Patents by Inventor Futoshi Itoh

Futoshi Itoh 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: 6616535
    Abstract: An IC card system for a game machine using an IC card includes a game token input device for inputting a game token onto the IC card based on the amount of money deposited. The IC card system also includes a game device that decreases the number of game tokens stored on the IC card when the IC card is used with the game device. The IC system also includes a totaling device that determines the number of tokens inputted by the game token input device and the number of tokens used by the game devices, at a particular location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignees: Schlumberger Systems, Toppan Label Co., Ltd., Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsutao Nishizaki, Shin Iwagami, Futoshi Itoh, Shingo Dote
  • Patent number: 5713792
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fishing game device. The device comprises line take-up means rotatable forward and reverse; a fishing rod, to a distal end of which is fixed a fishing line fed from the line take-up means; a simulated reel attached to a side opposite to the distal end of the fishing rod and including a handle to be rotated by a player and a brake mechanism for applying a load braking force to the movement of the handle; and control means for controlling a magnitude of the load braking force of the braking mechanism in accordance with the rotational state of the line take-up means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Ohzono, Tomohiro Matsunaga, Masaki Matsuno, Futoshi Itoh, Ken Yamanouchi, Hiroyasu Suzuki