Patents by Inventor Yoshitaka Tamura

Yoshitaka Tamura 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: 11941182
    Abstract: A housing of an example of an electronic apparatus has a top surface and a bottom surface and has a flat shape. A power supply section having a flat shape is a power supply section, which is a housing case capable of accommodating a battery or is a battery, and the power supply section is provided at a position inside the housing that intersects with a reference plane perpendicular to the up-down direction. A first substrate is provided parallel to the reference plane on the top surface side relative to the power supply section. A second substrate is provided parallel to the reference plane on the bottom surface side relative to the power supply section. The electronic apparatus includes at least one of a vibrator and a speaker at a position that intersects with the reference plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wakana Ohori, Kazuhiro Maruyama, Yoshitaka Tamura, Masaya Takei, Takahiro Sato, Koji Saito, Mitsuru Katayama
  • Patent number: 11915511
    Abstract: An information processing system is configured to acquire noncontact information indicating at least one of noncontact fingerprint information and iris information of an authentication subject. Subsequently, the information processing system is configured to acquire biological information used for a collation of the authentication subject, which is recorded in advance and associated with the noncontact information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fumi Irie, Misuzu Shingai, Honami Kokubo, Takeo Tamura, Koui Norimatsu, Kenichi Izumo, Yoshitaka Yoshimura
  • Publication number: 20230245841
    Abstract: An example of a button device includes a keytop, a spacer and a substrate. At least a part of the keytop is light-transmissive. The spacer is provided below the keytop and at least a part of the spacer is light-transmissive. The substrate is provided below the spacer and has a light-emitting section and a detection section on an upper surface. A lower surface of a central portion of the keytop is located on an upper side relative to a lower surface of an outer edge portion around the central portion. The spacer includes a protruding portion protruding in a downward direction. The protruding portion presses the detection section in response to movement of the spacer in the downward direction due to the keytop being pressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Yoshitaka TAMURA, Wakana OHORI
  • Publication number: 20230239603
    Abstract: A housing of an example of an electronic apparatus has a top surface and a bottom surface and has a flat shape, wherein a cross-sectional shape thereof on a reference plane perpendicular to the up-down direction is a circular shape. A rechargeable battery has a rectangular parallelepiped shape. The rechargeable battery is provided inside the housing so that a first long side is at an angle to a direction extending from a first position on the side surface portion at which the charging terminal is exposed toward a second position on the side surface portion that is opposite from the first position. The electronic apparatus includes at least one of a vibrator and a speaker provided at a position that is between the first long side of the rechargeable battery and a portion of the side surface portion opposing the first long side, on the reference plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Wakana OHORI, Kazuhiro MARUYAMA, Yoshitaka TAMURA, Masaya TAKEI, Takahiro SATO, Koji SAITO, Mitsuru KATAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20230236672
    Abstract: A housing of an example of an electronic apparatus has a top surface and a bottom surface and has a flat shape. A power supply section having a flat shape is a power supply section, which is a housing case capable of accommodating a battery or is a battery, and the power supply section is provided at a position inside the housing that intersects with a reference plane perpendicular to the up-down direction. A first substrate is provided parallel to the reference plane on the top surface side relative to the power supply section. A second substrate is provided parallel to the reference plane on the bottom surface side relative to the power supply section. The electronic apparatus includes at least one of a vibrator and a speaker at a position that intersects with the reference plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Wakana OHORI, Kazuhiro MARUYAMA, Yoshitaka TAMURA, Masaya TAKEI, Takahiro SATO, Koji SAITO, Mitsuru KATAYAMA
  • Patent number: 11577160
    Abstract: An example input apparatus includes an elastic member, a base portion and a strain gauge. The elastic member includes a first end portion and a second end portion, and at least a part of the elastic member is elastically deformable. The base portion holds the opposite end portions of the elastic member so that a ring is formed by the base portion and the elastic member. The strain gauge is provided on the base portion and detects a strain generated on the base portion due to deformation of the elastic member in response to an input from the user. Note that instead of the configuration where a ring is formed by the base portion and the elastic member, the input apparatus may be configured so that two elastic members are held by the base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masato Niwa, Tomofumi Ikeda, Yuki Taniguchi, Yoshitaka Tamura
  • Publication number: 20220323863
    Abstract: A display control system includes at least one memory for storing instructions and at least one processor that implements the instructions to: generate a situation message representative of a situation of a game played by at least one player using at least one game apparatus; display the situation message on a first display that is independent of the at least one game apparatus; and display, on a second display that is independent of the at least one game apparatus, a game image used to watch the situation of the game without displaying the situation message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: KONAMI AMUSEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noboru NAKASAKA, Yoshitaka TAMURA
  • Publication number: 20220096924
    Abstract: An example of an apparatus includes a ring-shaped portion, a detector and a main portion. At least a part of the ring-shaped portion is elastically deformable. The detector detects deformation of the ring-shaped portion. The main portion is secured to the ring-shaped portion. The main portion includes an attachment portion, a terminal and a transmitter. A game controller can be attached to the attachment portion. The terminal is for electrical connection with the game controller. The transmitter transmits data regarding a detection result of the detector to the game controller through the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Yoshitaka TAMURA, Yoshiyasu OGASAWARA, Tomofumi IKEDA, Yuko ZENRI
  • Patent number: 11260293
    Abstract: An example of an apparatus includes a ring-shaped portion, a detector and a main portion. At least a part of the ring-shaped portion is elastically deformable. The detector detects deformation of the ring-shaped portion. The main portion is secured to the ring-shaped portion. The main portion includes an attachment portion, a terminal and a transmitter. A game controller can be attached to the attachment portion. The terminal is for electrical connection with the game controller. The transmitter transmits data regarding a detection result of the detector to the game controller through the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Tamura, Yoshiyasu Ogasawara, Tomofumi Ikeda, Yuko Zenri
  • Publication number: 20210260471
    Abstract: An example input apparatus includes an elastic member, a base portion and a strain gauge. The elastic member includes a first end portion and a second end portion, and at least a part of the elastic member is elastically deformable. The base portion holds the opposite end portions of the elastic member so that a ring is formed by the base portion and the elastic member. The strain gauge is provided on the base portion and detects a strain generated on the base portion due to deformation of the elastic member in response to an input from the user. Note that instead of the configuration where a ring is formed by the base portion and the elastic member, the input apparatus may be configured so that two elastic members are held by the base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Masato NIWA, Tomofumi IKEDA, Yuki TANIGUCHI, Yoshitaka TAMURA
  • Patent number: 11033812
    Abstract: An example input apparatus includes an elastic member, a base portion and a strain gauge. The elastic member includes a first end portion and a second end portion, and at least a part of the elastic member is elastically deformable. The base portion holds the opposite end portions of the elastic member so that a ring is formed by the base portion and the elastic member. The strain gauge is provided on the base portion and detects a strain generated on the base portion due to deformation of the elastic member in response to an input from the user. Note that instead of the configuration where a ring is formed by the base portion and the elastic member, the input apparatus may be configured so that two elastic members are held by the base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masato Niwa, Tomofumi Ikeda, Yuki Taniguchi, Yoshitaka Tamura
  • Patent number: 10978275
    Abstract: There is provision of a showerhead assembly including a plate provided with multiple gas holes. Each of the gas holes has a first opening, a second opening, and a gas passage disposed between the first opening and the second opening. The gas passage has a first portion communicating with the first opening and a second portion communicating with the second opening. The second portion has a funnel-like shape or a bell-like shape, and an edge of the second opening is rounded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Takaaki Nezu, Yoshitaka Tamura
  • Publication number: 20200398156
    Abstract: An example of an apparatus includes a ring-shaped portion, a detector and a main portion. At least a part of the ring-shaped portion is elastically deformable. The detector detects deformation of the ring-shaped portion. The main portion is secured to the ring-shaped portion. The main portion includes an attachment portion, a terminal and a transmitter. A game controller can be attached to the attachment portion. The terminal is for electrical connection with the game controller. The transmitter transmits data regarding a detection result of the detector to the game controller through the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Yoshitaka TAMURA, Yoshiyasu OGASAWARA, Tomofumi IKEDA, Yuko ZENRI
  • Publication number: 20200398155
    Abstract: An example input apparatus includes an elastic member, a base portion and a strain gauge. The elastic member includes a first end portion and a second end portion, and at least a part of the elastic member is elastically deformable. The base portion holds the opposite end portions of the elastic member so that a ring is formed by the base portion and the elastic member. The strain gauge is provided on the base portion and detects a strain generated on the base portion due to deformation of the elastic member in response to an input from the user. Note that instead of the configuration where a ring is formed by the base portion and the elastic member, the input apparatus may be configured so that two elastic members are held by the base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Masato NIWA, Tomofumi IKEDA, Yuki TANIGUCHI, Yoshitaka TAMURA
  • Patent number: 10751613
    Abstract: An example of an apparatus includes a ring-shaped portion, a detector and a main portion. At least a part of the ring-shaped portion is elastically deformable. The detector detects deformation of the ring-shaped portion. The main portion is secured to the ring-shaped portion. The main portion includes an attachment portion, a terminal and a transmitter. A game controller can be attached to the attachment portion. The terminal is for electrical connection with the game controller. The transmitter transmits data regarding a detection result of the detector to the game controller through the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Tamura, Yoshiyasu Ogasawara, Tomofumi Ikeda, Yuko Zenri
  • Patent number: D911985
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Takaaki Nezu, Yoshitaka Tamura
  • Patent number: D928150
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Maruyama, Wakana Ohori, Yuki Taniguchi, Yoshitaka Tamura, Masaya Takei
  • Patent number: D929990
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Maruyama, Wakana Ohori, Yuki Taniguchi, Yoshitaka Tamura, Masaya Takei
  • Patent number: D934959
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumiyoshi Suetake, Yuko Zenri, Yoshitaka Tamura, Masato Niwa, Yuki Taniguchi, Wakana Ohori
  • Patent number: D934960
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumiyoshi Suetake, Yuko Zenri, Yoshitaka Tamura, Masato Niwa, Yuki Taniguchi, Wakana Ohori