Patents by Inventor Riichiro Toyama

Riichiro Toyama 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: 6224491
    Abstract: Provides a ride-type game machine which can provide special stimuli individually to a plurality of players. A game machine 1 designed to be ridden by a player, comprising a posture immobilization device 105 for immobilizing the posture of the player, and a medium-discharging device 109 or the like for discharging a prescribed medium (mist spray or the like) onto a specific bodily region (cheek or the like) of the immobilized player. The posture immobilization device 105 presses against the player's body, preventing the player's head from moving. Thus, the medium can be reliably directed onto a specific bodily region of the player, effectively scaring the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Sega Enterprises
    Inventors: Keisuke Hiromi, Tatsuya Kono, Riichiro Toyama