Patents by Inventor Etsushi Torii

Etsushi Torii 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).

  • Mechanical drawing machine and game apparatus including the same
    Patent number: 8550462
    Abstract: It is an object to identify which of a plurality of rotationally moving drawing pockets a drawing object has entered into, without using a detecting means unit that moves together with the drawing pockets, from a result of detection by a fixedly arranged detecting means unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Konami Gaming Inc.
    Inventors: Daisuke Matsuki, Etsushi Torii, Hiroki Nakasato
  • Pusher game machine
    Patent number: 7934723
    Abstract: A pusher game machine 1 includes: a medal feeder 9 which feeds a medal on an upper game board 20; and an upper pushing member 22 which is arranged on the upper game board 20, and performs reciprocating movement, wherein a medal feedable region 61 by the medal feeder 9 is set on the deep side of the upper pushing member, viewing from the medal feeding side by the medal feeding means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryu Sasaki, Atsushi Inoue, Motoki Imanishi, Etsushi Torii
  • PUSHER GAME MACHINE
    Publication number: 20100096803
    Abstract: A pusher game machine (1), comprising a medal insertion device (9) for insertion medals onto an upper game panel surface (20) and an upper pusher member (22) disposed on the upper game panel surface (20) and performing reciprocating motion. An area (61) on the upper game panel surface into which medals can be inserted by the medal insertion device (9) is set on the bottom side of the upper pusher member as viewed from a side from which the medal insertion device (9) inserts medals onto the upper game panel surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2006
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryu Sasaki, Atsushi Inoue, Motoki Imanishi, Etsushi Torii