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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2011
Geoffrey Stuart Howe, Newton Aycliffe, GB;
David Charles Banks, Hartlepool, GB;
Geoffrey Stuart Howe, Newton Aycliffe, GB;
David Charles Banks, Hartlepool, GB;
Johnson Matthey PLC, London, GB;
Abstract
The invention comprises an apparatus comprising a water-proof housing assembly comprising a housing () and a display panel (), and incorporating an enclosure () containing electrical apparatus, wherein said display panel is formed from a clear material () encapsulating a visual display () and/or a light-source () and said apparatus is capable of operating in water at a pressure of at least 300 bar without ingress of water into the enclosure. The apparatus may be used as an instrument or a lighting unit in sub-sea environments. The invention comprises further a light-source attachment for a powered apparatus comprising a light source embedded within a block of clear material () and means for mounting said block on the powered apparatus such that a connector connects the light source to a power source within the powered apparatus.