs which were closely related.
A cylinder from an air-cooled aviation engine, a Continental C85. Notice the rows of fins on both the steel cylinder barrel and the aluminum cylinder head. The fins provide additional surface area for air to pass over the cylinder and absorb heat. Flat-four aircraft engine
Dyson says that the report showed that, even from a narrow military point of view, the US was better off not using nuclear weapons. [83] Dyson opposed the Vietnam War, the Gulf War and the invasion of Iraq. He supported Barack Obama in the 2008 US presidential election and The New York Times described him as a political liberal. [7]