CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA patent applications on March 28th, 2024
Patent Applications by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA on March 28th, 2024
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA: 79 patent applications
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA has applied for patents in the areas of H04N19/46 (8), H04N19/119 (6), G03G15/00 (6), H04W84/12 (6), H04N19/174 (6)
With keywords such as: image, unit, apparatus, information, configured, member, communication, portion, processing, and including in patent application abstracts.
Patent Applications by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Inventor(s): SATOSHI SUGAYA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIRONOBU SASAKI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B25J9/00, B25J9/16, G06T19/00
Abstract: an information processing apparatus that executes a simulation by using a virtual model. the information processing apparatus includes a processing unit. the processing unit is configured to display the virtual model and an operating portion on a display unit, the operating portion being used by a user to operate the virtual model, and change setting information on the operating portion in response to input of the user.
20240100736.SHAPING METHOD AND SHAPING POWDER MATERIAL_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Koji Kitani of Chofu-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Motoki Okinaka of Inagi-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Tsutomu Miki of Komae-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B28B1/00, B33Y70/00, C04B35/565, C04B35/58, C04B35/653
Abstract: a shaping method includes irradiating a powder containing silicon carbide and metal boride with an energy beam based on shape data of an object of shaping to perform shaping, in which the metal boride has a melting point lower than the sublimation point of the silicon carbide.
Inventor(s): TAKAHIRO AIDA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YOSUKE EZUMI of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKUHIRO OGUSHI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YUKINORI NISHIKAWA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIDEYUKI UEKI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41J2/045, B41J2/21, B41J13/10, B41J29/393, H02J1/00
Abstract: a power supply control apparatus comprises a first power supply supplying power to a controller and a second power supply supplying power to an operation unit and a power controller. the operation unit receives an operation for switching the first power supply on and off. the power controller is operable to turn on the first power supply according to the signal from a timer or the operation by the operation unit, and to turn off the first power supply according to a state of the controller. the controller, upon at least either of the operation by the operation unit or the signal from the timer, performs a setting to the timer of a time at which to turn on the power from the first power supply or a time at which to turn off the power from the first power supply.
20240100852.LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): SATOSHI IDETA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KYOSUKE TODA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHIMPEI YOSHIKAWA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41J2/175, F15D1/04
Abstract: a liquid ejection apparatus includes an ejection head that ejects a liquid, a container that stores the liquid, and a reservoir that supplies the liquid to the ejection head and stores the liquid supplied from the container. the reservoir includes a first chamber that stores the liquid, a second chamber that is arranged downstream of the first chamber and stores the liquid, and a first flow path and a second flow path that communicate the first and second chambers with each other. a communication port between the first chamber and the second flow path is located lower than a communication port between the first chamber and the first flow path in a usage posture of the liquid ejection apparatus. the second flow path is configured so that a rate of a pressure loss increases as a flow rate of the liquid flowing inside the second flow path increases.
Inventor(s): SHUGO NAKAYAMA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TOMOFUMI NISHIKAWARA of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, AKIKO IIMURA of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MASAHIRO KURI of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TETSUYA YAMAMOTO of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41J2/18, B41J2/045, B41J2/145
Abstract: a liquid discharge apparatus including a head configured to discharge a liquid, a chamber configured to contain the head, a circulation system configured to circulate a gas inside the chamber, an exhaust system configured to operate to exhaust the gas to an outside of the chamber, a filter provided in the circulation system and configured to remove a removal target contained in the gas, a detection unit configured to indirectly detect the removal target by detecting a detection target that is contained in the gas and different from the removal target, and a controller configured to operate the exhaust system when a concentration of the detection target detected by the detection unit is not lower than a threshold.
Inventor(s): MINAKO KAWABE of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MASAYA ASAO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41J2/18, B41J2/175, B41J29/377
Abstract: to provide an inkjet recording method capable of recording images with good ink ejection stability and excellent abrasion resistance while circulating ink between the ink storage portion and the recording head over a long period of time. an ink jet recording method in which an aqueous ink is ejected from a recording head and applied to a recording medium to record an image, the ink jet recording method uses an ink jet recording apparatus equipped with an ink circulation flow path for circulating the aqueous ink from an ink storage portion to the recording head, including the ink storage portion for storing the aqueous ink, the recording head of an ink jet system for ejecting the aqueous ink, a cooling portion for cooling the aqueous ink, a heating portion for heating the aqueous ink, and a pump for circulating the aqueous ink.
20240100862.PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Toshiaki Somano of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Kosuke Yamamoto of Yokohama-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Norio Sakurai of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Yuki Emoto of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Kentaro Muro of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41J11/00, B41J13/00, B41J13/02, B41J13/10, B41J29/38, B65H33/08
Abstract: provided is a technique that enables proper sorting of discharged print media by suppressing curling of each of the print media sufficiently. a determining unit determines a curling suppressing operation to be executed such that in a case where sorting operation is executed, the suppressing operation having a higher effect of suppressing curling is executed than in a case where the sorting operation is executed. then, a print control unit controls a print head to perform printing on print media while executing the suppressing operation determined by the determining unit.
Inventor(s): MAMIKO KAJI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, AKIRA KURIYAMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YOSHIHIDE AIKAWA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41J11/00, B41M7/00, C09D11/033, C09D11/107, C09D11/30
Abstract: provided is an ink jet recording method by which even when a recording medium having a relatively small basis weight or a highly water-absorbing recording medium is used, an image can be recorded while the occurrence of cockling is suppressed. the method is an ink jet recording method including recording an image on a recording medium with an ink jet recording apparatus including a blowing portion configured to blow air to the recording medium to dry an aqueous ink. the blowing portion includes conveying members and a blowing device. the conveying members include a first conveying member free of an adsorption mechanism and a second conveying member including an adsorption mechanism in the stated order. the aqueous ink includes a water-soluble organic solvent.
20240101306.PACKING BOX_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): HIDETO SAKAI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KAZUNARI IWAI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B65D5/66, B65D5/02, B65D5/42
Abstract: a packing box formed of corrugated paper having a corrugated medium with ridges and grooves arrayed in an array direction, including a first side part, a second side part opposed to the first side part, an inner lid part bent along a first edge portion of the first side part, an outer lid part bent along a second edge portion of the second side part, and an adhesion part for bonding an outer surface of the inner lid part and an inner surface of the outer lid part. the inner surface of the outer lid part is provided with the adhesion part and a score part along the adhesion part. the score part is provided between an edge opposite to the second edge portion and the adhesion part. the score part has a score that does not reach an outer surface of the outer lid part.
20240101373.CONVEYING APPARATUS AND RECORDING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): SHUICHI TOKUDA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKASHI SASAKI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YUKI EMOTO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KOKI KUDO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIDEYASU ISHIHARA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B65H5/06, B65H79/00
Abstract: provided is a conveying apparatus, including: a conveying roller that conveys a recording medium; a first helical gear that rotates integrally with the conveying roller; a gear unit that engages with the first helical gear and generates a thrust force to the conveying roller. the gear unit includes a second helical gear and a third helical gear, and a thrust force that the conveying roller receives from the second helical gear acts in an opposite direction of a thrust force that the conveying roller receives from the third helical gear.
20240101379.APPARATUS AND CONVEYANCE METHOD_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): YUKI EMOTO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKASHI SASAKI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHUICHI TOKUDA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KOKI KUDO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIDEYASU ISHIHARA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B65H9/00, B65H7/14
Abstract: an apparatus comprising a conveyance roller configured to convey a print medium, a print unit configured to execute printing on the print medium, a platen arranged to face the print unit and configured to support the print medium, a sensor configured to emit light to the platen and detect light from the platen, and a control unit configured to execute first control of acquiring, as a first value, a detected value before the print medium reaches a light irradiation region of the sensor, and acquiring, as a second value, a detected value after the print medium is conveyed to include the light irradiation region, wherein the control unit further execute second control of correcting a conveyance amount of the print medium by the conveyance roller based on the first value and the second value.
Inventor(s): TOSHIKI ITO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, JUMPEI SHIRONO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NAOKI KIYOHARA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): C09D11/30, B41M1/06, B41M5/00
Abstract: there is provided that a curable composition containing a polymerizable compound, a photopolymerization initiator, and solvent, wherein the polymerizable compound contains at least a compound having one of an aromatic structure, an aromatic heterocyclic structure, and an alicyclic structure, the curable composition has viscosity of not less than 2 mpa�s and not more than 60 mpa�s at 23� c., in a state in which the solvent is removed, the curable composition has a viscosity of not less than 30 mpa�s and not more than 10,000 mpa�s at 23� c., and a content of the solvent with respect to the whole curable composition is not less than 70 vol % and not more than 95 vol %.
Inventor(s): Narumasa ITO of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G02B6/26, H04N1/028
Abstract: the diffusing member includes a diffusing surface with protruding portions arrayed in a first direction. the protruding portions include a first group of protruding portions in which tops thereof are arranged on a first line parallel to the first direction when they are projected on a first cross section parallel to the first direction. frequencies of inclination angles of the first group of protruding portions � within a range of 0��5�, � within a range of
Inventor(s): Narumasa ITO of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G02B6/26, H04N1/028
Abstract:
Inventor(s): Narumasa ITO of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G02B6/26, H04N1/028
Abstract: and � within a range of
Inventor(s): Narumasa ITO of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G02B6/26, H04N1/028
Abstract:
Inventor(s): Narumasa ITO of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G02B6/26, H04N1/028
Abstract: at respective positions on a predetermined line parallel to the first direction of the first group when the first group is projected on a second cross section including each top thereof and perpendicular to the first cross section, a radiation angle of light incident on the diffusing surface �, and a refractive index of the diffusing member n, are appropriately set.
20240103258.ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Kazufumi GOTO of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Akihiko YUKI of Saitama (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G02B15/14
Abstract: a zoom lens in which a distance between adjacent lens units changes during zooming includes in order from an object side to an image side a first lens unit fixed during zooming and having positive refractive power, three or more moving lens units movable during zooming, and a final lens unit fixed during zooming and having positive refractive power. at least part of the first lens unit moves during focusing. at least one of a moving lens unit closest to an image plane among the three or more moving lens units and the final lens unit includes a first lens having positive refractive power. a predetermined condition is satisfied.
Inventor(s): NAOKI MATSUSHITA of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Takatoshi Tanaka of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YOSHIHIKO TANAKA of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G02B26/12, G03G15/043
Abstract: an optical deflector includes a rotatable polygon mirror and an urging member to urge the rotatable polygon mirror toward a driving unit to fix the rotatable polygon mirror to the driving unit. the urging member includes an annular shape portion having an annular shape surface contacting the rotatable polygon mirror and a plurality of arm portions integrally formed with the annular shape portion. the plurality of the arm portions radially extend from an outer circumference of the annular shape portion, are disposed at equal intervals with respect to a rotational direction with a rotation center of the rotatable polygon mirror, and are pressed by a restricting member.
Inventor(s): TAKATOSHI TANAKA of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, ATSUSHI TAKATA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YOSHIHIKO TANAKA of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NAOKI MATSUSHITA of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G02B26/12, G02B5/09, G03G15/043
Abstract: a rotatable polygon mirror molded with a resin includes a plurality of reflecting surfaces provided in parallel to a rotational axis direction, a surface perpendicular to the rotational axis direction; a plurality of gate portions provided on the surface and a recess-projection on the surface. the recess-projection has at least one shape of a recess shape recessed in the rotational axis from the and a projection shape projected from the surface as viewed in a direction perpendicular to the rotational axis direction. the recess-projection is provided in a virtual straight line with equal distances from two of the adjacent gate portions with respect to a rotational direction of the rotatable polygon mirror and connecting a rotation center of the rotatable polygon mirror and a boundary of two of the adjacent reflecting surfaces with respect to the rotational direction.
Inventor(s): Takayoshi YOKOYAMA of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03B35/10
Abstract: a stereoscopic lens apparatus includes two optical systems disposed in parallel. the two optical systems each include a front group, a reflection unit, and a rear group that are disposed in order from an object side to an image side, and an optical axis interval between the rear groups of the two optical systems is shorter than an optical axis interval between the front groups of the two optical systems due to optical path bending by the reflection unit. the rear groups of the two optical systems each include a movable unit that can be moved. the stereoscopic lens apparatus further includes a holder integrally holding the movable units of the two optical systems, and an actuator configured to drive the holder.
Inventor(s): KOJI TAKAHASHI of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YASUO KOJIMA of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MOTOYA YAMADA of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MASAYUKI SHINOZUKA of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G5/10, G03G15/00, G03G15/01, G03G15/08, G03G21/18
Abstract: provided is an electrophotographic photosensitive member including: a support; and a photosensitive layer, wherein the support has a surface formed of al and/or an al alloy, wherein the surface of the support comprises al crystal grains having: (�) a plane at −15� or more and less than +15� with respect to a {001} orientation; (�) a plane at −15� or more and less than +15� with respect to a {101} orientation; and (�) a plane at −15� or more and less than +15� with respect to a {111} orientation, and wherein the ratio of an area occupied by the al crystal grain having the (�) is 10% or less, and the value of the ratio of an area occupied by the al crystal grain having the (�) to an area occupied by the al crystal grain having the (�) is more than 4/6 and less than 6/4.
20240103396.IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Norihiro Shirahata of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/06, G03G15/02, G03G15/08, G03G15/16
Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes a controller. the controller controls to perform a first operation in which a first potential difference is formed between a supplying member and a developing member, the first potential difference being a potential difference in a direction in which an electrostatic force in a first direction toward the developing member from the supplying member is acted on toner charged to a normal polarity, and a second operation in which a second potential difference is formed between them and in a second direction opposite to the first direction. when an image forming operation is performed, the controller controls timing for changing from the first operation to the second operation based on information on presence or absence of a recording material in a conveyance passage toward a transferring portion in a non-image forming operation before the recording material is nipped and conveyed at the transferring portion.
Inventor(s): Nobuyuki Yomoda of Kashiwa-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Yusuke Yamada of Toride-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Ayatomo Okino of Moriya-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Manabu Jimba of Toride-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Akihito Kamura of Kashiwa-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/08
Abstract: provided is a developer replenishing container including: a developer containing part capable of containing a developer; a discharge port through which the developer contained in the developer containing part is discharged; a conveyance part conveying the developer in the developer containing part by rotating; and a displacement part displaceable in conjunction with rotation of the conveyance part in the developer in a vicinity of the discharge port, and including a moving member capable of reciprocating in conjunction with the rotation of the conveyance part and a biasing member which biases the moving member and which is expandable according to movement of the moving member.
Inventor(s): KOSHIN SEKIYA of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/08, G03G21/16
Abstract: a developing device includes a developer carrier, first and second chambers, first and second communication portions, first and second conveyance screws, a pair of sealing members, and a drive transmission gear. the developer carrier carries developer containing toner and carrier for developing an electrostatic image formed on an image carrier. the second chamber is partitioned from the first chamber. the first conveyance screw conveys the developer in a first direction from the first communication portion toward the second communication portion. the second conveyance screw conveys the developer in a second direction from the second communication portion toward the first communication portion. the sealing member pair seals the first and second communication portions to store initial developer in the second chamber. the drive transmission gear includes a fitting portion to which a tool to input a driving force for rotating the second conveyance screw to the drive transmission gear is fitted.
20240103407.IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): TAKASHI MUKAI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SATOSHI SUNAHARA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHUNSUKE MIZUKOSHI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/16
Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes a first image forming portion including a first photosensitive member, a first charging member, and a first developing member including a first accommodating portion: a second image forming portion including a second photosensitive member, a second charging member, and a second developing member including a second accommodating portion: an exposure portion; an applying portion: a storing portion; and a controller. when in the storing portion, information on toner accommodated in the first accommodating portion is changed from first information to second to information and information on toner accommodated in the second accommodating portion is not changed, the controller carries out control so that a transfer voltage is changed from a first transfer voltage to a second transfer voltage and so that a potential of an image portion formed on the second photosensitive member is changed from a first potential to a second potential.
20240103409.IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): HIROKI EGUCHI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YUSAKU IWASAWA of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/16
Abstract: a controller of an image forming apparatus controls a transfer voltage applying portion so that a voltage is not applied to a transfer member or a voltage of an opposite polarity to a normal charge polarity of toner is applied to the transfer member, in a first period including at least a period, after rotation of a photosensitive member and a developing member, from first arrival of a first region at a transfer portion to first arrival of a second region at the transfer portion, and so that at least a first voltage of the same polarity as the normal charge polarity and a second voltage of the same polarity as the first voltage and larger in absolute value than the first voltage are applied to the transfer member in a second period after the first period and before a toner image reaches the transfer portion.
20240103410.IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): KEN YOKOYAMA of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MASARU TSUKADA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIROTO HASEGAWA of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/16
Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes an image carrier to carry a toner image, intermediate, primary, and secondary transfer members, and a voltage application member. the voltage application member applies a voltage to the image carrier. the secondary transfer member is in contact with an outer circumferential surface of the intermediate transfer member. the toner image carried on the image carrier is primarily transferred onto the intermediate transfer member in a state where the voltage application member applies the voltage to the image carrier. the intermediate transfer member has a volume resistivity from 5�10��cm to 2�10��cm inclusive. a relation �s1/�s2≥1.5 is satisfied, where �s1 denotes a surface resistivity which is measured from the outer circumferential surface of the intermediate transfer member and �s2 denotes a surface resistivity which is measured from an inner circumferential surface of the intermediate transfer member.
20240103417.FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): RIKIYA TAKEMASA of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/20
Abstract: a fixing device includes first and second rotary members to form a nip portion, a heating unit, a frame, a bearing member, a moving mechanism, and a restricting member. at the nip portion, the first and second rotary members apply heat and pressure to fix a toner image to a recording material. the moving mechanism moves the second rotary member between a contact position where the first and second rotary members contact to form the nip portion and a separated position where the first and second rotary members are separated from each other. the restricting member includes a restricting portion to restrict the movement of the second rotary member toward the first rotary member. when the first rotary member is supported by the frame and the second rotary member is at the separated position, the restricting member is attachable and detachable between the bearing member and the frame.
20240103420.IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Hirotaka Seki of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/00, G03G15/23
Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet based on image forming condition, a reader configured to convey the sheet and read a test image on the sheet while the sheet is conveyed, and a controller configured to control the image forming unit to form the image and the test image on a same sheet, control the reader to read the test image on the same sheet, and generate the image forming condition for adjusting a density of an image to be formed by the image forming unit, based on a reading result of the test image by the reader.
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Inventor(s): SHINYA SUZUKI of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MANABU JIMBA of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKAHIRO OONUMA of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/00, G06F11/07
Abstract: an information processing apparatus for communicating to and from a database having stored therein information on errors which have occurred in an image forming apparatus, the information processing apparatus includes at least one processor configured to acquire, from the database, information on a certain error and information on a related error which has occurred in past before the certain error, acquire first information related to a cumulative number of printed sheets of the image forming apparatus at a time of occurrence of the certain error, and second information related to a cumulative number of printed sheets of the image forming apparatus at a time of occurrence of the related error, and determine a causal part of a cause of the certain error based on the first information and the second information, and an output unit configured to output the causal part of the cause of the certain error.
20240103422.IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): SHINKICHI YAMAMOTO of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIROSHI KAWAMURA of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YUTA KAWAGUCHI of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIDETO CHINO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/00, G03G21/16
Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body including a drive source, a rotary member, and a first coupling movable in an axial direction with respect to the rotary member, and a unit attachable to and detachable from the apparatus body, the unit including a second coupling configured to receive the driving force by engaging with the first coupling. the rotary member includes an abutting portion. the first coupling includes an abutted portion configured to be abutted with the abutting portion, and is configured to rotate in the first rotation direction together with the rotary member in a case where the abutting portion presses the abutted portion. the apparatus body further includes a first urging member configured to urge the first coupling in a second rotation direction opposite to the first rotation direction.
20240103434.IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): NAOKI HASHIMOTO of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G21/20, G03G15/04
Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes a photoreceptor; an exposure portion configured to include a substrate having a plurality of light emitting portions arranged along a rotation axis direction of the photoreceptor and exposes the photoreceptor to form a latent image on the photoreceptor; a development portion configured to develop a latent image formed on the photoreceptor with toner; an exposure duct configured to guide the airflow generated by a first fan along a longitudinal direction of the substrate; a development duct configured to guide the airflow generated by a second fan along the rotation axis direction of the development portion; and a first duct communicating with the exposure duct and the development duct, the first duct configured to exhaust air introduced from the exposure duct and exhaust air introduced from the development duct.
20240103436.IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): HARUHIKO NAKATSU of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G21/20, G03G21/16, H04N1/00
Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes a frame configured to support a process member configured to execute part of an image formation process on a recording material, a fan placed on a placement surface of the frame so as to be relatively movable with respect to the frame, a duct fixed to the frame and having a communication port communicating with an air intake port or an air outlet port of the fan, a restriction portion configured to restrict a movable range of the fan, and an elastic member disposed to be nipped by the duct and the fan.
20240103629.CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): RUI NABESHIMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F3/01, G06F3/033
Abstract: a control device includes at least one memory and at least one processor which function as: a reception unit configured to be capable of receiving an input operation by an operation device that is a wearable-type device and an input operation by hand tracking; and a determination unit configured to determine which of the input operation by the operation device and the input operation by the hand tracking is employed as an input operation used to control an information processing system on a basis of priorities set in advance when simultaneously receiving the input operation by the operation device and the input operation by the hand tracking.
Inventor(s): Mariko Genda of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F3/12
Abstract: an information processing apparatus generates print data for execution of print processing. an application provides an instruction for displaying an interface for making settings of print functions used for generation of the print data. print data generation software generates print function information indicating print functions which can be set on the interface in response to an instruction provided by the application. in a case where the predetermined setting information is not included in the instruction, the software generates first print function information including information on one or more print functions corresponding to the instruction but not including information corresponding to the predetermined setting information, whereas in a case where the predetermined setting information is included in the instruction, the software generates second print function information including the information on the one or more print functions and information corresponding to the predetermined setting information.
Inventor(s): ATSUSHI HIKICHI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F3/12, G03G15/00
Abstract: an image forming apparatus capable of transitioning between at least a standby state and a termination state, the image forming apparatus including a controller and a printer device configured to form an image on a recording sheet. the controller is configured to receive an event for transitioning a state of the image forming apparatus, and the controller is configured to, by executing a termination process of the printer device and a termination process of the controller, transition from the standby state to the termination state. when a reboot event is received by the controller, the controller controls to execute a termination process of the controller without executing a termination process of the printer device.
Inventor(s): SHINICHI CHIBA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F3/12
Abstract: an image forming apparatus comprises: a connection unit configured to connect with an information processing apparatus in order to allow execution of a remote operation of the image forming apparatus by the information processing apparatus; a detection unit configured to detect an event that has occurred in the image forming apparatus; and a disconnection unit configured to, in a case where occurrence of a predetermined event corresponding to a state of use of the image forming apparatus is detected by the detection unit while connected with the information processing apparatus by the connection unit, disconnect the connection with the information processing apparatus.
Inventor(s): YASUHIRO TAKAHASHI of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SATOSHI OKUMA of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NORITSUGU OKAYAMA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F3/12
Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes a plurality of sheet feeding units, a job reception unit configured to receive a print job, an instruction reception unit configured to receive a reservation instruction for reserving at least one sheet feeding unit of the plurality of sheet feeding units, an identification unit configured to identify a sheet feeding unit from among the plurality of sheet feeding units based on a setting of the received print job, and a notification unit configured to notify, in response to an execution instruction of a print job in which a sheet feeding unit for which the instruction reception unit has received the reservation instruction is identified, and in which a specific setting is not made, a user of information indicating that the sheet feeding unit is reserved.
Inventor(s): Akihiro TANABE of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F21/62, G06F21/60, G06N5/04
Abstract: an information processing apparatus separates data representing an inference network model into first data including information for representing at least a layer configuration of the inference network model, and second data representing coefficient data of each layer. the apparatus generates a first file including the first data and a second file including the second data, and transmits the first file and the second file to an external apparatus. the apparatus generates the first file from data subjected to encryption processing on the first data.
Inventor(s): YOSHINORI HASHIMOTO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F40/166, G06F3/04812, G06F3/0482, G06F3/04845, G06F40/106
Abstract: an object is to improve convenience in a case when a user is conducting a layout operation. an embodiment of the present invention is an object layout program that causes a computer to execute an information processing method including a first displaying step of displaying a graphical user interface having a first region in which to arrange an object and a second region in which to display a list of an object that can be arranged in the first region, a deriving step of deriving a candidate region in which to arrange an object selected by a user in the first region, based on a state of arrangement of an object other than the selected object in the first region, and an arranging step of arranging the selected object in the first region in response to an operation of the user.
Inventor(s): TOMOAKI ARAI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06T15/20, G06T17/00, G06V10/94, G06V20/64
Abstract: a management apparatus acquires a plurality of digital contents each including a virtual viewpoint image associated with one subject, and identifies a first digital content selected by a user, and a second digital content including a virtual viewpoint image, which includes a subject associated with a virtual viewpoint image of the first digital content in an imaging range. the management apparatus generates a display image including the first digital content and the second digital content.
Inventor(s): HIDETOSHI TSUBAKI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06T17/00, G06T7/70, H04N23/69
Abstract: an information processing apparatus is configured to provide imaging assisting information for an object to a user of an image pickup apparatus to collect images for generating a three-dimensional model of the object. the information processing apparatus includes a memory storing instructions, and a processor configured to execute the instructions to acquire object information including an image of the object, acquire a provisional three-dimensional model including an uncaptured part of the object upon inputting of the object information, calculate imaging range information including position-posture of the image pickup apparatus with respect to the object for the acquired image of the object and including a view angle range with respect to the object for the image of the object, and generate the imaging assisting information for the object based on the imaging range information.
Inventor(s): KENJI OUCHI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06T19/00, G06T5/00, G06T5/50, G06V10/56, G06V10/60
Abstract: an image processing device includes a first acquisition unit, a second acquisition unit, a correction unit, and a control unit. the first acquisition unit acquires a real space image obtained by capturing a real space and first image quality information, which is image quality information on the real space image. the second acquisition unit acquires a virtual object and second image quality information, which is image quality information on the virtual object. the correction unit corrects image quality of the real space image and image quality of the virtual object based on the first image quality information and the second image quality information. the control unit controls a display to display a combined image obtained by combining the real space image and the virtual object whose image qualities are corrected by the correction unit.
20240104908.EVALUATION METHOD_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): YUJI ARAMAKI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06V10/776, G06V10/40
Abstract: an evaluation method for an image analysis system comprises acquiring an output value by inputting an evaluation image to the image analysis system, acquiring an accuracy of the output by comparing an expected value and the output value, and evaluating characteristics of the image analysis system based on a relation between a factor and the accuracy of the output.
Inventor(s): SATOKO NAKAMAE of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KOJI OKAWA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06V10/96, H04N19/85
Abstract: an image processing apparatus includes a recognition unit configured to perform a recognition processing of an object on a frame, an encoding unit configured to perform an encoding process of a frame, and a generation unit configured to generate data including a result of the encoding process and a result of the recognition processing. the recognition unit performs the recognition processing only on a frame of a b picture when a processing cost of a most recent recognition processing is greater than or equal to a predefined amount.
Inventor(s): YOSHIYUKI AKIMOTO of Saitama (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06V20/59, B60R1/12, B60R25/25, G06V20/40, G06V40/16, H04N7/18, H04N23/90
Abstract: a driver face authentication system provided in a movable apparatus includes a first imaging unit that captures a face of a driver at a first angle, a second imaging unit that captures the driver's face at a second angle different from the first angle, a boarding detection unit that detects that the driver is aboard the movable apparatus, and a face authentication unit that, after the boarding detection unit detects that the driver is aboard the movable apparatus, based on a video captured by the first imaging unit and a video captured by the second imaging unit, determines whether the driver captured by the first and second imaging units is a legitimate driver of the movable apparatus.
Inventor(s): TAKERU IMAMURA of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H01L23/58, H01L23/00, H04N1/23
Abstract: a circuit board on which a first semiconductor device or a second semiconductor device which is different from the first semiconductor device is exclusively mounted, wherein the circuit board comprises a region in which a component configured to form a circuit for achieving a function incorporated in the first semiconductor device but not incorporated in the second semiconductor device is to be mounted, and wherein the component is prevented from being mounted in the region in a case where the first semiconductor device is mounted, and the component is mounted in the region in a case where the second semiconductor device is mounted.
Inventor(s): YUYA FUJIWARA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H02J13/00
Abstract: in a case in which a power receiving apparatus is divided into a power supply unit and a main body unit, techniques and mechanisms are provided to enable a setting of an appropriate power classification according to the power supply capability of the power supply apparatus by configuring a power supply unit to enable power that the power supply unit requests from a power supply apparatus to be changed based on information received in a communication with the main body unit.
Inventor(s): Iori Aikawa of Yokohama-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Katsuya Nakano of Yokohama-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H02J50/60, H04B5/00
Abstract: a power supply apparatus performs control so as to perform first search processing for detecting a power reception apparatus based on at least one communication method from among a plurality of communication methods, before performing power supply to the power reception apparatus detected in the first search processing, to perform second search processing for detecting a communication apparatus other than the power reception apparatus based on at least one communication method from among the plurality of communication methods, and if a communication apparatus other than the power reception apparatus is not detected in the second search processing, to transition to a state where power supply to the power reception apparatus is possible.
20240106454.APPARATUS, SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): KEN SASAKI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HITOSHI NASU of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H03M3/00, H04N25/772
Abstract: an apparatus comprises: a plurality of analog-to-digital conversion units that performs analog-to-digital conversion using �� modulation by comparing a signal output from a plurality of pixels to a reference voltage; and a plurality of supply units that supply one of a plurality of different reference voltages to each of the plurality of analog-to-digital conversion units. the plurality of supply units supply different reference voltages to adjacent analog-to-digital conversion units among the plurality of analog-to-digital conversion units.
Inventor(s): DAIYU UENO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KEIICHIRO KUBO of Saitama (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NAOHIKO TSUCHIDA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MINORU SAKAIDA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, ATSUSHI FUJITA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KEISUKE TANAKA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04L9/00, H04L9/32
Abstract: a content generation apparatus capable of easily confirming content data, the information of which is registered in a blockchain, is provided. an image pickup apparatus generates an image file and then immediately calculates a hash value of the image file, and transmits image file information including the hash value to a management system. in response to receipt of a registration completion notification indicating that a process of registering the image file information in a blockchain is completed, the image pickup apparatus stores registration-completed information indicating that the image file information is registered in the blockchain, relating to the image file.
Inventor(s): TAKAMI EGUCHI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NOBUHIRO TAGASHIRA of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, AYUTA KAWAZU of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YUKI MINETOMO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04L67/51, H04L41/0803
Abstract: an information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit that performs acquiring first information used for determining a network environment to which a device belongs, and second information indicating the network environment to which the device belongs, a determination unit that performs determining a network environment to which the device belongs, based on the first information, a generation unit that performs generating, based at least on whether the network environment determined by the determination unit matches with the network environment indicated by the second information, learning data used in learning processing of a learning model that is used by the device to determine the network environment, and a learning unit that performs the learning processing using the learning data.
Inventor(s): MASAAKI MURAISHI of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N1/00
Abstract: an inspection system comprising an image forming apparatus and an inspection apparatus is provided. the inspection apparatus obtains a scanned image by reading a printed matter printed by the image forming apparatus, sets an inspection target area in which inspection is to be performed on data of a variable-data area included in the scanned image, sets an inspection item for the inspection target area, generates, in accordance with the inspection item, a collation value to which the inspection item is to be applied, in a reference image, performs inspection by comparing the reference image including the collation value and a scanned image of an inspection-target printed matter, and performs control so that the generated collation value is able to be confirmed prior to the inspection.
Inventor(s): YUSUKE KOBANA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N1/00
Abstract: a reservation scan control unit of an mfp including a storage device and a scanner unit has a confirmation unit that confirms whether or not a file including an image generated by scan processing executed by the scanner unit can be transmitted to a transmission destination specified by a client terminal, a notification unit that provides a notification about a confirmation result to the client terminal in response to a confirmation that transmission to a transmission destination is not possible, which is a confirmation result, and a storage unit that stores a job including a setting of the scan processing and the transmission destination of a file including an image generated by the scan processing in the storage device, and the reservation scan control unit provides a notification about identification information corresponding to the job to the client terminal based on a confirmation that transmission to the transmission destination is possible, which is a confirmation result.
Inventor(s): KEISHI ARAKI of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N1/00
Abstract: an image processing apparatus includes one or more memories and one or more processors. the one or more processors and the one or more memories are configured to register a plurality of character string lists, select a character string list from the plurality of character string lists based on an attribute of a job, perform a comparison process for comparing text information extracted from the job and at least one of the character strings in the selected character string list, and control execution of the job based on a comparison result of the comparison process.
20240106951.IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Yusaku Makino of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Hirohisa Sawada of Saitama (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Shingo Hattori of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N1/00, G03G15/00
Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to perform image formation on a sheet, a casing configured to house the image forming unit, an operation unit configured to receive an operation performed by a user, an electric wire extending from the casing to be connected to the operation unit and configured to transmit an electrical signal, a reinforcing member provided separate from and independent of the electric wire, the reinforcing member interconnecting the casing and the operation unit, and a covering configured to enclose therein the electric wire and the reinforcing member, wherein the reinforcing member is fixed to the casing and the operation unit in such a manner that a distance between a portion fixed to the casing and a portion fixed to the operation unit in the reinforcing member is shorter than a total length of the electric wire.
Inventor(s): TAKASHI NAKAMURA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KOUTA MURASAWA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, AKITOSHI YAMADA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, AKIHIKO NAKATANI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIDETSUGU KAGAWA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N1/60
Abstract: an image processing apparatus obtains image data that is defined as a first color gamut, transforms the image data into image data that is defined as a second color gamut, using color transformation information, and when, as a result of transformation, a first pair of color values included in the image data is transformed into a second pair of color values that have a color difference that is not perceived as different colors, generates second color transformation information such that the first pair of color values is transformed into a third pair of color values that have a color difference that is perceived as different colors as a result of transformation using the second color transformation information. a saturation difference of the third pair of color values is larger than a saturation difference of the second pair of color values.
Inventor(s): NAOYA TAKESUE of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, FUMITAKA GOTO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06K15/02, G06K15/00, G06K15/10
Abstract: there is a possibility that the accuracy of color adjustment decreases due to high-frequency density unevenness on a test chart that is used in a case where sensor reading characteristics are obtained. the present disclosure solves this by correction processing (generating a correction table for sensor shading correction processing) of a reading sensor configuring a scan unit after removing high-frequency density unevenness in advance by performing color adjustment processing (head shading correction processing).
20240107008.VIDEO CODING AND DECODING_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Guillaume LAROCHE of Saint Aubin d'Aubigne (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Christophe GISQUET of Acigné (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Patrice ONNO of RENNES (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Jonathan TAQUET of Talensac (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N19/105, H04N19/109, H04N19/176, H04N19/46, H04N19/52
Abstract: a method of encoding information about a motion information predictor, comprising: selecting one of a plurality of motion information predictor candidates; and encoding information for identifying the selected motion information predictor candidate using cabac coding, wherein the cabac coding comprises, for at least one bit of said information, using the same context variable used for another inter prediction mode when one or both of a triangle merge mode or a merge with motion vector difference (mmvd) merge mode is used.
Inventor(s): Jonathan TAQUET of TALENSAC (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Naël OUEDRAOGO of MAURE DE BRETAGNE (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Franck Denoual of SAINT DOMINEUC (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Frédéric MAZE of LANGAN (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N19/119, H04N19/169, H04N19/174, H04N19/46
Abstract: the present invention concerns a method of encoding video data comprising frames into a bitstream, frames being spatially divided into frame portions, the method comprising:
Inventor(s): Jonathan TAQUET of TALENSAC (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Naël OUEDRAOGO of MAURE DE BRETAGNE (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Franck Denoual of SAINT DOMINEUC (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Frédéric MAZE of LANGAN (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N19/119, H04N19/169, H04N19/174, H04N19/46
Abstract: the present invention concerns a method of encoding video data comprising frames into a bitstream, frames being spatially divided into frame portions, the method comprising:
Inventor(s): Jonathan TAQUET of TALENSAC (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Naël OUEDRAOGO of MAURE DE BRETAGNE (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Franck Denoual of SAINT DOMINEUC (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Frédéric MAZE of LANGAN (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N19/119, H04N19/169, H04N19/174, H04N19/46
Abstract: the present invention concerns a method of encoding video data comprising frames into a bitstream, frames being spatially divided into frame portions, the method comprising:
20240107054.VIDEO CODING AND DECODING_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Guillaume LAROCHE of Saint Aubin d'Aubigné (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Christophe GISQUET of ACIGNE (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Patrice ONNO of RENNES (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Jonathan TAQUET of Talensac (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N19/513, H04N19/13, H04N19/44, H04N19/70
Abstract: a method of encoding a motion information predictor index for an affine merge mode, comprising: generating a list of motion information predictor candidates; selecting one of the motion information predictor candidates in the list as an affine merge mode predictor; and generating a motion information predictor index for the selected motion information predictor candidate using cabac coding, one or more bits of the motion information predictor index being bypass cabac coded.
Inventor(s): KAZUNARI WATANABE of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N21/242, H04N21/8547
Abstract: a communication apparatus that performs time synchronization using a received time synchronization packet includes a division unit configured to, in a case where an image packet to be transferred to a different communication apparatus exists during a period during which the time synchronization packet is to be transmitted, divide the image packet into a plurality of divided image packets, and a transfer unit configured to transfer the plurality of divided image packets to the different communication apparatus.
Inventor(s): Hervé RUELLAN of RENNES (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Franck DENOUAL of SAINT DOMINEUC (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Frédéric MAZE of LANGAN (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Naël OUEDRAOGO of VAL D'ANAST (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Masanori FUKADA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N21/854, H04N21/2343, H04N21/84
Abstract: a method of encapsulating image data in a media file, the image data being related to a main image to be generated based on a plurality of sub-images, wherein the method comprises: obtaining the plurality of sub-images, each sub-image being provided in at least one version; generating descriptive metadata for describing the main image and the plurality of sub-images; encapsulating the plurality of sub-images and the descriptive metadata in the media file; wherein the method further comprises: generating a progressive information defining a set of consecutive progressive steps for generating a version of the main image, each progressive step being associated with a set of sub-images versions required to generate the version of the main image; and embedding the progressive information in the descriptive metadata.
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Inventor(s): Kenichiro SASAI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Shogo FUJIWARA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Tatsuo NISHINO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Yudai ITOI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N23/60, G10L25/51, H04N23/611, H04N23/62, H04R1/02
Abstract: an image pickup apparatus capable of easily retrieving desired-state image and sound portions through attribute information is provided. the image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup circuit, a cpu, and a memory that stores a program that, when executed by the cpu, causes the image pickup apparatus to function as the following units a sound acquisition unit that acquires a sound, a sound recognition unit that recognizes a sound acquired during moving image capturing and detects a specific sound from the sound, an image recognition unit that recognizes a moving image acquired during the moving image capturing and detects a subject from the moving image, and a control unit that calculates an evaluation result by using a score weighted in response to a sound recognition result and an image recognition result and adds the evaluation result to the moving image and the sound as attribute information.
Inventor(s): HITOSHI NASU of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N25/60, H04N25/76, H04N25/78
Abstract: an analog-to-digital converter comprises: an analog-to-digital conversion unit that performs analog-to-digital conversion using �� modulation on an image signal output from pixels; a setting unit that sets an operating frequency of the analog-to-digital conversion unit; and a generation unit that generates a clock signal having the operating frequency and supplies it to the analog-to-digital conversion unit. the setting unit sets the operating frequency based on at least one of a digital gain to be applied to the signal output from the analog-to-digital conversion unit and a shooting mode.
Inventor(s): AIHIKO NUMATA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KAN TAKAIWA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N25/68, H04N23/81, H04N25/51, H04N25/62
Abstract: a photoelectric conversion apparatus comprises a photoelectric conversion element including an avalanche photodiode for photoelectrically converting an optical image; an image generating unit configured to generate a first image based on a signal that has been acquired by the photoelectric conversion element; an acquisition unit configured to acquire first characteristic information of the photoelectric conversion element; a first correction processing unit configured to perform first correction processing for correcting linearity of the first image using the first characteristic information; and a second correction processing unit configured to perform second correction processing for performing interpolation based on the first characteristic information and information of the first image.
Inventor(s): AIHIKO NUMATA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KAN TAKAIWA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N25/773, H04N25/51
Abstract: to provide a photoelectric conversion device that has an avalanche photodiode and can suppress image quality deterioration, in a photoelectric conversion device, a photoelectric conversion element including an avalanche photodiode for photoelectrically converting an optical image, an image generation unit configured to generate a first image based on a signal acquired by the photoelectric conversion element, an acquisition unit configured to acquire first characteristic information of the photoelectric conversion element, and a correction processing unit configured to perform first correction processing on the first image by using the first characteristic information are provided, and in the correction processing unit, weighting of the first correction processing is made different according to a magnitude of a pixel signal in the first image.
Inventor(s): Yudai ITOI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Shogo FUJIWARA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Kenichiro SASAI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Tatsuo NISHINO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04R1/40, G10L15/08
Abstract: an image pickup apparatus capable of efficiently retrieving a subject generating a specific sound from an image is provided. the image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup circuit, a cpu, and a memory that stores a program that, when executed by the cpu, causes the image pickup apparatus to function as: detecting a specific sound from a sound acquired by a sound acquisition unit during moving image capturing, judging a direction in which the specific sound comes toward the image pickup apparatus and acquiring information about a sound direction indicating the direction of the specific sound judged, judging a direction in which the image pickup apparatus is facing and acquiring information about an image capturing direction indicating the direction of the image pickup apparatus judged, and performing control to store attribute information, a moving image acquired by the image pickup circuit, and the sound in a storage unit.
Inventor(s): YUKI YOSHIKAWA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04W12/06
Abstract: a communication apparatus capable of performing authentication using a wi-fi protected access (wpa) 2 method and authentication using a wpa3 method performs the authentication using the wpa3 method based on a fact that communication with another communication apparatus is performed with a plurality of links established with the another communication apparatus.
Inventor(s): Takuya Takeuchi of Saitama (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04W12/069, H04W76/10
Abstract: a control method for controlling an information processing apparatus, includes: receiving a predetermined operation; and based on that a wireless local area network (lan) router to which the information processing apparatus is connected at a time of the reception of the predetermined operation corresponds to an enterprise method which is an authentication method using an authentication server conforming to ieee 802.1x protocol, transmitting, to a communication apparatus, information related to the enterprise method and connection information for connecting to the wireless lan router corresponding to the enterprise method or based on that the wireless lan router to which the information processing apparatus is connected at the time of the reception of the predetermined operation corresponds to a personal method which is an authentication method not using the authentication server, transmitting, to the communication apparatus, connection information for connecting to the wireless lan router corresponding to the personal method.
Inventor(s): ARAKI MATSUDA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04W36/00
Abstract: a communication device comprises a first communication circuit and a second communication circuit that is able to perform higher speed communication than the first communication circuit, wherein in order to make the second communication circuit connectable to an external device, communication with the external device using the first communication circuit is needed. when disconnecting a connection established between the second communication circuit and the external device, the communication device requests the external device to maintain, for a predetermined time, a state in which the second communication circuit is connectable, according to a reason of disconnecting the connection.
Inventor(s): TETSUYA SAWADA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04W48/20, H04W48/16
Abstract: a wireless communication apparatus including a plurality of stations (stas) including at least first and second stas, and connectable to a plurality of access points (aps) in parallel, the wireless communication apparatus includes a detection unit configured to detect an ap, a display control unit configured to cause a display unit to display a plurality of aps detected, and a selection unit configured to select at least one ap among the plurality of aps displayed on the display unit, and an establishment unit configured to establish a link with the ap selected by the selection unit. based on a user having performed a predetermined operation in a state where a first ap and a second ap are selected by the selection unit, the establishment unit establishes a link with the first ap by using the first sta and establishes a link with the second ap by using the second sta.
Inventor(s): TOMOYASU SOMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04W52/02
Abstract: a communication apparatus acquires, in a case where a first other communication apparatus operating as an access point defined by an institute of electrical and electronics engineers (ieee) 802.11 standard and a second other communication apparatus operating as an access point defined by the ieee802.11 standard cooperate to perform spatial reuse, information on the second other communication apparatus and notifies a station having established a connection with the communication apparatus of the information and an instruction to not operate in a power save mode.
Inventor(s): RYO WATANABE of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04W74/08
Abstract: a communication apparatus includes a communication unit capable of performing communication of a wireless frame using a first frequency channel and communication of a wireless frame using a second frequency channel in parallel, and a transmission unit configured to transmit information to another communication apparatus, the information indicating a distance between the first frequency channel and the second frequency channel on a frequency axis, the information indicating a channel distance necessary for performing transmission of the wireless frame using the first frequency channel and reception of the wireless frame using the second frequency channel in parallel in the communication by the communication unit.
Inventor(s): AKIRA NAKAMURA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04W76/10
Abstract: a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computer of an information processing apparatus, cause the computer of the information processing apparatus to perform operations that include communicably connecting to a communication apparatus, acquiring a wireless connection capability of the communication apparatus from the communication apparatus as a first acquisition, changing a setting for tethering connection of the information processing apparatus so as to match the wireless connection capability as a first setting, and transmitting information including the setting for tethering connection to the communication apparatus.
Inventor(s): ATSUSHI MINAKAWA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04W76/15
Abstract: in a state where a communication device has established a connection with another communication device via a first frequency channel and a second frequency channel, a second frame storing information indicating whether a first frame to be transmitted to the other communication device via the first frequency channel and the second frequency channel is to be transmitted redundantly via the first frequency channel and the second frequency channel is received, and when the first frame is received via the first frequency channel, the first frame is not received via the second frequency channel based on the information.
Inventor(s): Tatsuo TAKATORI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H05B47/19, G03B15/05, H05B47/105, H05B47/165, H05B47/17
Abstract: a lighting control device capable of checking shadow/shade on a subject intended by a user without impairing the real-time property. the lighting control device is wirelessly connected to a plurality of lighting devices each having a light unit capable of being on continuously, and controls turning on/off of the light units of the plurality of lighting devices. the lighting control device performs wireless communication with the plurality of lighting devices generates a turn-on instruction for the light unit, and transmits, to the plurality of lighting devices by the wireless communication: the turn-on instruction; information on a group to which each of the plurality of lighting devices belongs; and turn-on group information including a setting of one of light emission permission and light emission prohibition set for the group.
Inventor(s): JUN TSUKANO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H05K1/14, H01R12/62, H01R12/65, H04N23/53, H05K3/36
Abstract: an electronic component includes first and second electrodes, first and second substrates having first and second principal surfaces, respectively, and a connection member to connect the first and second electrodes, wherein the first and second electrodes are arranged on the first and second principal surfaces, respectively, a height of the connection member is greater than those of the first and second electrodes in the direction perpendicular to the first principal surface, a distance between a portion of the first principal surface not in contact with the first electrode and a portion of the second principal surface not in contact with the second electrode is shorter than a distance between a portion of the first principal surface in contact with the first electrode and a portion of the second principal surface in contact with the second electrode, and an intermediary body is arranged between the second electrode and the connection member.
Inventor(s): Byung-Jin CHOI of Austin TX (US) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Anshuman CHERALA of Austin TX (US) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H05K13/04
Abstract: an apparatus can include a support structure and a docking station, wherein the apparatus is configured to move the docking station relative to the support structure. the apparatus can further include a head among a plurality of heads. the apparatus can also include a first coupler configured to couple the head to the support structure and to decouple the head from the support structure and a second coupler configured to couple the head to the docking station and to decouple the head from the docking station. a method of using the apparatus can include coupling the head to the docking station and decoupling the first head from the support structure. the method can further include moving the docking station along the support structure. the method can also include coupling the head to the support structure and decoupling the head from the docking station.
Inventor(s): TAKASHI TSUBOI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H10K50/844, H10K59/38
Abstract: a light-emitting device includes a light-emitting element, and a protection layer covering the light-emitting element and composed of an inorganic compound, wherein a light absorption rate of the protection layer at a wavelength of 450 nm is less than 7%, and the light absorption rate of the protection layer at a wavelength of 380 nm is 5% or more.
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA patent applications on March 28th, 2024
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