Patents by Inventor Nozomu Nonomura

Nozomu Nonomura 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).

  • Patent number: 6811494
    Abstract: A shooting game machine includes a target unit in which targets are arranged at four stages. A token discharge device faces the target unit and is operable by a game player to discharge a token while selectively aiming at any of the plurality of targets. Display units are provided in correspondence with the respective targets for displaying scores corresponding to the targets, and a target processor sets the scores to be displayed on the display units. A jackpot appearing position/time determining processor sets a special high score on one of the display units which is selectively changed over time. Impact sensor units detect when the token hits the corresponding target, and a dispenser pays tickets out to the game player corresponding to the score on the display unit corresponding to the hit target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Konami Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Tamura, Hirofumi Nagao, Satoshi Ueda, Nozomu Nonomura
  • Publication number: 20020037771
    Abstract: A shooting game machine is provided with a target unit 30 in which targets are arranged at four stages, a token discharge device 20 provided at a position facing the target unit 30 and operable by a game player to discharge a token while selectively aiming at any of the plurality of targets, display units 317e provided in correspondence with the respective targets for displaying scores corresponding to the targets, a target processor 604 for setting the scores to be displayed on the display units 317e, a jackpot appearing position/time determining processor 603 for setting a special high score on one of the display units 317e selectively changed in time direction, impact sensor units 316 for detecting the hit of the token at the corresponding target, and a dispenser 40 for, when the token hits one of the targets, paying tickets corresponding to the score on the display unit 317e corresponding to the hit target out to the game player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2001
    Publication date: March 28, 2002
    Applicant: Konami Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Tamura, Hirofumi Nagao, Satoshi Ueda, Nozomu Nonomura