Patents by Inventor Kenichi Fukuhara

Kenichi Fukuhara 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).

  • Method of assisting player in entering commands in video game, video game system, video game storage medium, and method of controlling video game
    Patent number: 5807174
    Abstract: Commands are entered in a video game by the player to determine an action of a player character for thereby determining an action and an image of at least one opponent character. A plurality of icons representing respective commands for the player character and a movable cursor are displayed on a displayed image, and the movable cursor positioned on one of the icons is detected. Then, the one of the icons is enlarged in size based on the detected movable cursor to assist the player of the video game in entering the command represented by the one of the icons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: Konami Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Fukuhara, Masayuki Tarao, Masaaki Suzuki, Kouji Igarashi
  • Tryptophan derivative and process for production thereof
    Patent number: 4382888
    Abstract: N-(6-Deoxy-L-talosyloxyhydroxyphosphenyl)-L-leucyl-L-tryptophan which is novel compound having an inhibitory activity against a metallo proteinases produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and a process for biochemically producing the compound according to the genus Streptomyces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1983
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Company Incorporated
    Inventors: Sawao Murao, Kenichi Fukuhara