Patents by Inventor Tsuyoshi Ohira
Tsuyoshi Ohira 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: 9767638Abstract: A slot machine according to the present invention comprises: a symbol display capable of scroll-displaying a symbol array that includes a plurality of symbols; and a controller programmed to execute the processing of: (A) executing a normal game in which the symbol array is scroll-displayed in a single direction and then stop-displayed to the symbol display, and in which game media are paid out in an amount corresponding to the stop-displayed symbol or a combination of the stop-displayed symbols; and (B) displaying an extra symbol being added to the symbol array, while scrolling the symbol array in a direction opposite to the single direction, when a predetermined condition has been satisfied in the normal game executed in the processing (A).Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2014Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Aruze Gaming America, Inc.Inventors: Yutaka Kadode, Masahiro Yoshida, Hiroyuki Kuroyanagi, Satoshi Watanabe, Yuka Hotta, Tsuyoshi Ohira, Hiroki Abe, Takanori Sakata
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Patent number: 9378625Abstract: A slot machine has a display on which symbols are rearranged in partitioned regions arranged in multiple columns and rows. The display has multiple display windows corresponding to the respective columns for each unit game. In each of the display windows, symbols are rearranged by executing video display in which a symbol column having multiple symbols is scrolled in an arrangement direction of the symbols. When a symbol rearranged in at least one partitioned region in at least one of the symbol columns already stopped from scrolling forms a pattern just before winning combination establishment in which the rearranged symbol requires a specific symbol in at least one other symbol column in scrolling, a passing sound of the specific symbol is outputted from a speaker in synchronization with a timing at which the specific symbol in the symbol column in scrolling passes through the display window.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2009Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: ARUZE GAMING AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Taihei Abe, Koutarou Moriyama, Toshiaki Ohkubo, Shigeki Hayashi, Yuka Hotta, Tsuyoshi Ohira, Hiroki Abe, Takanori Sakata
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Patent number: 9183699Abstract: A gaming system of the present invention includes: a plurality of gaming machines; and a common display device connected to the gaming machines, each of the gaming machines, comprising: a display device for displaying a plurality of symbols; a controller, which performs processes of: (a) executing a base game in which symbols arranged on the display device are rearranged after a gaming medium has been betted, and thereafter a payment is made in accordance with the rearranged symbols; (b) counting number of times of executing the base game; (c) causing the display device to display a countdown effect image stored in a memory, while the counted number of times of executing the base game reaches a second predetermined value after reaching a first predetermined value; and (d) transferring the base game to a free game executed without betting a gaming medium, in a case where the number of times of executing the base game reaches the second predetermined value; and a communication interface for notifying to the comType: GrantFiled: October 15, 2008Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Kenichi Fujimori, Arata Ajiro, Tsuyoshi Ohira
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Publication number: 20140378207Abstract: A slot machine according to the present invention comprises: a symbol display capable of scroll-displaying a symbol array that includes a plurality of symbols; and a controller programmed to execute the processing of: (A) executing a normal game in which the symbol array is scroll-displayed in a single direction and then stop-displayed to the symbol display, and in which game media are paid out in an amount corresponding to the stop-displayed symbol or a combination of the stop-displayed symbols; and (B) displaying an extra symbol being added to the symbol array, while scrolling the symbol array in a direction opposite to the single direction, when a predetermined condition has been satisfied in the normal game executed in the processing (A).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Yutaka KADODE, Masahiro YOSHIDA, Hiroyuki KUROYANAGI, Satoshi WATANABE, Yuka HOTTA, Tsuyoshi OHIRA, Hiroki ABE, Takanori SAKATA
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Patent number: 8911289Abstract: While one video reel is being scrolled and the remaining video reels stop scrolling, a map of Japan or a map of America is displayed on a liquid crystal panel. A territory corresponding to a player is distinguished by color on the map. There is a correlation in terms of probability between the territory corresponding to the player distinguished by color and a payout amount corresponding to a symbol combination to be realized upon stop of scroll of all the video reels.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2009Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Aruze Gaming America, Inc.Inventors: Mitsuhiro Takeda, Takeshi Aoki, Tomoyuki Hasegawa, Shintarou Okazawa, Tsuyoshi Ohira, Takanori Sakata, Hiroki Abe
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Patent number: 8858320Abstract: A slot machine according to the present invention comprises: a symbol display capable of scroll-displaying a symbol array that includes a plurality of symbols; and a controller programmed to execute the processing of: (A) executing a normal game in which the symbol array is scroll-displayed in a single direction and then stop-displayed to the symbol display, and in which game media are paid out in an amount corresponding to the stop-displayed symbol or a combination of the stop-displayed symbols; and (B) displaying an extra symbol being added to the symbol array, while scrolling the symbol array in a direction opposite to the single direction, when a predetermined condition has been satisfied in the normal game executed in the processing (A).Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2009Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Aruze Gaming America, Inc.Inventors: Yutaka Kadode, Masahiro Yoshida, Hiroyuki Kuroyanagi, Satoshi Watanabe, Yuka Hotta, Tsuyoshi Ohira, Hiroki Abe, Takanori Sakata
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Patent number: 8382571Abstract: A gaming system of the present invention includes: a plurality of gaming machines; and a common display device connected to the gaming machines; wherein each of the gaming machines has: a display device, which displays a plurality of symbols; a controller, which executes a process of rearranging symbols arranged on the display device, after a gaming medium is betted, and executing a first game of making a payment according to the rearranged symbols and a process of transferring to a second game which is different from the first game while it is triggered that a predetermined condition is met; a communication interface, which notifies an execution state of the second game to the common display device, and the common display device has: a communication interface, which receives notification from each of the gaming machine; a memory, which stores an effect image relating to the second game and an explanatory image explaining contents of the second game; and a control, which executes a process of judging whetherType: GrantFiled: September 17, 2008Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Universal Entertainment CorporationInventors: Kenichi Fujimori, Arata Ajiro, Tsuyoshi Ohira
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Patent number: 8257167Abstract: A gaming system includes a plurality of gaming machines and a control device connected to the gaming machines. Each of the gaming machines has: a display device, which displays a plurality of symbols; a controller, which performs a process of rearranging symbols arranged on the display devices after gaming mediums are betted, and thereafter, executing a base game in which a payment is made in accordance with the rearranged symbols; and a communication interface, which transmits information pertinent to the betted gaming mediums to the control device, together with information for identifying a transmission source.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2009Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Universal Entertainment CorporationInventors: Kenichi Fujimori, Arata Ajiro, Tsuyoshi Ohira
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Publication number: 20100093423Abstract: A slot machine according to the present invention comprises: a symbol display capable of scroll-displaying a symbol array that includes a plurality of symbols; and a controller programmed to execute the processing of: (A) executing a normal game in which the symbol array is scroll-displayed in a single direction and then stop-displayed to the symbol display, and in which game media are paid out in an amount corresponding to the stop-displayed symbol or a combination of the stop-displayed symbols; and (B) displaying an extra symbol being added to the symbol array, while scrolling the symbol array in a direction opposite to the single direction, when a predetermined condition has been satisfied in the normal game executed in the processing (A).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: Aruze Gaming America, Inc.Inventors: Yutaka KADODE, Masahiro Yoshida, Hiroyuki Kuroyanagi, Satoshi Watanabe, Yuka Hotta, Tsuyoshi Ohira, Hiroki Abe, Takanori Sakata
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Publication number: 20100087242Abstract: A slot machine has a display on which symbols are rearranged in partitioned regions arranged in a matrix pattern consisting of multiple columns and rows. The display has multiple display windows corresponding to the respective columns for each unit game. In each of the display windows, symbols arranged in the partitioned regions are rearranged by executing video display in which a symbol column having multiple symbols arranged therein is scrolled in an arrangement direction of the symbols.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: Aruze Gaming America, Inc.Inventors: Taihei Abe, Koutarou Moriyama, Toshiaki Ohkubo, Shigeki Hayashi, Yuka Hotta, Tsuyoshi Ohira, Hiroki Abe, Takanori Sakata
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Publication number: 20100087244Abstract: While one video reel is being scrolled and the remaining video reels stop scrolling, a map of Japan or a map of America is displayed on a liquid crystal panel. A territory corresponding to a player is distinguished by color on the map. There is a correlation in terms of probability between the territory corresponding to the player distinguished by color and a payout amount corresponding to a symbol combination to be realized upon stop of scroll of all the video reels.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: ARUZE GAMING AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Mitsuhiro TAKEDA, Takeshi AOKI, Tomoyuki HASEGAWA, Shintarou OKAZAWA, Tsuyoshi OHIRA, Takanori SAKATA, Hiroki ABE
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Publication number: 20090239622Abstract: A gaming system of the present invention includes: a plurality of gaming machines; and a common display device connected to the gaming machines; wherein each of the gaming machines has: a display device, which displays a plurality of symbols; a controller, which executes a process of rearranging symbols arranged on the display device, after a gaming medium is betted, and executing a first game of making a payment according to the rearranged symbols and a process of transferring to a second game which is different from the first game while it is triggered that a predetermined condition is met; a communication interface, which notifies an execution state of the second game to the common display device, and the common display device has: a communication interface, which receives notification from each of the gaming machine; a memory, which stores an effect image relating to the second game and an explanatory image explaining contents of the second game; and a control, which executes a process of judging whetherType: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2008Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: ARUZE CORP.Inventors: Kenichi FUJIMORI, Arata AJIRO, Tsuyoshi OHIRA
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Publication number: 20090239628Abstract: A gaming system of the present invention includes: a plurality of gaming machines; and a common display device connected to the gaming machines, each of the gaming machines, comprising: a display device for displaying a plurality of symbols; a controller, which performs processes of: (a) executing a base game in which symbols arranged on the display device are rearranged after a gaming medium has been betted, and thereafter a payment is made in accordance with the rearranged symbols; (b) counting number of times of executing the base game; (c) causing the display device to display a countdown effect image stored in a memory, while the counted number of times of executing the base game reaches a second predetermined value after reaching a first predetermined value; and (d) transferring the base game to a free game executed without betting a gaming medium, in a case where the number of times of executing the base game reaches the second predetermined value; and a communication interface for notifying to the comType: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2008Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: ARUZE CORP.Inventors: Kenichi Fujimori, Arata Ajiro, Tsuyoshi Ohira
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Publication number: 20090239645Abstract: A gaming system includes a plurality of gaming machines and a control device connected to the gaming machines. Each of the gaming machines has: a display device, which displays a plurality of symbols; a controller, which performs a process of rearranging symbols arranged on the display devices after gaming mediums are betted, and thereafter, executing a base game in which a payment is made in accordance with the rearranged symbols; and a communication interface, which transmits information pertinent to the betted gaming mediums to the control device, together with information for identifying a transmission source.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: Aruze Corp.Inventors: Kenichi FUJIMORI, Arata Ajiro, Tsuyoshi Ohira
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Patent number: 5671379Abstract: Graphical objects are used to set the relationships between a plurality of windows presented on a system display. The window relationships can be set by performing operations on the graphical objects, for instance, by selection by mouse click. Further, the relationships can be represented by changes in the display mode of the graphical objects. Thus, the invention enables the user to freely set the relationships between a plurality of windows and easily understand the relationships.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 1993Date of Patent: September 23, 1997Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kazushi Kuse, Kinichi Mitsui, Tsuyoshi Ohira, Shahram Javey
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Patent number: 5602770Abstract: An associative memory device of the present invention capable of operation at high speed and a reduced power consumption comprises: a memory array; precharge circuits each provided for each pair of a data line and an inverted data line in the memory array to precharge the data lines and the inverted data lines to a precharge potential in a standby mode before at least a data retrieval operation; and data line drivers each provided for the each pair of the data line and the inverted data line to drive the data lines and the inverted data lines to one of a HIGH logic level and a LOW logic level at least in the data retrieval mode, wherein the precharge potential of the data lines and the inverted data lines is lower than a supply potential and higher than a ground potential, preferably, a middle potential between the supply potential and the ground potential.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 1996Date of Patent: February 11, 1997Assignee: Kawasaki Steel CorporationInventor: Tsuyoshi Ohira
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Patent number: 5416747Abstract: The signal levels of a plurality of word lines (high and low) are controlled by outputs of upper address decoders and a lower address decoder. Each of the upper address decoders, when it is selected, supplies a word line control signal from the lower address decoder to all the word lines. The word line control signal is used to supply a high voltage only to one word line and a ground potential to other word lines. On the other hand, when the upper address decoder is not selected, it supplies a nonselection level voltage from a low voltage generator. This voltage is lower than the ground potential. Thus, the voltage is applied to the gates of transfer gates connected to the word lines, thereby suppressing a subthreshold current to a small value, thereby decreasing a leakage current from memory cells.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 1993Date of Patent: May 16, 1995Assignee: Kawasaki Steel CorporationInventor: Tsuyoshi Ohira
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Patent number: 4989182Abstract: A dynamic random access memory includes a dummy word line which has an electrical characteristic identical to that of an actual word line. The dummy word line is charged up and is then discharged as in case of the actual word line. A latched row address in a row address latch circuit is reset when the potential of the dummy word line becomes equal to a predetermined low potential due to the discharge operation for the dummy word line.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 1988Date of Patent: January 29, 1991Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Hirohiko Mochizuki, Tsuyoshi Ohira, Yukinori Kodama, Meiko Kobayashi, Takaaki Furuyama
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Patent number: 4970693Abstract: A semiconductor memory device is connected to a power source and includes a reference potential line connected to receive a reference potential from the power source. An input circuit is connected to the reference potential line and receives an external input signal having a logic level defined in reference to the reference potential to be supplied to the source potential line. The output circuit has an external output terminal which is connected to the reference potential line. The output circuit is for generating an output to the external output terminal. An inhibiting circuit inhibits a response to the external input signal of the input circuit for a predetermined period during which the output of the output circuit changes.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 1990Date of Patent: November 13, 1990Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Shigeki Nozaki, Tsuyoshi Ohira, Masaru Satoh, Tomio Nakano, Yoshihiro Takemae
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Patent number: 4905201Abstract: A semiconductor memory device having a memory cell array constituted by a plurality of memory cell blocks includes a clock generator unit constituted by a plurality of clock generator sections, each of the clock generator sections corresponding to each of the memory cell blocks, and a block selector unit for selecting one of the clock generator sections in correspondence with the row address of a designated address. Accordingly, only a clock generator section corresponding to the selected memory cell block is operated by the designated address.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 1987Date of Patent: February 27, 1990Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Tsuyoshi Ohira, Tomio Nakano