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=Patent Applications by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA on April 11th, 2024=



[[:Category:CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA|CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA]]: 42 patent applications[[Category:CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA]]

CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA has applied for patents in the areas of [[:Category:G03G5/047|G03G5/047]] (6), [[:Category:G06F3/12|G06F3/12]] (6), [[:Category:G03G21/18|G03G21/18]] (5), [[:Category:B41J13/03|B41J13/03]] (4), [[:Category:G06F3/1205|G06F3/1205]] (3)

With keywords such as: unit, apparatus, information, image, layer, processing, portion, member, configured, and surface in patent application abstracts.




====Patent Applications by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA====


[[20240116292.LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND METHOD OF INSPECTING THE LIQUID EJECTION HEAD_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): MICHIKO JOHNSON of Tokyo  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B41J2/045, B41J2/14




Abstract: a liquid ejection head includes a first substrate having a recessed portion, and a second substrate. an energy generating element that generates energy to eject liquid is in the recessed portion and is placed on a surface of the second substrate that faces the recessed portion. an electrode electrically connected to the energy generating element is formed in an end portion of the energy generating element. among recessed portion side surfaces, a side surface of the recessed portion close to the electrode is inclined with respect to a joint surface between the first substrate and the second substrate. the end portion of the energy generating element close to the electrode, an end portion of the joint surface close to the electrode, and an end portion of a bottom surface of the recessed portion close to the electrode are located in sequence from a middle of the energy generating element.[[Category:B41J2/045]][[Category:B41J2/14]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240116301.PRINTING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR PRINTING APPARATUS, AND CONVEYANCE APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): TAKASHI SASAKI of Kanagawa  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHUICHI TOKUDA 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): B41J13/00, B41J11/00, B41J13/03, B65H7/02




Abstract: a printing apparatus includes a first conveyance unit provided in a conveyance path and configured to convey a print medium, a second conveyance unit provided upstream of the first conveyance unit in the conveyance path and configured to convey a print medium, a drive source configured to drive the first conveyance unit and the second conveyance unit, and a control unit configured to control the drive source so as to execute a conveying operation in which a second print medium succeeding a first print medium is conveyed by the second conveyance unit while the first print medium is conveyed by the first conveyance unit. the control unit is configured to switch drive control of the drive source in accordance with a position of the second print medium when starting the conveying operation.[[Category:B41J13/00]][[Category:B41J11/00]][[Category:B41J13/03]][[Category:B65H7/02]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240116302.PRINTING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): ATSUSHI KOHNOTOH of Tokyo  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKASHI ABE of Kanagawa  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KEN TAKENAGA 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): B41J29/00, B41J2/175, B41J13/03




Abstract: an apparatus includes a support member configured to support a printhead, a rotating member configured to be supported by the support member so as to be rotatable to an open position at which the printhead is capable of being attached to or detached from the support member and a closed position, a shaft portion arranged on one of the rotating member and the support member, a shaft supporting portion arranged on the other of the rotating member and the support member, the shaft portion being inserted to the shaft supporting portion in an axial direction, and a structure configured to regulate displacement of the rotating member in the axial direction in a predetermined rotation range of the rotating member, and permit displacement of the rotating member in the axial direction in a rotation position outside the predetermined rotation range.[[Category:B41J29/00]][[Category:B41J2/175]][[Category:B41J13/03]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240116500.INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, MOVABLE APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): YOSHIHIRO NAGANAWA of Tochigi  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KOHEI IWABUCHI of Kanagawa  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MASAKAZU FUJIKI of Kanagawa  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, DAISUKE KOTAKE of Kanagawa  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60W30/09, B60W50/14




Abstract: to provide an information processing apparatus capable of improving the efficiency of operation of a movable apparatus, an information processing apparatus comprises: a passing region calculation unit configured to calculate a passing region through which a movable apparatus passes; an object detection unit configured to detect an object around the movable apparatus by a sensor; and an object detection range setting unit configured to set an object detection range in which the object is detected by the object detection unit based on the passing region calculated by the passing region calculation unit.[[Category:B60W30/09]][[Category:B60W50/14]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240116727.PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING PRINTING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): KOKI KUDO of Kanagawa  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKASHI SASAKI of Kanagawa  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHUICHI TOKUDA of Kanagawa  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YUKI EMOTO of Tokyo  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIDEYASU ISHIHARA of Kanagawa  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B65H5/06, B65H3/06




Abstract: a printing apparatus includes: a first path conveying a printing medium from a manual-feed stacking unit to a printing unit; a second path converging with the first path at a converging section and conveying a printing medium from a cassette; a first roller pair provided downstream the converging section on the first path to nip and convey a printing medium; a first detection unit detecting a printing medium stacked on the manual-feed stacking unit; a second roller pair provided downstream the first roller pair on the first path to nip and convey a printing medium; a second detection unit arranged between the first and second roller pairs to detect a printing medium; and a control unit performing control to start feeding of the printing medium to the printing unit by the first roller pair if the first detection unit detects the printing medium but the second detection unit does not.[[Category:B65H5/06]][[Category:B65H3/06]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240118207.METHOD FOR DETECTING AND MEASURING TARGET SUBSTANCE ON BASIS OF MEASUREMENT OF POLARIZATION ANISOTROPY, AND PARTICLES USED THEREFOR_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): NORISHIGE KAKEGAWA of Tokyo  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKAHIRO MASUMURA of Tochigi  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TEIGO SAKAKIBARA of Tokyo  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, IKUO NAKAJIMA of Tokyo  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, FUMIO YAMAUCHI of Kanagawa  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KENGO KANAZAKI of Kanagawa  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G01N21/64




Abstract: to provide a method and kit for measurement of a target substance with high detection sensitivity, provided is a method of measuring at least any one of the presence or absence, and a concentration, of a target substance in a sample liquid, the method including the steps of: (a) preparing a first particle that specifically binds to the target substance and contains a rare earth complex, and a second particle that has a larger average particle diameter than that of the first particle and specifically binds to the target substance; (b) mixing the sample liquid, the first particle, and the second particle to provide a mixed liquid; and (c) determining at least any one of the presence or absence, and the concentration, of the target substance from polarization anisotropy of the mixed liquid obtained in the step (b).[[Category:G01N21/64]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240118458.CEMENTED LENS, OPTICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME, OPTICAL APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CEMENTED LENS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): Masanobu Ogane of Yokohama-shi  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Kenji Makino of Kawasaki-shi  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Norihiko Ochi of Kawasaki-shi  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G02B3/00, G02B1/10




Abstract: a cemented lens includes a first optical element, a second optical element, a third optical element sandwiched between the first optical element and the second optical element and containing resin, a light shielding layer covering a surface of the third optical element that is in contact with neither the first optical element nor the second optical element, and a porous layer covering at least a part of the light shielding layer.[[Category:G02B3/00]][[Category:G02B1/10]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240118516.CONTROL APPARATUS, LENS APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, CAMERA SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

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

IPC Code(s): G02B7/34, G02B7/06, G03B13/36, H04N13/207, H04N13/296, H04N23/67




Abstract: a control apparatus for a camera system that includes a lens apparatus including a first optical system and a second optical system and configured to move them relative to each other, and an image pickup apparatus including an image sensor and detachably attachable to the lens apparatus includes a processor configured to acquire a first evaluation value of the first optical system at a first focus detection position corresponding to the first optical system, determine a second focus detection position corresponding to the second optical system based on an first object image formed by the first optical system and a second object image formed by the second optical system, acquire a second evaluation value of the second optical system at the second focus detection position, and move the first optical system and the second optical system based on the first evaluation value and the second evaluation value.[[Category:G02B7/34]][[Category:G02B7/06]][[Category:G03B13/36]][[Category:H04N13/207]][[Category:H04N13/296]][[Category:H04N23/67]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240118517.LENS APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM, PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): Mariko NISHIYAMA of Kanagawa  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Kazuya SHIMOMURA of Saitama  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G02B9/60, G02B27/00




Abstract: a lens apparatus to be attached to an imaging apparatus includes a storage unit configured to store correction data on distortion aberrations in association with a plurality of focal lengths, and a communication unit configured to transmit the correction data.[[Category:G02B9/60]][[Category:G02B27/00]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240118544.VIRTUAL IMAGE OPTICAL SYSTEM, AND VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND ON-VEHICLE SYSTEM INCLUDING VIRTUAL IMAGE OPTICAL SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): HIROTO KANO of Tochigi  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKAYUKI SUGIYAMA of Tochigi  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G02B27/01




Abstract: a virtual image optical system includes first and second optical elements and each configured to guide light from a display unit, wherein the second optical element guides the light from the display unit to a first pupil to form a first virtual image, and the second optical element simultaneously guides the light from the display unit to a second pupil to form a second virtual image, and wherein decentering of the second optical element enables switching of positions of the first pupil and the second pupil to each other.[[Category:G02B27/01]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240118626.DETERMINATION METHOD, DETERMINATION APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ARTICLE_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): SHUJI SATO of Tochigi  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SATOSHI SUGIURA of Tochigi  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G03F7/00




Abstract: a determination method includes measuring first relative positions as a first measurement, measuring second relative positions as a second measurement, and determining presence or absence of an abnormality. the first relative positions are relative positions between members corresponding to a plurality of respective measurement positions and a conveyance unit when the conveyance unit moves to the plurality of respective measurement positions. the second relative positions are the relative positions between the members corresponding to the plurality of respective measurement positions and the conveyance unit when the conveyance unit moves to the plurality of respective measurement positions after the first measurement. presence or absence of an abnormality in the conveyance unit and presence or absence of an abnormality in a floor at one measurement position of the plurality of respective measurement positions is determined based on measurement results of the first and second measurements.[[Category:G03F7/00]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240118633.ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): TATSUYA OHSAWA of Shizuoka  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KUNIHIKO SEKIDO of Shizuoka  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHUHEI IWASAKI of Kanagawa  (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 electrophotographic photosensitive member including: a support, a charge generating layer, and a charge transporting layer in this order, wherein the charge transporting layer contains: a compound represented by the formula (a-1), and at least one selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the formula (a-2) and a compound represented by the formula (a-3).[[Category:G03G5/047]][[Category:G03G5/06]][[Category:G03G21/18]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240118634.ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): SHUNTARO WATANABE of Kanagawa  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TOMOHITO ISHIDA of Shizuoka  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NOBUHIRO NAKAMURA of Shizuoka  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIROYUKI WATANABE of Shizuoka  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TATSUYA YAMAAI of Kanagawa  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MASATADA HIROTA of Shizuoka  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G03G5/047, G03G5/147, G03G21/18




Abstract: the electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a support and a photosensitive layer on the support, in which a surface layer of the electrophotographic photosensitive member contains a particle, the surface layer has a particle partially exposed from the surface layer among the particle contained in the surface layer, the particle has a volume average particle diameter of 50.0 nm or more and 350.0 nm or less; in a cross-section of the surface layer, the number of the particle partially exposed from the surface layer is 80% by number or more based on a total number of the particle contained in the surface layer; and a total volume of an exposed portion of the particle partially exposed from the surface layer is 30% by volume or more and 80% by volume or less based on an entire volume of the particle contained in the surface layer.[[Category:G03G5/047]][[Category:G03G5/147]][[Category:G03G21/18]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240118635.ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): TOMOHITO ISHIDA of Shizuoka  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHUNTARO WATANABE of Kanagawa  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NOBUHIRO NAKAMURA of Shizuoka  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TATSUYA YAMAAI of Kanagawa  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIROYUKI WATANABE of Shizuoka  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MASATADA HIROTA of Shizuoka  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G03G5/047, G03G5/147, G03G21/18




Abstract: provided is an electrophotographic photosensitive member that achieves satisfactory transferability. an electrophotographic photosensitive member including a charge generating layer, a charge transporting layer, and a protection layer laminated on a support in the stated order, wherein the protection layer contains a binder resin and particles, and wherein when an average thickness of the protection layer in a site free of the particles is represented by t and a volume-average particle diameter of the particles is represented by dm in a cross-section of the protection layer, the following formula (a) is satisfied.[[Category:G03G5/047]][[Category:G03G5/147]][[Category:G03G21/18]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240118639.THERMAL TREATMENT APPARATUS, AND TONER MANUFACTURING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): TAKESHI OHTSU of Ibaraki  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KOH ISHIGAMI of Chiba  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KOUICHIROU OCHI of Chiba  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YOSUKE IWASAKI of Chiba  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, DAISUKE YAMASHITA of Chiba  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HISASUKE KAJIHARA of Ibaraki  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G03G9/08




Abstract: a thermal treatment apparatus includes a treatment tank including a treatment chamber to perform thermal treatment on toner particles; a toner particle supply unit configured to supply toner particles into the treatment chamber; and a hot air supply unit including a supply port to supply hot air into the treatment chamber. the supply port of the hot air supply unit is disposed on a ceiling of the treatment chamber. the treatment tank further includes: a columnar member that is vertically disposed at the center inside of the treatment chamber; and a protruded member that is disposed at an upper end of the columnar member and has an approximately conical shape protruding toward the ceiling. the columnar member has a cylindrical shape and a radius of curvature rcp (mm) of an upper end edge in a vertical cross-section thereof is 5<rcp<75.[[Category:G03G9/08]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240118650.HEATING APPARATUS, FIXING UNIT, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

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

IPC Code(s): G03G15/20




Abstract: a heating apparatus includes a rotary member, a heater configured to heat the rotary member, and a holding unit configured to hold a first end portion, in a longitudinal direction, of the rotary member. the holding unit includes a movable member including a first surface configured to face and come into contact with an inner circumferential surface of the rotary member, and a second surface configured to face and come into contact with an end face, in the longitudinal direction, of the rotary member, the first surface and the second surface are integrally provided in the movable member, and a holding member configured to hold tiltably around a tilting fulcrum. the tilting fulcrum is positioned between an upstream end and a downstream end of the first surface in the sheet conveyance direction.[[Category:G03G15/20]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240118652.METHOD OF ANALYZING STATE OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS BASED ON RUNNING SOUND_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): KAORU TSUNODA of Shizuoka  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, DAISUKE MOMIYAMA of Shizuoka  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MASAKI KOBAYASHI of Shizuoka  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G03G15/00




Abstract: a system performs a first analysis operation in which an operation history of an image forming apparatus and input information are analyzed, an issuance operation in which, in a case where a result of an analysis of the first analysis operation satisfies notification conditions, a second analysis operation in which a confidence for the result of the analysis of the first analysis operation is obtained, a transmission operation in which, in a case where the confidence is less than a threshold, a message requesting further input of input information is transmitted, and a control operation in which the notification conditions are controlled based on the input information obtained as a response to the message.[[Category:G03G15/00]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240118655.ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

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

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




Abstract: an object of the present disclosure is to provide an electrophotographic photosensitive member with suppressed positive ghosts, and a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus each including the electrophotographic photosensitive member. the present disclosure provides an electrophotographic photosensitive member having a support and a photosensitive layer on the support; the photosensitive layer comprises (�) a compound represented by the formula (1), and (�) at least one selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the formula (2) and a compound represented by the formula (3), wherein a content of the (�) with respect to a content of the (�) is 50 to 850 mass ppm in the photosensitive layer.[[Category:G03G21/18]][[Category:G03G5/06]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240118657.ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CARTRIDGE AND DRUM UNIT_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): Masanari Morioka of Kanagawa  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Takeo Kawanami of Kanagawa  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Yu Fukasawa of Tokyo  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G03G21/18




Abstract: a cartridge includes a casing, a photosensitive drum, and a coupling operatively connected to the photosensitive drum. the coupling includes a guiding portion, an engaging portion, and a visor portion. the visor portion projects outwardly in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the coupling. the visor portion covers a space downstream of the engaging portion in the rotational direction of the coupling or the visor portion is positioned upstream of the guiding portion in the rotational direction of the coupling and adjacent to the guiding portion.[[Category:G03G21/18]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240118751.INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): Sayaka HARADA of Saitama  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Nao FUJITA of Kanagawa  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06F3/01, G02B27/01, G06V40/20




Abstract: an information processing device that generates data to be displayed on a head-mounted display. the information processing device includes: a detection unit that detects a gesture by a first hand of a user; and a processing unit that switches, in a case where a specific gesture by the first hand is detected by the detection unit in a first operation mode in which first processing is executed in response to a first operation by a second hand of the user, to a second operation mode in which second processing different from the first processing is executed in response to the first operation by the second hand.[[Category:G06F3/01]][[Category:G02B27/01]][[Category:G06V40/20]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240118840.SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, CLIENT TERMINAL, PRINTING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): YUTO TERASHIMA of Miyagi  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06F3/12




Abstract: some embodiments provide a mechanism for providing print services applicable to a printer to be used by a user at the time of printing in a metaverse. according to an aspect of the present disclosure, a system includes a printing apparatus, a client terminal, and a server for providing a user with a metaverse via the client terminal. the system includes a plurality of memories and a plurality of processors that are configured to receive, from the user, an operation for using a print service for a content in the metaverse; upon reception of an operation for using the print service, acquire information about the printing apparatus from the printing apparatus; and provide a print service applicable to the printing apparatus in the metaverse based on the information about the printing apparatus.[[Category:G06F3/12]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240118845.INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): TETSUHIDE TAKASAKI of Tokyo  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06F3/12




Abstract: a control method for an information processing apparatus connected to a connection apparatus has: receiving, from a client terminal, an obtainment request for obtaining first information indicating an ability of the connection apparatus to perform a physical identification action; based on the obtainment request, obtaining second information indicating an ability of the information processing apparatus to perform a physical identification action; and transmitting, to the client terminal, a response in which a response attribute in accordance with the second information obtained is set.[[Category:G06F3/12]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240118846.INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): TOMOYA KOBAYAKAWA of Kanagawa  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06F3/12




Abstract: an information processing apparatus includes a printer driver and an application. the application stores push notification information in a region in a storage unit to which the printer driver is able to refer. in a case where the application is not currently installed in an execution environment of a target account and a display condition for the push notification information is satisfied, the printer driver causes a display unit to display a push notification based on the push notification information.[[Category:G06F3/12]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240118847.INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND MEDIUM AND PRINTING SYSTEM THEREOF_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): TOMOYA MIYOSHI of Tokyo  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MINORU FUJISAWA of Chiba  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06F3/12




Abstract: an information processing apparatus configures a virtual printer associated with one or a plurality of image forming apparatuses, manages capability information indicating a capability of each of the one or a plurality of image forming apparatuses associated with the virtual printer, determines, when a print job for the virtual printer is received, whether or not the print job is a conditional print job to be executed by an image forming apparatus that satisfies a predetermined condition, references, in a case where the print job is determined to be the conditional print job, the capability information and specifies an image forming apparatus that satisfies the predetermined condition from among the one or a plurality of image forming apparatuses, and transmits the conditional print job to an image forming apparatus that satisfies the predetermined condition.[[Category:G06F3/12]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240118849.IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): HIRONOBU NAKAI of Tokyo  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06F3/12




Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a communication interface connected to a server that operates in a remote environment, a storage unit configured to store client-side registration information for connection with the server, and a control unit configured to execute a print job received from the server by controlling the image forming unit to form an image. the server communicates with the image forming apparatus using server-side registration information registered in the remote environment. the control unit determines whether the server-side registration information has been deleted in the remote environment based on a received signal received from the server, and delete the client-side registration information stored in the storage unit in a case where it is determined that the server-side registration information has been deleted in the remote environment.[[Category:G06F3/12]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240119024.COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): NAO ASANO of Tokyo  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06F16/11




Abstract: a communication apparatus that communicates with an external apparatus, comprises an obtainment unit that obtains, from a first external apparatus, an image file and a supplementary information file related to the image file, a first management unit that stores the image file into a first area of a storage unit, a second management unit that stores the supplementary information file associated with the image file into a second area that is different from the first area, and a control unit that transmits, to a second external apparatus, the image file that has been read out from the first area, and the supplementary information file that has been read out from the second area and associated with the image file that has been read out from the second area.[[Category:G06F16/11]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240119165.IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): TAKEKAZU KUMAGAI of Kanagawa  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YUSUKE KOBANA of Kanagawa  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06F21/60, H04L9/32




Abstract: an image processing apparatus includes an execution unit configured to execute processing of generating a file including image data obtained by using a scanner and transmitting the file to a client terminal, wherein, in a case where an encrypted file is designated by the client terminal for the file, at least one of communication for transmitting a password to be used in generation of the encrypted file from the client terminal to the image processing apparatus and communication for transmitting the file generated in the image processing apparatus to the client terminal is encrypted communication.[[Category:G06F21/60]][[Category:H04L9/32]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240119231.STORAGE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): YURI UEDA of Tokyo  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06F40/186, G06F40/106




Abstract: an information processing apparatus to execute managing template data for content data to be generated, accepting an input of information with respect to the content data, replacing information included in the template data with the information accepted, and generating the content data based on the information accepted, wherein, in a case where the template data includes information that is not replaced, the content data in a state where the information that is not replaced is not displayed is generated.[[Category:G06F40/186]][[Category:G06F40/106]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240119244.IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): SHOEI MORIBE of Kanagawa  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06K15/02, G03G15/00




Abstract: an image forming apparatus according to the present disclosure stores image data of an image having a plurality of regions, the plurality of regions having stepwise different densities, including a first region, a second region, and a third region between the first region and the second region, and satisfying a relationship of a moisture amount in the first region <a moisture amount in the third region <a moisture amount in the second region, and forms the stored image data on a print medium.[[Category:G06K15/02]][[Category:G03G15/00]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240119583.INSPECTION SYSTEM FOR PRINT MEDIUM, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): YUKI DAIKU of Chiba  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06T7/00, G06T7/33




Abstract: an inspection system includes an alignment unit that performs alignment between a reference image and an inspection image by sequentially using a plurality of ranges of interest different in size, and an inspection unit that inspects the reference image and the inspection image based on the alignment performed by the alignment unit.[[Category:G06T7/00]][[Category:G06T7/33]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240119668.IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): KAZUFUMI ONUMA of Kanagawa  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06T17/00, G06T7/20, G06T7/70, G06V10/25, H04N13/275




Abstract: an image processing apparatus includes one or more memories storing instructions, and one or more processors executing the instructions to obtain three-dimensional shape data of at least one object, wherein the three-dimensional shape data is generated using images of the at least one object captured from a plurality of directions by a plurality of image capturing units, extract a plurality of parts of the obtained three-dimensional shape data, assign identifiers to the extracted plurality of parts based on positions of the extracted plurality of parts, and track the extracted plurality of parts based on the identifiers and the positions of the extracted plurality of parts.[[Category:G06T17/00]][[Category:G06T7/20]][[Category:G06T7/70]][[Category:G06V10/25]][[Category:H04N13/275]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240120425.SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT AND TERAHERTZ WAVE SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): TAKESHI YOSHIOKA of Kanagawa  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01L31/0352, G01J5/20, H01L23/48, H01L33/38




Abstract: a semiconductor element for generating or detecting a terahertz wave is provided. the element includes a substrate, a first electrode, a semiconductor layer disposed between the substrate and the first electrode and including a gain medium for the terahertz wave, a dielectric layer disposed to cover the substrate, and a second electrode disposed on the dielectric layer and connected to the first electrode via an opening provided in the dielectric layer. a portion of the second electrode disposed in the opening includes a first inclined portion, a second inclined portion disposed between the first inclined portion and the first electrode and is less inclined than the first inclined portion, and an intermediate portion connecting the first and second inclined portions. the intermediate portion includes a planar terrace and the terrace is less inclined than the first and second inclined portions.[[Category:H01L31/0352]][[Category:G01J5/20]][[Category:H01L23/48]][[Category:H01L33/38]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240120778.POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, POWER RECEIVING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): HAJIME SHIMURA of Kanagawa  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H02J50/80, H02J50/20, H04W24/10, H04W72/044




Abstract: a power transmission apparatus wirelessly transmits power to a power receiving apparatus via a power transmission antenna, measures at least either of a voltage and a current in the power transmission antenna at least two or more time points of a power transmission restriction period in which power to be transmitted to a power receiving apparatus is restricted, and performs measurement processing, including first measurement processing and second measurement processing, plurality of times. in this process, a processing period related to the first measurement processing and a processing period related to the second measurement processing are controlled to have different lengths.[[Category:H02J50/80]][[Category:H02J50/20]][[Category:H04W24/10]][[Category:H04W72/044]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240120861.ACTUATOR DRIVING DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ACTUATOR DRIVING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): TAKAYUKI TAGUCHI of Kanagawa  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H02P7/025, G02B27/64, G03B5/00




Abstract: an actuator driving device includes a driving coil that generates a driving force with first and second voltages; and a control unit, which sets one of the first and second voltages to a first pulse, sets the other one to a second pulse, and performs at least one of: a first control for modulating one pulse width of the first and second pulses with a change amount larger than that of the other pulse width so that a pulse width of on time of the second pulse is within a pulse width of on time of the first pulse; and a second control for modulating one pulse width of the first and second pulses with a change amount larger than that of the other pulse width so that the pulse width of the first pulse in on time is within the pulse width of the second pulse in on time.[[Category:H02P7/025]][[Category:G02B27/64]][[Category:G03B5/00]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240120868.CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): YUKI SHOJI of Kanagawa  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YUTO AUCHI of Tochigi  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H02P25/062, H02J50/12, H02P6/00




Abstract: a control apparatus includes a driver that outputs power based on a first control signal; a wireless power transmission system that is connected downstream of the driver, that receives first power, and that supplies second power to a motor through wireless power transmission; and a compensator that compensates a difference between a phase of the first control signal and a phase of current output from the wireless power transmission system.[[Category:H02P25/062]][[Category:H02J50/12]][[Category:H02P6/00]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240121153.COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): ATSUSHI MINAKAWA of Kanagawa  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04L41/08, H04L9/40




Abstract: a communication apparatus includes a first processing unit that performs sharing processing for sharing a communication parameter for connecting to a wireless network with another communication apparatus, according to a first method compliant with a wi-fi easy connect� standard, a second processing unit that performs sharing processing for sharing a communication parameter for connecting to a wireless network with the other communication apparatus, according to a second method compliant with another standard different from the wi-fi easy connect� standard, a waiting unit that waits to receive an authentication request compliant with the wi-fi easy connect� standard and that waits to receive a signal compliant with the other standard, upon receiving a predetermined operation, and a control unit that performs control so that the first processing unit performs sharing processing if the authentication request is received and the second processing unit performs sharing processing if the signal is received.[[Category:H04L41/08]][[Category:H04L9/40]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240121346.INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF USING INFORMATION ON CUT LINE WHICH IS PRINTING ITEM THAT CANNOT BE SET BY PRINTER DRIVER AND IS PRINTED ON RECORDING MEDIUM, PRINTING SETTING APPLICATION, CONTROL METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): TAKANOBU SUZUKI of Kanagawa  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N1/00, G06F3/12




Abstract: an information processing apparatus capable of using information on a cut line which is a printing item that cannot be set by a printer driver and is printed on a recording medium is provided. the information processing apparatus including a printer driver includes a controller configured or programmed to function as an acquisition unit that acquires capability information on capability to perform printing on a sheet-like recording medium from a server providing a cloud print service or a printer, and a display control unit that displays a screen. the capability information includes first information on printing items capable of being set by the printer driver, and second information on a cut line, which is a printing item not capable of being set by the printer driver and is printed on the recording medium. the display control unit enables the second information to be displayed on the screen.[[Category:H04N1/00]][[Category:G06F3/12]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240121449.INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): EISHI TAKEDA of Tokyo  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N21/2187, G06Q20/10, G06V10/56, H04N21/233, H04N21/431, H04N21/4788




Abstract: an information processing apparatus for displaying content received from a server apparatus includes a transmission unit that transmits, to the server apparatus, information indicating a first monetary value of a thing and a second monetary value of a thing to be provided to a streamer of the content, in response to an operation performed on the information processing apparatus by a first user of the information processing apparatus and a second user of another information processing apparatus, a reception unit that receives, from the server apparatus, respective pieces of information indicating the first monetary value of the thing and the second monetary value of the thing have provided to the streamer, and a control unit that performs control in such a way as to output the information indicating the first monetary value of the thing and the information indicating the second monetary value of the thing in different forms.[[Category:H04N21/2187]][[Category:G06Q20/10]][[Category:G06V10/56]][[Category:H04N21/233]][[Category:H04N21/431]][[Category:H04N21/4788]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240121506.SYSTEM CONSISTING OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND NOTIFICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND NOTIFICATION APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): Yosuke MINE of Tokyo  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Takashi ICHIMIYA of Kanagawa  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N23/66, G08B21/18




Abstract: a system includes an electronic device having an image sensor that performs shooting by controlling an exposure period of performing photoelectric conversion on incident light and accumulating charge by using electronic shutter and a notification apparatus capable of communicating with the electronic device. information indicating at least either of an exposure start timing and an exposure end timing of the image sensor is transmitted from the electronic device to the notification apparatus, and notification is performed in the notification apparatus according to at least either of the exposure start timing and the exposure end timing based on the information transmitted from the electronic device.[[Category:H04N23/66]][[Category:G08B21/18]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240121607.COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): YUKI YOSHIKAWA of Kanagawa  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04W12/06, H04W76/15




Abstract: when a communication apparatus that can execute authentication that uses a wi-fi protected access (wpa)2 method and authentication that uses a wpa3 method performs communication with another communication apparatus in a state in which a link is established with the other communication apparatus via a plurality of frequency channels, the communication apparatus executes authentication using the wpa3 method based on at least one frequency channel of the plurality of frequency channels being a frequency channel included in a specific frequency band.[[Category:H04W12/06]][[Category:H04W76/15]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240121885.WIRING BOARD, MANUFACTURING METHOD, ELECTRONIC MODULE, ELECTRONIC UNIT, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): YU OGAWA of Tokyo  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TOSHIYUKI YOSHIDA of Kanagawa  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H05K1/02, H05K3/46




Abstract: a wiring board includes a wiring layer, a shield layer, and an insulating layer. the wiring layer includes at least one signal line and at least one ground line. the shield layer overlaps the wiring layer in plan view. the insulating layer is provided between the wiring layer and the shield layer. the insulating layer includes at least one end portion surrounded by the insulating layer. the at least one end portion is located on at least the at least one ground line. a connection conductor line electrically connecting the shield layer to the at least one ground line is provided on part of the at least one end portion.[[Category:H05K1/02]][[Category:H05K3/46]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[20240122044.LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): SHOMA HINATA of Kanagawa  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KEIICHIRO ISHIHARA of Saitama  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YOJIRO MATSUDA of Kanagawa  (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H10K59/80




Abstract: alight emitting device including a substrate, a lens with a refractive index n arranged on a main surface of the substrate, and a light emitting region arranged between the main surface and the lens is provided. a surface of the lens is convex and includes a vertex and an end portion. in a case where h represents a height between the vertex and the end portion, r represents a distance between the vertex and the end portion in orthogonal projection to the main surface, h represents a height between the end portion and the light emitting region, and a represents a width of the light emitting region, relationships of expressions below are satisfied h<r, �<55�, and a>r−htan�, where 2rh/(r+h)=sin�, sin�=nsin�, �-�=�, and nsin�=sin�.[[Category:H10K59/80]][[Category:canon kabushiki kaisha]]



[[CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA patent applications on April 11th, 2024]]



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