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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=_mc2AAAAEBAJ 4745478]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US4745478A 4745478]
|RF switch
|RF switch
|Katsuya Nakagawa et al
|Katsuya Nakagawa et al
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|RF switch
|RF switch
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=jIk5AAAAEBAJ 4687200]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US4687200A 4687200]
|Multi-directional switch
|Multi-directional switch
|Ichiro Shirai
|Ichiro Shirai
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|D-Pad
|D-Pad
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=v8Y7AAAAEBAJ D294020]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/USD294020S D294020]
|Cartridge for game machine
|Cartridge for game machine
|Masayuki Yukawa
|Masayuki Yukawa
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|Cartridge design
|Cartridge design
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=Dx49AAAAEBAJ D296347]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/USD296347S D296347]
|Game robot
|Game robot
|Makoto Kanoh
|Makoto Kanoh
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|R.O.B. design
|R.O.B. design
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=jCE6AAAAEBAJ D299726]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/USD299726S D299726]
|Video game control unit
|Video game control unit
|Masayuki Yukawa
|Masayuki Yukawa
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|NES design
|NES design
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=81EWAAAAEBAJ 4799635]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US4799635A 4799635]
|System for determining authenticity of an external memory used in an information processing apparatus
|System for determining authenticity of an external memory used in an information processing apparatus
|Katsuya Nakagawa
|Katsuya Nakagawa
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|NES w/ software authentication
|NES w/ software authentication
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=aHgwAAAAEBAJ 4729563]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US4729563A 4729563]
|Robot-like game apparatus
|Robot-like game apparatus
|Gunpei Yokoi
|Gunpei Yokoi
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|R.O.B.
|R.O.B.
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=xh06AAAAEBAJ 4860128]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US4860128A 4860128]
|Recordable data device having identification symbols formed thereon and cooperating data processing system having registering symbols
|Recordable data device having identification symbols formed thereon and cooperating data processing system having registering symbols
|Katsuya Nakagawa
|Katsuya Nakagawa
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|FDS diskette
|FDS diskette
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=_JEuAAAAEBAJ 4783812]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US4783812A 4783812]
|Electronic sound synthesizer
|Electronic sound synthesizer
|Yukio Kaneoka
|Yukio Kaneoka
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|Sound
|Sound
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=shI1AAAAEBAJ 4763300]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US4763300A 4763300]
|Front loading apparatus for a memory cartridge utilized for a data processing machine
|Front loading apparatus for a memory cartridge utilized for a data processing machine
|Masayuki Yukawa
|Masayuki Yukawa
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|Cartridge front-loading
|Cartridge front-loading
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=6gU-AAAAEBAJ D292399]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/USD292399S D292399]
|Cartridge for game machine
|Cartridge for game machine
|Masayuki Yukawa
|Masayuki Yukawa
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|Cartridge design
|Cartridge design
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=f2YnAAAAEBAJ D308197]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/USD308197S D308197]
|Adaptor for a game machine cartridge
|Adaptor for a game machine cartridge
|Yoshihiro Inoue
|Yoshihiro Inoue
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|Famicom cartridge adaptor design
|Famicom cartridge adaptor design
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=qLE5AAAAEBAJ 4824106]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US4824106A 4824106]
|T.V. game system having reduced memory needs
|T.V. game system having reduced memory needs
|Hiroo Ueda et al
|Hiroo Ueda et al
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|Image processing
|Image processing
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=Pw8pAAAAEBAJ D312081]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/USD312081S D312081]
|Cartridge for game machine
|Cartridge for game machine
|Masayuki Yukawa
|Masayuki Yukawa
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|Cartridge design
|Cartridge design
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=OGw0AAAAEBAJ 4844465]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US4844465A 4844465]
|Adaptor of a cartridge for gaming machine
|Adaptor of a cartridge for gaming machine
|Toshiro Hibino et al
|Toshiro Hibino et al
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|Famicom cartridge adaptor design
|Famicom cartridge adaptor design
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=SPMlAAAAEBAJ 4926372]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US4926372A 4926372]
|Memory cartridge bank selecting
|Memory cartridge bank selecting
|Katsuya Nakagawa
|Katsuya Nakagawa
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|MMC
|MMC
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=hCRwAAAAEBAJ 4813682]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US4813682A 4813682]
|Video target control and sensing circuit for photosensitive gun
|Video target control and sensing circuit for photosensitive gun
|Satoru Okada
|Satoru Okada
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|Zapper Light Gun
|Zapper Light Gun
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=p9ogAAAAEBAJ 4922420]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US4922420A 4922420]
|Video game software selection data processing system
|Video game software selection data processing system
|Katsuya Nakagawa et al
|Katsuya Nakagawa et al
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|PlayChoice-10
|PlayChoice-10
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=KvyrAAAAEBAJ D317913]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/USD317913S D317913]
|Adaptor for game machine cartridge
|Adaptor for game machine cartridge
|Yoshihiro Inoue
|Yoshihiro Inoue
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|Famicom cartridge adaptor design
|Famicom cartridge adaptor design
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=50gnAAAAEBAJ D307921]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/USD307921S D307921]
|Joy stick controller for video game
|Joy stick controller for video game
|Lance N. Barr
|Lance N. Barr
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|NES Advantage design
|NES Advantage design
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=Bb0DAAAAEBAJ 4949298]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US4949298A 4949298]
|Memory cartridge having a multi-memory controller with memory bank switching capabilities and data processing apparatus
|Memory cartridge having a multi-memory controller with memory bank switching capabilities and data processing apparatus
|Yoshiaki Nakanishi et al
|Yoshiaki Nakanishi et al
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|Cartridge w/ MMC
|Cartridge w/ MMC
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=qVYvAAAAEBAJ 4865321]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US4865321A 4865321]
|Memory cartridge and information processor unit using such cartridge
|Memory cartridge and information processor unit using such cartridge
|Katsuya Nakagawa et al
|Katsuya Nakagawa et al
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|Cartridge
|Cartridge
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=-tErAAAAEBAJ 4815733]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US4815733A 4815733]
|Photosensing video game control system
|Photosensing video game control system
|Gunpei Yokoi
|Gunpei Yokoi
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|R.O.B.
|R.O.B.
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=3EojAAAAEBAJ 5014982]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US5014982A 5014982]
|Memory cartridge and game apparatus using the same
|Memory cartridge and game apparatus using the same
|Satoru Okada et al
|Satoru Okada et al
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|Password system
|Password system
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=h8kpAAAAEBAJ 5070479]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US5070479A 5070479]
|External memory having an authenticating processor and method of operating same
|External memory having an authenticating processor and method of operating same
|Katsuya Nakagawa
|Katsuya Nakagawa
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|NES w/ software authentication
|NES w/ software authentication
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=OeUpAAAAEBAJ D324244]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/USD324244S D324244]
|Adapter housing for a video game control deck
|Adapter housing for a video game control deck
|Christopher Stamper et al
|Christopher Stamper et al
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|Four controller port adapter design
|Four controller port adapter design
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=Ep4bAAAAEBAJ 4918434]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US4918434A 4918434]
|T.V. game system
|T.V. game system
|Hiroo Ueda et al
|Hiroo Ueda et al
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|Image processing
|Image processing
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=C0YqAAAAEBAJ D326117]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/USD326117S D326117]
|Hands free controller for video games
|Hands free controller for video games
|Lance Barr et al
|Lance Barr et al
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|HFC design
|HFC design
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=4bIpAAAAEBAJ 5007256]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US5007256A 5007256]
|Cartridge operated entertainment system with removal deterrent device for preventing unauthorized use
|Cartridge operated entertainment system with removal deterrent device for preventing unauthorized use
|Thomas E. Lowe
|Thomas E. Lowe
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|Cartridge lock device
|Cartridge lock device
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=TxAlAAAAEBAJ 5004232]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US5004232A 5004232]
|Computer game cartridge security circuit
|Computer game cartridge security circuit
|John J. Wong et al
|John J. Wong et al
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|Software authentication bypass
|Software authentication bypass
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=LiEqAAAAEBAJ D325049]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/USD325049S D325049]
|Video game remote control signal receiver
|Video game remote control signal receiver
|John P. Cordell
|John P. Cordell
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|NES Satellite design
|NES Satellite design
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=Cw2sAAAAEBAJ D322242]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/USD322242S D322242]
|Remote control transmitter
|Remote control transmitter
|John P. Cordell
|John P. Cordell
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|NES Satellite design
|NES Satellite design
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=WjciAAAAEBAJ 5025526]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US5025526A 5025526]
|Apparatus for cleaning electronic game consoles and cartridges
|Apparatus for cleaning electronic game consoles and cartridges
|Norio Ichitsubo et al
|Norio Ichitsubo et al
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|NES Cleaning Kit
|NES Cleaning Kit
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=l7ceAAAAEBAJ 5148572]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US5148572A 5148572]
|Video game console and cartridge cleaning kit
|Video game console and cartridge cleaning kit
|James M. Wells et al
|James M. Wells et al
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|Cleaning Kit
|Cleaning Kit
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=cW0qAAAAEBAJ D327918]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/USD327918S D327918]
|Multi-user adaptor for a video game
|Multi-user adaptor for a video game
|John Cordell
|John Cordell
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|NES Four Score design
|NES Four Score design
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=JMwDAAAAEBAJ 4984193]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US4984193A 4984193]
|Memory cartridge
|Memory cartridge
|Katsuya Nakagawa
|Katsuya Nakagawa
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|MMC
|MMC
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=wtcgAAAAEBAJ 5276831]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US5276831A 5276831]
|Memory cartridge having a multi-memory controller with memory bank switching capabilities and data processing apparatus
|Memory cartridge having a multi-memory controller with memory bank switching capabilities and data processing apparatus
|Yoshiaki Nakanishi et al
|Yoshiaki Nakanishi et al
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|MMC
|MMC
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|-
|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=nGAfAAAAEBAJ 5125671]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US5125671A 5125671]
|T.V. game system having reduced memory needs
|T.V. game system having reduced memory needs
|Hiroo Ueda et al
|Hiroo Ueda et al
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|Image processing
|Image processing
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=tLkXAAAAEBAJ 5226136]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US5226136A 5226136]
|Memory cartridge bank selecting apparatus
|Memory cartridge bank selecting apparatus
|Katsuya Nakagawa
|Katsuya Nakagawa
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|MMC
|MMC
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|-
|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=fBoeAAAAEBAJ 5243730]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US5243730A 5243730]
|Apparatus for cleaning electronic game consoles and cartridges
|Apparatus for cleaning electronic game consoles and cartridges
|Norio Ichitsubo et al
|Norio Ichitsubo et al
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|NES Cleaning Kit
|NES Cleaning Kit
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=OTQoAAAAEBAJ 5291189]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US5291189A 5291189]
|Direct memory access apparatus in image processing system and external storage device used therein
|Direct memory access apparatus in image processing system and external storage device used therein
|Masahiro Otake et al
|Masahiro Otake et al
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|DMA
|DMA
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=6l58AAAAEBAJ 5317714]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US5317714A 5317714]
|Digital sound source apparatus and external memory cartridge used therefor
|Digital sound source apparatus and external memory cartridge used therefor
|Katsuya Nakagawa et al
|Katsuya Nakagawa et al
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|Sound
|Sound
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|-
|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=4rMYAAAAEBAJ RE34161]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/USRE34161E RE34161]
|Memory cartridge and information processor unit using such cartridge
|Memory cartridge and information processor unit using such cartridge
|Katsuya Nakagawa et al
|Katsuya Nakagawa et al
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|Cartridge front-loading
|Cartridge front-loading
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=gNUhAAAAEBAJ 5181965]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US5181965A 5181965]
|Method of cleaning electrical contacts for computer and video games
|Method of cleaning electrical contacts for computer and video games
|Louis J. Bakanowsky et al
|Louis J. Bakanowsky et al
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|Cleaning kit
|Cleaning kit
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=umYlAAAAEBAJ 5308086]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US5308086A 5308086]
|Video game external memory arrangement with reduced memory requirements
|Video game external memory arrangement with reduced memory requirements
|Hiroo Ueda et al
|Hiroo Ueda et al
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|Image processing
|Image processing
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=tAAhAAAAEBAJ 5469191]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US5469191A 5469191]
|Cursor control system
|Cursor control system
|Jay Smith et al
|Jay Smith et al
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|Videomation
|Videomation
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=EfcgAAAAEBAJ 5265888]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US5265888A 5265888]
|Game apparatus and memory cartridge used therefor
|Game apparatus and memory cartridge used therefor
|Masao Yamamoto et al
|Masao Yamamoto et al
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|Dr. Mario
|Dr. Mario
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=Y2AiAAAAEBAJ 5395112]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US5395112A 5395112]
|Memory cartridge
|Memory cartridge
|Richard Darling
|Richard Darling
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|Game Genie
|Game Genie
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=nbcnAAAAEBAJ 5426762]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US5426762A 5426762]
|System for determining a truth of software in an information processing apparatus
|System for determining a truth of software in an information processing apparatus
|Katsuya Nakagawa
|Katsuya Nakagawa
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|NES w/ software authentication
|NES w/ software authentication
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=HsUmAAAAEBAJ 5435573]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US5435573A 5435573]
|Wireless remote control and position detecting system
|Wireless remote control and position detecting system
|Howerd Oakford
|Howerd Oakford
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|U-Force?
|U-Force?
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=6VYpAAAAEBAJ D350782]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/USD350782S D350782]
|Controller for video game machine
|Controller for video game machine
|Lance Barr
|Lance Barr
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|Unused controller design
|Unused controller design
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=7nQpAAAAEBAJ D350992]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/USD350992S D350992]
|Electronic game housing
|Electronic game housing
|Lance Barr
|Lance Barr
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|NES-101 design
|NES-101 design
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=ElciAAAAEBAJ 5337069]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US5337069A 5337069]
|Still picture display apparatus and external storage device used therein
|Still picture display apparatus and external storage device used therein
|Masahiro Otake et al
|Masahiro Otake et al
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|Scrolling
|Scrolling
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=wNEkAAAAEBAJ 5560614]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US5560614A 5560614]
|Video game system having reduced memory needs for a raster scanned display
|Video game system having reduced memory needs for a raster scanned display
|Hiroo Ueda et al
|Hiroo Ueda et al
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|Image processing
|Image processing
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=xvEgAAAAEBAJ 5495266]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US5495266A 5495266]
|Still picture display apparatus and external storage device used therein
|Still picture display apparatus and external storage device used therein
|Masahiro Otake et al
|Masahiro Otake et al
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|Scrolling
|Scrolling
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=F-wcAAAAEBAJ 5599232]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/US5599232A 5599232]
|Memory cartridge with interface having graphics co-processor
|Memory cartridge with interface having graphics co-processor
|Richard Darling
|Richard Darling
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|Game Genie
|Game Genie
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|[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=XoQEAAAAEBAJ RE36675]
|[https://patents.google.com/patent/USRE36675E RE36675]
|Game apparatus and memory cartridge used therefor
|Game apparatus and memory cartridge used therefor
|Masao Yamamoto et al
|Masao Yamamoto et al

Latest revision as of 07:17, 9 February 2024

Patent No. Title Inventor Asignee Filing date Issue date Notes
4745478 RF switch Katsuya Nakagawa et al Nintendo Co., Ltd. 1985-08-01 1988-05-17 RF switch
4687200 Multi-directional switch Ichiro Shirai Nintendo Co., Ltd. 1985-08-09 1987-08-18 D-Pad
D294020 Cartridge for game machine Masayuki Yukawa Nintendo Co., Ltd. 1985-10-07 1988-02-02 Cartridge design
D296347 Game robot Makoto Kanoh Nintendo Co., Ltd. 1985-11-04 1988-06-21 R.O.B. design
D299726 Video game control unit Masayuki Yukawa Nintendo Co., Ltd. 1985-11-04 1989-02-07 NES design
4799635 System for determining authenticity of an external memory used in an information processing apparatus Katsuya Nakagawa Nintendo Co., Ltd. 1985-12-23 1989-01-24 NES w/ software authentication
4729563 Robot-like game apparatus Gunpei Yokoi Nintendo Co., Ltd. 1985-12-24 1988-03-08 R.O.B.
4860128 Recordable data device having identification symbols formed thereon and cooperating data processing system having registering symbols Katsuya Nakagawa Nintendo Co., Ltd. 1986-04-24 1989-08-22 FDS diskette
4783812 Electronic sound synthesizer Yukio Kaneoka Nintendo Co., Ltd. 1986-08-05 1988-11-08 Sound
4763300 Front loading apparatus for a memory cartridge utilized for a data processing machine Masayuki Yukawa Nintendo Co., Ltd. 1986-08-27 1988-08-09 Cartridge front-loading
D292399 Cartridge for game machine Masayuki Yukawa Nintendo Co., Ltd. 1986-10-27 1987-10-20 Cartridge design
D308197 Adaptor for a game machine cartridge Yoshihiro Inoue Nintendo Co., Ltd. 1987-01-09 1990-05-29 Famicom cartridge adaptor design
4824106 T.V. game system having reduced memory needs Hiroo Ueda et al Ricoh Co., Ltd., Nintendo Co., Ltd. 1987-02-12 1989-04-25 Image processing
D312081 Cartridge for game machine Masayuki Yukawa Nintendo Co., Ltd. 1987-04-17 1990-11-13 Cartridge design
4844465 Adaptor of a cartridge for gaming machine Toshiro Hibino et al Nintendo Co., Ltd. 1987-04-17 1989-07-04 Famicom cartridge adaptor design
4926372 Memory cartridge bank selecting Katsuya Nakagawa Nintendo Co., Ltd. 1987-05-05 1990-05-15 MMC
4813682 Video target control and sensing circuit for photosensitive gun Satoru Okada Nintendo Co., Ltd. 1987-06-10 1989-03-21 Zapper Light Gun
4922420 Video game software selection data processing system Katsuya Nakagawa et al Nintendo Co., Ltd. 1987-06-23 1990-05-01 PlayChoice-10
D317913 Adaptor for game machine cartridge Yoshihiro Inoue Nintendo Co., Ltd. 1987-10-05 1991-07-02 Famicom cartridge adaptor design
D307921 Joy stick controller for video game Lance N. Barr Nintendo of America Inc. 1987-10-13 1990-05-15 NES Advantage design
4949298 Memory cartridge having a multi-memory controller with memory bank switching capabilities and data processing apparatus Yoshiaki Nakanishi et al Nintendo Co., Ltd. 1987-11-12 1990-08-14 Cartridge w/ MMC
4865321 Memory cartridge and information processor unit using such cartridge Katsuya Nakagawa et al Nintendo Co., Ltd. 1987-11-27 1989-09-12 Cartridge
4815733 Photosensing video game control system Gunpei Yokoi Nintendo Co., Ltd. 1988-02-23 1989-03-28 R.O.B.
5014982 Memory cartridge and game apparatus using the same Satoru Okada et al Nintendo Co., Ltd. 1988-08-24 1991-05-14 Password system
5070479 External memory having an authenticating processor and method of operating same Katsuya Nakagawa Nintendo Co., Ltd. 1989-01-13 1991-12-03 NES w/ software authentication
D324244 Adapter housing for a video game control deck Christopher Stamper et al Nintendo of America Inc. 1989-02-22 1992-02-25 Four controller port adapter design
4918434 T.V. game system Hiroo Ueda et al Nintendo Co., Ltd., Ricoh Co., Ltd. 1989-04-25 1990-04-17 Image processing
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