Patents Examined by John A. Peng
  • Video decoder/converter with a programmable logic device which is programmed based on the encoding format
    Patent number: 5703658
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for receiving television signals can display a television signal of a novel signal format, even at a low cost, without addition of any hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1997
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasutaka Tsuru, Takumi Okamura, Shoji Kimura, Yuji Yamamoto, Toshinori Murata, Kenji Katsumata, Moriyoshi Akiyama, Takanori Eda