Patents by Inventor Nozomu Furuta

Nozomu Furuta 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).

  • Baseball game board
    Patent number: 10792556
    Abstract: A baseball game board includes: a main body unit simulating a baseball stadium and including an upper surface plate; a pitching unit configured to pitch a ball to allow the ball to move while floating in air; a batting unit configured to hit the ball; and a selection unit configured to gradationally select a ball height of the ball at a time of passing through the batting unit. In accordance with a selection result of the selection unit, a trajectory of the ball shot from the pitching unit is changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: EPOCH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Nozomu Furuta, Tsutomu Okada
  • BASEBALL GAME BOARD
    Publication number: 20190308093
    Abstract: A baseball game board includes: a main body unit simulating a baseball stadium and including an upper surface plate; a pitching unit configured to pitch a ball to allow the ball to move while floating in air; a batting unit configured to hit the ball; and a selection unit configured to gradationally select a ball height of the ball at a time of passing through the batting unit. In accordance with a selection result of the selection unit, a trajectory of the ball shot from the pitching unit is changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: EPOCH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Nozomu FURUTA, Tsutomu OKADA
  • Baseball game board
    Patent number: 9566502
    Abstract: A baseball game board includes: a top plate; a pitching section including a ball container section and a discharge hole; a batting section; a pitching operation section; and a pitching lever extending from the pitching operation section to the pitching section and movable in forward and rearward directions. The pitching lever is disposed below the top plate, is rotatable in a left-right direction around a position between the pitching operation section and the pitching section, and includes a ball holding section provided at a front end of the pitching lever for receiving a ball dropping from the ball container section. When the pitching lever is moved forward, the ball held in the ball holding section and positioned below the top plate is delivered from the discharge hole to an upper surface of the top plate, thereby being discharged toward the batting section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: EPOCH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Takagishi, Nozomu Furuta, Jin Sugiyama
  • BASEBALL GAME BOARD
    Publication number: 20150202527
    Abstract: A baseball game board includes: a top plate; a pitching section including a ball container section and a discharge hole; a batting section; a pitching operation section; and a pitching lever extending from the pitching operation section to the pitching section and movable in forward and rearward directions. The pitching lever is disposed below the top plate, is rotatable in a left-right direction around a position between the pitching operation section and the pitching section, and includes a ball holding section provided at a front end of the pitching lever for receiving a ball dropping from the ball container section. When the pitching lever is moved forward, the ball held in the ball holding section and positioned below the top plate is delivered from the discharge hole to an upper surface of the top plate, thereby being discharged toward the batting section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Yoshihiko TAKAGISHI, Nozomu FURUTA, Jin SUGIYAMA
  • Mask pattern verification apparatus, mask pattern verification method and method of fabricating a semiconductor device
    Patent number: 8110413
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a mask pattern verification apparatus is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Inventors: Chikaaki Kodama, Takanori Urakami, Nozomu Furuta, Shunsuke Kagaya
  • MASK PATTERN VERIFICATION APPARATUS, MASK PATTERN VERIFICATION METHOD AND METHOD OF FABRICATING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110086515
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a mask pattern verification apparatus is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Chikaaki KODAMA, Takanori Urakami, Nozomu Furuta, Shunsuke Kagaya