Patents by Inventor Masato Akiyama

Masato Akiyama 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: 11968902
    Abstract: There are provided a piezoelectric body of ytterbium-doped aluminum nitride, having a greater piezoelectric coefficient d33 or g33 than those not doped with ytterbium, and a MEMS device using the piezoelectric body. The piezoelectric body is represented by a chemical formula Al1-xYbxN where a value of x is more than 0 and less than 0.37 and having a lattice constant ratio c/a in a range of 1.53 or more and less than 1.6. The piezoelectric body with such a configuration has a greater piezoelectric coefficient d33 or g33 than those not doped with ytterbium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Masato Uehara, Hiroshi Yamada, Morito Akiyama, Sri Ayu Anggraini, Kenji Hirata
  • Publication number: 20240101423
    Abstract: Provided is a scandium-doped aluminum nitride with nitrogen polarity. The nitride material is represented by the chemical formula ScXMYAl1-X-YN. M is at least one or more elements among C, Si, Ge, and Sn, X is greater than 0 and not greater than 0.4, Y is greater than 0 and not greater than 0.2, and X/Y is less than or equal to 5. The nitride material has piezoelectricity with a polarization direction of nitrogen polarity opposite to the direction of thin film growth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Sri Ayu Anggraini, Morito AKIYAMA, Masato UEHARA, Hiroshi YAMADA, Kenji HIRATA
  • Publication number: 20140349758
    Abstract: A game device provides users with a game in which a companion relationship between the users is established. A control device executes an event in which a user and a preliminary user set including at least one constituent member participates, the at least one constituent member including a user who has not established a companion relationship with the user. The control device causes a display device of a terminal device of a user to display a preliminary user set image suggesting, to the user, the at least one constituent member included in the preliminary user set; and receives, from the user, an instruction for a companion request to one of the at least one constituent members suggested in the preliminary user set image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji KIMURA, Masato AKIYAMA
  • Patent number: 8784205
    Abstract: Reference time data acquisition means (74) acquires, from means (70) for storing a position of display means (22) and reference time data representing a reference time at which a user should carry out a game operation in association with each other, the reference time data associated with the position of the display means (22) detected by position detection means (72). Based on the reference time data, display control means (76) controls the display means (22) to display a guidance image (58) for guiding the user regarding the reference time. The game operation carried out by the user is detected. Game operation evaluation means (80) evaluates the game operation performed by the user, based on the reference time data and a detection result by game operation detection means (78).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masato Akiyama, Hiroto Yamaguchi, Kota Wakasa
  • Publication number: 20130244780
    Abstract: Reference time data acquisition means (74) acquires, from means (70) for storing a position of display means (22) and reference time data representing a reference time at which a user should carry out a game operation in association with each other, the reference time data associated with the position of the display means (22) detected by position detection means (72). Based on the reference time data, display control means (76) controls the display means (22) to display a guidance image (58) for guiding the user regarding the reference time. The game operation carried out by the user is detected. Game operation evaluation means (80) evaluates the game operation performed by the user, based on the reference time data and a detection result by game operation detection means (78).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masato Akiyama, Hiroto Yamaguchi, Kota Wakasa
  • Patent number: 8292736
    Abstract: A game device allowing a player to enjoy the process of acquiring information on an input procedure of operation data corresponding to a predetermined event is provided. A game device including a controller allowing input of operation data comprises judgment means for judging whether or not an operation data sequence input with the controller matches a predetermined operation data sequence, event triggering means for triggering a predetermined event (special technique or the like) corresponding to the predetermined operation data sequence in accordance with a result of judgment by the judgment means, operation guidance means for displaying on a guidance screen (FIG.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichiro Kato, Kazuhide Nakazawa, Masato Akiyama
  • Publication number: 20120108305
    Abstract: A data generation device includes: a display unit for displaying a setting screen for generating reference data; a specification receiving unit for receiving a specification of a time point within the reproduction period of the music track data through the setting screen; a display control unit for displaying an exemplary model image for showing the exemplary model posture of the player at the specified time point on the setting screen based on an exemplary model data; and a reference data generating unit for generating the reference data based on the specified time point and a position of the body part within the exemplary model posture of the player at the specified time point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masato AKIYAMA, Kidai SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20080248870
    Abstract: A game device allowing a player to enjoy the process of acquiring information on an input procedure of operation data corresponding to a predetermined event is provided. A game device including a controller allowing input of operation data comprises judgment means for judging whether or not an operation data sequence input with the controller matches a predetermined operation data sequence, event triggering means for triggering a predetermined event (special technique or the like) corresponding to the predetermined operation data sequence in accordance with a result of judgment by the judgment means, operation guidance means for displaying on a guidance screen (FIG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2005
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichiro Kato, Kazuhide Nakazawa, Masato Akiyama
  • Patent number: 6582309
    Abstract: A game system has a display monitor for displaying a game image, a plurality of control buttons manually operable by a game player, and a memory for storing data representing timings to operate the control buttons, respectively. The game system has a control operation indicating function for displaying in the game image an image for indicating the timings to operate the control buttons based on the data stored in the memory, and an obstructing function for generating an obstructive effect in the image for indicating the timings to operate the control buttons, to obstruct an attempt of the game player to grasp the timings to operate the control buttons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Konami Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiji Higurashi, Kiyoshi Mizuki, Shintaro Mukai, Masato Akiyama, Hiroshi Takeyasu, Ryo Komatsu, Hiroshi Naraoka
  • Publication number: 20020002411
    Abstract: A game system has a display monitor for displaying a game image, a plurality of control buttons manually operable by a game player, and a memory for storing data representing timings to operate the control buttons, respectively. The game system has a control operation indicating function for displaying in the game image an image for indicating the timings to operate the control buttons based on the data stored in the memory, and an obstructing function for generating an obstructive effect in the image for indicating the timings to operate the control buttons, to obstruct an attempt of the game player to grasp the timings to operate the control buttons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 1999
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Inventors: SEIJI HIGURASHI, KIYOSHI MIZUKI, SHINTARO MUKAI, MASATO AKIYAMA, HIROSHI TAKEYASU, RYO KOMATSU, HIROSHI NARAOKA
  • Patent number: D470087
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Masato Akiyama, Kouichi Hayashi