Patents by Inventor Toru Miki

Toru Miki 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: 20230338855
    Abstract: Provided is a program for a game where a plurality of ally characters and an enemy character are made to battle with each other, the program causing an electronic device to execute: determining whether the enemy is in a special-attack target state where the enemy becomes a target of a special attack; setting the allies disposed within a predetermined range of the enemy in the game field, in a state of being able to execute the special attack, if in the special-attack target state; allowing the allies to execute the special attack in the state of being able to execute the special attack; determining whether the executed special attack succeeded; increasing correction points when the special attack succeeded; decreasing the correction points according to a period during which the correction points are not increased; and correcting parameters associated with the allies when the correction points satisfy a correction condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: CYGAMES, INC.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Kaji, Wataru Nishimine, Toru Miki, Satoshi Hirate, Hirotsugu Yasui, Takaya Nishii, Takeshi Kasuya, Hiroto Yanase
  • Patent number: 11331566
    Abstract: The present invention provides a game machine provided with a stage which has a treading surface on which a plurality of play regions are set so as to be displaced from each other in a front and rear direction, that is a direction facing a display device, and are set as ranges where at least one player should perform dance steps on each range, and a step command device which commands the player step positions at which the player should tread in each of the play regions, with the step positions being changed in association with progress of a game, and being commanded through the display device in a distinguished manner for each of the play regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: KONAMI AMUSEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toru Miki, Masahiro Kiyomoto, Rei Takano, Atsushi Usami
  • Patent number: 11235232
    Abstract: Provided is a game machine capable of providing guidance so that, at an appropriate timing, the player performs the action of changing from a contacting state in which he/she is contacting a predetermined region to a non-contacting state in which such contact is not performed. The game machine provides a dance game for providing guidance about the performance timing of a dance step, and evaluating the actual step performance timing. The game machine comprises a stage sensor that detects a contacting state in which a foot of a player is contacting a treading surface of the stage, and detects a non-contacting state where such contact is not performed. The game machine also provides guidance about the time of a foot-lifting action as the step performance timing, and evaluates the time as the actual step performance timing, so that a foot-lifting action changing functions as the dance step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: KONAMI AMUSEMENT CO.. LTD.
    Inventors: Toru Miki, Masahiro Kiyomoto, Rei Takano, Atsushi Usami
  • Patent number: 11130058
    Abstract: The present invention provides a game machine that is capable of utilizing movements of at least a part of the body of the player as play actions. A game machine provides a dance game that advises of a performance timing at which an action constituting a dance is to be executed, and, evaluates the actual performance timing of that. The game machine includes a camera which detects either a crouching action that causes the head of a player to move lower than a lower-limit position or a return movement that causes the head to move higher than an upper-limit position. The game machine advises of a timing at which such crouching action or the like is to be executed so that the crouching action or the like function as the actions of the dance, and, when such crouching action or the like is detected, evaluates the actual timing of that.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: KONAMI AMUSEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toru Miki, Atsushi Usami, Masahiro Kiyomoto, Toyokazu Sakai, Rei Takano
  • Publication number: 20200155926
    Abstract: Provided is a game machine capable of providing guidance so that, at an appropriate timing, the player performs the action of changing from a contacting state in which he/she is contacting a predetermined region to a non-contacting state in which such contact is not performed. The game machine provides a dance game for providing guidance about the performance timing of a dance step, and evaluating the actual step performance timing. The game machine comprises a stage sensor that detects a contacting state in which a foot of a player is contacting a treading surface of the stage, and detects a non-contacting state where such contact is not performed. The game machine also provides guidance about the time of a foot-lifting action as the step performance timing, and evaluates the time as the actual step performance timing, so that a foot-lifting action changing functions as the dance step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: KONAMI AMUSEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toru MIKI, Masahiro KIYOMOTO, Rei TAKANO, Atsushi USAMI
  • Publication number: 20200122034
    Abstract: The present invention provides a game machine that is capable of utilizing movements of at least a part of the body of the player as play actions. A game machine provides a dance game that advises of a performance timing at which an action constituting a dance is to be executed, and, evaluates the actual performance timing of that. The game machine includes a camera which detects either a crouching action that causes the head of a player to move lower than a lower-limit position or a return movement that causes the head to move higher than an upper-limit position. The game machine advises of a timing at which such crouching action or the like is to be executed so that the crouching action or the like function as the actions of the dance, and, when such crouching action or the like is detected, evaluates the actual timing of that.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: KONAMI AMUSEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toru MIKI, Masahiro KIYOMOTO, Atsushi USAMI, Toyokazu SAKAI, Rei TAKANO
  • Publication number: 20200122024
    Abstract: The present invention provides a game machine provided with a stage which has a treading surface on which a plurality of play regions are set so as to be displaced from each other in a front and rear direction, that is a direction facing a display device, and are set as ranges where at least one player should perform dance steps on each range, and a step command device which commands the player step positions at which the player should tread in each of the play regions, with the step positions being changed in association with progress of a game, and being commanded through the display device in a distinguished manner for each of the play regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: KONAMI AMUSEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toru MIKI, Masahiro KIYOMOTO, Rei TAKANO, Atsushi USAMI
  • Patent number: 10434407
    Abstract: Provided is a game system capable of imposing restriction upon the beneficial effects of the characteristics of a character that has been selected. This game system is provided with control panels having individual rotational buttons. The game system provides a music game in which operation timings at which the individual rotational buttons are to be operated are guided in accordance with the rhythm of a musical piece selected from a musical piece group. Furthermore, the game system awards card selection opportunities for selecting character cards to be used in play, from a plurality of character cards prepared so as to have a plurality of skills which are different to each other, and which respectively correspond to changes. In a special mode, the game system sequentially implements, in a prescribed order every time the special mode is offered, the changes corresponding to the skills of the respective selected character cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Kiyomoto, Koichi Tomita, Toyokazu Sakai, Shohei Sakuraba, Erina Takeda, Toru Miki, Atsushi Usami, Kanae Kokutani, Naotaka Okamoto, Yusuke Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 10434413
    Abstract: The game system provides a music game which guides respective operation timings. Concretely, the game system presents on a game screen, a game area which includes: five lane images extending in parallel to each other such that a height difference is formed between an upper lane image group and a lower lane image group; and evaluation sign images and object images which are disposed along the respective lane images. The game system controls the display of the evaluation sign images and the object images such that the evaluation sign images are moved through the object images on the respective lane images at the respective operation timings to guide the respective operation timings through the coincidence of the evaluation sign images and the object images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Kiyomoto, Koichi Tomita, Toyokazu Sakai, Shohei Sakuraba, Erina Takeda, Toru Miki, Atsushi Usami, Kanae Kokutani, Naotaka Okamoto
  • Patent number: 10434421
    Abstract: Provided is a game system capable of expanding the range of factors that affect the result of the music game. The game system is provided with control panels having individual rotational buttons. The game system provides a music game in which operation timings at which the individual rotational buttons are to be operated are guided in accordance with the rhythm of a musical piece selected from among a musical piece group. Furthermore, the game system awards card selection opportunities for selecting character cards to be used in play, from among a plurality of character cards prepared so as to have a plurality of skills which are different to each other, and which respectively correspond to changes. In a special mode, the game system implements, in the music game, the changes corresponding to the skills of the character cards selected at the card selection opportunities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Kiyomoto, Koichi Tomita, Toyokazu Sakai, Shohei Sakuraba, Erina Takeda, Toru Miki, Atsushi Usami, Kanae Kokutani, Naotaka Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20180104577
    Abstract: Provided is a game system capable of imposing restriction upon the beneficial effects of the characteristics of a character that has been selected. This game system is provided with control panels having individual rotational buttons. The game system provides a music game in which operation timings at which the individual rotational buttons are to be operated are guided in accordance with the rhythm of a musical piece selected from a musical piece group. Furthermore, the game system awards card selection opportunities for selecting character cards to be used in play, from a plurality of character cards prepared so as to have a plurality of skills which are different to each other, and which respectively correspond to changes. In a special mode, the game system sequentially implements, in a prescribed order every time the special mode is offered, the changes corresponding to the skills of the respective selected character cards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Masahiro Kiyomoto, Koichi Tomita, Toyokazu Sakai, Shohei Sakuraba, Erina Takeda, Toru Miki, Atsushi Usami, Kanae Kokutani, Naotaka Okamoto, Yusuke Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20180104589
    Abstract: The game system provides a music game which guides respective operation timings. Concretely, the game system presents on a game screen, a game area which includes: five lane images extending in parallel to each other such that a height difference is formed between an upper lane image group and a lower lane image group; and evaluation sign images and object images which are disposed along the respective lane images. The game system controls the display of the evaluation sign images and the object images such that the evaluation sign images are moved through the object images on the respective lane images at the respective operation timings to guide the respective operation timings through the coincidence of the evaluation sign images and the object images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Masahiro Kiyomoto, Koichi Tomita, Toyokazu Sakai, Shohei Sakuraba, Erina Takeda, Toru Miki, Atsushi Usami, Kanae Kokutani, Naotaka Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20180099224
    Abstract: Provided is a game system capable of expanding the range of factors that affect the result of the music game. The game system is provided with control panels having individual rotational buttons. The game system provides a music game in which operation timings at which the individual rotational buttons are to be operated are guided in accordance with the rhythm of a musical piece selected from among a musical piece group. Furthermore, the game system awards card selection opportunities for selecting character cards to be used in play, from among a plurality of character cards prepared so as to have a plurality of skills which are different to each other, and which respectively correspond to changes. In a special mode, the game system implements, in the music game, the changes corresponding to the skills of the character cards selected at the card selection opportunities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Masahiro Kiyomoto, Koichi Tomita, Toyokazu Sakai, Shohei Sakuraba, Erina Takeda, Toru Miki, Atsushi Usami, Kanae Kokutani, Naotaka Okamoto
  • Patent number: 7462790
    Abstract: A slide switch includes a slider, a case into which the slider is inserted, performing switching by a sliding operation of the slider, cushioning (an upper part, a left part, and a right part) provided at contacting places in the side of the slider where the slider and the case come into contact by the sliding operation of the slider for relieving the contact, and a cushioning holding member for integrally supporting the cushioning, wherein the case has case inner faces on which the slider slides, and which face each other along a horizontal direction, one of the inner faces of the case has a positioning part for positioning the slider at three positions, and the other of the inner faces of the case has a positioning part for positioning the slider at two positions. The cushioning can reduce generation of vibration noise of the slide switch due to vibration of a vehicle under running and operation noise due to a switching operation to improve an operation feeling of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Miyama Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toru Miki
  • Publication number: 20080237022
    Abstract: A slide switch 100 according to the present invention includes a slider 20, a case 10 into which the slider 20 is inserted, performing switching by a sliding operation of the slider 20, cushioning means (an upper part, a left part, and a right part) 21a, 21b, and 21c, provided at contacting places in the side of the slider where the slider 20 and the case 10 come into contact by the sliding operation of the slider 20 for relieving the contact, and a cushioning means holding member 21 for integrally supporting the cushioning means, wherein the case 10 has case inner faces on which the slider 20 slides, and which face each other along a horizontal direction, one of the inner faces of the case 10 has a positioning part 11a for positioning the slider 20 at three positions, and the other of the inner faces of the case 10 has a positioning part 11d for positioning the slider 20 at two positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventor: Toru Miki
  • Patent number: 7297493
    Abstract: A novel gene designated as FRAG1 from and its encoded protein is disclosed. A fusion protein called FGFR2-ROS, which is formed by chromosomal rearrangement of rat FRAG1 with FGFR2 is also disclosed. Methods of producing FRAG1 protein, related fusion proteins, and antibodies against FRAG1 are disclosed, as are related pharmaceuticals and methods of using such nucleic acids, polypeptides, and antibodies are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Matthew V. Lorenzi, Toru Miki
  • Publication number: 20050153325
    Abstract: A novel gene designated as FRAG1 from and its encoded protein is disclosed. A fusion protein called FGFR2-ROS, which is formed by chromosomal rearrangement of rat FRAG1 with FGFR2 is also disclosed. Methods of producing FRAG1 protein, related fusion proteins, and antibodies against FRAG1 are disclosed, as are related pharmaceuticals and methods of using such nucleic acids, polypeptides, and antibodies are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Matthew Lorenzi, Toru Miki
  • Patent number: 6831170
    Abstract: A novel gene designated as FRAG1 from and its encoded protein is disclosed. A fusion protein called FGFR2-ROS, which is formed by chromosomal rearrangement of rat FRAG1 with FGFR2 is also disclosed. Methods of producing FRAG1 protein, related fusion proteins, and antibodies against FRAG1 are disclosed, as are related pharmaceuticals and methods of using such nucleic acids, polypeptides, and antibodies are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Matthew V. Lorenzi, Toru Miki
  • Patent number: 6809281
    Abstract: A pushbutton switch includes an upper case (1) having a cylinder portion (1b) and a button (3) which is capable of a sliding motion along the cylinder portion (1b). A rotor (5) having a flange (1a) at the bottom thereof performs a sliding reciprocating motion while rotating in the predetermined direction responding to reciprocating motion of the button (3) by setting the axis of rotation as the long axis of the cylinder portion (1b). A contact segment (4) is inserted in the rotor 5 and stationary terminals (2a, 2b, and 2c) oppose the contact segment (4). The rotor (5) carries out a predetermined angle rotation for every reciprocating motion of the button (3) to effect alternating ON/OFF switching action. Arms (4a) curve toward stationary terminals (2a, 2b, and 2c) and elastically buckle in accordance with the variation in distance between stationary terminals (2a, 2b, and 2c) and the rotor(5) when the rotor (5) performs a sliding reciprocating motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Miyama Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toru Miki
  • Publication number: 20030212260
    Abstract: A novel gene designated as FRAG1 from and its encoded protein is disclosed. A fusion protein called FGFR2-ROS, which is formed by chromosomal rearrangement of rat FRAG1 with FGFR2 is also disclosed. Methods of producing FRAG1 protein, related fusion proteins, and antibodies against FRAG1 are disclosed, as are related pharmaceuticals and methods of using such nucleic acids, polypeptides, and antibodies are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Applicant: The Government of the U.S.A. as represented by the Secretary of the Dept. of Health & Human Services
    Inventors: Matthew V. Lorenzi, Toru Miki