Patents by Inventor Kouki Takasugi

Kouki Takasugi 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).

  • Publication number: 20180163342
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a processing apparatus with which an operation for retaining and switching a processing subject can be shortened in order to reduce an amount of time required for folding processing. A processing apparatus (1C) for unfurling or folding a processing subject (T) includes a first retaining device (300A) and a second retaining device (300B) that are capable of moving within a first area and retaining the processing subject (T), a carrying device (400) disposed within the first area so as to be capable of carrying the processing subject (T), and a third retaining device (300C) that is capable of moving within a second area disposed below the first area so as to overlap the first area, and retaining the processing subject (T) below the carrying device (400).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kitagawa, Hajime Ishihara, Masahiro Shibamoto, Kouki Takasugi, Shuichi Kojima, Shinichiro Ono
  • Patent number: 7900929
    Abstract: To perform angle adjustment of a claw member in an end portion of a gripping arm assuredly in a simple manner. A claw member 4 is disposed to be able to turn relative to an arm 8 in the direction for opening or closing the arm 8, and a claw angle adjusting means 42 that can be switched between a restricted state in which a relative angle of the claw member 4 with respect to the arm 8 is fixed by restricting a turning operation of the claw member 4 relative to the arm 8 and a non-restricted state in which the relative angle of the claw member 4 can be changed by allowing the turning operation of the claw member 4 by a user's manual operation is included. The claw angle adjusting means 42 has a slider 43 that can be moved between a restricted position and a non-restricted position. In addition, a stair part 44 that has multiple steps and forms the restricted state of the claw angle adjusting means 42 by engaging an engagement part 43a that is a part of the slider 43 is disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Sega
    Inventor: Kouki Takasugi
  • Patent number: 7731199
    Abstract: A prize acquisition game apparatus is provided which does not require the effort of replacing an interchangeable discharging port structure unit but rather has a discharging port the size of which can be easily changed. The prize acquisition game apparatus comprises: operation means which is operated by a player; a prize housing section for housing a plurality of prizes; prize acquiring means for acquiring a said prize; a discharging port which is formed in the prize housing section for discharging the prize from the prize housing section; control means for controlling the prize acquiring means to operate in response to an operation signal from the operation means; a discharged prize receiving section for receiving the prize discharged through the discharging port by the prize acquiring means which operates under the control of the control means; and sliding means for sliding a frame which is provided on the discharging port to change the size of the discharging port according to a distance the frame is slid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Sega
    Inventors: Mitsuharu Fukazawa, Takashi Yamamoto, Kouki Takasugi
  • Patent number: 7635131
    Abstract: The prize acquiring game apparatus has operation unit that is operated by a player, a prize storage section that stores a plurality of prizes therein, prize acquiring that acquires the prizes, an outlet that is provided into the prize storage section and from which the prizes is discharged outside of the prize storage section, control unit that operates the prize acquiring unit in response to an operation signal from the operation unit, a discharged prize storage section that stores the prizes discharged from the outlet by the prize acquiring unit operated according to the control of the control unit, a passage that is constituted so that the prizes discharged from the outlet can reach the discharge prize storage section, and buffer unit that is arranged to the discharged prize storage section and absorbs impact of the prizes falling via the passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Sega Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuharu Fukazawa, Takashi Yamamoto, Kouki Takasugi
  • Publication number: 20090278318
    Abstract: To perform angle adjustment of a claw member in an end portion of a gripping arm assuredly in a simple manner. A claw member 4 is disposed to be able to turn relative to an arm 8 in the direction for opening or closing the arm 8, and a claw angle adjusting means 42 that can be switched between a restricted state in which a relative angle of the claw member 4 with respect to the arm 8 is fixed by restricting a turning operation of the claw member 4 relative to the arm 8 and a non-restricted state in which the relative angle of the claw member 4 can be changed by allowing the turning operation of the claw member 4 by a user's manual operation is included. The claw angle adjusting means 42 has a slider 43 that can be moved between a restricted position and a non-restricted position. In addition, a stair part 44 that has multiple steps and forms the restricted state of the claw angle adjusting means 42 by engaging an engagement part 43a that is a part of the slider 43 is disposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventor: Kouki Takasugi
  • Publication number: 20090267302
    Abstract: A gift acquisition game machine 1 is provided with gift acquiring machines 34 each operated by a player to acquire a gift and carry the gift to a gift receiver 44. The gift acquisition game machine 1 has a central unit 2 disposed substantially in a central part of the gift acquisition game machine 1 and including an image display device and such, and plural satellite units 3 arranged in a ring around the central unit 2. A gift exhibiting space A having a shape resembling a rectangular solid is combined with each satellite unit 3. The gift receiver 44 is formed in the bottom of the gift receiving space B adjacent to either of the right and the left side of the gift exhibiting space A having a shape resembling a rectangular solid. An overhead traveling crane type gift acquiring machine 30 is disposed in a top part of the gift exhibiting space A.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Mitsuharu Fukazawa, Hideki Watanabe, Takashi Nakajima, Kouki Takasugi, Junichi Murakami, Junichi Miyaki
  • Publication number: 20060094489
    Abstract: To provide a prize acquiring game apparatus which is capable of treating breakables, goods easily damaged and goods such as precision devices which are less resistant to the impact as well as goods such as stuffed animals resistant to impact at the time of fall as prizes which can be acquired in a game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Mitsuharu Fukazawa, Takashi Yamamoto, Kouki Takasugi