Breakdown device could be a life-saver.GARAGE boss Arnold Jameson turned inventor INVENTOR. One who invents or finds out something. 2. The patent laws of the United States authorize a patent to be issued to the original inventor; if the invention is suggested by another, he is not the inventor within the meaning of those laws; but in that after seeing the sickening results of horror motorway c rashes Rashes Definition The popular term for a group of spots or red, inflamed skin that is usually a symptom of an underlying condition or disorder. Often temporary, a rash is only rarely a sign of a serious problem. . As an RAC See remote access concentrator. and AA recovery agent, a continual stream of mangled cars, vans and lorries were brought into his depot following fatal smashes. But he noticed a large proportion of the accidents had one thing in common... the vehicles had broken down on the hard shoulder. Now Arnold, of Sutton Coldfield Sutton Coldfield, city (1991 pop. 102,572), Birmingham metropolitan district, central England. The city is a residential suburb of Birmingham with a metal products industry and a large television transmitting station. , Birmingham, is on the verge On the Verge (or The Geography of Yearning) is a play written by Eric Overmyer. It makes extensive use of esoteric language and pop culture references from the late nineteenth century to 1955. of a multi-million pound jackpot after using laser technology to come up with a life-saving solution. He said: "Stranded motorists have no warning if a vehicle has swerved on to the hard shoulder behind them. But by using a laser beam, they can gain vital seconds to escape to safety." Arnold is one of the inventors who are carrying on the great Midland tradition of innovation. His device, called SHIELD (Simple Highway Invisible Electronic Laser Detector), was patented two years ago. Arnold, aged 44, said: "It's the size of a compact camcorder and can be fitted to the top of a cone and placed behind a car. The laser beam is aimed down the line of the motorway hard shoulder for 150 metres. If a car or lorry breaks the beam an alarm sounds and the motorist can run to safety." Arnold, boss of AFJ AFJ - April Fool's Joke Garage in Newtown, Birmingham, has teamed up with A&R Electronic Developments, of Rugeley, Staffordshire, to manufacture the device. |
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