Patents by Inventor Yasuhiro Masuoka

Yasuhiro Masuoka 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).

  • Apparatus and method for sealing and inspecting a seal portion of a packaging bag
    Patent number: 6655114
    Abstract: A method of sealing an opening portion of a packaging container by utilizing fusion bonding of the base material, together with an apparatus and method for inspecting the sealed portion. The container material has a welding layer as the innermost layer. The welding layer is melted at a seal portion defined along the edge of the opening portion of the container. A part of the melt from the welding layer is allowed to flow out from the edge of the opening portion, thereby sealing the seal portion and also forming an efflux layer outside the opening portion by the melt flowing out and solidified. An image of at least a part of the sealed portion and its vicinities is taken. At least a part of the image is defined as an inspection region. The image of the inspection region is subjected to predetermined image processing to calculate data concerning the efflux layer formed outside the sealed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Toyo Jidoki Co., LTD
    Inventors: Shinichi Hiramoto, Yasuhiro Masuoka, Keizou Hirata, Takehiro Fujitomi
  • Game system and computer-readable storage medium carrying program therefor
    Patent number: 6602132
    Abstract: A game system includes: a display device for displaying pictures; an input device for receiving input by a game-player and outputting a signal corresponding to the input; and a control device for controlling progress of a fishing game with referring to the signal outputted by the input device and displaying pictures corresponding to the progress of the game on the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Konami Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Kozawa, Kengo Suzuki, Seiji Akimoto, Keiichi Hatakeyama, Yasuhiro Masuoka, Akihiro Shimizu, Sadaharu Kawamura, Akio Sakamoto
  • Game system and computer-readable storage medium carrying program therefor
    Publication number: 20010027127
    Abstract: A game system includes: a display device for displaying pictures; an input device for receiving input by a game-player and outputting a signal corresponding to the input; and a control device for controlling progress of a fishing game with referring to the signal outputted by the input device and displaying pictures corresponding to the progress of the game on the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2001
    Publication date: October 4, 2001
    Applicant: KONAMI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Kozawa, Kengo Suzuki, Seiji Akimoto, Keiichi Hatakeyama, Yasuhiro Masuoka, Akihiro Shimizu, Sadaharu Kawamura, Akio Sakamoto
  • Sealing method for packaging container, heat-treating plates for use in the sealing method and inspection method for sealed portion of packaging container
    Publication number: 20010015056
    Abstract: A method of sealing an opening portion of a packaging container by utilizing fusion bonding of the base material, together with an apparatus and method for inspecting the sealed portion. The container material has a welding layer as the innermost layer. The welding layer is melted at a seal portion defined along the edge of the opening portion of the container. A part of the melt from the welding layer is allowed to flow out from the edge of the opening portion, thereby sealing the seal portion and also forming an efflux layer outside the opening portion by the melt flowing out and solidified. An image of at least a part of the sealed portion and its vicinities is taken. At least a part of the image is defined as an inspection region. The image of the inspection region is subjected to predetermined image processing to calculate data concerning the efflux layer formed outside the sealed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2001
    Publication date: August 23, 2001
    Applicant: TOYO JIDOKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichi Hiramoto, Yasuhiro Masuoka, Keizou Hirata, Takehiro Fujitomi