Patents by Inventor Kazuki Emori

Kazuki Emori 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: 11915557
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus that enables a user to more easily understand a displayed amount. The information processing apparatus is provided with: multiple types of paper stock having currency information that include a currency unit; an insertion slot into which the multiple types of paper stock are inserted; a reading device for reading the multiple types of paper stock inserted into the insertion slot; and a display device for displaying a currency amount, being equivalent of one credit of a credit amount necessary for starting a process, with the currency unit, based on currency information corresponding to each of the multiple types of paper stock read by the reading device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Universal Entertainment Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuki Emori
  • Patent number: 11908278
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus that enables a player to more easily understand a bet amount. The information processing apparatus is provided with: multiple types of paper stock having currency information including currency units; an insertion slot into which the multiple types of paper stock are inserted; a reading device for reading the multiple types of paper stock inserted into the insertion slot; a display device for displaying a bet amount, for starting a process, together with currency information, based on currency information corresponding to each of the multiple types of paper stock read by the reading device; and an input device capable of inputting the bet amount displayed on the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuki Emori
  • Patent number: 11227467
    Abstract: [Problem] The object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus that enables a user to reliably perform bet-related processes such as betting. [Solution] The information processing apparatus implements: a process of displaying specified currency information corresponding to a bet by an input device to a display device when paper stock read by a reading device has specified currency information, a process of converting the specified currency information corresponding to the bet by the input device to other currency information when the paper stock read by the reading device has other currency information, and a process of displaying the converted other currency information on the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Universal Entertainment Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuki Emori
  • Publication number: 20210082245
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus that enables a player to more easily understand a bet amount. The information processing apparatus is provided with: multiple types of paper stock having currency information including currency units; an insertion slot into which the multiple types of paper stock are inserted; a reading device for reading the multiple types of paper stock inserted into the insertion slot; a display device for displaying a bet amount, for starting a process, together with currency information, based on currency information corresponding to each of the multiple types of paper stock read by the reading device; and an input device capable of inputting the bet amount displayed on the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Kazuki EMORI
  • Patent number: 10949839
    Abstract: [Problem] The object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus and a conversion apparatus capable of making it easy for a user to understand display contents are provided. [Solution] The information processing apparatus, which performs a process based on specified currency information including a specified currency unit, comprises: a display device, which displays progress of the process, and a control device, which performs a first process that converts the specified currency information into other currency information including a currency unit different from the specified currency unit, and a second process that has the display device display the other currency information converted by the first process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Universal Entertainment Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuki Emori
  • Patent number: 10909807
    Abstract: [Problem] The object of the present invention is to provide a management apparatus capable of converting payout information based on a predetermined currency unit and displaying it on an information processing apparatus. [Solution] A management apparatus, comprising: a storage unit for storing currency information including a currency unit, a receiving unit for receiving payout information, including a specified currency unit, transmitted from an information processing apparatus for providing profit to a user, a conversion unit for converting the payout information, received by the receiving unit, based on the currency unit stored in the storage unit, and a transmitting unit for transmitting the payout information converted by the conversion unit to the information processing apparatus in order to display the converted payout information on the information processing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Universal Entertainment Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuki Emori
  • Patent number: 10885742
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus that enables a player to more easily understand a bet amount. The information processing apparatus is provided with: multiple types of paper stock having currency information including currency units; an insertion slot into which the multiple types of paper stock are inserted; a reading device for reading the multiple types of paper stock inserted into the insertion slot; a display device for displaying a bet amount, for starting a process, together with currency information, based on currency information corresponding to each of the multiple types of paper stock read by the reading device; and an input device capable of inputting the bet amount displayed on the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuki Emori
  • Publication number: 20190156625
    Abstract: [Problem] The object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus that enables a user to reliably perform bet-related processes such as betting. [Solution] The information processing apparatus implements: a process of displaying specified currency information corresponding to a bet by an input device to a display device when paper stock read by a reading device has specified currency information, a process of converting the specified currency information corresponding to the bet by the input device to other currency information when the paper stock read by the reading device has other currency information, and a process of displaying the converted other currency information on the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventor: Kazuki EMORI
  • Publication number: 20190156628
    Abstract: [Problem] The object of the present invention is to provide a management apparatus capable of converting payout information based on a predetermined currency unit and displaying it on an information processing apparatus. [Solution] A management apparatus, comprising: a storage unit for storing currency information including a currency unit, a receiving unit for receiving payout information, including a specified currency unit, transmitted from an information processing apparatus for providing profit to a user, a conversion unit for converting the payout information, received by the receiving unit, based on the currency unit stored in the storage unit, and a transmitting unit for transmitting the payout information converted by the conversion unit to the information processing apparatus in order to display the converted payout information on the information processing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventor: Kazuki EMORI
  • Publication number: 20190156626
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus that enables a player to more easily understand a bet amount. The information processing apparatus is provided with: multiple types of paper stock having currency information including currency units; an insertion slot into which the multiple types of paper stock are inserted; a reading device for reading the multiple types of paper stock inserted into the insertion slot; a display device for displaying a bet amount, for starting a process, together with currency information, based on currency information corresponding to each of the multiple types of paper stock read by the reading device; and an input device capable of inputting the bet amount displayed on the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventor: Kazuki Emori
  • Publication number: 20190156333
    Abstract: [Problem] The object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus and a conversion apparatus capable of making it easy for a user to understand display contents are provided. [Solution] The information processing apparatus, which performs a process based on specified currency information including a specified currency unit, comprises: a display device, which displays progress of the process, and a control device, which performs a first process that converts the specified currency information into other currency information including a currency unit different from the specified currency unit, and a second process that has the display device display the other currency information converted by the first process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventor: Kazuki EMORI
  • Publication number: 20190156627
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus that enables a user to more easily understand a displayed amount. The information processing apparatus is provided with: multiple types of paper stock having currency information that include a currency unit; an insertion slot into which the multiple types of paper stock are inserted; a reading device for reading the multiple types of paper stock inserted into the insertion slot; and a display device for displaying a currency amount, being equivalent of one credit of a credit amount necessary for starting a process, with the currency unit, based on currency information corresponding to each of the multiple types of paper stock read by the reading device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventor: Kazuki EMORI
  • Patent number: 10262249
    Abstract: Provided is a contactless information medium that achieves reduction in initial failure at the time of manufacture and obtains stable quality. A contactless information medium 1 includes a plurality of substrates 2a to 2d in a stacked state, an electric conductor 4, and an IC chip 5. The electric conductor 4 is integrally provided on each of the substrates 2a to 2d, and has a pre-formed conductive pattern 3. The IC chip 5 is mounted on any one of the substrates 2a to 2d, and is connected to the electric conductor 4. The conductive pattern 3 partially includes spiral patterns 31a to 31d formed in a spiral shape. The spiral patterns 31a to 31d are arranged at different positions among the substrates 2a to 2d.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuki Emori
  • Publication number: 20190005366
    Abstract: Provided is a contactless information medium that achieves reduction in initial failure at the time of manufacture and obtains stable quality. A contactless information medium 1 includes a plurality of substrates 2a to 2d in a stacked state, an electric conductor 4, and an IC chip 5. The electric conductor 4 is integrally provided on each of the substrates 2a to 2d, and has a pre-formed conductive pattern 3. The IC chip 5 is mounted on any one of the substrates 2a to 2d, and is connected to the electric conductor 4. The conductive pattern 3 partially includes spiral patterns 31a to 31d formed in a spiral shape. The spiral patterns 31a to 31d are arranged at different positions among the substrates 2a to 2d.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventor: Kazuki EMORI
  • Patent number: 10074234
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a casino table capable of adequately determining whether a dishonest act is committed on a card arranged on a casino table while reducing a maintenance cost, a personnel cost, etc., by using a normal card not containing the tag, etc. A game surface is imaged by an imaging device, the presence of the card placed on the game surface is detected from image data produced by an imaging signal issued from the imaging device, and trajectory data of the card placed on the game surface is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignees: UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION, ARUZE GAMING AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Kazuki Emori, Hiroyuki Watanabe
  • Patent number: 9734481
    Abstract: The present application provides a system which determines, when the same data is read for a predetermined consecutive number of times from the chip placed in the bet area, that reading of the bet area is successful, while determines, when the same data is not read for a predetermined consecutive number of times, that reading of the bet area is unsuccessful, and terminates a reading process for the bet area when it is determined by the determination unit that reading of the bet area is successful, or performs a reading process for the bet area when it is determined by the determination unit that reading of the bet area is unsuccessful.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuki Emori, Shinsuke Yamaguchi, Toru Sugawara, Kouichi Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 9734662
    Abstract: A gaming table device which can determine frauds precisely and human errors is provided. A plurality of antennas for reading medium identification information of the game medium disposed on a game table through a wireless communication are disposed at locations spaced away from each other, and when a first antenna of the plurality of antennas is selected, a second antenna spaced at a predetermined distance from the first antenna of the plurality of antennas is selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignees: UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION, ARUZE GAMING AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Kazuki Emori, Toru Sugawara, Kouichi Matsumoto, Shinsuke Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 9669301
    Abstract: The present application provides a game peripheral device including an auxiliary light device available for long-time use. An emission brightness determination device for determining emission brightness of illumination light determines the emission brightness at first emission brightness under the condition where a brightness determination signal has been detected and determines the emission brightness at second emission brightness under the condition where an imaging device has taken an image of a player's face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignees: Universal Entertainment Corporation, Aruze Gaming America, Inc.
    Inventor: Kazuki Emori
  • Patent number: 9652735
    Abstract: The present application provides a system which includes a registration unit which reads data from the chip located within the communication range at a first timing via the antenna, and registers the data in the database, an updating unit which reads data from the chip located within the communication range at a second timing which occurs later than the first timing via the antenna, and updates the database based on the data read, a determination unit which reads data from the chip located within the communication range at a third timing occurring later than the first timing via the antenna, and determines whether or not data of a chip other than the chip read is registered in the database, and a communication unit which, when it is determined by the determination unit that data of a chip other than the chip read is registered in the database, communicates individually with each chip other than the chip read.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuki Emori, Shinsuke Yamaguchi, Toru Sugawara, Kouichi Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20160267743
    Abstract: A gaming table device which can determine frauds precisely and human errors is provided. A plurality of antennas for reading medium identification information of the game medium disposed on a game table through a wireless communication are disposed at locations spaced away from each other, and when a first antenna of the plurality of antennas is selected, a second antenna spaced at a predetermined distance from the first antenna of the plurality of antennas is selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Kazuki EMORI, Toru SUGAWARA, Kouichi MATSUMOTO, Shinsuke YAMAGUCHI