Patents by Inventor Masaru Sugahara

Masaru Sugahara 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).

  • Game image display method and game control method
    Patent number: 6688980
    Abstract: When a replay condition is established in advance of a game, a reproduced image which replays a specific scene in the advance of the game is displayed. In displaying the reproduced image, a parameter in the specific scene in the advance of the game is corrected for replay, and the specific scene is reproduced based on the corrected parameter. When the game display is resumed, a stored parameter is read. Suitable replay images can be displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Susumu Hirai, Masaru Sugahara
  • Optical disk
    Patent number: 6465071
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical disk which achieves stable electrical characteristics and disk shape, and in which visible information is provided on the signal readout surface side of the disk. An optical disk is constructed by sequentially layering on the pits of a transparent disk substrate (1a), a recording layer (2a) of a translucent reflective film, an optical buffer layer (3a) formed from a light transmissive material, and a printed layer (4a) on which is printed visible information, with the visible information of the printed layer (4a) being visible from the disk substrate (1a) side of the disk. The optical buffer layer (3a) is formed at a thickness, measured in terms of optical distance (the product of multiplying the physical distance by the refractive index of the material from which the optical buffer layer is formed), of between 3 &mgr;m˜45 &mgr;m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Satoh, Masaru Sugahara
  • Game image display method and game control method
    Publication number: 20020123380
    Abstract: When a replay condition is established in advance of a game, a reproduced image which replays a specific scene in the advance of the game is displayed. In displaying the reproduced image, a parameter in the specific scene in the advance of the game is corrected for replay, and the specific scene is reproduced based on the corrected parameter. When the game display is resumed, a stored parameter is read. Suitable replay images can be displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventors: Susumu Hirai, Masaru Sugahara
  • Fishing game device
    Patent number: 6402617
    Abstract: Provides a fishing game device capable of sensing operation of a fishing rod imparting action to a lure, affording more realistic simulation of tugging by the fish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Sega Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Gouji, Yutaka Yokoyama, Masaru Sugahara, Junpei Sato, Yoshiharu Suzuki
  • Method for displaying a reproduced image of a game
    Patent number: 6398647
    Abstract: When a replay condition is established in advance of a game, a reproduced image which replays a specific scene in the advance of the game is displayed. In displaying the reproduced image, a parameter in the specific scene in the advance of the game is corrected for replay, and the specific scene is reproduced based on the corrected parameter. When the game display is resumed, a stored parameter is read. Suitable replay images can be displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
    Inventors: Susumu Hirai, Masaru Sugahara
  • Fishing game device
    Patent number: 6361436
    Abstract: Provides a fishing game device capable of sensing operation of a fishing rod imparting action to a lure, affording more realistic simulation of tugging by the fish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Gouji, Yutaka Yokoyama, Masaru Sugahara, Junpei Sato, Yoshiharu Suzuki
  • Fishing game device
    Publication number: 20010021665
    Abstract: Provides a fishing game device capable of sensing operation of a fishing rod imparting action to a lure, affording more realistic simulation of tugging by the fish.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2001
    Publication date: September 13, 2001
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Gouji, Yutaka Yokoyama, Masaru Sugahara, Junpei Sato, Yoshiharu Suzuki