Patents by Inventor Masao Mizoguchi

Masao Mizoguchi 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: 9619971
    Abstract: A game machine includes a roulette game unit that selects at least one of pockets each of which is associated with a predetermined privilege by a lottery using motion of a ball, and uses a lottery result of the roulette game unit for provision of the predetermined privilege so that a predetermined privilege associated with a pocket selected by the roulette game unit is provided. And, the game machine stops the provision of the predetermined privilege using the lottery result of the roulette game unit when the roulette game unit satisfies a predetermined stop condition, selects at least one of ball images each of which is associated with the predetermined privilege by an electronic lottery using a video lottery screen, and provides a predetermined privilege associated with a ball image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: KONAMI GAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Masato Okuaki, Masao Mizoguchi, Tomoaki Hirai
  • Publication number: 20150213671
    Abstract: A game machine includes a roulette game unit that selects at least one of pockets each of which is associated with a predetermined privilege by a lottery using motion of a ball, and uses a lottery result of the roulette game unit for provision of the predetermined privilege so that a predetermined privilege associated with a pocket selected by the roulette game unit is provided. And, the game machine stops the provision of the predetermined privilege using the lottery result of the roulette game unit when the roulette game unit satisfies a predetermined stop condition, selects at least one of ball images each of which is associated with the predetermined privilege by an electronic lottery using a video lottery screen, and provides a predetermined privilege associated with a ball image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: Konami Gaming, Incorporated
    Inventors: Masato Okuaki, Masao Mizoguchi, Tomoaki Hirai
  • Patent number: 7837198
    Abstract: A symbol display device for a game machine includes a reel unit having a plurality of reels, each having a peripheral surface with a plurality of peripheral symbols. A reel supporting member that supports the reels rotatably and independently includes a lateral wall having a plurality of lateral symbols arranged around the rotational axis of the end reel, whereby any one of the lateral symbols is indicated by a pointer that rotates about the rotational axis of the end reel. A pivoting unit pivots the reel unit to a first angular position where the peripheral surfaces of the reels are observable and to a second angular position where the pointer and the lateral symbols on the lateral wall of the reel supporting member are observable. The pivoting unit is located above the reel unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Konami Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi Nishitsuji, Masao Mizoguchi
  • Publication number: 20100102508
    Abstract: A symbol display device for a game machine includes a reel unit having a plurality of reels, each having a peripheral surface with a plurality of peripheral symbols. A reel supporting member that supports the reels rotatably and independently includes a lateral wall having a plurality of lateral symbols arranged around the rotational axis of the end reel, whereby any one of the lateral symbols is indicated by a pointer that rotates about the rotational axis of the end reel. A pivoting unit pivots the reel unit to a first angular position where the peripheral surfaces of the reels are observable and to a second angular position where the pointer and the lateral symbols on the lateral wall of the reel supporting member are observable. The pivoting unit is located above the reel unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: KONAMI GAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Takashi NISHITSUJI, Masao MIZOGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20090017903
    Abstract: In a gaming machine, a reel assembly includes a lighting unit, a lighting driver unit, and a color check unit, as well as a reel and a motor. The lighting unit emits colored rays to a symbol displayed on a visible region on a reel. The lighting driver unit adjusts driving currents for the lighting unit in accordance with a control signal. The color check unit generates an error signal when detecting that the level of any driving current falls outside a predetermined range. A game control unit conducts a game by randomly changing arrangements and colors of the visible symbols. A lighting control unit provides the control signal to the lighting driver unit. If receiving the error signal from the color check unit, the lighting control unit informs the game control unit of an error state of the lighting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: Konami Gaming, Incorporated
    Inventors: Masao Mizoguchi, Hidekazu Kato, Toshiaki Shimizu
  • Patent number: 4463589
    Abstract: An indirect extrusion press including a die assembly having a loose die detachably mounted on a die stem and axially movable relative to a billet container for extruding a billet through a die hole, and a die handling mechanism for transferring the die assembly between the press center and a position outside the press machine, the indirect extrusion press including a reduced diameter portion provided in the rear end portion of the die stem and defining a stepped wall portion; a loose die detachably mounted on the end face of the reduced diameter portion; and a detachable cleaning ring loosely fitted on the reduced diameter portion of the die stem in abutting engagement with the stepped wall portion and in axially spaced relation with the loose die, the cleaning ring being in sliding engagement with the inner periphery of the billet container in the extruding phase of the press operation to remove container shells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 7, 1984
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho
    Inventors: Akira Asari, Tatsuhiko Noyori, Takahisa Tabuchi, Tsuneharu Masuda, Masao Mizoguchi, Tetsuro Takehata, deceased
  • Patent number: D626602
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Konami Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Katsumi Takahashi, Toshiaki Shimizu, Takashi Nishitsuji, Masao Mizoguchi, Hidekazu Kato
  • Patent number: D671172
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Konami Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Katsumi Takahashi, Toshiaki Shimizu, Takashi Nishitsuji, Masao Mizoguchi, Hidekazu Kato