CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA patent applications on April 4th, 2024

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Patent Applications by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA on April 4th, 2024

CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA: 60 patent applications

CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA has applied for patents in the areas of B41J2/175 (7), B41J29/13 (6), H04N23/667 (6), H04N23/55 (6), H04N1/00 (4)

With keywords such as: unit, image, apparatus, configured, device, optical, portion, liquid, member, and direction in patent application abstracts.



Patent Applications by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

20240109151.PROCESSING APPARATUS AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): SAORI HASEGAWA of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B23K26/073, B23K26/06



Abstract: in order to make a processing beam close to a circular shape, in a processing apparatus including an optical device that guides a laser beam emitted from a light source to a target object and processing the target object with light emitted from the optical device, the optical device includes a correction mechanism that corrects rotationally asymmetric optical characteristics of the optical device, the correction mechanism includes at least two optical elements with rotationally asymmetric power, and a mechanism that enables the at least two optical elements to rotate about their respective optical axes, the amount of rotationally asymmetric optical characteristics changes due to a rotation angle difference between the at least two optical elements, and a direction of the rotationally asymmetric optical characteristics changes depending on a common rotation angle of the at least two optical elements.


20240109188.OPERATION APPARATUS, ROBOT SYSTEM, MANUFACTURING METHOD, CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): SEIGO IMAMURA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B25J9/16, B25J13/06



Abstract: an operation apparatus configured to communicate with a robot controller for controlling a robot, acquire a pressed state of an enable switch, display a virtual robot corresponding to the robot in a virtual environment, and operate the robot or the virtual robot by an operation of the operation apparatus, includes a determination unit configured to determine the pressed state of the enable switch, and a processing unit configured to issue a switching instruction to switch between a state in which the robot is operated and a state in which the virtual robot is operated, depending on a determination of the pressed state of the enable switch determined by the determination unit.


20240109287.PRINTING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): TAKAHIRO KIUCHI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TOMOYA HARA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MASAAKI MATSUURA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B41J2/045, B41J11/00, B41J13/03



Abstract: an object of the present disclosure is to provide a printing apparatus with usability prevented from being lowered. an embodiment of the present disclosure is a printing apparatus including: a storage unit configured to store size information of a print medium; a plurality of rollers arranged in a conveyance path of a print medium and configured to convey the print medium; a first sensor configured to detect an edge of the print medium being conveyed by the rollers; and a control unit configured to execute processing for identifying an error occurring in the conveyance of the print medium. the control unit issues a first error concerning an orientation of the print medium based on a detection result of the first sensor and the size information stored in the storage unit.


20240109303.LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS, AND EJECTION STATE DETERMINATION APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): TAKATSUGU MORIYA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NOBUYUKI HIRAYAMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIROYASU NOMURA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKESHI MURASE of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B41J2/045, B41J2/05



Abstract: in order to make it less likely for the accuracy of determination of the ejection state of a liquid ejection head to be low, a liquid ejection apparatus sets a determination threshold for determining an ejection state of the liquid ejection head using first energy, the determination threshold being set based on a first output value outputted from the output unit in an event where the heat generating resistance element is driven with the first energy in an ejection state in which the liquid is ejected from an ejection port and a second output value estimated to be outputted from the output unit assuming the heat generating resistance element is driven with the first energy in a non-ejection state in which the liquid is not ejected.


20240109320.LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): SHUHEI OYA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TOMOAKI KAMAGATA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKASHI HAYASAKA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SATOSHI IDETA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B41J2/14



Abstract: a liquid ejection head includes an element substrate, an electric wiring board, a cover member, and a support member having a first through hole, a second through hole, and a support surface. the element substrate includes an ejection port and a pressure chamber to supply liquid to the ejection port. the cover member is joined to the support surface with a first adhesive. the support member supports the element substrate and the electric wiring board on the support surface. the first through hole serves as a flow passage through which the liquid is supplied to the pressure chamber and the second through hole opens in the support surface. the first adhesive is disposed in an outer peripheral region of the support surface of the support member. a space surrounded by the cover member, the support member, and the first adhesive communicates with the second through hole.


20240109323.LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND RECORDING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): TAKAHITO KIDO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B41J2/165, B41J2/14, B41J29/17



Abstract: there is used a liquid ejection head that includes: a base substrate including a flow passage of liquid formed therein; chips disposed on the base substrate and configured to eject the liquid; and a cover member disposed on the base substrate so as to surround the chips, and in which a sealing resin is applied to gaps between a plurality of the chips and the cover member, a distance of the gaps between the chips and the cover member is non-uniform, and the gaps are each provided with a protrusion.


20240109326.LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Kazuhiro Yamada of Yokohama-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Yoshiyuki Nakagawa of Kawasaki-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Toru Nakakubo of Kawasaki-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Ryo Kasai of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Takuro Yamazaki of lnagi-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B41J2/175, B41J2/14, B41J2/16



Abstract: a liquid ejection head includes a print element substrate including multiple ejection openings, pressure chambers, a common flow path, and pumps, the pumps being configured to circulate liquid between the common flow path and the pressure chamber; and a flow path member laminated to the print element substrate. the flow path member includes a supply flow path and a collection flow path, the supply flow path being configured to supply liquid to the print element substrate, and the collection flow path being configured to collect liquid that is not ejected. the supply flow path and the collection flow path have liquid connection with the same common flow path. a circulating pump generates a flow of liquid flowing in an order of the supply flow path, the common flow path, and the collection flow path, the circulating pump being provided at a position different from the print element substrate.


20240109329.PRINTING MATERIAL APPLYING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Masakazu Tsukuda of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B41J2/175, B41J29/13



Abstract: a printing material applying apparatus includes a container configured to store a printing material to be supplied to an applying unit, a cap portion configured to be detachably attached to an inlet portion of the container and capable of closing the inlet portion, a first cover portion including a first engaging portion and configured to be capable of moving between a closing position where the cap portion is covered and an opening position where the cap portion is exposed, a second engaging portion configured to engage with the first engaging portion so as to regulate movement of the first cover portion from the closing position to the opening position, and a biasing unit which is separated from the cap portion and is configured to bias the first cover portion in an opening direction.


20240109330.PRINTING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Dauu TAKEDA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Hideaki MATSUMURA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Tsuyoshi SAEKI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Norio SAKURAI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Hiromasa TSUTSUMI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Shota ASADA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Taiji MARUYAMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B41J2/175, B41J2/135



Abstract: a printing apparatus includes a liquid tank unit, a printing head, and a supply tube unit. the liquid tank unit includes first and second liquid tanks that store liquid and are arranged in parallel to each other. the printing head ejects liquid from the first and second tanks while moving in a main scanning direction. the supply tube unit includes a first supply tube connecting the first liquid tank to the printing head and includes a second supply tube coupled in parallel to the first supply tube and connecting the second liquid tank to the printing head. the second supply tube transitions from a connected tube state in which the second and first supply tubes are coupled in parallel to a single tube state by being separated from the first supply tube, passes across the first supply tube, and is connected to a connection port of the second liquid tank.


20240109331.RECORDING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): TSUYOSHI SAEKI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIDEAKI MATSUMURA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YURI MORI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KEN TAKENAGA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHOTA ASADA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KOKI SHIMADA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, DAIJU TAKEDA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIROMASA TSUTSUMI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MINEYOSHI TOMIE of Saitama (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B41J2/175, B41J29/13



Abstract: disclosed is a recording apparatus including a tank configured to store liquid to be supplied to a recording head that ejects the liquid, the tank including an inlet port for liquid injection; a cap unit including a shaft portion and a cap configured to turn about the shaft portion between a first position at which the cap caps the inlet port and a second position at which the cap does not cap the inlet port, the shaft portion being provided to a housing that encloses the tank; and a biasing unit configured to bias the cap unit in a direction to move the cap apart from the inlet port, wherein the cap unit does not move at the second position while being biased by the biasing unit.


20240109332.RECORDING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Taiji Maruyama of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Koya Iwakura of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Hideaki Matsumura of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Tetsu Hamano of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Nobuhiro Toki of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Daiju Takeda of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Fumie Kameyama of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Koki Shimada of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Shota Asada of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Ken Takenaga of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Yusuke Tanaka of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Yuta Araki of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Atsushi Matsuyama of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Yusuke Naratani of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Kousuke Tanaka of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B41J2/175, B41J29/13



Abstract: a recording apparatus includes a conveyance unit that conveys a recording medium in a first direction toward a recording head for ejecting a liquid, a tank including a containing chamber containing the liquid to be supplied to the recording head, and an injection port through which the liquid is injected into the containing chamber, the tank being disposed downstream of the conveyance unit in the first direction, a rotatable lever that holds a tank cap for closing the injection port, and a cover that rotates about a rotation shaft between an open position for exposing the lever and a closed position for covering the lever, the rotation shaft being disposed upstream of the conveyance unit in the first direction. the cover includes a sliding portion that is provided on a surface facing the lever and comes into contact with the lever while the cover is rotating toward the closed position.


20240109333.LIQUID STORAGE CONTAINER AND LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): TAIJI MARUYAMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIDEAKI MATSUMURA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TSUYOSHI SAEKI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NORIO SAKURAI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, DAIJU TAKEDA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHOTA ASADA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIROMASA TSUTSUMI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B41J2/175



Abstract: a liquid storage container includes a storage portion configured to store liquid, an opening portion provided on a first surface and configured to allow injection of the liquid into the storage portion, a receiving portion consisting of the first surface and a wall disposed around the opening portion on the first surface, and a liquid holding unit configured to hold the liquid guided by a guiding portion from the liquid receiving portion to outside of the liquid receiving portion. the liquid holding unit includes a second surface different from the first surface of the liquid storage container and a flexible member.


20240109341.RECORDING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): KAZUHISA FUJINO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B41J11/20, B41J11/00, B41J11/04



Abstract: a recording apparatus includes discharge rollers configured to perform a discharge operation of discharging a recording medium on which an image has been recorded by a recording head to the outside of the recording apparatus, and a height-change member configured to change a height of the recording head in parallel with the discharging operation.


20240109344.RECORDING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): TOMOYA HARA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKAHIRO KIUCHI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MASAAKI MATSUURA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B41J11/42, B41J11/00



Abstract: one embodiment of the present invention provides a recording apparatus including: a conveyance path through which a recording medium is caused to pass from an upstream side to a downstream side in a conveyance direction; a conveying unit disposed on the conveyance path and configured to convey a recording medium; a detecting unit configured to detect an edge of a recording medium in the conveyance path; and a control unit configured to execute first control for conveying a recording medium toward the upstream side with the conveying pit and second control for conveying the recording medium toward the downstream side with the conveying unit. after the detecting unit detects a trailing edge of a recording medium, the control unit executes the first control or the second control based on a position of the trailing edge of the recording medium.


20240109357.NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD OF IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): MISAE YUZUTA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MITSURU URATANI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KOUTA MURASAWA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B41M3/06, B41J2/21, B41M5/00



Abstract: an image processing apparatus caused to perform controlling for making a first lightness compression ratio of a first image region higher than a second lightness compression ratio of a second image region based on a setting for printing an image using a spot color that is different from process colors being set, the first image region not corresponding to the spot color in the image, and the second image region corresponding to the spot color in the image, and controlling for displaying the image after the first controlling is executed.


20240109743.SHEET CONVEYANCE APPARATUS, IMAGE READING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): SHOGO YAMASAKI of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B65H31/24, B65H5/06, B65H31/02



Abstract: a sheet conveyance apparatus includes a discharge tray that includes first, second, and third support portions. the first support portion includes first and second portions separately disposed in a width direction orthogonal to a discharge direction, and supports a first sheet that is wider than an interval between the first and second portions in the width direction. the second support portion is disposed between the first and second portions in the width direction at a position lower than the first support portion in a vertical direction, and supports a second sheet that is narrower than the interval between the first and second portions in the width direction. the protruding portion protrudes upward from the second support portion, and contacts a lower surface of a sheet supported by the second support portion to separate upward a leading end of the sheet in the discharge direction from the second support portion.


20240111063.RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): KENJI YAMAGUCHI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G01T1/17, H04N23/30, H04N23/667



Abstract: a radiation imaging apparatus includes a radiation detection unit, a communication unit configured to receive a setting including an imaging mode when a radiographic image is acquired by the radiation detection unit from a control apparatus, a storage unit configured to store correction data for correcting the radiographic image, and a control unit configured to control an operation of at least one of the radiation detection unit, the communication unit, and the storage unit, wherein, when imaging starts in a normal imaging state where communication between the communication unit and the control apparatus is normal, the control unit acquires first correction data by a first preparation operation of driving the radiation detection unit in a non-irradiation state in the imaging mode, and when imaging starts in an emergency imaging state where the communication state is not normal, the control unit acquires second correction data usable in an abnormal imaging mode.


20240111077.OPTICAL ELEMENT, OPTICAL APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): HIDEO UKUDA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KEI TAGAMI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G02B1/04, C08L33/10, H04N23/55



Abstract: an optical element includes a transparent base and a cured product disposed on the transparent base. the cured product contains a (meth)acrylate compound having an alicyclic skeleton. the amount of (meth)acrylate compound contained in the cured product is 70% or more by mass and 99.5% or less by mass.


20240111134.OPTICAL SYSTEM, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Makoto TAKAHASHI of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G02B13/06, G02B13/18, H04N7/18



Abstract: an optical system includes a plurality of lenses and an aperture stop disposed between any two of the plurality of lenses. predetermined inequalities are satisfied.


20240111146.PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, CAMERA MODULE, ENDOSCOPE, ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): KAZUNORI MATSUYAMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NORIYUKI SHIKINA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G02B23/24, H01L31/02, H04N25/74, H04N25/772



Abstract: a photoelectric conversion device is provided. the device includes a pixel array in which pixels are arranged, a drive controller configured to drive the pixel array, a horizontal transfer unit configured to sequentially output analog signals respectively output from columns of the pixel array, an ad converter configured to convert an analog signal output from the horizontal transfer unit into a digital signal, a first clock generator configured to generate a clock signal used to control an operation of the drive controller, and a second clock generator configured to generate a clock signal used to control the horizontal transfer unit and the ad converter. a clock tree in which a clock signal is distributed from the first clock generator and a clock tree in which a clock signal is distributed from the second clock generator form clock trees different from each other.


20240111224.ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): SHUHEI IWASAKI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KUNIHIKO SEKIDO of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TATSUYA OHSAWA of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NAOYUKI MATSUMOTO of Fukui (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G03G5/047, G03G5/06, G03G21/18



Abstract: an object of the present disclosure is to provide an electrophotographic photosensitive member which can suppress the potential fluctuation due to repeated use even with the electrophotographic apparatus of high printing process speed. the present disclosure provides an electrophotographic photosensitive member comprising: a support, a charge generating layer, and a charge transporting layer in this order, wherein the charge transporting layer comprises: (�) a compound represented by the formula (c-1), and (�) at least one selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the following formula (c-2) and a compound represented by the formula (c-3), wherein a content of the (�) in the charge transporting layer with respect to a total mass of the charge transporting layer is 250 to 610 mass ppm.


20240111225.ROTATABLE POLYGON MIRROR, OPTICAL DEFLECTOR, SCANNING OPTICAL DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): HISANORI KOBAYASHI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YOSHIHIKO TANAKA of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Takatoshi Tanaka of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NAOKI MATSUSHITA of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G03G15/04, G02B26/12



Abstract: a rotatable polygon mirror includes a plurality of reflecting surfaces provided in parallel to a rotational axis direction, first surface and second surface of polygonal shape perpendicular to the plurality of reflecting surface and of which each side is continued to the plurality of reflecting surfaces. the second surface is opposite to the first surface. a through hole penetrates though the first and second surfaces in parallel to the rotational axis direction and to engage with a rotational shaft of a driving portion. as seen in the rotational axis direction, the through hole has substantially similar shape to the polygonal shape of the first and the second surfaces, and vertexes of the similar shape of the through hole are different in phase from apexes of the polygonal shape of the first and second surfaces with respect to a rotational direction of the polygon mirror.


20240111227.DEVELOPING DEVICE, CLEANING METHOD, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): RYO SUGIYAMA of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAIJI KATSURA of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G03G15/08, G03G15/095



Abstract: a developing device comprising a developing roller in which a vicinity of an outer surface of a surface layer is hardened, a toner supply roller, and a toner, wherein the developing roller has fine particles comprising an organosilicon compound and having a substantially hemispherical shape on the outer surface, a particle diameter of the fine particles is within a specific range, and the toner comprises silica particles as an external additive and a adhesion rate of the silica particles is 50% or more.


20240111228.IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): KOU HIRAIKE of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G03G15/08



Abstract: an image forming apparatus that performs image formation by rotating a developing device in such a manner that a relative speed of the developing device with respect to a photosensitive drum is set to a first speed, the image forming apparatus includes a setting unit configured to set a predetermined mode in which the relative speed of the developing device with respect to the photosensitive drum is set to a second speed higher than the first speed, a storage unit configured to store, in a recording medium disposed in a toner cartridge containing the toner, information on a number of pages printed in the image formation performed in the predetermined mode, and a printing unit configured to print information on the number of pages stored in the recording medium.


20240111231.IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): SATOSHI NISHIDA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KOHEI OKAYASU of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKAO KUME of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G03G15/20



Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes: a first and second rotation bodies; a heater disposed in the first rotation body; and a frame body supporting the first and second rotation bodies. a second length is smaller than a first length in a rotational axis direction of the second rotation body, the first length and the second length being a length of a rotation shaft of the second rotation body exposed on a one-end side and an other-end side of the second rotation body, and a second value is larger than a first value, the first value and the second value being a total area of openings disposed in a first region and a second region of the frame body respectively corresponding to the one-end side and the other-end side of the frame body with respect to a center of the frame body.


20240111236.IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): SHINSUKE KOBAYASHI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TOSHIHIKO TAKAYAMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KENSUKE UMEDA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, AI SUZUKI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G03G15/00



Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive drum, a charging member, a developing member, a transfer member, a brush, a drive unit, a control unit, and a memory. the charging member charges a surface of the photosensitive drum at a charging portion. the transfer member comes into contact with the photosensitive drum to form a transfer portion. the drive unit rotatably drive the photosensitive drum. the control unit controls the drive unit to perform an image forming operation. the memory stores information about the image forming operation. in a case where the image forming operation is performed and a non-image forming operation is performed after the image forming operation, the control unit performs control such that a switching operation for stopping the photosensitive drum after the photosensitive drum is driven and re-driving the photosensitive drum is performed a plurality of times based on the information about the image forming operation.


20240111240.IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): TOSHIHIKO TAKAYAMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHUICHI TETSUNO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHINSUKE KOBAYASHI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIROKO KATAGIRI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MIKIHIKO HAMADA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G03G15/00, G03G15/02



Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive drum, a charging member, a developing member, a transfer member, first and second gears, a drive source, and a control unit. the charging member contacts the photosensitive drum and forms a charging portion to charge a surface of the photosensitive drum. the control unit performs control in such a manner that an image forming operation of performing image formation by rotating the photosensitive drum at a first rotational speed is executable. where the control unit executes the image forming operation, the control unit performs a switch operation of stopping the photosensitive drum in a state in which the photosensitive drum is driven, while a non-image forming operation to be executed after the image forming operation is executed, and rotationally driving the photosensitive drum again at a second rotational speed faster than the first rotational speed, a plurality of times.


20240111241.CLEANING MEMBER AND ELASTIC MEMBER_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): MASANORI YOKOYAMA of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KENYA TERADA of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKEHIKO AOYAMA of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHOTA SEGAWA of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HISAO KATO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MITSUHIRO KUNIEDA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, ARIHIRO YAMAMOTO of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G03G21/00, B60S1/04



Abstract: provided is a cleaning member, comprising an elastic member that includes polyurethane, wherein: when tan � of a test piece sampled from the elastic member is measured in the temperature range of −20� c. to +60� c., the peak temperature of a peak indicating the maximum value of tan � is at 15.0� c. or below; the maximum value of tan � is 0.20 to 0.55; tan � at a temperature of 55� c. is 0.13 or larger; and where the detected quantity of all ions obtained when the test piece is heated at a rate of temperature increase of 10� c./second to 1000� c. using a direct-sampling mass spectrometer is m and the integrated intensity of a peak in a derived ion thermogram that corresponds to a range of m/z values originating in multifunctional isocyanate with at least three isocyanate groups is m, m/m is at least 0.001.


20240111246.IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Hirotaka Ishii of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G03G21/18, G03G21/16



Abstract: a developing cartridge includes a storage medium. a first contact portion is provided in a photoconductor unit and configured to be electrically connected to the storage medium. a second contact portion is provided in an apparatus body. the photoconductor unit is configured to, in a case of attaching the photoconductor unit to the apparatus body, move from a first position to a second position while being guided by a guide member and then move from the second position to a third position below the second position. at least one of the first contact portion and the second contact portion is capable of being displaced such that engagement between the first contact portion and the second contact portion is performed while the photoconductor unit moves by being guided by the guide member, and the engagement is maintained while the photoconductor unit moves from the second position to the third position.


20240111248.CONTROLLING EXPOSURE APPARATUS USED IN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): IZURU HORIUCHI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G03G21/20, G03G15/043



Abstract: an exposure head includes a substrate on which light sources are mounted, and a condensing optical system. a memory stores a profile indicating correction gains for exposure amounts. a sensor detects a temperature. a processor acquires a correction gain that corresponds to a position of a light source that reached an exposure timing, corrects, for each of the light sources, an exposure amount of the light source with the correction gain corresponding to the position of the light source, and adjusts, for each of the light sources, a reference position of the corresponding correction gain in the profile in accordance with the temperature detected by the sensor.


20240111249.IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): SHOGO TERAKAWA of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G03G21/20



Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes a casing, a fan unit, a support member interposed between the casing and the fan unit, and an elastic member arranged between the support member and the casing. the first duct includes a fixing portion fixed to the casing, the fixing portion being provided on a first side of the fan unit in a first direction. one of the second duct and the support member includes a support projection provided on a second side, opposite to the first side, of the fan unit, and the other one of the second duct and the support member includes a support hole portion defining a support hole. on the second side, the fan unit is supported on the casing via the support member when the support projection is inserted to the support hole and a gap is provided between the support projection and the support hole portion.


20240111332.HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY WITH FLIP-UP DISPLAY DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): HITOSHI KAWAHARA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06F1/16, G06F3/01, G09G3/00



Abstract: a head mounted display includes a head mounted device configured to be mounted on a head of an observer, and a display device configured to be supported by the head mounted device so as to be capable of being flipped up, wherein the display device includes an observation optical system that guides light to an eye of the observer, and a detection unit that detects proximity of the display device to a face of the observer, and wherein the detection unit is disposed so that a center line of a detection range of the detection unit is directed downward with respect to an optical axis direction of the observation optical system.


20240111463.INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): RURIKO YAMADA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06F3/12



Abstract: an information processing apparatus incudes at least one memory and at least one processor configured to cause a display device to display an image indicated by image data; accept a change in an original size of the image displayed on the display device; in a case where a change from a first original size to a second original size that is different from the first original size in an aspect ratio has been accepted as the change, change a layout of an object included in the image data based on the second original size; and cause the display device to display the image in the second original size based on the object whose layout has been changed.


20240111467.INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): HIROYUKI SAKAI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06F3/12



Abstract: an information processing apparatus includes at least one processor and at least one memory storing a computer-readable program executable by the processor, the at least one processor and the at least one memory are operatively coupled to function as an acquisition unit that acquires image data by an application for causing a printer corresponding to a printer driver to execute printing, and a setting unit that, if an instruction to execute double-sided printing of the image data is accepted by the application, decides a binding setting of a document to print the image data based on information of the image data acquired by the acquisition unit, and set the decided binding setting for the printer driver.


20240111822.WEB BROWSING SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION TERMINAL_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): SORA KUMAGAI of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06F16/957



Abstract: in a cloud browsing system including an image generation server, an image forming apparatus, and a user terminal, the image forming apparatus transmits address information about a web page to the image generation server, the image generation server generates a rendering image of a web page corresponding to the address information and provides the rendering image to the image forming apparatus, the image forming apparatus generates a web page that is based on the rendering image, and the user terminal accesses the generated web page.


20240112211.DATA PRICE DETERMINATION APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): RYUYA OKA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SATOSHI IGETA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06Q30/0201, G06Q50/02



Abstract: a data price determination apparatus includes acquires yield prediction data of a production target in agriculture, acquires a reference price, which is a reference sales price of the yield prediction data, acquires a sales price coefficient based on temporal variation of the yield prediction data, and corrects the reference price using the sales price coefficient and calculates a sales price of the yield prediction data.


20240112336.X-RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): YOSHINORI HIRANO of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, RYUTA UEDA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06T7/00, A61B6/00, A61B6/03



Abstract: an x-ray computed tomography (ct) apparatus includes an x-ray tube configured to radiate x-rays; a detector configured to detect x-rays radiated by the x-ray tube and passed through a subject; a reconstruction processing unit configured to reconstruct imaging data output by the detector and generate ct image data and material decomposition image data; a first inference unit configured to perform inference on the material decomposition image data; a second inference unit configured to perform inference on the ct image data; and a display control unit configured to cause a display unit to display at least one of an inference result of the first inference unit and an inference result of the second inference unit.


20240112340.INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Hiroyuki OMI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06T7/00, A61B6/00



Abstract: an information processing apparatus includes: a first obtaining unit configured to, using data obtained by imaging a first object with known bone information via radiation irradiation based on a first imaging condition, obtain calibration data of the bone information; and a correction unit configured to, using the calibration data, correct bone information of a second object different from the first object in a case where a comparison result of the first imaging condition and a second imaging condition satisfies a predetermined condition, the bone information being obtained using data obtained by imaging the second object via radiation irradiation based on the second imaging condition.


20240112352.INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): MOTOKI YOSHINAGA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Masami Kato of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06T7/20



Abstract: an information processing apparatus comprises a processing unit configured to execute, in frame periods corresponding to respective frames, an inference relating to the frame and training relating to the frame. when an inference relating to a first frame has been completed but training relating to the first frame has not been completed in a first frame period corresponding to the first frame, the processing unit executes training relating to the first frame and an inference and training relating to a second frame in a second frame period corresponding to the second frame subsequent to the first frame.


20240112441.IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, TRAINING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Kosuke SAITO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Shunta TATE of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06V10/75, G06V10/74, G06V10/82, G06V40/16



Abstract: there is provided with an image processing apparatus. an extraction unit extracts a first feature from first data of a first modal type, the first data including information of a first object that is registered, and extract a second feature from second data of a second modal type that is different from the first modal type, the second data including information of a second object for matching. a determination unit determines whether or not the first object and the second object are identical, based on the first feature and the second feature. the extraction unit is trained to extract the first feature and the second feature to be similar when the first object and the second object are identical.


20240112496.IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Shunsuke SATO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06V40/16, G06T7/73, G06V10/26



Abstract: there is provided with an image processing apparatus. a determination unit determines, based on at least one of first face information and first posture information of a first person detected from an image, and second posture information of a second person different from the first person, whether a face of the first person is occluded by part of the first person or part of the second person. an authentication unit performs face authentication of the first person, in a case where the determination unit determines that the face of the first person is not occluded by part of the first person or part of the second person.


20240113141.ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): YU KATASE of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01L27/146, H05K5/03



Abstract: an electronic component includes an electronic device and a container configured to house the electronic device. the container includes a support configured to support the electronic device, and a quartz plate having a principal plane facing the electronic device, and an angle � formed by the principal plane and an optical axis of the quartz plate satisfies |3|�<�<|42|� or |48|�<�<|87|�.


20240113871.ENCRYPTION PROCESSING APPARATUS, ENCRYPTION PROCESSING METHOD FOR ENCRYPTION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): YOSHIHIKO SHIMOKAWA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, AKIYOSHI MOMOI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04L9/08, H04L9/06



Abstract: an encryption processing apparatus includes a table generation unit configured to generate a masked non-linear transformation table using a random number as a mask value, a storage unit configured to store the mask value and the masked non-linear transformation table, a first selection unit configured to select, from among the mask value and the masked non-linear transformation table that are stored in the storage unit, one set of a mask value and a masked non-linear transformation table that are to be rewritten, an operation unit configured to perform an operation using the mask value and the masked non-linear transformation table, and a second selection unit configured to select, from among the mask value and the masked non-linear transformation table that are stored in the storage unit, the mask value and the masked non-linear transformation table that are to be used by the operation unit.


20240114095.IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): ASAHIRO NAKAYOSHI of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N1/00



Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes an image forming circuit that forms a chart image on a first sheet, a reader that reads the formed chart image, and a controller. if an inclination amount of the first sheet is greater than a first amount and is less than a second amount greater than the first amount, the controller performs a rotation correction on the read image to reduce the inclination amount, and stores an image of a first sheet area in the image after the correction, in a memory. if the inclination amount is less than the first amount, the controller stores an image of a predetermined area including the first sheet area, in the memory without the correction. the image forming circuit forms an image on a second sheet so as to reduce a difference in position between the stored image and an image used to form the chart image.


20240114096.INSPECTION SYSTEM, INSPECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): SEIJIRO IMAI of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKESHI OKADA of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N1/00, G06T7/00



Abstract: the present invention provides an inspection system comprising a printing apparatus and an inspection apparatus that inspects a printed matter printed by the printing apparatus. the inspection apparatus obtains a scanned image by reading an image formed on the printed matter, diagnose the printing apparatus based on the scanned image, and in a case in which the printing apparatus is diagnosed as having a defect by the diagnosis, the inspection apparatus presents a countermeasure to be executed in the printing apparatus to resolve the defect. then, in response to the execution of the countermeasure in the printing apparatus, the inspection apparatus allows an instruction to re-diagnose the printing apparatus to be accepted.


20240114097.IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yasunori Shimakawa of Kashiwa-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N1/00, G06V10/94, G06V30/412, G06V30/413



Abstract: images of the plurality of document pages are scanned to generate image data with one scanning instruction. a single folder named with a received character string is determined as a storage destination of image data corresponding to the plurality of document pages generated with the scanning instruction.


20240114102.IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): AKIHIRO MORIYA of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N1/32, H04N1/00



Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes a network interface unit configured to receive image data from an external apparatus, a printing unit configured to form an image on a sheet based on the image data received by the network interface unit, a display device configured to display an object corresponding to a type of the image data, an operation unit configured to receive a selection of the object displayed by the display device, and at least one processor and at least one memory that are configured to, based on the selection of the object, control the printing unit to form an image on a sheet based on image data corresponding to the type corresponding to the object out of the image data received by the network interface unit.


20240114224.LENS APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Taro MURAKAMI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Yosuke FUKAI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Kiyoshi NITTO of Saitama (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Yusuke FUJIWARA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N23/55, G03B17/12



Abstract: a lens apparatus includes a lens mount to which a camera body is attached, a mount cover provided at the lens mount, a filter, and a filter holding member that holds the filter. the filter holding member is attachable to the mount cover.


20240114228.LINE-OF-SIGHT DETECTING APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, LINE-OF-SIGHT DETECTING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Tomohiro Tateishi of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N23/611, G06T7/70, G06T7/80



Abstract: a line-of-sight detecting apparatus includes a processor configured to acquire an estimated gaze point position of a user on a display element based on an eyeball image, perform calibration for the estimated gaze point position to reduce a difference between the estimated gaze point position and an actual gaze point position of the user, determine whether or not the calibration is to be performed again based on a difference between a first pupil diameter of the user when the calibration was performed and a second pupil diameter of the user when the estimated gaze point position was acquired based on an eyeball image acquired after the calibration, notify the user of information about performing again the calibration in a case where it is determined that the calibration is to be performed again, and perform again the calibration in a case where it is determined that the user has instructed to perform again the calibration according to notified information.


20240114241.LENS APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yosuke FUKAI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Taro MURAKAMI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Kiyoshi NITTO of Saitama (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Yusuke FUJIWARA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Junichiro IWAMATSU of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N23/67, H04N23/54, H04N23/55, H04N23/667



Abstract: a lens apparatus attachable to an image pickup apparatus includes a first optical system, a second optical system, and a driving unit that moves at least one of the first optical system and the second optical system in an optical axis direction. the lens apparatus is configured to switch between a first driving mode for performing autofocus by moving both the first optical system and the second optical system in optical axis directions of the first optical system and the second optical system via the driving unit, and a second driving mode for adjusting a difference in imaging position for a same object image between the first optical system and the second optical system by moving the at least one of the first optical system and the second optical system in the optical axis direction via the driving unit.


20240114244.CONTROL APPARATUS, IMAGE STABILIZATION APPARATUS, OPTICAL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): YUKI SHINZATO of Saitama (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TOMOHIRO INO of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N23/68



Abstract: a control apparatus sets a control ratio in accordance with image shift sensitivities for tilt of an optical system and image shift sensitivities for drive of first and second image stabilization units, the control ratio with which an image blur at an image central part is corrected and an image blur residue amount at an image peripheral part is reduced, in a case where the image shift sensitivities for tilt of the optical system for each image height in first and second image height directions different are different, the image shift sensitivities for drive of the first and second image stabilization units in the first image height direction are different from each other, and the image shift sensitivities for drive of the first and second image stabilization units in the second image height direction are different.


20240114248.IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): MAKOTO TAKAHASHI of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N23/698, B60Q5/00, B60Q9/00, H04N25/702



Abstract: an image pickup system includes an image pickup apparatus mounted on a movable body. the image pickup apparatus includes an optical system and an image sensor configured to image an object via the optical system. an imaging surface of the image sensor has a first area for imaging an object included in a first angle of view, and a second area for imaging an object included in a second angle of view larger than the first angle of view. the number of pixels per unit angle of view in the second area is larger than the number of pixels per unit angle of view in the first area. in a case where the movable body moves in a horizontal direction, the image pickup apparatus is installed so that an optical axis of the optical system is nonparallel to the horizontal direction. predetermined inequalities are satisfied.


20240114252.MOVABLE APPARATUS AND INSTALLATION METHOD FOR IMAGING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Hironobu HOSHINO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Tomoaki TSUCHIYA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N23/90



Abstract: in order to dispose an imaging device so that it can image a wide range with high resolution, a movable apparatus is configured such that a first imaging device is installed at a first installation position, the first imaging device including an optical system that forms an optical image, which has a low resolution region near an optical axis and a high resolution region outside the low resolution region, on a light receiving surface of an imaging element, and the first installation position being a position where an image is captured in at least one of a horizontal backward direction of one side surface of the movable apparatus, right or left direction in a horizontal direction ahead a driver's seat of the movable apparatus, and a downward direction ahead the movable apparatus in the high resolution region of the optical system.


20240114253.MOVABLE APPARATUS AND INSTALLATION METHOD FOR IMAGING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Hironobu HOSHINO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Tomoaki TSUCHIYA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N23/90



Abstract: the imaging device images a wide range with high resolution, in a movable apparatus, an imaging device including an optical system forming an optical image having a low resolution region near an optical axis and a high resolution region outside the low resolution region on a light reception surface of an imaging element is installed at an installation position for imaging at least one of a horizontal direction in a rear of one side of the movable apparatus, one direction in a left-right horizontal direction behind a driver seat of the movable apparatus, and a downward direction behind the movable apparatus, with the high resolution region of the optical system.


20240114409.COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Ibuki Yoshida of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04W36/00



Abstract: a communication apparatus, in a state that the communication apparatus and an external apparatus are connected via a first communication unit, enables execution of a first function of the external apparatus requiring a connection via the first communication unit and, in a state that the communication apparatus and the external apparatus are connected via a second communication unit, enables execution of a second function of the external apparatus requiring a connection via the second communication unit. according to an instruction to execute the first function in a state that the communication apparatus and the external apparatus are connected via the second communication unit using a connection with the first communication unit, the control unit disconnects a connection with the external apparatus via the second communication unit and executes the first function.


20240114551.METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIMULTANEOUS MULTI-USER AND DIRECT LINK TRANSMISSIONS WITH REDUCED INTERFERENCES_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Mickael LORGEOUX of RENNES (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Stéphane BARON of LE RHEU (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, François THOUMY of Le Tertre (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Brice LE HOUEROU of ACIGNE (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04W74/0816, H04L1/00, H04L5/00, H04W74/08



Abstract: a triggering frame in a wireless network grants a medium to an ap for a txop. the frame defines rus and allocates uplink rus to ul transmissions for an ul duration and direct link rus to p2p transmissions. all the p2p exchanges are nested within the ul duration, hence avoiding an acknowledgment frame in the dil rus to interfere with a block-ack frame of the ap after the ul transmissions. this is relevant for dil rus adjacent, in frequency, to the other defined rus. the block-ack frame is duplicated over the dil rus. the ru immediately adjacent to the dil rus is declared, in the triggering frame, as being unused: no non-ap station is allowed to use it during the ul duration, or even the txop. such empty ru may be declared only in case the dil transmission requires a response frame from the destination p2p station.


20240114564.COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Kenta Watanabe of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04W76/10, H04N23/63, H04N23/661, H04N23/667



Abstract: a communication apparatus comprises a first communication unit, a second communication unit, and a control unit that, on a basis of predetermined information obtained from an external apparatus via the first communication unit, connects to the external apparatus via the second communication unit and generates operation information for operating the external apparatus on a basis of the predetermined information. the control unit, on a basis of an operation state of the external apparatus at a time when the external apparatus is connected via the second communication unit on a basis of the predetermined information, performs control to store the predetermined information and generate the operation information or generate the operation information without storing the predetermined information.


20240114571.COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): MASAKI FUJIOKA of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04W76/15, H04W72/40, H04W72/51, H04W76/14



Abstract: a communication device that communicates with an external device using a first connection method and a second connection method is disclosed. the communication device, when a connection is established with an external device, determines whether to automatically display a screen for using the external device from the communication device on a display device, based on (i) a connection method used to connect to the external device and/or (ii) whether the external device is newly connected or reconnected.


20240114578.COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): SOSUKE KAGAYA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04W76/19, H04W76/18



Abstract: a communication device comprises a first and second communication circuits capable of establishing a connection with an external device conforming to a first and second communication standards, respectively. the device further comprises a storage device stores information about external device(s) registered in an application that uses communication with an external device. the device, when a reconnection request is received from an external device through the first communication circuit or the second communication circuit, outputs a warning if a registration of the external device in the application has been deleted. it is determined whether the registration of the external device in the application has been deleted based on identification information of the external device. the identification information is obtained through different procedures depending on through which of the first and second communication circuits the reconnection request has been received.


20240114708.ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, ORGANIC COMPOUND, DISPLAY APPARATUS, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, LIGHTING APPARATUS, MOVING BODY, AND EXPOSURE LIGHT SOURCE_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): YOSUKE NISHIDE of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, JUN KAMATANI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NAOKI YAMADA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIRONOBU IWAWAKI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIROKAZU MIYASHITA of Miyagi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H10K50/11, C07F15/00, C09K11/06, H10K59/10, H10K59/38, H10K85/30



Abstract: an organic light-emitting element including a positive electrode, a negative electrode; and a light-emitting layer between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the light-emitting layer contains a first compound represented by the following formula [1] and a second compound represented by the following formula [2]. in the following formula [1], l denotes a bidentate ligand with a main backbone of naphtho[2,1-f]isoquinoline or phenanthro[2,1-f]isoquinoline.


20240114708.ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, ORGANIC COMPOUND, DISPLAY APPARATUS, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, LIGHTING APPARATUS, MOVING BODY, AND EXPOSURE LIGHT SOURCE_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): YOSUKE NISHIDE of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, JUN KAMATANI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NAOKI YAMADA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIRONOBU IWAWAKI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIROKAZU MIYASHITA of Miyagi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H10K50/11, C07F15/00, C09K11/06, H10K59/10, H10K59/38, H10K85/30



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CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA patent applications on April 4th, 2024