Patents by Inventor Hironori Furuike

Hironori Furuike 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: 11369891
    Abstract: A walking toy in which if a torso is moved forward walking motion is performed has the torso, two legs. The walking toy includes a crank member having a pair of crank eccentric shafts. Each of the legs has a motion member giving rotational force to the crank member when the torso moves forward. Each of the motion members has an eccentric shaft connecting part pivotably connected to the corresponding crank eccentric shaft, a torso cooperation part, and an action part on which force received from the walking surface act. Projections are formed at the torso cooperation part, while grooves are formed at the torso. If the action part of the one leg moves rearward, the motion member moves to thereby impart rotational force to the crank member and, the other leg is moved forward due to rotation of the crank member, and then contacts the walking surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hironori Furuike, Toshiaki Iwao, Kazuhiko Koriyama, Yasuhisa Kitano, Takaki Fujino, Keizo Ota
  • Publication number: 20220196495
    Abstract: A light emitting apparatus has a visible light emitter, an invisible light emitter, invisible light receiver for receiving invisible light emitted from the invisible light emitter, cover member covering these components, and controller for controlling operation of the visible light emitter. The cover member has flexibility so as to deform when receiving external force, and at least partially reflects invisible light and passes and diffuses visible light. The invisible light emitter emits invisible light toward an inside surface of the cover member, and the invisible light receiver receives invisible light and reflected by the cover member. The controller controls an emission mode of visible light emitted from the visible light emitter in accordance with a reception state of invisible light at the invisible light receiver, which changes in accordance with deformation of the cover member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Yoshiyasu Ogasawara, Hironori Furuike
  • Publication number: 20210316226
    Abstract: A walking toy in which if a torso is moved forward walking motion is performed has the torso, two legs. The walking toy includes a crank member having a pair of crank eccentric shafts. Each of the legs has a motion member giving rotational force to the crank member when the torso moves forward. Each of the motion members has an eccentric shaft connecting part pivotably connected to the corresponding crank eccentric shaft, a torso cooperation part, and an action part on which force received from the walking surface act. Projections are formed at the torso cooperation part, while grooves are formed at the torso. If the action part of the one leg moves rearward, the motion member moves to thereby impart rotational force to the crank member and, the other leg is moved forward due to rotation of the crank member, and then contacts the walking surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Hironori FURUIKE, Toshiaki IWAO, Kazuhiko KORIYAMA, Yasuhisa KITANO, Takaki FUJINO, Keizo OTA
  • Patent number: 10596454
    Abstract: An example attachment is attachable to a game controller including a controller-side slide portion on which a controller-side operation button is provided. The attachment includes a strap and an attachment-side slide portion, the attachment-side slide portion having a first side and a second side opposite to each other in a predetermined slide direction. The attachment-side slide portion is provided on a first surface of the attachment, wherein the attachment-side slide portion is configured to slidably engage with the controller-side slide portion in the predetermined slide direction. The controller-side slide portion is insertable into the attachment-side slide portion from the first side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Ikuta, Hironori Furuike, Hitoshi Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: 10328350
    Abstract: An example attachment is attachable to a game controller including a controller-side slide portion on which a controller-side operation button is provided. The attachment includes an attachment-side slide portion and an attachment-side operation button. The attachment-side slide portion is provided on a first surface of the attachment, wherein the attachment-side slide portion is configured to slidably engage with the controller-side slide portion in a predetermined slide direction, and wherein the controller-side slide portion is insertable into the attachment-side slide portion from a first side in the slide direction. The attachment-side operation button is capable of protruding from a second surface on a reverse side from the first surface. The attachment-side operation button includes a actuation portion capable of protruding from the first surface, thereby pressing the controller-side operation button, in response to an operation of pressing the attachment-side operation button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hironori Furuike, Yasuhiro Inoue
  • Publication number: 20180326298
    Abstract: An example attachment is attachable to a game controller including a controller-side slide portion on which a controller-side operation button is provided. The attachment includes a strap and an attachment-side slide portion, the attachment-side slide portion having a first side and a second side opposite to each other in a predetermined slide direction. The attachment-side slide portion is provided on a first surface of the attachment, wherein the attachment-side slide portion is configured to slidably engage with the controller-side slide portion in the predetermined slide direction. The controller-side slide portion is insertable into the attachment-side slide portion from the first side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Hiroki IKUTA, Hironori FURUIKE, Hitoshi TSUCHIYA
  • Patent number: 10092829
    Abstract: An example attachment is attachable to a game controller including a controller-side slide portion on which a controller-side operation button is provided. The attachment includes a strap and an attachment-side slide portion, the attachment-side slide portion having a first side and a second side opposite to each other in a predetermined slide direction. The attachment-side slide portion is provided on a first surface of the attachment, wherein the attachment-side slide portion is configured to slidably engage with the controller-side slide portion in the predetermined slide direction. The controller-side slide portion is insertable into the attachment-side slide portion from the first side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Ikuta, Hironori Furuike, Hitoshi Tsuchiya
  • Publication number: 20180099225
    Abstract: An example attachment is attachable to a game controller including a controller-side slide portion on which a controller-side operation button is provided. The attachment includes an attachment-side slide portion and an attachment-side operation button. The attachment-side slide portion is provided on a first surface of the attachment, wherein the attachment-side slide portion is configured to slidably engage with the controller-side slide portion in a predetermined slide direction, and wherein the controller-side slide portion is insertable into the attachment-side slide portion from a first side in the slide direction. The attachment-side operation button is capable of protruding from a second surface on a reverse side from the first surface. The attachment-side operation button includes a actuation portion capable of protruding from the first surface, thereby pressing the controller-side operation button, in response to an operation of pressing the attachment-side operation button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Hironori FURUIKE, Yasuhiro INOUE
  • Publication number: 20180099218
    Abstract: An example attachment is attachable to a game controller including a controller-side slide portion on which a controller-side operation button is provided. The attachment includes a strap and an attachment-side slide portion, the attachment-side slide portion having a first side and a second side opposite to each other in a predetermined slide direction. The attachment-side slide portion is provided on a first surface of the attachment, wherein the attachment-side slide portion is configured to slidably engage with the controller-side slide portion in the predetermined slide direction. The controller-side slide portion is insertable into the attachment-side slide portion from the first side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Hiroki IKUTA, Hironori FURUIKE, Hitoshi TSUCHIYA
  • Patent number: D707625
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masato Ibuki, Daisuke Kumazaki, Masahiko Nishimura, Hironori Furuike
  • Patent number: D709444
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masato Ibuki, Daisuke Kumazaki, Masahiko Nishimura, Hironori Furuike
  • Patent number: D709447
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masato Ibuki, Daisuke Kumazaki, Masahiko Nishimura, Hironori Furuike