Patents by Inventor Takao Sasazaki

Takao Sasazaki 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: 6926606
    Abstract: A gaming machine includes at least one reel to be rotated. A reel belt is attached onto an outer circumferential face of the reel. The reel belt includes a half mirror layer, and a print layer on which at least one symbol is printed. The print layer is placed behind the half mirror layer when viewed from a front face of the gaming machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Konami Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Onuki, Kaoru Watanabe, Takao Sasazaki
  • Publication number: 20040229678
    Abstract: In a gaming machine, there are provided a plurality of rotatable reels. Each of the reels is provided with a plurality of symbols. The reels are looked through a window. An electro-optical member is disposed between the window and the reels, the electro-optical member being transparent with respect to visible light, but operable to display an electro-optical image in accordance with an electric signal supplied thereto. A controller controls the electric signal thereby controlling the electro-optical image to be displayed in the electro-optical member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: KONAMI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Onuki, Kaoru Watanabe, Takao Sasazaki
  • Publication number: 20030195035
    Abstract: A gaming machine includes at least one reel to be rotated. A reel belt is attached onto an outer circumferential face of the reel. The reel belt includes a half mirror layer, and a print layer on which at least one symbol is printed. The print layer is placed behind the half mirror layer when viewed from a front face of the gaming machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Applicant: KONAMI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Onuki, Kaoru Watanabe, Takao Sasazaki