Patents by Inventor Yasuharu Ohta

Yasuharu Ohta 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: 11633670
    Abstract: An example of an information processing system sets an image capturing direction of a virtual camera in accordance with an image capturing direction of a camera, and if the image capturing direction of the camera is within a predetermined range, moves a virtual door in a virtual space in accordance with the image capturing direction of the virtual camera. If the image capturing direction of the camera is directed more upward than a first threshold, the information processing system does not move the virtual door further in the up direction. If the image capturing direction of the camera is directed more downward than a second threshold, the information processing system does not move the virtual door further in the down direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junpei Horita, Kazuyoshi Sensui, Masahiro Nitta, Yasuharu Ohta, Junki Uosawa
  • Patent number: 11557103
    Abstract: A virtual reference plane and a virtual camera are updated based on detection of a characteristic portion in a captured image. A virtual object and the virtual camera are updated based on a shooting state. An overlay image in which an image of the virtual object is overlaid on the captured image is generated. The virtual camera and the virtual object are controlled such that the virtual object is in a field-of-view range, before the detection of the characteristic portion. The virtual object, the virtual reference plane, and the virtual camera are updated such that the virtual object is along the virtual reference plane, based on the shooting state, after the detection of the characteristic portion, and such that an appearance of the virtual object is in association with the shooting state, no matter whether or not the characteristic portion has been detected, when a position fixation condition is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junpei Horita, Masahiro Nitta, Kazuyoshi Sensui, Yasuharu Ohta, Junki Uosawa
  • Publication number: 20220157029
    Abstract: A virtual reference plane and a virtual camera are updated based on detection of a characteristic portion in a captured image. A virtual object and the virtual camera are updated based on a shooting state. An overlay image in which an image of the virtual object is overlaid on the captured image is generated. The virtual camera and the virtual object are controlled such that the virtual object is in a field-of-view range, before the detection of the characteristic portion. The virtual object, the virtual reference plane, and the virtual camera are updated such that the virtual object is along the virtual reference plane, based on the shooting state, after the detection of the characteristic portion, and such that an appearance of the virtual object is in association with the shooting state, no matter whether or not the characteristic portion has been detected, when a position fixation condition is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Junpei HORITA, Masahiro NITTA, Kazuyoshi SENSUI, Yasuharu OHTA, Junki UOSAWA
  • Publication number: 20220152493
    Abstract: An example of an information processing system sets an image capturing direction of a virtual camera in accordance with an image capturing direction of a camera, and if the image capturing direction of the camera is within a predetermined range, moves a virtual door in a virtual space in accordance with the image capturing direction of the virtual camera. If the image capturing direction of the camera is directed more upward than a first threshold, the information processing system does not move the virtual door further in the up direction. If the image capturing direction of the camera is directed more downward than a second threshold, the information processing system does not move the virtual door further in the down direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Junpei HORITA, Kazuyoshi SENSUI, Masahiro NITTA, Yasuharu OHTA, Junki UOSAWA
  • Patent number: 10717008
    Abstract: An example of an information processing system manages a character-associated parameter associated with each of a plurality of character objects, and a player-associated parameter associated with a player. Further, the information processing system stores an appearance condition associated with each of the plurality of character objects. The information processing system specifies at least one target character object among the plurality of character objects. When the player-associated parameter and the character-associated parameter associated with a target character object satisfy the appearance condition associated with the target character object, the information processing system permits the target character object to appear in a predetermined region in a virtual space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignees: Nintendo Co., Ltd., DeNa Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Sensui, Masahiro Nitta, Yasuharu Ohta, Mai Yamamoto, Junpei Horita, Ken Nakatani, Tatsuya Wakasa, Yurie Tokutake
  • Patent number: 10507391
    Abstract: An example of an information processing system manages placement states of a plurality of objects in a virtual space, and manages a parameter that is changed in accordance with an instruction given by a player. The information processing system receives a change instruction to change the placement state of a selection object among the plurality of objects selected by the player. When the change instruction is given and under the condition that a parameter condition is satisfied, the parameter is changed. The information processing system executes a first change process for changing the placement state of at least one change target object in the virtual space in accordance with time, and a second change process for, when the change instruction is given and under the condition that a first parameter satisfies a first parameter condition, changing the placement state of the selection object in the virtual space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignees: NINTENDO CO., LTD., DENA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Sensui, Masahiro Nitta, Yasuharu Ohta, Mai Yamamoto, Junpei Horita, Ken Nakatani, Tatsuya Wakasa
  • Publication number: 20190118092
    Abstract: An example of an information processing system manages placement states of a plurality of objects in a virtual space, and manages a parameter that is changed in accordance with an instruction given by a player. The information processing system receives a change instruction to change the placement state of a selection object among the plurality of objects selected by the player. When the change instruction is given and under the condition that a parameter condition is satisfied, the parameter is changed. The information processing system executes a first change process for changing the placement state of at least one change target object in the virtual space in accordance with time, and a second change process for, when the change instruction is given and under the condition that a first parameter satisfies a first parameter condition, changing the placement state of the selection object in the virtual space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi SENSUI, Masahiro NITTA, Yasuharu OHTA, Mai YAMAMOTO, Junpei HORITA, Ken NAKATANI, Tatsuya WAKASA
  • Publication number: 20190118093
    Abstract: An example of an information processing system manages a character-associated parameter associated with each of a plurality of character objects, and a player-associated parameter associated with a player. Further, the information processing system stores an appearance condition associated with each of the plurality of character objects. The information processing system specifies at least one target character object among the plurality of character objects. When the player-associated parameter and the character-associated parameter associated with a target character object satisfy the appearance condition associated with the target character object, the information processing system permits the target character object to appear in a predetermined region in a virtual space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi SENSUI, Masahiro NITTA, Yasuharu OHTA, Mai YAMAMOTO, Junpei HORITA, Ken NAKATANI, Tatsuya WAKASA, Yurie TOKUTAKE
  • Patent number: 7025514
    Abstract: A development apparatus for discharging a developer onto a surface of a semiconductor substrate (15) comprises a nozzle pipe (13) for supplying the developer, and a nozzle (14) having a shape of a spoon with a taper and discharging the developer supplied by the nozzle pipe onto the surface of the substrate. The nozzle sprays the developer onto the surface of the substrate at any spray angle under a low and constant pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keizo Shimada, Yasuharu Ohta
  • Publication number: 20040106298
    Abstract: A development apparatus for discharging a developer onto a surface of a semiconductor substrate (15) comprises a nozzle pipe (13) for supplying the developer, and a nozzle (14) having a shape of a spoon with a taper and discharging the developer supplied by the nozzle pipe onto the surface of the substrate. The nozzle sprays the developer onto the surface of the substrate at any spray angle under a low and constant pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventors: Keizo Shimada, Yasuharu Ohta