Patents by Inventor Hiromitsu Yagi

Hiromitsu Yagi 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).

  • Video game system having reduced memory needs for a raster scanned display
    Patent number: 5560614
    Abstract: A T.V. game system for displaying a desired picture on the screen of a raster scanning type T.V. set includes a motion picture pattern generator, a still picture pattern generator, a central processing unit for controlling the overall operation of the system under the control of the operator, and a picture processing unit for combining motion and still picture patterns to form a video signal to be supplied to the T.V. set, whereby the picture processing unit includes a motion picture attribute table memory which stores information relating to motion picture pattern for the next following frame during the horizontal blanking period and a temporary memory which stores information relating to motion picture pattern to be displayed in the next following line by accessing the motion picture attribute table memory during the scanning of current line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1996
    Assignees: Ricoh Co., Ltd., Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroo Ueda, Hiromitsu Yagi
  • Video game external memory arrangement with reduced memory requirements
    Patent number: 5308086
    Abstract: A T.V. game system for displaying a desired picture on the screen of a raster scanning type T.V. set includes a motion picture pattern generator, a still picture pattern generator, a central processing unit for controlling the overall operation of the system under the control of the operator, and a picture processing unit for combining motion and still picture patterns to form a video signal to be supplied to the T.V. set, whereby the picture processing unit includes a motion picture attribute table memory which stores information relating to motion picture pattern for the next following frame during the horizontal blanking period and a temporary memory which stores information relating to motion picture pattern to be displayed in the next following line by accessing the motion picture attribute table memory during the scanning of current line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1994
    Assignees: Ricoh Co., Ltd., Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroo Ueda, Hiromitsu Yagi
  • T.V. game system having reduced memory needs
    Patent number: 5125671
    Abstract: A T.V. game system for displaying a desired picture on the screen of a raster scanning type T.V. set includes a motion picture pattern generator, a still picture pattern generator, a central processing unit for controlling the overall operation of the system under the control of the operator, and a picture processing unit for combining motion and still picture patterns to form a video signal to be supplied to the T.V. set, whereby the picture processing unit includes a motion picture attribute table memory which stores information relating to motion picture pattern for the next following frame during the horizontal blanking period and a temporary memory which stores information relating to motion picture pattern to be displayed in the next following line by accessing the motion picture attribute table memory during the scanning of current line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1992
    Assignees: Ricoh Co., Ltd., Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroo Ueda, Hiromitsu Yagi
  • T.V. game system
    Patent number: 4918434
    Abstract: A T.V. game system for displaying a desired picture on the screen of a raster scanning type T.V. set includes a motion picture pattern generator, a still picture pattern generator, a central processing unit for controlling the overall operation of the system under the control of the operator, and a picture processing unit for combining motion and still picture patterns to form a video signal to be supplied to the T.V. set, whereby the picture processing unit includes a motion picture attribute table memory which stores information relating to motion picture pattern for the next following frame during the horizontal blanking period and a temporary memory which stores information relating to motion picture pattern to be displayed in the next following line by accessing the motion picture attribute table memory during the scanning of current line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 17, 1990
    Assignees: Nintendo Co., Ltd., Ricoh Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroo Ueda, Hiromitsu Yagi
  • T.V. game system having reduced memory needs
    Patent number: 4824106
    Abstract: A T.V. game system for displaying a desired picture on the screen of a raster scanning type T.V. set includes a motion picture pattern generator, a still picture pattern generator, a central processing unit for controlling the overall operation of the system under the control of the operator, and a picture processing unit for combining motion and still picture patterns to form a video signal to be supplied to the T.V. set, whereby the picture processing unit includes a motion picture attribute table memory which stores information relating to motion picture pattern for the next following frame during the horizontal blanking period and a temporary memory which stores information relating to motion picture pattern to be displayed in the next following line by accessing the motion picture attribute table memory during the scanning of current line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1989
    Assignees: Ricoh Co., Ltd., Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroo Ueda, Hiromitsu Yagi