Patents by Inventor Yukinori Inamura
Yukinori Inamura 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: 9251669Abstract: On the slot machine, a slot game including a base game and free games is caused to proceed on a display. On the base game reel strips, on all of a plurality of reels, symbols whose each kind is the same, other than feature symbols and wild symbols, are arranged in succession. On the free game reel strips, on all of a plurality of reels, symbols whose each kind is the same, other than the feature symbols and the wild symbols, are arranged in succession and in addition thereto, only in a case of top symbols whose payout multiplying factor is the highest, the top symbols whose number is larger than a number of top symbols displayed on the base game reel strips are arranged in succession.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2013Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignees: UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION, ARUZE GAMING AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Yukinori Inamura, Yoichi Kato, Kazuo Okada
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Patent number: 9208656Abstract: On the slot machine, a slot game including a base game and free games is caused to proceed on a display. On the base game reel strips, on all of a plurality of reels, symbols whose each kind is the same, other than feature symbols and wild symbols, are arranged in succession. On the free game reel strips, on all of a plurality of reels, symbols whose each kind is the same, other than the feature symbols and the wild symbols, are arranged in succession and in addition thereto, only in a case of top symbols whose payout multiplying factor is the highest, the top symbols whose number is larger than a number of top symbols displayed on the base game reel strips are arranged in succession.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2013Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignees: UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION, ARUZE GAMING AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Yukinori Inamura, Yoichi Kato, Kazuo Okada
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Patent number: 9159201Abstract: On the slot machine, a slot game including a base game and free games is caused to proceed on a display. On the base game reel strips, on all of a plurality of reels, symbols whose each kind is the same, other than feature symbols and wild symbols, are arranged in succession. On the free game reel strips, on all of a plurality of reels, symbols whose each kind is the same, other than the feature symbols and the wild symbols, are arranged in succession and in addition thereto, only in a case of top symbols whose payout multiplying factor is the highest, the top symbols whose number is larger than a number of top symbols displayed on the base game reel strips are arranged in succession.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2014Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignees: UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION, ARUZE GAMING AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Yukinori Inamura, Yoichi Kato, Kazuo Okada, Yuji Miyagawa, Hiroki Nakamura, Takeshi Narita, Hiromoto Yamauchi
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Publication number: 20140228092Abstract: On the slot machine, a slot game including a base game and free games is caused to proceed on a display. On the base game reel strips, on all of a plurality of reels, symbols whose each kind is the same, other than feature symbols and wild symbols, are arranged in succession. On the free game reel strips, on all of a plurality of reels, symbols whose each kind is the same, other than the feature symbols and the wild symbols, are arranged in succession and in addition thereto, only in a case of top symbols whose payout multiplying factor is the highest, the top symbols whose number is larger than a number of top symbols displayed on the base game reel strips are arranged in succession.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicants: Universal Entertainment Corporation, Aruze Gaming America, Inc.Inventors: Yukinori INAMURA, Yoichi KATO, Kazuo OKADA, Yuji MIYAGAWA, Hiroki NAKAMURA, Takeshi NARITA, Hiromoto YAMAUCHI
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Patent number: 8702500Abstract: A method for playing a game with a gaming machine is provided. The method includes the steps of: (a) receiving a signal indicating an instruction of starting a game; (b) starting the game; (c) executing the game; (d) displaying a plurality of symbols on a display device; (e) each time a predetermined symbol or a predetermined combination of symbols is displayed on the display device as a result of the game, adding a predetermined point; (f) setting a specific combination of symbols for a free game and an award for the specific combination of symbols that is larger than a normal award according to the cumulatively added points; (g) if a predetermined condition is satisfied, switching the game to a free game; and (h) if the specific combination of symbols is not displayed in the free game but displayed in a subsequent game, paying the larger award.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2013Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Universal Entertainment CorporationInventors: Jun Fujimoto, Yukinori Inamura, Kazumasa Yoshizawa, Yoichi Kato
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Publication number: 20140094258Abstract: On the slot machine, a slot game including a base game and free games is caused to proceed on a display. On the base game reel strips, on all of a plurality of reels, symbols whose each kind is the same, other than feature symbols and wild symbols, are arranged in succession. On the free game reel strips, on all of a plurality of reels, symbols whose each kind is the same, other than the feature symbols and the wild symbols, are arranged in succession and in addition thereto, only in a case of top symbols whose payout multiplying factor is the highest, the top symbols whose number is larger than a number of top symbols displayed on the base game reel strips are arranged in succession.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicants: Aruze Gaming America, Inc., Universal Entertainment CorporationInventors: Yukinori INAMURA, Yoichi Kato, Kazuo Okada
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Publication number: 20140094250Abstract: On the slot machine, a slot game including a base game and free games is caused to proceed on a display. On the base game reel strips, on all of a plurality of reels, symbols whose each kind is the same, other than feature symbols and wild symbols, are arranged in succession. On the free game reel strips, on all of a plurality of reels, symbols whose each kind is the same, other than the feature symbols and the wild symbols, are arranged in succession and in addition thereto, only in a case of top symbols whose payout multiplying factor is the highest, the top symbols whose number is larger than a number of top symbols displayed on the base game reel strips are arranged in succession.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicants: Aruze Gaming America. Inc., Universal Entertainment CorporationInventors: Yukinori INAMURA, Yoichi KATO, Kazuo OKADA
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Patent number: 8684815Abstract: A gaming environment is described. In a base game, one or more paylines to be activated and a bet number for the activated paylines are set. If a combination of displayed symbols on the activated payline is a winning combination, an outcome amount is calculated by multiplying a payout number corresponding to the realized winning combination by the bet number, and the calculated outcome amount will be provided to the player. Also, a payout number corresponding to the number of the activated paylines will be additionally provided to the player.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2007Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Universal Entertainment CorporationInventor: Yukinori Inamura
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Patent number: 8636580Abstract: According to a slot machine of the present invention, a free game is executed when a predetermined condition is satisfied. In the free game, an amount of payout is determined based upon an amount of game media, which is obtained by dividing a total amount of the game media betted in the normal game by the number of BETs. Further, game media of the determined amount of payout are paid out.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2008Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Universal Entertainment CorporationInventors: Yukinori Inamura, Hiroki Saito
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Patent number: 8616965Abstract: A gaming machine executing the processing of (A) accepting an input for placing a normal bet; (B) accepting an input for placing a side bet different from the normal bet, (C) starting a card game and displaying a player initial card on a display; (D) determining a result of a side game based on the player initial card, when a side bet has been placed; and (E) offering a first payout based on the result of the side game, advancing the card game to determine a result of the card game, and offering a second payout based on the result of the card game.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2010Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignees: Universal Entertainment Corp., Aruze Gaming America, Inc.Inventors: Yukinori Inamura, Kenta Kitamura, Hiroki Munakata
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Publication number: 20130237309Abstract: A method for playing a game with a gaming machine is provided. The method includes the steps of: (a) receiving a signal indicating an instruction of starting a game; (b) starting the game; (c) executing the game; (d) displaying a plurality of symbols on a display device; (e) each time a predetermined symbol or a predetermined combination of symbols is displayed on the display device as a result of the game, adding a predetermined point; (f) setting a specific combination of symbols for a free game and an award for the specific combination of symbols that is larger than a normal award according to the cumulatively added points; (g) if a predetermined condition is satisfied, switching the game to a free game; and (h) if the specific combination of symbols is not displayed in the free game but displayed in a subsequent game, paying the larger award.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: Universal Entertainment CorporationInventors: Jun FUJIMOTO, Yukinori INAMURA, Kazumasa YOSHIZAWA, Yoichi KATO
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Patent number: 8500549Abstract: A slot machine executes rescue pay when a value Ta of a unit game counter reaches Ta max.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2007Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Universal Entertainment CorporationInventors: Jun Fujimoto, Yukinori Inamura
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Patent number: 8449381Abstract: A slot machine executes rescue pay when a value Ta of a unit game counter reaches Ta max.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2007Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Universal Entertainment CorporationInventors: Jun Fujimoto, Yukinori Inamura
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Patent number: 8435112Abstract: In a gaming machine, when a slot game displayed on a screen of a lower liquid crystal display is executed with a maximum wager betted thereon by a player, the controller has the slot game counted by a counter for counting rescue-setting games. When the count value, by the counter, for rescue-setting games reaches a thousand games and no payout of sixty times or higher ever occurs by that time, the controller provides, as a rescue pay, a payout having been increased by increments each of which is equivalent to a part of a wager betted on each of the slot games that have been executed thus far. The controller provides the payout of the rescue pay by paying out medals to the medal tray.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2008Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Universal Entertainment CorporationInventors: Jun Fujimoto, Yukinori Inamura
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Patent number: 8342952Abstract: A method for playing a game with a gaming machine includes the steps of: (a) receiving a signal indicating an instruction of starting a game; (b) starting the game; (c) executing the game; (d) displaying a plurality of symbols on a display device; (e) each time a predetermined symbol or a predetermined combination of symbols is displayed on the display device as a result of the game, adding a predetermined point; (f) if the point cumulatively added in step (e) has reached a threshold, performing a lottery to determine a specific combination of symbols; (g) setting an award for the specific combination of symbols that is larger than a normal award; and (h) if the specific combination of symbols is displayed on the display device, paying the larger award.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2011Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Universal Entertainment CorporationInventors: Jun Fujimoto, Yukinori Inamura, Kazumasa Yoshizawa
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Patent number: 8323095Abstract: A method for playing a game with a gaming machine is provided, which includes the steps of: (a) receiving a signal indicating an instruction of starting a game; (b) starting the game; (c) executing the game; (d) displaying a plurality of symbols on a display device; (e) each time a predetermined symbol or a predetermined combination of symbols is displayed on the display device as a result of the game, adding a predetermined point; (f) increasing a winning probability for a specific combination of symbols according to the point cumulatively added in step (e); and (g) if the specific combination of symbols is displayed on the display device, paying an award corresponding to the specific combination of symbols.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2011Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Universal Entertainment CorporationInventors: Jun Fujimoto, Yukinori Inamura, Kazumasa Yoshizawa
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Publication number: 20120289309Abstract: A method for playing a game with a gaming machine is provided, which includes the steps of: (a) receiving a signal indicating an instruction of starting a game; (b) starting the game; (c) executing the game; (d) displaying a plurality of symbols on a display device; (e) each time a predetermined symbol or a predetermined combination of symbols is displayed on the display device as a result of the game, adding a predetermined point; (f) setting a specific combination of symbols for a free game and an award for the specific combination of symbols that is larger than a normal award according to the cumulatively added points; (g) if a predetermined condition is satisfied, switching the game to a free game; and (h) if the specific combination of symbols is displayed on the display device in the free game, paying the larger award.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Jun FUJIMOTO, Yukinori Inamura, Kazumasa Yoshizawa, Yoichi Kato
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Patent number: 8298071Abstract: A slot machine of the present invention is provided with a plurality of BET input devices with each of which a player can bet game media in a different amount. The number of times that a game is played is counted in association with the BET input device with which a BET has been inputted in that game. A predetermined profit is offered based on the number of times counted in association with the BET input device.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2008Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Universal Entertainment CorporationInventors: Yukinori Inamura, Kazumasa Yoshizawa, Yoichi Kato, Tatsuya Teranishi, Shinji Ogino, Hiroki Saito, Fumiya Abe, Nakayasu Tsukahara
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Patent number: 8287360Abstract: A method for playing a game with a gaming machine is provided, which includes the steps of: (a) receiving a signal indicating an instruction of starting a game; (b) starting the game; (c) executing the game; (d) displaying a plurality of symbols on a display device; (e) each time a predetermined symbol or a predetermined combination of symbols is displayed on the display device as a result of the game, adding a predetermined point; (f) if the point cumulatively added in step (e) has reached a threshold, performing a lottery to determine a payout rate for a specific combination of symbols prior to the step (d); and (g) if the specific combination of symbols is displayed on the display device, multiplying an award entitled to the specific combination of symbols by the payout rate determined in the step (f) and paying the resulting amount.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2011Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Universal Entertainment CorporationInventors: Jun Fujimoto, Yukinori Inamura, Kazumasa Yoshizawa
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Patent number: 8282469Abstract: A gaming machine of the present invention comprises: a gaming portion where plural dice roll and stop; a memory; a station having an input device accepting a normal BET and a side BET that can be placed on the order of whether the total value of the outcomes of the dice in each game of a plurality of games is even or odd; and a controller programmed to execute the processing of (F) determining whether the total value of the outcomes of the plurality of dice is even or odd, (G) storing even-odd information showing the even or odd value determined in the processing (F) into the memory, and (H) offering a special payout, when the accepted side BET matches the order of even or odd values determined by the stored even-odd information.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2008Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Universal Entertainment CorporationInventor: Yukinori Inamura