Patents by Inventor Sung-Kuen Lim

Sung-Kuen Lim 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).

  • Refrigerator forming an air curtain across an opening when a door is open
    Patent number: 5875642
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a food storage space, an evaporator for generating cool air, and a fan for circulating the cool air to the storage space. An air diverting valve is provided which is movable in response to an opening of a door to the storage space for redirecting the air to form an air curtain across an opening of the storage space. The air diverting valve can be moved by a motor, or by a spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoung-Hoon Lee, Jin Yeol Jang, Sung-Kuen Lim, Sun-Guen Goh, Sung-Gwan Park, Jae-In Kim, Ho-Jae Byon