Patents by Inventor Tatsuhiko Tanimura

Tatsuhiko Tanimura 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).

  • Publication number: 20060077768
    Abstract: In the information process device 1, only when it is determined that the password rewritten in the change password memory area 14a of the backup RAM 14 and the password rewritten in the change password memory area 31a of the second flash memory 31 coincide with each other (S202: YES), the menu display of the liquid crystal display 21 is conducted (S107) and it is permitted to start execution of the application program (S123) based on that the menu M2 of “2. start of game” is selected in the menu display. Further, based on that the menu M1 of “1. set of password” is selected in the menu display (S109: 1), it is permitted input of the change password by touching each of the areas 22c to 22n of the transparent touch panel 22 (S112).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Applicant: Aruze Corp.
    Inventor: Tatsuhiko Tanimura
  • Publication number: 20050282617
    Abstract: A gaming machine of the present invention includes a slot machine having a variable display device providing a plurality of variable displays, and a liquid crystal display device having transmission areas for a surface reflection light reflected at a surface of the variable display device, wherein the variable display device includes a rotary body that is subjected to surface treatment available to suppress a luster and described with a plurality of symbols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Applicant: Aruze Corp.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Sekiguchi, Tatsuhiko Tanimura
  • Publication number: 20050282616
    Abstract: In the slot machine 1, there are provided a variable display device having a rotation member on an outer periphery of which a plurality of symbols are formed and the LED lamps arranged within the rotation member, a liquid crystal display device arranged in front of the variable display device, the liquid crystal display device having a light transmittable area through which light passes from a rear side thereof, wherein illumination control of the LED lamps is conducted so as to turn on the LED lamps when the display image on the light transmittable area is able to be displayed without superimposition with the display symbol and so as not to turn on the LED lamps when the display image on the light transmittable area is not able to be displayed without superimposition with the display symbol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko Tanimura, Hirofumi Sekiguchi
  • Publication number: 20050272500
    Abstract: It is disclosed the slot machine 1 provided with a variable display device having a rotation member on an outer periphery of which a plurality of symbols are formed and LED lamps for illuminating the rotation member from an inner side of the rotation member, a liquid crystal display device having a cold cathode ray tubes for illuminating the rotation member from an outer side of the rotation member and a light transmittable area through which light passes from a rear side of the light transmittable area, a determination device for determining whether display by the variable display device is conducted on the light transmittable area prior to display by the image display device or the display by the image display device is conducted on the light transmittable area prior to the display by the variable display device, and a light amount adjustment device for adjusting light amount emitted from the LED lams and the cold cathode ray tubes based on a determination result determined by the determination device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko Tanimura, Hirofumi Sekiguchi
  • Publication number: 20040229686
    Abstract: A gaming machine includes a liquid crystal display 27 having a liquid crystal panel 173 and a light guiding plate 174 placed at the rear of the liquid crystal panel 173 for guiding light emitted from illumination light means 176a, 176b for the liquid crystal panel 173 into the liquid crystal panel 173, and a variable display device placed at the rear of the liquid crystal display 27 and having a plurality of reels 3L, 3C, and 3R provided in a row each on which a plurality of symbols are arranged. Parts of the light guiding plate 174 to which the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are opposed are cut out or are formed with recesses on the reel side and light scattering process is applied on end faces 174a, 174b, and 174c of the cutouts or the recesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko Tanimura, Hirofumi Sekiguchi
  • Publication number: 20040227286
    Abstract: A gaming machine includes a liquid crystal display having a liquid crystal panel and a light guiding plate placed at the rear of the liquid crystal panel and formed with a light deflection pattern for guiding light emitted from illumination means into the liquid crystal panel, and a variable display device placed at the rear of the liquid crystal display and having a plurality of reels provided in a row. Parts of the light guiding plate to which the reels are opposed are made light transmission areas. The light guiding plate is formed with a first light deflection pattern on the periphery of the light transmission areas and is formed with a second light deflection pattern in a portion more distant from the light transmission areas than the first light deflection pattern. The first light deflection pattern is denser than the second light deflection pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Tatsuhiko Tanimura, Hirofumi Sekiguchi