Patents by Inventor Graham Cairns

Graham Cairns has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8697718
    Abstract: A water- and oxygen-occlusive pack is described. The pack encloses an inert atmosphere containing medicinal tablets, wherein the tablets contain buprenorphine or a salt or ester thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: RB Pharmaceuticals Limited
    Inventors: Graham Cairns, John Alfred Davis, Neil Hyde
  • Publication number: 20100292265
    Abstract: A water- and oxygen-occlusive pack is described. The pack encloses an inert atmosphere containing medicinal tablets, wherein the tablets contain buprenorphine or a salt or ester thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Graham Cairns, John Alfred Davis, Neil Hyde
  • Publication number: 20080023365
    Abstract: A pack contains medicinal tablets containing a phenothiazine derivative, prochlorperazine maleate, as active ingredient. The tablets are protected from damage by water. The pack is suitably a water-occlusive blister pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK)
    Inventors: Graham Cairns, Neil Hyde, Andrew Knowles, Kerry-Anne Miller
  • Publication number: 20070146354
    Abstract: An image display device includes two data signal line drive circuits and two scan signal line drive circuits configured differently from each other. Different data signal line drive circuits and scan signal line drive circuit are compatible with different display formats. A display can be produced in the most suitable display format, and power consumption also can be reduced, by switch operating drive circuits according to the kind of input video and environmental conditions. Further, an image can be written over another image by writing video signals to signal lines with a time lag using a plurality of drive circuits; therefore, a superimposed display can be produced without externally processing the video signals. Thus, both a satisfactory image display and low power consumption can be achieved in an image display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasushi Kubota, Hajime Washio, Michael Brownlow, Graham Cairns, Yasuyoshi Kaise, Kazuhiro Maeda
  • Patent number: 7158109
    Abstract: An active matrix display comprises an active matrix array of pixels divided into first and second sets, the pixels 35 of the first set are refreshed in the conventional active matrix way by a first refreshing arrangement M1, 6, 7. Pixels 36 for displaying a graphical feature such as an icon overlaid on the active matrix display image have a second refreshing arrangement M2, 6, 37 to allow the icon pixels of each icon to be switched to the same state, such as maximum back or maximum white. The icon pixels 36 may also have the first refreshing arrangement M1, 6, 7 so that they can be used either as part of the active matrix for displaying arbitrary data or when selected as such, for overlaying the icon image on the arbitrary image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Graham Cairns, Michael Brownlow
  • Publication number: 20060181502
    Abstract: A signal line driving circuit includes a shift register having a plurality of shift circuits, each of which shifts a start pulse successively to the next stage, synchronizing with the timing of a clock signal. In this signal line driving circuit, shift pulses are outputted from an AND gate based on output pulses of two adjacent shift circuits. Meanwhile, a width specifying pulse for specifying a pulse width of the shift pulse is inputted via a transistor whose ON/OFF operation is controlled by the shift pulse. A logical operation circuit operates an AND of the shift pulse and the width specifying pulse and outputs the result of operation to a signal line. When the shift pulse is non-active, the transistor becomes OFF, which causes the signal line transmitting the width specifying pulse to be disconnected from the signal line driving circuit, thereby reducing a capacitive load of wiring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasushi Kubota, Hajime Washio, Kazuhiro Maeda, Graham Cairns, Michael Brownlow
  • Publication number: 20050243588
    Abstract: An image display device includes two data signal line drive circuits and two scan signal line drive circuits configured differently from each other. Different data signal line drive circuits and scan signal line drive circuit are compatible with different display formats. A display can be produced in the most suitable display format, and power consumption also can be reduced, by switch operating drive circuits according to the kind of input video and environmental conditions. Further, an image can be written over another image by writing video signals to signal lines with a time lag using a plurality of drive circuits; therefore, a superimposed display can be produced without externally processing the video signals. Thus, both a satisfactory image display and low power consumption can be achieved in an image display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasushi Kubota, Hajime Washio, Michael Brownlow, Graham Cairns, Yasuyoshi Kaise, Kazuhiro Maeda
  • Publication number: 20030043134
    Abstract: An active matrix display comprises an active matrix array of pixels divided into first and second sets, the pixels 35 of the first set are refreshed in the conventional active matrix way by a first refreshing arrangement M1, 6, 7. Pixels 36 for displaying a graphical feature such as an icon overlaid on the active matrix display image have a second refreshing arrangement M2, 6, 37 to allow the icon pixels of each icon to be switched to the same state, such as maximum back or maximum white. The icon pixels 36 may also have the first refreshing arrangement M1, 6, 7 so that they can be used either as part of the active matrix for displaying arbitrary data or when selected as such, for overlaying the icon image on the arbitrary image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Graham Cairns, Michael Brownlow