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).
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Patent number: 11439898Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaya Takei, Shinta Minagawa, Kazuhiro Maruyama, Kohei Odanaka
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Publication number: 20210001213Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Inventors: Masaya TAKEI, Shinta MINAGAWA, Kazuhiro MARUYAMA, Kohei ODANAKA
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Patent number: 10843070Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaya Takei, Shinta Minagawa, Kazuhiro Maruyama, Kohei Odanaka
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Patent number: 10835813Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaya Takei, Shinta Minagawa, Kazuhiro Maruyama, Kohei Odanaka
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Patent number: 10835814Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshiaki Iwao, Masaya Takei, Shinta Minagawa, Kazuhiro Maruyama
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Patent number: 10596456Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaya Takei, Shinta Minagawa, Kazuhiro Maruyama, Kohei Odanaka
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Patent number: 10596457Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 1, 2019Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaya Takei, Shinta Minagawa, Kazuhiro Maruyama, Kohei Odanaka
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Publication number: 20190358532Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Masaya TAKEI, Shinta MINAGAWA, Kazuhiro MARUYAMA, Kohei ODANAKA
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Publication number: 20190358533Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Masaya TAKEI, Shinta MINAGAWA, Kazuhiro MARUYAMA, Kohei ODANAKA
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Publication number: 20190358529Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Masaya TAKEI, Shinta MINAGAWA, Kazuhiro MARUYAMA, Kohei ODANAKA
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Publication number: 20190358531Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Masaya TAKEI, Shinta MINAGAWA, Kazuhiro MARUYAMA, Kohei ODANAKA
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Publication number: 20190358530Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Toshiaki IWAO, Masaya TAKEI, Shinta MINAGAWA, Kazuhiro MARUYAMA
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Patent number: 10155155Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 21, 2017Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshiyasu Ogasawara, Fumihiko Inoue, Yoshitaka Tamura, Shinta Minagawa, Hitoshi Tsuchiya, Yasuyuki Shimohata, Shinichi Kinuwaki, Naoki Hatta, Takeshi Nishikawa, Kazuyoshi Osawa
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Publication number: 20180043248Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Yoshiyasu OGASAWARA, Fumihiko INOUE, Yoshitaka TAMURA, Shinta MINAGAWA, Hitoshi TSUCHIYA, Yasuyuki SHIMOHATA, Shinichi KINUWAKI, Naoki HATTA, Takeshi NISHIKAWA, Kazuyoshi OSAWA
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Patent number: D879103Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinta Minagawa, Yuko Zenri
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Patent number: D899524Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiro Maruyama, Masaya Takei, Shinta Minagawa