Patents by Inventor Shinta MINAGAWA

Shinta MINAGAWA 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: 11439898
    Abstract: An example game controller includes a spherical housing, a vibrator, an inertia sensor, an operation device, and a transmitter. The vibrator is inside the spherical housing and configured to generate a vibration to vibrate the spherical housing. The inertia sensor is at a position inside the spherical housing such that a distance from a center of the spherical housing to the inertial sensor is shorter than a distance from the center of the spherical housing to the vibrator. The operation section has an operation surface. The operation surface is capable of being depressed and is at the spherical housing on an opposite side from the vibrator with respect to the center of the spherical housing. The transmitter configured to transmit, to outside, information regarding an operation on the operation section and information output from the inertia sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaya Takei, Shinta Minagawa, Kazuhiro Maruyama, Kohei Odanaka
  • Publication number: 20210001213
    Abstract: An example game controller includes a spherical housing, a vibrator, an inertia sensor, an operation device, and a transmitter. The vibrator is inside the spherical housing and configured to generate a vibration to vibrate the spherical housing. The inertia sensor is at a position inside the spherical housing such that a distance from a center of the spherical housing to the inertial sensor is shorter than a distance from the center of the spherical housing to the vibrator. The operation section has an operation surface. The operation surface is capable of being depressed and is at the spherical housing on an opposite side from the vibrator with respect to the center of the spherical housing. The transmitter configured to transmit, to outside, information regarding an operation on the operation section and information output from the inertia sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Masaya TAKEI, Shinta MINAGAWA, Kazuhiro MARUYAMA, Kohei ODANAKA
  • Patent number: 10843070
    Abstract: An example game controller includes a spherical housing, a vibrator, an inertia sensor, an operation device, and a transmitter. The vibrator is inside the spherical housing and configured to generate a vibration to vibrate the spherical housing. The inertia sensor is at a position inside the spherical housing such that a distance from a center of the spherical housing to the inertial sensor is shorter than a distance from the center of the spherical housing to the vibrator. The operation section has an operation surface. The operation surface is capable of being depressed and is at the spherical housing on an opposite side from the vibrator with respect to the center of the spherical housing. The transmitter configured to transmit, to outside, information regarding an operation on the operation section and information output from the inertia sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaya Takei, Shinta Minagawa, Kazuhiro Maruyama, Kohei Odanaka
  • Patent number: 10835813
    Abstract: An example game controller includes a spherical housing, a joystick, an operation section, and a transmitter. The joystick protrudes from a surface of the spherical housing. The operation section includes an operation surface. The operation surface is capable of being depressed and is integral with the surface of the spherical housing. The transmitter transmits, to outside, information regarding an operation on the joystick and information regarding an operation on the operation section. Thus, it is possible to provide a game controller that allows for various types of operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaya Takei, Shinta Minagawa, Kazuhiro Maruyama, Kohei Odanaka
  • Patent number: 10835814
    Abstract: An example game controller includes a housing, an operation section, a light-emitter, and a lightguide. The housing has an opening. At least a portion of the operation section is exposed through the opening. The light-emitter is inside the housing and configured to emit light. The lightguide includes a light-receiving surface configured to receive light generated from the light-emitter and a light-exiting surface configured to output light received via the light-receiving surface to outside the housing. The lightguide includes a surrounding portion and an extended portion. The surrounding portion has the light-exiting surface and surrounds a circumference of the operation section. The extended portion is extended from the surrounding portion and has the light-receiving surface at a tip portion thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiaki Iwao, Masaya Takei, Shinta Minagawa, Kazuhiro Maruyama
  • Patent number: 10596456
    Abstract: An example game controller includes a spherical housing, a joystick, an operation button, a vibrator, and an antenna. The housing includes a first hemispherical portion and a second hemispherical portion. The joystick is on a boundary between the first hemispherical portion and the second hemispherical portion. The vibrator is inside the second hemispherical portion and configured to generate a vibration to vibrate the housing. The antenna is inside the first hemispherical portion, the antenna configured to transmit, to outside, information regarding an operation on the joystick and information regarding an operation of the operation button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaya Takei, Shinta Minagawa, Kazuhiro Maruyama, Kohei Odanaka
  • Patent number: 10596457
    Abstract: An example game controller includes a spherical housing, a joystick, an operation button, a vibrator, and an antenna. The housing includes a first hemispherical portion and a second hemispherical portion. The joystick is on a boundary between the first hemispherical portion and the second hemispherical portion. The vibrator is inside the second hemispherical portion and configured to generate a vibration to vibrate the housing. The antenna is inside the first hemispherical portion, the antenna configured to transmit, to outside, information regarding an operation on the joystick and information regarding an operation of the operation button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaya Takei, Shinta Minagawa, Kazuhiro Maruyama, Kohei Odanaka
  • Publication number: 20190358532
    Abstract: An example game controller includes a spherical housing, a joystick, an operation button, a vibrator, and an antenna. The housing includes a first hemispherical portion and a second hemispherical portion. The joystick is on a boundary between the first hemispherical portion and the second hemispherical portion. The vibrator is inside the second hemispherical portion and configured to generate a vibration to vibrate the housing. The antenna is inside the first hemispherical portion, the antenna configured to transmit, to outside, information regarding an operation on the joystick and information regarding an operation of the operation button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Masaya TAKEI, Shinta MINAGAWA, Kazuhiro MARUYAMA, Kohei ODANAKA
  • Publication number: 20190358533
    Abstract: An example game controller includes a spherical housing, a joystick, an operation button, a vibrator, and an antenna. The housing includes a first hemispherical portion and a second hemispherical portion. The joystick is on a boundary between the first hemispherical portion and the second hemispherical portion. The vibrator is inside the second hemispherical portion and configured to generate a vibration to vibrate the housing. The antenna is inside the first hemispherical portion, the antenna configured to transmit, to outside, information regarding an operation on the joystick and information regarding an operation of the operation button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Masaya TAKEI, Shinta MINAGAWA, Kazuhiro MARUYAMA, Kohei ODANAKA
  • Publication number: 20190358529
    Abstract: An example game controller includes a spherical housing, a joystick, an operation section, and a transmitter. The joystick protrudes from a surface of the spherical housing. The operation section includes an operation surface. The operation surface is capable of being depressed and is integral with the surface of the spherical housing. The transmitter transmits, to outside, information regarding an operation on the joystick and information regarding an operation on the operation section. Thus, it is possible to provide a game controller that allows for various types of operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Masaya TAKEI, Shinta MINAGAWA, Kazuhiro MARUYAMA, Kohei ODANAKA
  • Publication number: 20190358531
    Abstract: An example game controller includes a spherical housing, a vibrator, an inertia sensor, an operation device, and a transmitter. The vibrator is inside the spherical housing and configured to generate a vibration to vibrate the spherical housing. The inertia sensor is at a position inside the spherical housing such that a distance from a center of the spherical housing to the inertial sensor is shorter than a distance from the center of the spherical housing to the vibrator. The operation section has an operation surface. The operation surface is capable of being depressed and is at the spherical housing on an opposite side from the vibrator with respect to the center of the spherical housing. The transmitter configured to transmit, to outside, information regarding an operation on the operation section and information output from the inertia sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Masaya TAKEI, Shinta MINAGAWA, Kazuhiro MARUYAMA, Kohei ODANAKA
  • Publication number: 20190358530
    Abstract: An example game controller includes a housing, an operation section, a light-emitter, and a lightguide. The housing has an opening. At least a portion of the operation section is exposed through the opening. The light-emitter is inside the housing and configured to emit light. The lightguide includes a light-receiving surface configured to receive light generated from the light-emitter and a light-exiting surface configured to output light received via the light-receiving surface to outside the housing. The lightguide includes a surrounding portion and an extended portion. The surrounding portion has the light-exiting surface and surrounds a circumference of the operation section. The extended portion is extended from the surrounding portion and has the light-receiving surface at a tip portion thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Toshiaki IWAO, Masaya TAKEI, Shinta MINAGAWA, Kazuhiro MARUYAMA
  • Patent number: 10155155
    Abstract: An attachment configured to be attached to a game controller with a camera is provided. The attachment includes a housing and an operation portion in the housing. The housing includes a support portion which supports the game controller such that a direction of shooting of the camera is oriented to the inside of the housing. The operation portion has a movable portion in the housing, a position of the movable portion being changed in accordance with a pressing operation onto the operation portion, and at least one of a shape of and a pattern on the movable portion viewed from the camera being changed in accordance with a rotation operation onto the operation portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiyasu Ogasawara, Fumihiko Inoue, Yoshitaka Tamura, Shinta Minagawa, Hitoshi Tsuchiya, Yasuyuki Shimohata, Shinichi Kinuwaki, Naoki Hatta, Takeshi Nishikawa, Kazuyoshi Osawa
  • Publication number: 20180043248
    Abstract: An attachment configured to be attached to a game controller with a camera is provided. The attachment includes a housing and an operation portion in the housing. The housing includes a support portion which supports the game controller such that a direction of shooting of the camera is oriented to the inside of the housing. The operation portion has a movable portion in the housing, a position of the movable portion being changed in accordance with a pressing operation onto the operation portion, and at least one of a shape of and a pattern on the movable portion viewed from the camera being changed in accordance with a rotation operation onto the operation portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Yoshiyasu OGASAWARA, Fumihiko INOUE, Yoshitaka TAMURA, Shinta MINAGAWA, Hitoshi TSUCHIYA, Yasuyuki SHIMOHATA, Shinichi KINUWAKI, Naoki HATTA, Takeshi NISHIKAWA, Kazuyoshi OSAWA
  • Patent number: D879103
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinta Minagawa, Yuko Zenri
  • Patent number: D899524
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Maruyama, Masaya Takei, Shinta Minagawa