Patents by Inventor Mitsuru Todaiji

Mitsuru Todaiji 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).

  • Publication number: 20090104961
    Abstract: A game program configured to cause a game apparatus to operate to implement as: a means that generates an image simulating a dealer and a play field; a means for determining a bet number of a particular gaming value; a means that executes a gambling type game in which a predetermined number of gaming values have been bet between the player and the dealer when input information on the bet number has been provided; a means for giving a chip to the dealer; a means that stores the chips corresponding to the dealer in association with each other, based on the input information; a means that determines a favorable-impression rank corresponding to the stored chip and controls a behavior of the dealer in response to the rank; and a means that pays back a gaming value when it is judged that the player has won in the gambling type game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Tetsuya Hamada, Mitsuru Todaiji, Kenji Uchida, Miyako Suzuki, Takeshi Hisajima, Keita Yoshino, Nobushiro Yamasaki
  • Patent number: 7273414
    Abstract: A loop track for racing objects is disposed at the center of a race game device, for example for a simulated horse race. A plurality of racing objects, such as race horses, run on the track. The X- and Y-directional positions of the race horses are detected by a separable position detecting means underlying the track. The separable position detecting means allows for easier maintenance, transport, assembly, and disassembly of the device. Information regarding the positions of the horses is displayed on a game screen. Players can write memos to themselves on individual game screens by pressing a trace over the game information on the game screen. A control unit provides game information corresponding to other races other than a current race, including future races, and players may select information corresponding to future races on the individual game screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Nagao, Takanori Akiyama, Naoki Kawajiri, Seiji Hayashi, Susumu Murata, Koji Yamaguchi, Yuji Ikeda, Mitsuru Todaiji, Yasuhiro Takagi, Shunichi Nakamura, Keiji Yano, Muneoki Kamata, Shingo Kataoka, Koji Osuka
  • Patent number: 6629887
    Abstract: Provided is a game device using game tokens with a newly added element not found in conventional game devices. In the present token game device, the token game processing system and the video game processing system are linked. That is, the processing of the video game in the satellite unit (2) is commenced in accordance with whether or not a token hit the target (3). The processing contents of the video game are altered in accordance with the player's operation of the lever (23). Then, tokens are paid out to the player in accordance with the processing results of such video game. Therefore, the player is able to enjoy various operations, and provided is a game in which the player will not lose interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Sega Enterprises
    Inventors: Mitsuru Todaiji, Susumu Murata, Makoto Tanaka, Katsumi Kobayashi, Tetsuya Hamada, Kazuhiro Hagino, Takashi Semuna
  • Publication number: 20020165017
    Abstract: A loop track 12 for race horses is disposed at the center of a horse race game device 10. Twelve race horses 14 run on the track 12. A gate 18 is disposed in a paddock 20 in the track 12. The gate 18 is advanced to a start point of the track 12 from the paddock 20. Twelve satellites 12 are disposed on three sides of the track 12. A large projector 24 for displaying images of developments, ect. of a race is disposed on one of the short sides of the track 12. Speakers 25 for live broadcasting, fanfares, BGM, etc. are disposed on both sides of the large projector. The horse race game device enables a larger number of running objects to be raced at once, whereby race developments are made more amusing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: Yuji Nagao, Takanori Akiyama, Naoki Kawajiri, Seiji Hayashi, Susumu Murata, Koji Yamaguchi, Yuji Ikeda, Mitsuru Todaiji, Yasuhiro Takagi, Shunichi Nakamura, Keiji Yano, Muneoki Kamata, Shingo Kataoka, Koji Osuka
  • Patent number: 6394898
    Abstract: A loop track for race horses is disposed at the center of a horse race game device. Twelve race horses run on the track. A gate is disposed in a paddock in the track. The gate is advanced to a start point of the track from the paddock. Twelve satellites are disposed on three sides of the track. A large projector for displaying images of developments, etc. of a race is disposed on one of the short sides of the track. Speakers for live broadcasting, fanfares, BGM, etc. are disposed on both sides of the large projector. The horse race game device enables a larger number of running objects to be raced at once, whereby race developments are made more amusing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Sega Enterprises Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Nagao, Takanori Akiyama, Naoki Kawajiri, Seiji Hayashi, Susumu Murata, Koji Yamaguchi, Yuji Ikeda, Mitsuru Todaiji, Yasuhiro Takagi, Shunichi Nakamura, Keiji Yano, Muneoki Kamata, Shingo Kataoka, Koji Osuka