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US Patent [[http://www.google.com/patents?id=d48YAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false|#5940068]] filed in February 1996 by [[Yoshihiko Hasegawa]] and [[Takashi Yamatani]] describes the NeoGeo's video hardware, VRAM layout and methods for creating sprite effects with the scaling functions (used in [[World Heroes 2]]).
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! Patent ID || Title || Inventor(s) || Filing Date || Publication Date || Description
US Patent [[http://www.google.com/patents?id=9MQbAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false|#5643083]] filed in April 1995 by [[Yoshihiko Hasegawa]] describes the [[BIOSes|MVS BIOS]] functions, like game-specific parameters, play time stats and time keeping.
|-
| USA [https://www.google.com/patents/US5940068 #5940068]
| ''Display controlling apparatus and control method thereof''
| [[Yoshihiko Hasegawa]], [[Takashi Yamatani]]
| 1996/02/14
| 1999/08/17
| NeoGeo video hardware, VRAM layout, methods for creating sprite effects with the scaling functions (used in [[World Heroes 2]]).
|-
| USA [https://www.google.com/patents/US5643083 #5643083]
| ''Control device for game operation state data''
| [[Yoshihiko Hasegawa]]
| 1995/04/10
| 1997/07/01
| [[BIOSes|MVS BIOS]] functions (game-specific parameters, play time stats and time keeping, etc.)
|-
| USA [https://www.google.com/patents/USD373149 #D373149]
| ''Pad controller attachment for a CD ROM video game player''
| [[Eikichi Kawasaki]]
| 1994/12/08
| 1996/08/27
| Design patent for Neo-Geo CD controller.
|-
| USA [https://www.google.com/patents/USD375765 #D375765]
| ''Joystick attachment for a CD ROM video game player''
| [[Eikichi Kawasaki]]
| 1994/12/08
| 1996/11/19
| Design patent for Neo-Geo CD joystick.
|-
| Europe [https://www.google.com/patents/EP0429160A2 #0429160A2 ]
| ''Memory cartridge for use with TV game machine''
| [[Yoshihiko Hasegawa]]
| 1990/03/06
| 1991/05/29
| (simplified) AES cartridge overview
|-
| USA [https://www.google.com/patents/US5114157 #5114157]
| ''Game machine having plural display panel units and plural memory cartridges''
| [[Toshihiko Kita]]
| 1990/06/11
| 1992/05/19
| Explains the MVS (as it relates to having multiple games in one machine); uses a MV25TA-0 as the example cabinet.
|-
| Europe [https://www.google.com/patents/EP0431723A2 #0431723 A2]
| ''TV game machine''
| [[Yoshihiko Hasegawa]]
| 1990/04/20
| 1991/06/12
| AES/Home system overview
|-
| Europe [https://www.google.com/patents/EP0997172A1 #0997172 A1]
| ''Game system, game device, and game method''
| [[Yoshinori Matsumoto]], [[Takashi Nishiyama]]
| 1998/04/06
| 2000/05/03
| Possible portable device linkup with MVS/AES/CD systems
|}


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Revision as of 08:35, 15 June 2014

Patent ID Title Inventor(s) Filing Date Publication Date Description
USA #5940068 Display controlling apparatus and control method thereof Yoshihiko Hasegawa, Takashi Yamatani 1996/02/14 1999/08/17 NeoGeo video hardware, VRAM layout, methods for creating sprite effects with the scaling functions (used in World Heroes 2).
USA #5643083 Control device for game operation state data Yoshihiko Hasegawa 1995/04/10 1997/07/01 MVS BIOS functions (game-specific parameters, play time stats and time keeping, etc.)
USA #D373149 Pad controller attachment for a CD ROM video game player Eikichi Kawasaki 1994/12/08 1996/08/27 Design patent for Neo-Geo CD controller.
USA #D375765 Joystick attachment for a CD ROM video game player Eikichi Kawasaki 1994/12/08 1996/11/19 Design patent for Neo-Geo CD joystick.
Europe #0429160A2 Memory cartridge for use with TV game machine Yoshihiko Hasegawa 1990/03/06 1991/05/29 (simplified) AES cartridge overview
USA #5114157 Game machine having plural display panel units and plural memory cartridges Toshihiko Kita 1990/06/11 1992/05/19 Explains the MVS (as it relates to having multiple games in one machine); uses a MV25TA-0 as the example cabinet.
Europe #0431723 A2 TV game machine Yoshihiko Hasegawa 1990/04/20 1991/06/12 AES/Home system overview
Europe #0997172 A1 Game system, game device, and game method Yoshinori Matsumoto, Takashi Nishiyama 1998/04/06 2000/05/03 Possible portable device linkup with MVS/AES/CD systems
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