Patents by Inventor Kwan B. Shim

Kwan B. Shim 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).

  • Television-integrated video cassette recorder apparatus
    Patent number: 5555097
    Abstract: A television-integrated video cassette recorder apparatus comprising a high definition television for receiving a high definition television signal from a broadcasting station, a digital video cassette recorder for recording and playing back the high definition television signal or a standard television signal on/from a magnetic tape, and an interface circuit for converting a format of the high definition television signal into a recording format of the digital video cassette recorder in a recording mode, converting a format of a playback signal from the digital video cassette recorder into a high definition television format or a standard television format in a playback mode and performing a plurality of screen processing functions in a standard television manner. According to the present invention, a compatibility is provided between a standard TV system and a HDTV system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1996
    Assignee: Goldstar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mun C. Joung, Young J. Choi, Kwan B. Shim, Do H. Cho, Seung I. Kim, Byoung K. Yoo