Patents Assigned to Smiths PLC
  • Patent number: 11111037
    Abstract: The invention relates to a one piece blank of a corrugated cardboard sheet material designed for forming a belt intended to form a box having a length L, a width W and a height H, wherein this blank includes a main rectangular body (10) extending along a longitudinal direction and two protruding rectangular parts (11, 12) extending in a transverse direction and symmetrically with regard to the main body, so as to define two perpendicular branches, a first branch being defined by the main body and a second branch defined by the protruding parts, the main body (10) having a width (D1) larger than the length L and a length (D2) larger than at least twice the width W plus the height H (2W+2H) and each of the protruding parts having a length (d1) larger than the height H or the width W and a width (d2) larger than the width W or the height H.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: DS Smith PLC
    Inventor: Didier Desertot
  • Patent number: 4891971
    Abstract: Abnormal start conditions, such as hot starts or hung starts, in an aircraft gas-turbine engine are monitored by deriving signals indicative of spool speed, engine temperature and fuel flow. A processor receives these signals and derives an indication of the rate of change of engine temperature. Signals indicative of whether the aircraft is on the ground or in the air are derived from a air speed sensor or undercarriage pressure switch. The processor monitors the relationship between these signals to determine when the relationship between them is indicative of an abnormal start condition and indicates this on a display such as by flashing the display of engine temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1990
    Assignee: Smiths PLC
    Inventors: John W. D. Jones, Peter F. O'Sullivan