Patents Assigned to Minerva Corp.
  • Patent number: 7548213
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the technology of recognizing and reading each game chip although game chips are stacked. The present invention is a game chip storing data readable by a reader/writer having an antenna which emits an electromagnetic wave and available in a stack of game chips, and includes: an IC device for communicating data at a request from the reader/writer; an antenna electrode connected to the IC device, and configured such that the antenna electrode can enter a resonant state with an antenna of the reader/writer through an electromagnetic wave; and a reflection member for reflecting an electromagnetic wave reflected from the antenna of the reader/writer toward upper game chips in the stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignees: Aruze Corp., Seta Corp., Minerva Corp.
    Inventors: Toshimi Koyama, Nobuyuki Nonaka, Jituo Migita
  • Patent number: 7460079
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the technology of recognizing and reading each game chip although game chips are stacked. The present invention is a game chip storing data readable by a reader/writer having an antenna which emits an electromagnetic wave and available in a stack of game chips, and includes: an IC device for communicating data at a request from the reader/writer, an antenna coil which is connected to the IC device, gets into electromagnetic coupling with an antenna of the reader/writer, can provide electric power to the IC device, is configured to enter a resonant state through an electromagnetic wave, and can transfer data to the reader/writer by load modulation, and a booster coil for configuring a resonant circuit by electromagnetic coupling through an electromagnetic wave from the reader/writer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignees: Aruze Corp., Seta Corp., Minerva Corp.
    Inventors: Toshimi Koyama, Nobuyuki Nonaka, Jituo Migita
  • Publication number: 20060223639
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the technology of recognizing and reading each game chip although game chips are stacked. The present invention is a game chip storing data readable by a reader/writer having an antenna which emits an electromagnetic wave and available in a stack of game chips, and includes: an IC device for communicating data at a request from the reader/writer; an antenna electrode connected to the IC device, and configured such that the antenna electrode can enter a resonant state with an antenna of the reader/writer through an electromagnetic wave; and a reflection member for reflecting an electromagnetic wave reflected from the antenna of the reader/writer toward upper game chips in the stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicants: Aruze Corp., Seta Corp., MINERVA Corp.
    Inventors: Toshimi Koyama, Nobuyuki Nonaka, Jituo Migita
  • Publication number: 20060223638
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the technology of recognizing and reading each game chip although game chips are stacked. The present invention is a game chip storing data readable by a reader/writer having an antenna which emits an electromagnetic wave and available in a stack of game chips, and includes: an IC device for communicating data at a request from the reader/writer, an antenna coil which is connected to the IC device, gets into electromagnetic coupling with an antenna of the reader/writer, can provide electric power to the IC device, is configured to enter a resonant state through an electromagnetic wave, and can transfer data to the reader/writer by load modulation, and a booster coil for configuring a resonant circuit by electromagnetic coupling through an electromagnetic wave from the reader/writer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicants: Aruze Corp., Seta Corp., MINERVA Corp.
    Inventors: Toshimi Koyama, Nobuyuki Nonaka, Jituo Migita
  • Publication number: 20060154731
    Abstract: A game chip transmits information in response to an inquiry from a reader/writer. The game chip comprises an IC device, an antenna coil unit, a first ring and a second ring. The IC device constitutes an electromagnetic induction coupling circuit with the reader/writer and stores information. The antenna coil unit is connected to the IC device and generates an induced current by a magnetic flux emitted from the reader/writer to supply power to the IC device when the inquiry is received. The first ring induces the magnetic flux emitted from the reader/writer in one of directions of moving away from and approaching the reader/writer. The second ring induces the magnetic flux induced by the first ring in the other of the directions of moving away from and approaching the reader/writer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicants: Aruze Corp., Seta Corp., MINERVA Corp.
    Inventors: Toshimi Koyama, Nobuyuki Nonaka, Jituo Migita