Patents by Inventor Masahiko Konishi
Masahiko Konishi 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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Patent number: 11971426Abstract: An automatic analysis device that avoids carryover and prevents deterioration of analysis performance without controlling reaction cell position is provided with: a reaction cell in which a sample and a reagent are mixed and allowed to react; a light source that radiates light onto the mixed liquid of the sample and the reagent; a detector that detects the light radiated from the light source; and a cleaning mechanism that cleans the reaction cell. The cleaning mechanism includes an intake nozzle that draws in liquid from the reaction cell and a discharge nozzle that discharges the liquid into the reaction cell; the intake nozzle and the discharge nozzle can move vertically; and the intake nozzle is cleaned by lowering the intake nozzle into the reaction cell, in which a cleaning liquid or cleaning water have been accumulated, without drawing in the cleaning liquid or the cleaning water.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2019Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Hitachi High-Tech CorporationInventors: Rei Konishi, Nobuhiko Sasaki, Masahiko Iijima
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Patent number: 9230412Abstract: In a gaming machine, a symbol display device variably displays a plurality of symbols, and an input device inputs an instruction related to a game. A controller executes a normal game in which the symbol display device variably displays and then stop-displays symbols, triggers a bonus game when a plurality of specific symbols are stop-displayed in the normal game, selects any one of a plurality of options by an operation of the input device by a user in the bonus game, and awards a benefit according to the selected option. Further, when the selected option selected in the processing is a specific option, the controller selects another one of the plurality of options by the operation of the input device by the user, and awards a benefit according to the selected another option.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2014Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignees: UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION, ARUZE GAMING AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Takehisa Itagaki, Masahiko Konishi, Masaya Honda, Masahiro Yoshida, Hiroki Saito, Kazumasa Yoshizawa, Hiroki Nakamura, Kenta Sugano
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Patent number: 8839914Abstract: An elevator system capable of an efficient evacuation using an elevator in case of a fire, and capable of confirming an evacuee remaining status in a case that an evacuation operation using the elevator is discontinued. An evacuation-call response-order setting section sets a priority order of a response to an evacuation special call registered in an evacuation special call registration section, based on fire occurrence information received by a fire situation reception section. A responding floor is selected based on the priority order. The evacuation operation running section controls an operation of the elevator so as to direct a car to the responding floor selected in this manner. In a case that the evacuation operation availability determination section determines that the evacuation operation is not available, the evacuation operation terminating section causes an evacuation special call remaining floor display section to display a remaining evacuation special call registration floor.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2010Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Masafumi Iwata, Masahiko Konishi, Kiyoji Kawai, Toshiyuki Kodera, Akihisa Miyajima
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Publication number: 20140235321Abstract: In a gaming machine, a symbol display device variably displays a plurality of symbols, and an input device inputs an instruction related to a game. A controller executes a normal game in which the symbol display device variably displays and then stop-displays symbols, triggers a bonus game when a plurality of specific symbols are stop-displayed in the normal game, selects any one of a plurality of options by an operation of the input device by a user in the bonus game, and awards a benefit according to the selected option. Further, when the selected option selected in the processing is a specific option, the controller selects another one of the plurality of options by the operation of the input device by the user, and awards a benefit according to the selected another option.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicants: UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION, ARUZE GAMING AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Takehisa ITAGAKI, Masahiko KONISHI, Masaya HONDA, Masahiro YOSHIDA, Hiroki SAITO, Kazumasa YOSHIZAWA, Hiroki NAKAMURA, Kenta SUGANO
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Patent number: 8758114Abstract: A gaming machine executes a process with new entertainability. The game executes a normal game accepting an input of selecting any of the plurality of the specific symbols stop-displayed, in response to a fact that a plurality of the specific symbols are stop-displayed, in the normal game executed. A benefit is awarded according to the specific symbols selected. Whether or not to generate a specific game state is determined, in response to the specific symbols selected. An input of selecting a specific symbol other than the specific symbol previously selected is accepted from among the plurality of specific symbols stop-displayed, in response to a fact that it is determined that the specific game state has been generated. A benefit is awarded according to the specific symbol selected in the last processing.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2010Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignees: Universal Entertainment Corporation, Aruze Gaming America, Inc.Inventors: Takehisa Itagaki, Masahiko Konishi, Masaya Honda, Masahiro Yoshida, Hiroki Saito, Kazumasa Yoshizawa, Hiroki Nakamura, Kenta Sugano
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Patent number: 8493230Abstract: Provided is an elevator evacuation supporting system which can appropriately guide people living in a building to the hall of an elevator in the case of occurrence of a disaster.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2008Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Shiro Hikita, Kiyoji Kawai, Masahiko Konishi, Masafumi Iwata
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Patent number: 8388434Abstract: A gaming machine according to the present invention variably displays a plurality of symbols wherein a speed of the variable display of the plurality of symbols while executing a free game is different from a speed of variable display of the plurality of symbols while executing a basic game. In this manner, it is possible to impart a sense of expectation for free game to a player without separately preparing any effect video image such as a video image showing a process of adding WILD symbols.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2010Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignees: Universal Entertainment Corporation, Aruze Gaming America, Inc.Inventors: Tatsuya Teranishi, Masumi Fujisawa, Masahiro Yoshida, Masahiko Konishi, Yuka Hotta
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Patent number: 8382577Abstract: A gaming machine according to the present invention variably displays a plurality of symbols wherein a speed of the variable display of the plurality of symbols while executing a free game is different from a speed of variable display of the plurality of symbols while executing a basic game. In this manner, it is possible to impart a sense of expectation for free game to a player without separately preparing any effect video image such as a video image showing a process of adding WILD symbols.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2011Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignees: Universal Entertainment Corporation, Aruze Gaming America, Inc.Inventors: Tatsuya Teranishi, Masumi Fujisawa, Masahiro Yoshida, Masahiko Konishi, Yuka Hotta
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Patent number: 8281901Abstract: In an elevator control system, an evacuation operation control section outputs a command for evacuation operation by an elevator in case of fire. Moreover, in case of fire, the evacuation operation control section controls opening and closing of a fire door adjacent to an elevator landing based on information from a passenger detector for detecting a passenger at the elevator landing and information on a fire situation in a vicinity of the elevator landing.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2007Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Kiyoji Kawai, Masahiko Konishi
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Patent number: 8245819Abstract: An evacuation support apparatus for an elevator causes an elevator to perform an evacuation operation for conveying people stranded in a building including a plurality of floors to an evacuation floor in an emergency. Further, the evacuation support apparatus for an elevator includes rescue floor setting means for setting the floor determined based on a predetermined condition as a rescue floor, the floor being selected from the plurality of floors, and response floor setting means for registering a call only for the floor on which a call input device for specific persons is operated in a case of the evacuation operation as the call for an evacuation response floor, the call input device for specific persons and a call input device for general persons being provided on each of the plurality of floors. The elevator includes a common car which moves in a reciprocating manner between the rescue floor and the evacuation floor in the case of the evacuation operation.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2007Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Shiro Hikita, Kiyoji Kawai, Masahiko Konishi, Masafumi Iwata
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Patent number: 8113320Abstract: Provided, on each floor of a building, are an elevator installation zone, in which an elevator is installed, a neighboring zone which neighbors the elevator installation zone, and is in communication with the elevator installation zone through a first communication port, and an external zone which is in communication with the neighboring zone through a second communication port different from the first communication port. The first communication port is opened and closed by a first fire door, and the second communication port is opened and closed by a second fire door. A fire evacuation support system manages an operation of the elevator based on information from a plurality of fire detectors provided on each floor when a fire occurs in the building.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2006Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Kiyoji Kawai, Masahiko Konishi
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Publication number: 20110272221Abstract: An elevator system capable of an efficient evacuation using an elevator in case of a fire, and capable of confirming an evacuee remaining status in a case that an evacuation operation using the elevator is discontinued. An evacuation-call response-order setting section sets a priority order of a response to an evacuation special call registered in an evacuation special call registration section, based on fire occurrence information received by a fire situation reception section. A responding floor is selected based on the priority order. The evacuation operation running section controls an operation of the elevator so as to direct a car to the responding floor selected in this manner. In a case that the evacuation operation availability determination section determines that the evacuation operation is not available, the evacuation operation terminating section causes an evacuation special call remaining floor display section to display a remaining evacuation special call registration floor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2010Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Masafumi Iwata, Masahiko Konishi, Kiyoji Kawai, Toshiyuki Kodera, Akihisa Miyajima
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Publication number: 20110177861Abstract: A gaming machine according to the present invention variably displays a plurality of symbols wherein a speed of the variable display of the plurality of symbols while executing a free game is different from a speed of variable display of the plurality of symbols while executing a basic game. In this manner, it is possible to impart a sense of expectation for free game to a player without separately preparing any effect video image such as a video image showing a process of adding WILD symbols.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2011Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicants: UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION, Aruze Gaming America, Inc.Inventors: TATSUYA TERANISHI, Masumi Fujisawa, Masahiro Yoshida, Masahiko Konishi, Yuka Hotta
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Publication number: 20110128159Abstract: Provided is an elevator evacuation supporting system which can appropriately guide people living in a building to the hall of an elevator in the case of occurrence of a disaster.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2008Publication date: June 2, 2011Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Shiro Hikita, Kiyoji Kawai, Masahiko Konishi, Masafumi Iwata
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Publication number: 20110108365Abstract: An evacuation supporting system which can provide elevators in a building for evacuation in event of a fire and can substantially reduce the burden required by the rescue at the site of the fire by providing, before the arrival of firemen at the building, the firemen with information on the evacuation condition of the weak and the condition of evacuation of those who are present in the building carried out by use of the elevators. In an ancillary room within the building, there is installed an evacuation detection device which is used by disaster preventing staff in a disaster prevention center within the building to check for persons who have escaped into the ancillary room. When a fire has been detected by a fire detector, the elevators in the building are provided for evacuation for those who are present in the building, and the input status of the evacuation detection device and the evacuation operation condition of the elevator are transmitted to an external computer environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2008Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Shiro Hikita, Kiyoji Kawai, Masahiko Konishi, Masafumi Iwata
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Patent number: 7926621Abstract: In a building, a service zone including a plurality of floors is set. The building is provided with an elevator that is assigned to the floors in the service zone as service floors. In an event of a fire in the building, an evacuation support apparatus for the elevator controls the operation of the elevator to convey those stranded in the building to an evacuation floor. The evacuation support apparatus has an emergency control device and an evacuation guidance device. The emergency control device has a rescue floor setting portion for setting at least a predetermined one of the service floors as a rescue floor, and an evacuation operation command portion for controlling the elevator such that evacuation operation is performed to vertically reciprocate a car between the rescue floor and the evacuation floor.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2006Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Kiyoji Kawai, Masahiko Konishi
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Publication number: 20110059788Abstract: The present invention provides a gaming machine with new entertainability, which executes processing of: (A) executing a normal game; (B) accepting an input of selecting any of the plurality of the specific symbols stop-displayed, in response to a fact that a plurality of the specific symbols are stop-displayed, in the normal game executed in the processing (A); (C) awarding a benefit according to the specific symbols selected in the processing (B); (D) determining whether or not to generate a specific game state, in response to the specific symbols selected in the processing (B); (E) accepting an input of selecting a specific symbol other than the specific symbol selected in the processing (B), from among the plurality of specific symbols stop-displayed, in response to a fact that it is determined that the specific game state is generated in the processing (D); and (F) awarding a benefit according to the specific symbol selected in the processing (E).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicants: UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION, Aruze Gaming America, Inc.Inventors: Takehisa Itagaki, Masahiko Konishi, Masaya Honda, Masahiro Yoshida, Hiroki Saito, Kazumasa Yoshizawa, Hiroki Nakamura, Kenta Sugano
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Patent number: 7849973Abstract: An evacuation support system for a double-deck elevator allows people stranded in a building to evacuate to an evacuation floor upon an occurrence of a fire in the building including a plurality of floors. The evacuation support system includes an evacuation support apparatus including a rescue floor setting mechanism, and a double-deck elevator including a connected car including an upper car and a lower car which are vertically connected to each other. The rescue floor setting mechanism determines two adjacent floors among respective floors satisfying a predetermined condition as candidate rescue floors and sets, based on a floor on which the fire occurs, at least any one of the candidate rescue floors as the rescue floor. The double deck elevator performs an evacuation operation for moving the connected car in a reciprocating manner between the rescue floor and the evacuation floor based on a command from the evacuation support apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2007Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Shiro Hikita, Kiyoji Kawai, Masahiko Konishi, Masafumi Iwata
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Publication number: 20100304837Abstract: A gaming machine according to the present invention variably displays a plurality of symbols wherein a speed of the variable display of the plurality of symbols while executing a free game is different from a speed of variable display of the plurality of symbols while executing a basic game. In this manner, it is possible to impart a sense of expectation for free game to a player without separately preparing any effect video image such as a video image showing a process of adding WILD symbols.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2010Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicants: UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION, Aruze Gaming America, Inc.Inventors: Tatsuya TERANISHI, Masumi Fujisawa, Masahiro Yoshida, Masahiko Konishi, Yuka Hotta
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Publication number: 20100213011Abstract: An evacuation support apparatus for an elevator causes an elevator to perform an evacuation operation for conveying people stranded in a building including a plurality of floors to an evacuation floor in an emergency. Further, the evacuation support apparatus for an elevator includes rescue floor setting means for setting the floor determined based on a predetermined condition as a rescue floor, the floor being selected from the plurality of floors, and response floor setting means for registering a call only for the floor on which a call input device for specific persons is operated in a case of the evacuation operation as the call for an evacuation response floor, the call input device for specific persons and a call input device for general persons being provided on each of the plurality of floors. The elevator includes a common car which moves in a reciprocating manner between the rescue floor and the evacuation floor in the case of the evacuation operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2007Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Shiro Hikita, Kiyoji Kawai, Masahiko Konishi, Masafumi Iwata