Patents by Inventor Tatsuya Teranishi

Tatsuya Teranishi 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: 20100144421
    Abstract: A slot machine of the present invention is provided with a plurality of BET input devices with each of which a player can bet game media in a different amount. The number of times that a game is played is counted in association with the BET input device with which a BET has been inputted in that game. A predetermined profit is offered based on the number of times counted in association with the BET input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: YUKINORI INAMURA, Kazumasa Yoshizawa, Yoichi Kato, Tatsuya Teranishi, Shinji Ogino, Hiroki Saito, Fumiya Abe, Nakayasu Tsukahara
  • Publication number: 20090253477
    Abstract: A gaming machine of the present invention includes: a controller which executes a process of starting a game while it is triggered that a predetermined condition has been met, a process of counting the number of times of executing the game, and a process of judging whether or not the counted number of times of executing the game has reached a predetermined value; a stocker for stocking a form on which questions to be answered are printed; an ejection device which is capable of ejecting the form stocked in the stocker in a case where it is judged that the number of times of executing the game has reached a predetermined value by the controller; a re-collection device for re-collecting the form that is ejected by the ejection device and in which answers to questions are entered; a reading device which reads the form in which answers to questions are entered and which data-converts the read answer; a memory which stores the data-converted answers by the reading device and plural types of video data and audio dat
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: ARUZE GAMING AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Tatsuya TERANISHI
  • Publication number: 20090253490
    Abstract: A gaming machine of the present invention includes: a controller which executes a process of starting a game, as triggered by establishment of a predetermined condition, a process of counting the number of times of executing the game, and a process of judging whether or not the counted number of times of executing the game has reached a predetermined value; a display device which is capable of displaying a question to be answered, in a case where the controller judges that the number of times of executing the game has reached a predetermined value; an input device for inputting an answer to the question displayed on the display device; a memory which stores the answer and game history input through the input device and plural types of video data and audio data; and a reproduction device which reproduces video data and audio data selected according to the stored answer and game history.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: Aruze Gaming America, Inc.
    Inventor: Tatsuya TERANISHI
  • Publication number: 20090239611
    Abstract: A gaming machine is provided with a plurality of balls B, B . . . , on which plural kinds of symbols are arranged, respectively. Each of the balls B is rotatably supported by a ball receptacle 12. Where a player operates a start button, each of the balls B is driven by a vertical motor 31 and a horizontal motor 32, and changeably rotates in a vertical direction, a horizontal direction, and an oblique direction. Further, each of the balls B stops, whereby any one of the symbols that were arranged on each of the balls B stops in an activated area 12a. Where the symbols having stopped in the activated areas 12a, 12a . . . , are specific symbols, a prize is awarded to the player. As the result thereof, plural kinds of symbols can be rotationally moved intricately, the player cannot readily predict which of the symbols stops in the activated area 12a, and can perform a game while maintaining a sense of tension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: ARUZE GAMING AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Tatsuya TERANISHI
  • Publication number: 20090239612
    Abstract: In a gaming machine, platy members 7, 7, each of which has described thereon an advertisement such as a shop name of amusement place or amusement place event information, are detachably mounted to both of the right and left of a cabinet 10. Further, a first liquid crystal display panel 18 is arranged on a front face of the cabinet 10, and a second liquid crystal display panel 3 is arranged on a rear face of the cabinet 10. Where a game is performed, each of the liquid crystal display panels 18, 3 displays a game image which is indicative of the progress of the game. If no game is performed, the first liquid crystal display panel 18 displays a demonstration image for explaining the contents of the game, and the second liquid crystal display panel 3 displays an informational image which is representative of amusement place event information. As the result thereof, an appearance of the gaming machine can be enhanced with efficient use of the right and left side faces and the rear face of the cabinet 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: ARUZE GAMING AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Tatsuya Teranishi
  • Publication number: 20090227336
    Abstract: A game environment will be described. A specific area is selectable and if a specific symbol (for example, COFFIN symbol) is stopped on the selected specific area in a free game, image effect is made and additional payout amount is provided based on the number of stopped specific symbols and additional amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: Aruze Gaming America, Inc.
    Inventor: Tatsuya TERANISHI