Patents by Inventor Yosuke Sasaki
Yosuke Sasaki 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: 8512128Abstract: An aspect of the invention provides a game machine including: a second game chance control device that generates at least one game chance that is allowed to establish a predetermined winning condition in a game within a predetermined range provided to a player in exchange for a game value; a symbol arrangement control device that determines types of symbols to be arranged on a predetermined area on a game screen with a predetermined positional relationship according to the generation of the game chance; and a first winning determining device that determines whether the winning condition is established based on the types and the arrangement of the symbols arranged on the predetermined area.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2011Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yosuke Sasaki, Shinichi Ishii, Makato Ando, Yaku Hiranbe, Tomoaki Hirai, Emiko Miyaji
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Patent number: 8382585Abstract: A game machine having a control unit as a first game chance control device generating a game chance achieving at least one winning combination in winning combinations whose achievement probability varies in a game within a predetermined range provided to the player in exchange for medals, a dividend value control device setting a correspondence relationship between the winning combinations and the dividend values for the player, a dividend display control device displaying an odds display section where the winning combinations are related with the dividend values on a monitor according to the correspondence relationship set by the dividend value control device, a dividend creating device generating the dividend for the player corresponding to the achieved winning combination according to the correspondence relationship set by the dividend value control device when any winning combination is achieved, and a condition determining device determining whether a predetermined dividend change condition is establisheType: GrantFiled: February 29, 2008Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yosuke Sasaki, Shinichi Ishii, Makoto Ando, Yaku Hiranabe, Tomoaki Hirai, Emiko Miyaji
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Publication number: 20120255168Abstract: The wire insertion tool by the present invention includes: a first division block having a first wire insertion guide ditch forming plane where a first wire insertion guide ditch has been formed; a second division block having a second wire insertion guide ditch forming plane where a second wire insertion guide ditch has been formed; and a division block positioning guide. When the first division block and the second division block form a coupling unit by fitting the first wire insertion guide ditch forming plane and the second wire insertion guide ditch forming plane, the first wire insertion guide ditch and the second wire insertion guide ditch form a wire insertion guide hole. The division block positioning guide guides one of these blocks linearly to the other such that these planes approach to each other or separate from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Inventors: Fumihito SOMA, Minoru MAJIMA, Yosuke SASAKI, Takuya OSHIBA, Hiroaki MIYAZAWA, Takamitsu HAMANAGA, Kentaro NISHI
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Publication number: 20120149455Abstract: An aspect of the invention provides a game machine including: a second game chance control device that generates at least one game chance that is allowed to establish a predetermined winning condition in a game within a predetermined range provided to a player in exchange for a game value; a symbol arrangement control device that determines types of symbols to be arranged on a predetermined area on a game screen with a predetermined positional relationship according to the generation of the game chance; and a first winning determining device that determines whether the winning condition is established based on the types and the arrangement of the symbols arranged on the predetermined area.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2011Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yosuke Sasaki, Shinichi Ishii, Makoto Ando, Yaku Hiranabe, Tomoaki Hirai, Emiko Miyaji
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Publication number: 20110306406Abstract: It is an object to appropriately obtain an effect aimed at by changing the amount of payout objects to be paid out through specific control according to the bet amount of a game play that has produced a predetermined progress result regarding a start condition for specific control. A specific control start condition count value is counted according to a progress result of a game controlled by a game progress control unit, an accumulated amount of bet objects bet in a game when the count value was counted is stored, specific control is started based on the count value satisfying a predetermined specific control start condition, and payout objects of an amount according to the stored accumulated amount of bet objects are paid out in accordance with the specific control.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2010Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTDInventors: Masato Okuaki, Yosuke Sasaki, Hiroto Nakamoto, Atsushi Inoue, Takashi Uchiyama
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Publication number: 20100113132Abstract: A game machine having a control unit as a first game chance control device generating a game chance achieving at least one winning combination in winning combinations whose achievement probability varies in a game within a predetermined range provided to the player in exchange for medals, a dividend value control device setting a correspondence relationship between the winning combinations and the dividend values for the player, a dividend display control device displaying an odds display section where the winning combinations are related with the dividend values on a monitor according to the correspondence relationship set by the dividend value control device, a dividend creating device generating the dividend for the player corresponding to the achieved winning combination according to the correspondence relationship set by the dividend value control device when any winning combination is achieved, and a condition determining device determining whether a predetermined dividend change condition is establisheType: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2008Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO. LTD.Inventors: Yosuke Sasaki, Shinichi Ishii, Makoto Ando, Yaku Hiranabe, Tomoaki Hirai, Emiko Miyaji
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Publication number: 20070265059Abstract: An object is to provide a gaming machine in which, when a part of a symbol combination for a winning combination is aligned on a winning line, a player can have increased expectation on an alignment of the winning combination even if the player is well-experienced in games of such a gaming machine. The game machine includes three reels to interchangeably display a plurality of types of symbols, and makes a selection for either an acceptance to select an almost-winning prize which corresponds to a combination of symbols having a different part of symbol from a winning combination (a symbol combination of three White 7 symbols) for a predetermined prize group (e.g., White 7 Prize), or a refusal not to select the almost-winning prize.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2005Publication date: November 15, 2007Applicant: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Makoto Ando, Yosuke Sasaki, Masahi Tsuruoka, Kazuyasu Ogura
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Publication number: 20070148428Abstract: A friction material is provided with a matrix fiber, a binder, and a filler. The friction material contains a stabilized zirconia having a lattice constant in a range from 99.93 to 99.95% as compared with a lattice constant of a single crystal of stabilized zirconia. The lattice constant scarcely changes, since the stabilized zirconia contained in the friction material undergoes less introduction of distortions when used under severe conditions. Accordingly, the stable friction characteristic with less change of the friction coefficient in the initial stage of using the brake can be obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2006Publication date: June 28, 2007Inventors: Yoshinori Suzuki, Eri Itami, Koichi Hatori, Yasuo Takagi, Yosuke Sasaki
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Patent number: 6905410Abstract: An operation method for a gaming machine sets a target payout rate, probabilities of winning, and odds on a plurality of objects. The objects are rearranged in order of the probability of winning. The odds on the object in first place are corrected to odds with a predetermined number of digits. The probability of winning of the object in the first place is corrected by the corrected odds. The difference between the uncorrected probability of winning and the corrected probability of winning is reflected in the probability of winning of the object in the subsequent place. The odds on the object in the subsequent place are predetermined based on the corrected probability of winning of the object in the subsequent place. The whole processing is repetitively performed for the objects in all places.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2000Date of Patent: June 14, 2005Assignee: Konami CorporationInventors: Kazuhiro Kusuda, Yosuke Sasaki, Kazuhiro Yoshida, Yasuhiro Tanaka
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Patent number: 6692360Abstract: A game system comprises an the arcade game machine (1) for playing a horse racing simulation game where each player uses a horse he or she trained by themselves, a plurality of player terminals (30) in remote locations, and a Web server (20) connected to the player terminals (30) via the Internet. The Web server manages a horse racing game site on the Internet, where horse races are run in which a number of players can participate by using their own player terminals. The player, after obtaining a password including such data as the performance data of the owned-horse he or she trained in the arcade game machine, accesses the horse racing game site via the player terminal, and can enter his or her owned-horse in the horse races by inputting the password.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2001Date of Patent: February 17, 2004Assignee: Konami CorporationInventors: Kazuhiro Kusuda, Hiroshi Tomaru, Yosuke Sasaki
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Publication number: 20030045606Abstract: The invention provides a friction material containing a fibrous reinforcement, a friction modifier, and a binder as major components, which does not contain asbestos fibers but contains, as an organic friction modifier, para-, meta- and meta-para-type aramide resin dusts independently or as a mixture thereof. It is preferred to mix the para-type and m-type aramide resin dusts independently or as a mixture in an amount of 1 to 60% by volume based on the volume of the whole friction material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: AKEBONO BRAKE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Kusaka, Yosuke Sasaki
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Publication number: 20030022961Abstract: A friction material comprising a fibrous reinforcement, a friction modifier and a binder, characterized by being free from asbestos fiber and containing, as the organic fibrous reinforcement, a mixture of a dry aramid pulp with at least one member selected from the group consisting of a wet aramid pulp, a woodpulp and an acrylic pulp.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2002Publication date: January 30, 2003Inventors: Satoshi Kusaka, Yosuke Sasaki
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Patent number: 6447917Abstract: A friction material for brake including reinforcing fibers, a friction modifier, a lubricant, and a binder, characterized by containing, as a part of the component of the friction modifier, 2 to 5 wt % zeolite, 0.8 to 2 wt % antimony oxide and 0.2 to 1 wt % fluorine based polymer.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2000Date of Patent: September 10, 2002Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshio Ogata, Yosuke Sasaki
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Publication number: 20020072401Abstract: In a racing game in which a plurality of racing members, each having a member name, participate in a plurality of races taken place therein, a player name which is registered by a game player is assigned to an associated racing member as a part of the member name thereof. When a racing member to which one player name is assigned has a better race record than another racing members have. A special race having a race name is established as one of the plural races, and the one player name is assigned to the special race as a part of the race name thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2001Publication date: June 13, 2002Applicant: KONAMI CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi Tomaru, Kazuhiro Yoshida, Yosuke Sasaki
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Publication number: 20020010023Abstract: A game system comprises an the arcade game machine (1) for playing a horse racing simulation game where each player uses a horse he or she trained by themselves, a plurality of player terminals (30) in remote locations, and a Web server (20) connected to the player terminals (30) via the Internet. The Web server manages a horse racing game site on the Internet, where horse races are run in which a number of players can participate by using their own player terminals. The player, after obtaining a password including such data as the performance data of the owned-horse he or she trained in the arcade game machine, accesses the horse racing game site via the player terminal, and can enter his or her owned-horse in the horse races by inputting the password.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2001Publication date: January 24, 2002Applicant: KONAMI CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiro Kusuda, Hiroshi Tomaru, Yosuke Sasaki
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Publication number: 20010024917Abstract: A friction material for brake including reinforcing fibers, a friction modifier, a lubricant, and a binder, characterized by containing, as a part of the component of the friction modifier, 2 to 5 wt % zeolite, 0.8 to 2 wt % antimony oxide and 0.2 to 1 wt % fluorine based polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2000Publication date: September 27, 2001Inventors: Yoshio Ogata, Yosuke Sasaki
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Publication number: 20010008845Abstract: An operation method for a gaming machine sets a target payout rate and probabilities of winning and odds on a plurality of objects. The objects are rearranged in order of the probability of winning. The odds on the object in first place are approximately corrected to odds with a predetermined number of digits. The probability of winning of the object in the first place is corrected based on the corrected odds. The difference between the uncorrected probability of winning and the corrected probability of winning is reflected in the probability of winning of the object in the subsequent place. The odds on the object in the subsequent place are redetermined based on the corrected probability of winning of the object in the subsequent place. The whole processing is repetitively performed for the objects in all places. The difference in the probabilities of winning of the object in last place is reflected again in the probabilities of winning of all the objects at predetermined ratios.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2000Publication date: July 19, 2001Inventors: Kazuhiro Kusuda, Yosuke Sasaki, Kazuhiro Yoshida, Yasuhiro Tanaka
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Patent number: 6190761Abstract: A friction material, including a fibrous reinforcement, a friction modifier, a lubricant and a binder, comprising a water-repellent fluoropolymer incorporated therein. The further incorporation of an alkaline metal salt makes it possible to render the matrix more hydrophilic and hence reduce creep noise. The foregoing fluoropolymer is one selected from the group consisting of ethylene tetrafluoride polymer, tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer and polyvinylidene fluoride or a combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 1999Date of Patent: February 20, 2001Assignee: Akebono Brake Industry Co. Ltd.Inventors: Yosuke Sasaki, Michinori Yanagi
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Patent number: 6139673Abstract: A process for producing a friction material is disclosed, which comprises integrally bonding a preform of a friction material molding compound by heat-forming to a metallic backing plate which has been formed into a given shape and has undergone degreasing and priming, said heat-forming being conducted after the backing plate has been preheated to a temperature about equal to the heat-forming temperature to be used. The process is effective in simplifying the temperature control conducted in the heat-forming step and in providing high-quality friction materials always having stable physical properties and performances.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1998Date of Patent: October 31, 2000Assignee: Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yosuke Sasaki, Michinori Yanagi
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Patent number: 6080230Abstract: In a friction material composition containing a fiber base, and a binder, a novolak type phenolic resin having a mean molecular weight of from 3500 to 5000 is used as the binder.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 1998Date of Patent: June 27, 2000Assignee: Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yosuke Sasaki, Michinori Yanagi, Yuzo Todani, Tadahiro Mita