Patents by Inventor Takao Itagaki

Takao Itagaki 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 apparatus, input device used in game apparatus and storage medium
    Patent number: 7331856
    Abstract: A video monitor 13 is provided on the front surface of a game apparatus casing 2. An operation panel 11 is provided immediately below the video monitor 13. Light detection units 15 for detecting a position provided on both side of the upper end. In the game apparatus casing below the video monitor 13 there are provided a game processing board 10 for generally controlling the game apparatus, an operation device control board 16 for controlling maraca-shaped operation device 20 operated by a game player, and a position detecting board 17 for detecting a position of the operation device 20. The game apparatus enables a game player to operate operation device by natural motions without directly operating the operation device, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shun Nakamura, Takao Itagaki, Mitsuru Kawamura, Yutaka Yokoyama, Hideyuki Yamada, Kenji Tosaki, Atsunori Himoto, Takashi Abe, Kazuhiro Takayama, Takanori Hasumi