Patents by Inventor Junichi Yamaguchi
Junichi Yamaguchi 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).
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Publication number: 20170120847Abstract: A vehicle illumination apparatus includes: a start switch that is provided in a vehicle interior, is operated by a vehicle user, and is used to start a vehicle system; a plurality of light sources arranged on a curved line that extends in a direction or in a plurality of directions from the start switch as an origin; and a control unit that turns on, when receiving a first signal indicating that the start switch is operated from an OFF state to an ON state, the plurality of light sources from the operated start switch as an origin, in the order of a light source close to the origin to a light source far from the origin of the plurality of light sources along the curved line.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Katsuyasu YAMANE, Taichi SOGO, Norio TERUI, Yuji TSUCHIYA, Yasuhiro KONISHI, Junichi YAMAGUCHI
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Patent number: 9495825Abstract: A game system is provided that can control power-feeding of a power-feeding device according to playing of a game. In a game system that executes an arcade game and that is provided with a power-feeding device that feeds a personal terminal device, it is determined whether or not the arcade game is being executed, and the power-feeding function of the power-feeding device is controlled on the basis of the result of that determination.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2013Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Shogo Azuma, Ryohei Tatsumi, Norihiko Hara, Junichi Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20160180642Abstract: A game machine comprises: a lottery mechanism where a plurality of pockets, each being correlated to each choice, are provided so that at least one choice is selected from a plurality of choices, and a lottery that by making a ball enter any one of the plurality of pockets, the choice correlated to the pocket is selected is executed; and a discharging mechanism which discharges a ball to the lottery mechanism, wherein the discharging mechanism is controlled so that at least one ball is discharged to the lottery mechanism as one lottery unit, and further controlled so that the game body is discharged continuously to repeat the lottery by the lottery unit, as long as a predetermined end condition is not established.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2016Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: SHOGO AZUMA, SHINYA ITO, JUNICHI YAMAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20160056240Abstract: A GNR is a ribbon-shaped graphene film which includes: five or more (for example, five, seven, or nine) six-membered rings of carbon atoms which are bonded and arranged in line in a short side direction; and a complete armchair type edge structure along a long side direction. By such a constitution, without using a transfer method, there are materialized a highly reliable graphene film which has an armchair type edge structure with a uniform width at a desired value and which enables an electric current on-off ratio of 105 or more that is practically sufficient for exhibiting a desired band gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Junichi YAMAGUCHI, Shintaro SATO, Hiroko YAMADA, Kazuki TANAKA
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Patent number: 9218712Abstract: A game system is provided that is capable of imparting a novel game sensation to the user by operating together with a means that selects at least one option from among several options. In a game system, with which a lottery game in which at least one option is selected from a plurality of options, and a chain game in which the progression of the game changes on the basis of the game result of the first game are executed, in the chain game, region data is generated for arranging, in a plurality of game progression regions, a plurality of selectable regions that are linked to the plurality of options; and the region data is updated so as to set certain game progression regions as being acquired regions, on the basis of the options selected in the lottery game.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2013Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinya Ito, Masanori Yoshioka, Junichi Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20150144884Abstract: A reliable graphene film that provides complete semiconductive properties without mixing of metallic properties, redacts an off current, achieves a high current on/off ratio of 105 or more sufficient for practical use, and prevents variations in electric properties is obtained. In a grapheme film 3, a plurality of ribbon-shaped graphenes 3a having a longitudinal edge structure of as arm chair type constitute a network structure, and the grapheme 3a includes three or more six-membered rings of carbon atoms bonded in parallel in a short direction and has a width of 0.7 nm or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2014Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and TechnologyInventors: Junichi YAMAGUCHI, Shintaro SATO
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Publication number: 20150123080Abstract: A stacked structure includes: an insulating substrate; a graphene film that is formed on the insulating substrate; and a protective film that is formed on the graphene film and is made of a transition metal oxide, which is, for example, Cr2O3. Thereby, at the time of transfer of the graphene, polymeric materials such as a resist are prevented from directly coming into contact with the graphene and nonessential carrier doping on the graphene caused by a polymeric residue of the resist is suppressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2014Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicant: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventor: Junichi YAMAGUCHI
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Patent number: 9016416Abstract: A vehicle front structure according to the present invention includes: a bumper reinforcement disposed on a vehicle front end side with a vehicle width direction as its longitudinal direction; and paired front side members disposed on respective sides of a vehicle front portion with a vehicle front-rear direction as their longitudinal direction. Front ends of the front side members in the vehicle front-rear direction are connected to the bumper reinforcement via paired crash boxes. A plurality of vulnerable portions provided at intervals in the vehicle front-rear direction are formed in each of the crash boxes. Further, a vehicle cooling device is disposed between the paired crash boxes. Paired support members configured to support the vehicle cooling device are connected to the respective crash boxes between the vulnerable portions adjacent to each other when viewed from the vehicle width direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2011Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Junichi Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20140326523Abstract: A vehicle front structure according to the present invention includes: a bumper reinforcement disposed on a vehicle front end side with a vehicle width direction as its longitudinal direction; and paired front side members disposed on respective sides of a vehicle front portion with a vehicle front-rear direction as their longitudinal direction. Front ends of the front side members in the vehicle front-rear direction are connected to the bumper reinforcement via paired crash boxes. A plurality of vulnerable portions provided at intervals in the vehicle front-rear direction are formed in each of the crash boxes. Further, a vehicle cooling device is disposed between the paired crash boxes. Paired support members configured to support the vehicle cooling device are connected to the respective crash boxes between the vulnerable portions adjacent to each other when viewed from the vehicle width direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2011Publication date: November 6, 2014Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Junichi Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20140228094Abstract: A game system is provided that is capable of imparting a novel game sensation to the user by operating together with a means that selects at least one option from among several options. In a game system, with which a lottery game in which at least one option is selected from a plurality of options, and a chain game in which the progression of the game changes on the basis of the game result of the first game are executed, in the chain game, region data is generated for arranging, in a plurality of game progression regions, a plurality of selectable regions that are linked to the plurality of options; and the region data is updated so as to set certain game progression regions as being acquired regions, on the basis of the options selected in the lottery game.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2013Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinya Ito, Masanori Yoshioka, Junichi Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20140225861Abstract: A detection control system is provided that is capable of preventing erroneous operation of a touch interface of the single touch type. In a detection control system for a touch panel that controls detection of the position of operation of a touch panel that employs the single touch method: a series of operation positions upon the touch interface are detected from a first operation position at which the user starts initial operation to a second operation position at which he terminates final operation; a valid operation region is set by taking the first operation position as a reference; it is determined whether or not the second operation position has been detected within the valid operation region; and detection of the second operation position is invalidated on the basis of the result of this determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2013Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hirokatsu Yamaguchi, Shogo Azuma, Junichi Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20140228109Abstract: A game system is provided that can control power-feeding of a power-feeding device according to playing of a game. In a game system that executes an arcade game and that is provided with a power-feeding device that feeds a personal terminal device, it is determined whether or not the arcade game is being executed, and the power-feeding function of the power-feeding device is controlled on the basis of the result of that determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2013Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shogo Azuma, Ryohei Tatsumi, Norihiko Hara, Junichi Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 8327633Abstract: An exhaust pipe for a vehicle-mounted engine. An inner pipe inserted in an outer pipe contacts, at its outer end, with the inner peripheral surface of the outer pipe at a first position, the outer pipe contacts the inner pipe at a second position different from the first position, and thus an expansion chamber is formed between the inner pipe the outer pipe. The inner pipe includes a plurality of communication holes for communicating the inside of the inner pipe and the expansion chamber, thereby forming a muffler. An exhaust gas purification catalyst is provided within the outer pipe adjacent to the expansion chamber. On the inner peripheral surface of the outer pipe, a weir for stopping condensed water is provided between the outer end of the inner pipe and the exhaust gas purification catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2008Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Junichi Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 8226463Abstract: It is possible to select plural types of drawing games in accordance with a condition and to provide a game player with the selected drawing games.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2007Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Konami Digital Entertainment Co. Ltd.Inventors: Masato Okuaki, Junichi Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 8136627Abstract: An exhaust silencer device for an internal combustion engine which includes: an exhaust pipe (10) that forms an exhaust passage from an engine (1), and an exhaust opening; and a muffler (22) attached to the exhaust pipe (10) so as to silence exhaust sound from the engine (1). The piping lengths of the exhaust passages (L2, L3) on two sides of the muffler (22) are substantially equal. At least one of the two exhaust passages (L2, L3) equal in piping length has a hole (41) that makes the resonance frequencies of the two exhaust passages (L2, L3) different from each other.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2008Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Koji Matsueda, Junichi Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20110312408Abstract: It is a subject to provide new game attractiveness for enjoying a drawing performed in a drawing machine that is shared by a plurality of game apparatuses by a plurality of players playing at these game apparatuses. A common drawing condition count value is counted according to progress results of independent games respectively controlled by game progress control units of the game apparatuses, a drawing for deciding whether a predetermined award is won is performed based on the common drawing condition count value satisfying a predetermined drawing start condition, and payout processing units of the game apparatuses pay out a predetermined amount of payout objects if the predetermined award has been won.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masato Okuaki, Hiroto Nakamoto, Junichi Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 8052175Abstract: An exhaust pipe structure including paired separate exhaust pipes configured so that the paired separate exhaust pipes are supported in a vehicle provided horizontally in a manner such that a vertical load is applied from a first exhaust pipe, by a moment that turns the first exhaust pipe about an axis connecting two support members of the first exhaust pipe due to a weight of the first exhaust pipe, to a universal joint, and a vertical load is applied from a second exhaust pipe, by a moment that turns the second exhaust pipe about an axis connecting two support members of the second exhaust pipe due to a weight of the second exhaust pipe, to the universal joint. The vertical loads are approximately the same magnitude and act in opposite directions to combine to be substantially zero.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2010Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Junichi Yamaguchi, Yoshiki Horie
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Patent number: D710286Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2013Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Junichi Yamaguchi
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Patent number: D719692Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2013Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Junichi Yamaguchi
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Patent number: D719693Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2013Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Junichi Yamaguchi