Patents by Inventor Tatsuya Hocho

Tatsuya Hocho 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: 7427225
    Abstract: A toy actuation device is disclosed which has a device body comprising a holding unit that holds a toy such as a stuffed toy. The holding unit including first detecting unit for detecting that the toy is held in the holding unit; and movable engagement members that are engageable with outer parts of the toy. An actuation mechanism actuates the engagement members. A user-holdable member is detachably disposed at the device body and includes a second detecting unit for sensing that the user is holding the user-holdable member in association with the toy; and a control unit that actuates the actuation mechanism on the basis of the detection results of the first detecting unit and the second detecting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignees: Tomy Company, Ltd., Xenoid Protodesign Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Matsukawa, Tatsuya Hocho, Jinsei Choh, Jintei Choh
  • Patent number: 7063589
    Abstract: A remote control toy top, which is capable of remotely controlling performance characteristics of a toy top spinning on a stadium and freely changing performance characteristics, is provided. The remote control toy top is composed of the toy top and a remote controller device for remotely controlling the performance characteristics of the toy top. The toy top is provided with a motor, and regular and reverse rotation of the motor is controlled by a control signal generated from the remote controller device, and a shaft body of the toy top is rotated in cooperation with a motor shaft of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignees: Takara Co., Ltd., Xenoid Protodesign Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Matsukawa, Tatsuya Hocho, Jintei Choh
  • Publication number: 20050142983
    Abstract: A toy actuation device is disclosed which has a device body comprising a holding unit that holds a toy such as a stuffed toy. The holding unit including first detecting unit for detecting that the toy is held in the holding unit; and movable engagement members that are engageable with outer parts of the toy. An actuation mechanism actuates the engagement members. A user-holdable member is detachably disposed at the device body and includes a second detecting unit for sensing that the user is holding the user-holdable member in association with the toy; and a control unit that actuates the actuation mechanism on the basis of the detection results of the first detecting unit and the second detecting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Matsukawa, Tatsuya Hocho, Jinsei Choh, Jintei Choh
  • Publication number: 20030199222
    Abstract: A remote control toy top, which is capable of remotely controlling performance characteristics of a toy top spinning on a stadium and freely changing performance characteristics, is provided. The remote control toy top is composed of the toy top and a remote controller device for remotely controlling the performance characteristics of the toy top. The toy top is provided with a motor, and regular and reverse rotation of the motor is controlled by a control signal generated from the remote controller device, and a shaft body of the toy top is rotated in cooperation with a motor shaft of the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Matsukawa, Tatsuya Hocho, Jintei Choh