Patents by Inventor Toru Osawa
Toru Osawa 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).
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Patent number: 12075820Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a wrapping paper for a non-combustible heated-type smoking article with which the occurrence of staining is suppressed. The present invention resolves said problem by means of a wrapping paper for a non-combustible heated type smoking article, the wrapping paper having a basis weight of at least 35 g/m2, a pulp freeness of at least 69° SR, an air permeability of no more than 20 CU, and an opacity of no more than 85%.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2020Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.Inventors: Toru Sakurai, Noriko Osawa
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Patent number: 9687743Abstract: A first information processing apparatus executes an application, and generates control data in accordance with a state of an execution of the application. The control data is transmitted to a second information processing apparatus. Video data is stored in advance in the second information processing apparatus. The second information processing apparatus receives the control data transmitted from the first information processing apparatus, determines a video to be reproduced based on the control data, and reproduces the video based on the video data.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2009Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.Inventors: Toru Osawa, Satoshi Kira, Shinya Saito, Kenta Tanaka, Jumpei Horita, Kozo Makino, Yoshiteru Fukuda, Masayuki Kuwajima, Takashi Yoshimi
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Patent number: 8821298Abstract: A game system capable of determining, and reflecting in games contents, nervousness of a player due to fear or the like is provided. A game device main body 110 performs the game processing based on an operation of the player on the first controller 121, and calculates, in a scene of a game, a nervousness parameter indicating the degree of nervousness of the player in the scene based on an operation of the player on the first controller 121. Specifically, the game device main body 110 calculates the nervousness parameter in such a way that the degree of nervousness increases according to the number of operations of the player on the first controller 121 that are irrelevant to the progress of the game, or the like, and causes the nervousness parameter to be reflected in the game processing.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2012Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toru Osawa, Keisuke Kikuchi, Makoto Shibata
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Publication number: 20130288805Abstract: A game system capable of determining, and reflecting in games contents, nervousness of a player due to fear or the like is provided. A game device main body 110 performs the game processing based on an operation of the player on the first controller 121, and calculates, in a scene of a game, a nervousness parameter indicating the degree of nervousness of the player in the scene based on an operation of the player on the first controller 121. Specifically, the game device main body 110 calculates the nervousness parameter in such a way that the degree of nervousness increases according to the number of operations of the player on the first controller 121 that are irrelevant to the progress of the game, or the like, and causes the nervousness parameter to be reflected in the game processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.Inventors: Toru OSAWA, Keisuke KIKUCHI, Makoto SHIBATA
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Publication number: 20110013879Abstract: A first information processing apparatus executes an application, and generates control data in accordance with a state of an execution of the application. The control data is transmitted to a second information processing apparatus. Video data is stored in advance in the second information processing apparatus. The second information processing apparatus receives the control data transmitted from the first information processing apparatus, determines a video to be reproduced based on the control data, and reproduces the video based on the video data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.Inventors: Toru OSAWA, Satoshi Kira, Shinya Saito, Kenta Tanaka, Jumpei Horita, Kozo Makino, Yoshiteru Fukuda, Masayuki Kuwajima, Takashi Yoshimi
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Publication number: 20050032562Abstract: In a game machine and a storage medium having a game program stored therein of the present invention, the concept of audience's voltage is introduced as the state of a third party into a competitive sports game in a virtual game space. The third party is differentiated from the athletes of both teams, i.e., the subjects of the competitive sports game. The relationship between the athletes and audience is allowed to be involved in the development of the game. By increasing the audience's voltage, a player of the game machine is allowed to play a different game (i.e., a bonus game), which will with a high probability result in granting the player an advantage in the game. Thus, the enjoyment arising from playing the competitive game is enhanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2004Publication date: February 10, 2005Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.Inventors: Toru Osawa, Yasutaka Takeuchi
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Patent number: 6626760Abstract: A video game apparatus includes a reality coprocessor. The reality coprocessor performs a conversion process on image data to display a player object or non-player object according to image data transferred from an external ROM to a RAM, and supplies the image signal through the display. The reality coprocessor detects whether or not there exists a non-player object at around the player object on the display in response to an operation of a Z button. If a non-player object is detected, the reality coprocessor selects the non-player object as an attention non-player object. At this time, the hypothetical camera is changed in position and photographing direction such that photographing can be made for the player object directly facing the non-player object.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2000Date of Patent: September 30, 2003Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeru Miyamoto, Yoshiaki Koizumi, Toru Osawa, Yoichi Yamada, Toshio Iwawaki, Tsuyoshi Kihara
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Patent number: 6352476Abstract: A video game apparatus includes a CPU. The CPU determines straight lines respectively connecting between the player object and a North Pole, target and marker, and determines respective directions of a direction pointing mark, target pointing mark and marker pointing mark to point direction parallel to the straight lines. The player object or other objects are combined with these pointing marks, and displayed on a display.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2001Date of Patent: March 5, 2002Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeru Miyamoto, Yoichi Yamada, Toshio Iwawaki, Toru Osawa, Tsuyoshi Kihara
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Patent number: 6290604Abstract: A video game apparatus includes an external ROM. This external ROM is previously memorized with player object data, basic shadow object data and light object data. A direction in which a shadow is thrown is determined according to the player object data and the light object data, to thereby determine a length of each leg of the player object. Based on the length of the leg and the height of the light, a length of the shadow is determined. Based on the height of each leg, a depth of the shadow is determined. A shape of a displaying shadow object is determined from a state of a ground object to which the shadow is thrown.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2001Date of Patent: September 18, 2001Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeru Miyamoto, Yoshiaki Koizumi, Toru Osawa, Yoichi Yamada, Toshio Iwawaki, Tsuyoshi Kihara
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Publication number: 20010011036Abstract: A video game apparatus includes a CPU. The CPU determines straight lines respectively connecting between the player object and a North Pole, target and marker, and determines respective directions of a direction pointing mark, target pointing mark and marker pointing mark to point direction parallel to the straight lines. The player object or other objects are combined with these pointing marks, and displayed on a display.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2001Publication date: August 2, 2001Applicant: Nintendo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeru Miyamoto, Yoichi Yamada, Toshio Iwawaki, Toru Osawa, Tsuyoshi Kihara
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Publication number: 20010001767Abstract: A video game apparatus includes an external ROM. This external ROM is previously memorized with player object data, basic shadow object data and light object data. A direction in which a shadow is thrown is determined according to the player object data and the light object data, to thereby determine a length of each leg of the player object. Based on the length of the leg and the height of the light, a length of the shadow is determined. Based on the height of each leg, a depth of the shadow is determined. A shape of a displaying shadow object is determined from a state of a ground object to which the shadow is thrown.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2001Publication date: May 24, 2001Applicant: Nintendo Co., LTD.Inventors: Shigeru Miyamoto, Yoshiaki Koizumi, Toru Osawa, Yoichi Yamada, Toshio Iwawaki, Tsuyoshi Kihara
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Patent number: 6220962Abstract: A video game apparatus includes a CPU. The CPU determines straight lines respectively connecting between the player object and a North Pole, target and marker, and determines respective directions of a direction pointing mark, target pointing mark and marker pointing mark to point in directions parallel to the straight lines. The player object or other objects are combined with these pointing marks, and displayed on a display.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 1998Date of Patent: April 24, 2001Assignee: Nintendo Co., LtdInventors: Shigeru Miyamoto, Yoichi Yamada, Toshio Iwawaki, Toru Osawa, Tsuyoshi Kihara
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Patent number: 6203431Abstract: A video game apparatus includes an external ROM. This external ROM is previously memorized with player object data, basic shadow object data and light object data. A direction in which a shadow is thrown is determined according to the player object data and the light object data, to thereby determine a length of each leg of the player object. Based on the length of the leg and the height of the light, a length of the shadow is determined. Based on the height of each leg, a depth of the shadow is determined. A shape of a displaying shadow object is determined from a state of a ground object to which the shadow is thrown.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 1998Date of Patent: March 20, 2001Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeru Miyamoto, Yoshiaki Koizumi, Toru Osawa, Yoichi Yamada, Toshio Iwawaki, Tsuyoshi Kihara
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Patent number: 6165073Abstract: A video game apparatus includes an RCP. The RCP performs a conversion process on image data to display a player object or non-player object according to image data transferred from an external ROM to a RAM, and supplies the image signal through the display. The RCP detects whether or not there exists a non-player object at around the player object on the display in response to an operation of a Z button. If a non-player object is detected, the RCP selects the non-player object as an attention non-player object. At this time, the hypothetical camera is changed in position and photographing direction such that photographing can be made for the player object directly facing the non-player object.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1998Date of Patent: December 26, 2000Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeru Miyamoto, Yoshiaki Koizumi, Toru Osawa, Yoichi Yamada, Toshio Iwawaki, Tsuyoshi Kihara
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Patent number: 4614215Abstract: A pneumatic tire for high-speed running type motorcycles is disclosed, which comprises a carcass of a bias structure composed of at least two plies each containing organic fiber cords, a tread portion of rubber, a breaker disposed between the carcass and tread and composed of at least one ply containing organic fiber cords, and a side portion of rubber. In the pneumatic tire, the carcass and breaker are arranged in substantially parallel with each other, and the carcass has a cord angle of 26.degree.-36.degree. with respect to the equatorial plane of the tire, and the breaker has a cord angle of 0.degree.-25.degree. with respect to the equatorial plane and extends at a width corresponding to 30-200% of the tread width.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1984Date of Patent: September 30, 1986Assignee: Bridgestone Tire Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toru Osawa, Yoichi Kitazawa
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Patent number: D288077Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 1984Date of Patent: February 3, 1987Assignee: Bridgestone CorporationInventors: Toru Osawa, Hideaki Nishio
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Patent number: D291875Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 1985Date of Patent: September 15, 1987Assignee: Bridgestone CorporationInventors: Toshio Hayakawa, Toru Osawa
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Patent number: D291876Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 1985Date of Patent: September 15, 1987Assignee: Bridgestone CorporationInventors: Toshio Hayakawa, Yasuo Himuro, Toru Osawa
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Patent number: D294924Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 1985Date of Patent: March 29, 1988Assignee: Bridgestone CorporationInventors: Toshiaki Kobayashi, Toru Osawa