Patents by Inventor Michael Hee-Cheol Kim

Michael Hee-Cheol Kim 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).

  • Apparatus and method for transforming a consumer device enclosure
    Patent number: 8717759
    Abstract: A transformable enclosure enabling increased functionality, such as storage capacity, is provided. The apparatus enables modular units to be attached to increase capacity without compromising the integrity of the overall structure. The apparatus includes a housing that contains a signal processing circuit, the housing including interfaces for coupling a plurality of removable modules to the circuit, a base coupled to the housing that supports the housing in at least two orientations. The apparatus operates in a first mechanical orientation without the plurality of removable modules coupled to the interfaces and operates in a second mechanical orientation with the plurality of removable modules coupled to the interfaces. A cooling device provides cooling for the circuit in the first mechanical orientation and the plurality of removable modules in the second mechanical orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Ben Crosby, Sheldon George Phillips, Michael Hee-cheol Kim, Timothy Alan Barrett
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSFORMING A CONSUMER DEVICE ENCLOSURE
    Publication number: 20120290748
    Abstract: A transformable enclosure enabling increased functionality, such as storage capacity, is provided. The apparatus enables modular units to be attached to increase capacity without compromising the integrity of the overall structure. The apparatus includes a housing that contains a signal processing circuit, the housing including interfaces for coupling a plurality of removable modules to the circuit, a base coupled to the housing that supports the housing in at least two orientations. The apparatus operates in a first mechanical orientation without the plurality of removable modules coupled to the interfaces and operates in a second mechanical orientation with the plurality of removable modules coupled to the interfaces. A cooling device provides cooling for the circuit in the first mechanical orientation and the plurality of removable modules in the second mechanical orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: THOMSON LICENSING
    Inventors: Ben Crosby, Sheldon George Phillips, Michael Hee-Cheol Kim, Timothy Alan Barrett