Patents by Inventor Minoru Matsuba

Minoru Matsuba 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 machine for simulating vibration
    Patent number: 6752716
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a game apparatus which can provide an experience of vibrations similar to a real experience. The game apparatus relating to the present invention executes a game program to display displayed bodies on a screen and comprises means for simulating vibrations generated by the displayed bodies in a state of motion for the player operating the game apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Sega Enterprises
    Inventors: Eiji Nishimura, Minoru Matsuba, Motohiko Higashiguchi
  • Simulation game machine
    Patent number: D398658
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
    Inventor: Minoru Matsuba