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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182331 | Gaming machine A gaming machine executes a second game based on game results of a first game. The second game is a game that awards a prize corresponding to an option a player selects from a plurality of options. In the second game, based on speech input by the player, the gaming ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8178776 | Photovoltaic module and method for manufacturing photovoltaic module An object of the present invention is to provide a photovoltaic module that achieves a reduction in adverse influence of damage accumulated in a collector electrode provided on the light receiving surface side, and a method for manufacturing the photovoltaic module.... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177631 | Gaming machine with insurance pay and playing method thereof A gaming machine includes a display for displaying an image relating to a unit game, in which it is determined whether or not an awarding outcome is provided to a player, a counter for accumulating a count-value with successive execution of the unit games and resett... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8173715 | Polyurethane resin moulding for vehicle interior part and method of manufacturing the same A method of manufacturing a polyurethane resin moulding for a vehicle interior part, includes: adding at least one of a polyol mixture and a polyisocyanate compound to at least one of microencapsulated paraffin waxes and shirasu balloons, followed by polymerizing th... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8169309 | Image processing apparatus, driving support system, and image processing method An image processing apparatus includes: a guide superimposition portion that obtains a photographed image taken by an imaging device from the imaging device incorporated in a vehicle and superimposes a guide on the photographed image; and a specific region detection... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8164288 | Motor control device and generator control device To estimate a fluctuation component of the torque generated at the motor accurately, a motor control device (3) which controls a motor with a stator having armature winding and a rotor having a permanent magnet is provided to include a torque fluctuation comp... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162733 | Slot machine When a free game is finished, a chance game that determines whether or not the free game is executed again is executed. In the chance game, if the number of re-trigger symbols in a symbol display frame 111 of a liquid crystal panel 5B is a predetermine... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8159161 | Motor control device To estimate an initial magnetic pole position, estimated control axes corresponding to the d-axis and q-axis are set as the γ-axis and δ-axis, and a with high frequency rotation voltage or alternating voltage on the γδ coordinate system applied to the motor. A h... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8155795 | Demand control system, demand controller, demand program, and demand controlling method A demand control system 1 according to the present invention includes a CPU 41 and a power database 45. The power database 45 stores actual data in a state where the actual data are classified according to environmental conditions, the ac... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8147733 | Process for producing plastic foam composite Plastic foam has excellent heat insulation properties, however, moisture absorption is causing a decrease in the heat insulation, and plastic foam has almost no mechanical strength. Therefore, a heat insulation material that absorbs almost no moisture and has satisf... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8144468 | Display device A display device according to the present invention comprises a display panel, an accommodating part accommodating the display panel, circulating means for circulating air in the accommodating part around the display panel, a heat exchanger collecting heat from the ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142278 | Gaming machine with locking function and insurance feature A slot machine of the present invention comprises: a removable key provided so as to correspond to the gaming machine; and a controller, the controller programmed to execute the processing of (A) determining whether or not the key has been removed, and (B) controlli... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142275 | Gaming machine for providing an additional payout amount based on a selected area pattern A game environment will be described. A specific area is selectable and if a specific symbol (for example, COFFIN symbol) is stopped on the selected specific area in a free game, image effect is made and additional payout amount is provided based on the number of st... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8139123 | Imaging device and video signal generating method employed in imaging device Provided is an imaging device comprising means for binning by adding up and reading out pixel signals from a plurality of pixels arranged in a first direction and a second direction of a pixel arrangement of an imaging element. The imaging device is provided with fi... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8128481 | Gaming machine and control method of gaming machine A gaming machine includes: a plurality of first video reels 31, 31, . . . on which partial pictures of one entire sheet are arranged, respectively; and a plurality of second video reels 32, 32, . . . on which plural types of symbols are arranged, respe... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8125541 | Image-sensing apparatus An image-sensing apparatus has: an optical zoom control portion varying the size of the subject image on the source images by optical zooming; a particular subject detection portion detecting the position and size of a particular subject on the source images based o... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8124867 | Stacked photovoltaic device and method of manufacturing the same A back metal electrode, a bottom cell using microcrystalline silicon for a photoelectric conversion layer, a front cell using amorphous silicon for a photoelectric conversion layer, and a transparent front electrode are formed in this order on a supporting substrate... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8123617 | Game system and controlling method thereof A game system of the present invention has a plurality of gaming machines capable of communicating with each other via a communication line. The plurality of gaming machines each have an input device operable to input an insurance BET. The plurality of gaming machin... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8123615 | Multiplayer gaming machine capable of changing voice pattern Herein disclosed is a gaming machine executing a game and paying out a predetermined amount of credits according to a game result; generating voice data based on a player's voice; identifying a voice pattern corresponding to the voice data by retrieving the dialogue... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8123611 | Gaming machine determining payout symbol in second game The present invention provides a gaming machine which: displays a moving symbol on a main display in a case where a plurality of specific symbols are displayed; displays a plurality of score symbols associated with scores on a second display from one side edge to an... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8123603 | Gaming machine allowing player to select dealer and control method thereof A gaming machine of the present invention displays a dealer image selected from a plurality of types of dealer images to a display, and offers a profit (e.g. a game support advantageous for the player) in accordance with the dealer image to a station where an additi... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8118661 | Gaming machine A gaming machine includes plural stations and a processor. Each station can determine a game result and execute a game independently. The processor obtains an operation status of each station when a predetermined condition is satisfied. There is selected an event ga... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118436 | Projection image display apparatus A projection image display apparatus has a front panel, a projection lens, a lens hood, and a lens dial. The front panel has an opening for the projection lens. The projection lens projects through the opening for the projection lens. The lens hood covers the projec... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8115431 | Inverter control apparatus and motor drive system An inverter control apparatus that controls a three-phase inverter which transforms a direct-current voltage into an alternating three-phase voltage, the inverter control apparatus includes: a voltage command vector generation portion that generates a first voltage ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8115094 | Photovoltaic apparatus A photovoltaic apparatus includes a first photoelectric conversion portion so formed on an insulating surface of a substrate as to cover a first substrate electrode and a second substrate electrode isolated from each other by a first groove, a second photoelectric c... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113949 | Gaming machine and game play method In a game conducted in this invention, a player makes bets with respect to numbers which will appear on 3 dice. If the player wins the bet, he/she can earn a payout in accordance with the bet. Once the player makes a bet with respect to the numbers which will appear... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113945 | Playing method of card game and game machine A method of playing card games, according to the present invention, includes the steps of: (a) accepting participation of players; (b) determining banker's cards and players' cards, the players' cards being dealt to the players having accepted participation, from a ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8109822 | Gaming machine A gaming machine includes plural stations and a processor. Each station can determine a game result and execute a game independently. The processor accepts each station's entry to an event game when a predetermined condition is satisfied. There is collected an entry... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8105146 | Gaming machine A gaming machine includes plural stations and a processor. Each station can determine a game result and execute a game independently. The processor accepts each station's entry to an event game when a predetermined condition is satisfied. There is collected an entry... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8102468 | Display device and display method A display device includes: a display unit including a plurality of pixels each including a plurality of sub-pixels; an acquisition unit configured to acquire a numbers of sub-pixels corresponding to an amount of motion of a target image between a plurality of refere... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8100767 | Gaming machine to have dialog according to victory or defeat of game and control method thereof A slot machine 1 of the present invention makes a control so as to: sequentially store the number of game values consumed per unit game; sequentially store the number of game values given per unit game; calculating a difference between the total number of gam... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8096870 | Gaming machine capable of bet of monetary value as a condition for acquisition of insurance pay A display displays a frame of image associated with a unit game, a counter to be reset under a prescribed condition increments a count value along with execution of the unit game, and a controller determines by an external input an upper limit of a number of bet pie... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8087986 | Card gaming machine and card game playing method Pai Gow Poker is played with a card gaming machine. In the Pai Gow Poker, a players' hand and a dealer's hand are compared for winning/losing judgment, and a prize based on the judgment result is awarded. If a side bet is made, a bonus target card group composed of ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8085938 | Secret information management scheme based on secret sharing scheme In a secret information management system for managing a secret information of a user, the secret information is divided into a plurality of divided data by using a secret sharing scheme, such that the secret information can be recovered from a prescribed number of ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8084977 | Motor control device and compressor A motor control device performing vector control for a motor that drives a load whose load torque varies periodically. The motor control device has: a motor speed deriving portion estimating or detecting a motor speed; a speed controller producing a specified torque... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8084976 | Motor control device and compressor A motor control device performing vector control for a motor that drives a load whose load torque varies periodically. The motor control device has: a motor speed deriving portion estimating or detecting a motor speed; a speed controller producing a specified torque... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083587 | Gaming machine with dialog outputting method to victory or defeat of game and control method thereof A slot machine 1 of the present invention makes a control so as to: sequentially store the number of game values consumed per unit game; sequentially store the number of game values given per unit game; calculating a difference between the total number of gam... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083582 | Gaming machine When three or more feature symbols are stopped on the variable display portion, the slot machine provides a free game. In the bonus game process, the main CPU determines the number of game condition choice images to be displayed on the selection screen according to ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8080725 | Photovoltaic module An object of the present invention is to provide a photovoltaic module that achieves a reduction in adverse influence of damage accumulated in a collector electrode provided on a light receiving surface. In the photovoltaic module of the present invention, a first r... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8075381 | Gaming machine A gaming machine includes plural stations and a processor. Each station can determine a game result and execute a game independently. When executing a base game, the processor accepts a gaming value betting and updates used credit information. The processor executes... | 12/13/2011 |
