Patents by Inventor Shigeyuki Iwase

Shigeyuki Iwase 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 device and image processing device
    Patent number: 8043158
    Abstract: To provide an image processing device, image processing method, and data processing method for a game device providing novel game features. In a multiple-player game device 1 comprising mutually coupled input mechanisms 31, it is possible for a game to be played by fewer people than the aforementioned number of players, by using a portion of the input mechanisms 31, the coupling of the input mechanisms other than the input mechanisms used by the fewer number of players being disengaged in cases where a game is played by a fewer number of players.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Sega
    Inventors: Takeshi Goden, Shigeyuki Iwase, Kimio Tsuda
  • Game device and image processing device
    Publication number: 20070293314
    Abstract: To provide an image processing device, image processing method, and data processing method for a game device providing novel game features. In a multiple-player game device 1 comprising mutually coupled input mechanisms 31, it is possible for a game to be played by fewer people than the aforementioned number of players, by using a portion of the input mechanisms 31, the coupling of the input mechanisms other than the input mechanisms used by the fewer number of players being disengaged in cases where a game is played by a fewer number of players.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Sega Enterprises
    Inventors: Takeshi Goden, Shigeyuki Iwase, Kimio Tsuda
  • Game device and image processing device
    Patent number: 6923723
    Abstract: To provide an image processing device, image processing method, and data processing method for a game device providing novel game features. In a multiple-player game device 1 comprising mutually coupled input mechanisms 31, it is possible for a game to be played by fewer people than the aforementioned number of players, by using a portion of the input mechanisms 31, the coupling of the input mechanisms other than the input mechanisms used by the fewer number of players being disengaged in cases where a game is played by a fewer number of players.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Sega Enterprises
    Inventors: Takeshi Goden, Shigeyuki Iwase, Kimio Tsuda
  • Game device and image processing device
    Publication number: 20050164790
    Abstract: To provide an image processing device, image processing method, and data processing method for a game device providing novel game features. In a multiple-player game device 1 comprising mutually coupled input mechanisms 31, it is possible for a game to be played by fewer people than the aforementioned number of players, by using a portion of the input mechanisms 31, the coupling of the input mechanisms other than the input mechanisms used by the fewer number of players being disengaged in cases where a game is played by a fewer number of players.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Sega Enterprises
    Inventors: Takeshi Goden, Shigeyuki Iwase, Kimio Tsuda
  • Game device and image processing device
    Publication number: 20030186740
    Abstract: To provide an image processing device, image processing method, and data processing method for a game device providing novel game features. In a multiple-player game device 1 comprising mutually coupled input mechanisms 31, it is possible for a game to be played by fewer people than the aforementioned number of players, by using a portion of the input mechanisms 31, the coupling of the input mechanisms other than the input mechanisms used by the fewer number of players being disengaged in cases where a game is played by a fewer number of players.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Sega Enterprises
    Inventors: Takeshi Goden, Shigeyuki Iwase, Kimio Tsuda
  • GAME DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20030003995
    Abstract: To provide an image processing device, image processing method, and data processing method for a game device providing novel game features. In a multiple-player game device 1 comprising mutually coupled input mechanisms 31, it is possible for a game to be played by fewer people than the aforementioned number of players, by using a portion of the input mechanisms 31, the coupling of the input mechanisms other than the input mechanisms used by the fewer number of players being disengaged in cases where a game is played by a fewer number of players.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 1999
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: TAKESHI GODEN, SHIGEYUKI IWASE, KIMIO TSUDA