Patents by Inventor Yasuhisa Kitano

Yasuhisa Kitano 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: 11369891
    Abstract: A walking toy in which if a torso is moved forward walking motion is performed has the torso, two legs. The walking toy includes a crank member having a pair of crank eccentric shafts. Each of the legs has a motion member giving rotational force to the crank member when the torso moves forward. Each of the motion members has an eccentric shaft connecting part pivotably connected to the corresponding crank eccentric shaft, a torso cooperation part, and an action part on which force received from the walking surface act. Projections are formed at the torso cooperation part, while grooves are formed at the torso. If the action part of the one leg moves rearward, the motion member moves to thereby impart rotational force to the crank member and, the other leg is moved forward due to rotation of the crank member, and then contacts the walking surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hironori Furuike, Toshiaki Iwao, Kazuhiko Koriyama, Yasuhisa Kitano, Takaki Fujino, Keizo Ota
  • Publication number: 20210316226
    Abstract: A walking toy in which if a torso is moved forward walking motion is performed has the torso, two legs. The walking toy includes a crank member having a pair of crank eccentric shafts. Each of the legs has a motion member giving rotational force to the crank member when the torso moves forward. Each of the motion members has an eccentric shaft connecting part pivotably connected to the corresponding crank eccentric shaft, a torso cooperation part, and an action part on which force received from the walking surface act. Projections are formed at the torso cooperation part, while grooves are formed at the torso. If the action part of the one leg moves rearward, the motion member moves to thereby impart rotational force to the crank member and, the other leg is moved forward due to rotation of the crank member, and then contacts the walking surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Hironori FURUIKE, Toshiaki IWAO, Kazuhiko KORIYAMA, Yasuhisa KITANO, Takaki FUJINO, Keizo OTA
  • Publication number: 20170106275
    Abstract: A both-handed game controller having grips is provided. A stick is provided at each of an upper left position and an upper right position viewed from a front surface of the controller, so that a player is allowed to operate the sticks with his/her thumbs when the player holds the grips. A direction key and a plurality of first type operation buttons are provided at positions inside the sticks, so that the player is allowed to operate them with the thumbs. Further, a second type operation button is provided between the two sticks, and a third type operation button is provided between the direction key and the plurality of first type operation buttons. Further, fourth type operation buttons are provided at both ends of an upper surface of the controller, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Hitoshi TSUCHIYA, Yasuhisa KITANO
  • Publication number: 20130281212
    Abstract: A both-handed game controller having grips is provided. A stick is provided at each of an upper left position and an upper right position viewed from a front surface of the controller, so that a player is allowed to operate the sticks with his/her thumbs when the player holds the grips. A direction key and a plurality of first type operation buttons are provided at positions inside the sticks, so that the player is allowed to operate them with the thumbs. Further, a second type operation button is provided between the two sticks, and a third type operation button is provided between the direction key and the plurality of first type operation buttons. Further, fourth type operation buttons are provided at both ends of an upper surface of the controller, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Tsuchiya, Yasuhisa Kitano
  • Patent number: 7889503
    Abstract: An electronic appliance includes a circuit board mounted with an electronic-circuit component. The circuit board is covered with a shield, and a metallic heat-dissipating member is arranged on the electronic-circuit component. The shield is grounded on the circuit board, and arranged such that at least one of the surfaces is in the vicinity of the heat-dissipating member. The heat-dissipating member is grounded on the circuit board by a ground member, and at the periphery of the ground member, magnetic members are arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Nagareda, Yasuhisa Kitano, Sadayoshi Hattori
  • Patent number: 7581865
    Abstract: A panel light-emitting structure includes a front panel, a light guide plate, a light-emitting portion, a guide, etc. The light guide plate is formed in a transversely elongated shape having a long side and a short side, and includes an elongated hole extending in a direction of the long side. This forms two light transmission areas. A notch is provided outside the elongated hole at the short side section. This enables an incident light from an LED to the light transmission areas. An outer surface of the light guide plate is formed by an R curved surface. Accordingly, almost all of the light from the LED is totally reflected by the outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Noboru Wakitani, Junji Takamoto, Yasuhisa Kitano
  • Patent number: 7436664
    Abstract: In an electronic appliance, a base is thermally fused by a heat generating component. On the base, a heat dissipating fin group including heat dissipating fins each extending in a Y direction is arranged in spaced relation in an X direction. An exhaust fan and a partition between which the heat dissipating fin group is sandwiched in the Y direction are arranged so as to be faced with each other. The edge portion group of the heat dissipating fin group on the side of the partition is farthest from the wall surface at least one outermost position in the X direction and closest from the wall surface at a specific position different from the one outermost position, and is farther from the wall surface between the specific position and the one outermost position as the one outermost position is approached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Hori, Junji Takamoto, Noboru Wakitani, Yasuhisa Kitano
  • Publication number: 20080106866
    Abstract: In an electronic appliance, a base is thermally fused by a heat generating component. On the base, a heat dissipating fin group including heat dissipating fins each extending in a Y direction is arranged in spaced relation in an X direction. An exhaust fan and a partition between which the heat dissipating fin group is sandwiched in the Y direction are arranged so as to be faced with each other. The edge portion group of the heat dissipating fin group on the side of the partition is farthest from the wall surface at least one outermost position in the X direction and closest from the wall surface at a specific position different from the one outermost position, and is farther from the wall surface between the specific position and the one outermost position as the one outermost position is approached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yuji Hori, Junji Takamoto, Noboru Wakitani, Yasuhisa Kitano
  • Publication number: 20080101090
    Abstract: A panel light-emitting structure includes a front panel, a light guide plate, a light-emitting portion, a guide, etc. The light guide plate is formed in a transversely elongated shape having a long side and a short side, and includes an elongated hole extending in a direction of the long side. This forms two light transmission areas. A notch is provided outside the elongated hole at the short side section. This enables an incident light from an LED to the light transmission areas. An outer surface of the light guide plate is formed by an R curved surface. Accordingly, almost all of the light from the LED is totally reflected by the outer surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Noboru Wakitani, Junji Takamoto, Yasuhisa Kitano
  • Patent number: D573365
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Farrar, Anthony Fraser, Robert Johnston, Noboru Wakitani, Hideo Nagata, Yasuhisa Kitano
  • Patent number: D574788
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinji Yamamoto, Hideo Nagata, Yasuhisa Kitano, Akiko Suga, Daisuke Kumazaki
  • Patent number: D596481
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinji Yamamoto, Hideo Nagata, Yasuhisa Kitano
  • Patent number: D620939
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumiyoshi Suetake, Masato Ibuki, Daisuke Kumazaki, Kenichiro Ashida, Yasuhisa Kitano, Shinji Yamamoto, Akiko Suga
  • Patent number: D682841
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumiyoshi Suetake, Toshiaki Iwao, Masato Ibuki, Yasuhisa Kitano
  • Patent number: D684916
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichiro Ashida, Masato Ibuki, Shinji Yamamoto, Fumiyoshi Suetake, Akiko Suga, Naoya Yamamoto, Hitoshi Tsuchiya, Junji Takamoto, Noboru Wakitani, Yasuhisa Kitano, Toshiaki Iwao, Yuji Hori, Takafumi Nishida, Hiroki Ikuta
  • Patent number: D692000
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masato Ibuki, Yasuhisa Kitano, Fumiyoshi Suetake, Hitoshi Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: D692001
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masato Ibuki, Yasuhisa Kitano, Fumiyoshi Suetake, Hitoshi Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: D692887
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masato Ibuki, Yasuhisa Kitano, Fumiyoshi Suetake, Hitoshi Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: D693345
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masato Ibuki, Yasuhisa Kitano, Fumiyoshi Suetake, Hitoshi Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: D706357
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichiro Ashida, Masato Ibuki, Shinji Yamamoto, Fumiyoshi Suetake, Akiko Suga, Naoya Yamamoto, Hitoshi Tsuchiya, Junji Takamoto, Noboru Wakitani, Yasuhisa Kitano, Toshiaki Iwao, Yuji Hori, Takafumi Nishida, Hiroki Ikuta