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Patent Applications by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA on April 25th, 2024

CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA: 56 patent applications

CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA has applied for patents in the areas of G06T7/70 (6), G06F3/12 (5), H04N1/00 (5), H04N23/74 (4), G06F3/1204 (4)

With keywords such as: unit, apparatus, image, information, portion, configured, member, direction, light, and control in patent application abstracts.



Patent Applications by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

20240131699.ROBOT SYSTEM, LEARNING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, LEARNED MODEL, CONTROL METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRODUCT, AND RECORDING MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): AKIHIRO ODA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KAZUHIKO SHINAGAWA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YUICHIRO KUDO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MOTOHIRO HORIUCHI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B25J9/16, B25J13/08



Abstract: a robot system includes a robot, and an information processing portion. the information processing portion is configured to obtain a learned model by learning first force information about a force applied by a worker to a workpiece, first position information about a position of a first portion of the worker, and first workpiece information about a state of the workpiece, and control the robot on a basis of output data of the learned model.


20240131805.BONDING APPARATUS, BONDING METHOD AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): KAI TAKAHASHI of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KENICHIRO MORI of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B29C65/78



Abstract: a bonding apparatus for bonding a second object to a first object, including a holding unit configured to hold a sheet with the second object stuck thereto, a protrusion mechanism configured to protrude the second object to a side of the first object via the sheet held by the holding unit, a measurement unit configured to measure, with respect to the first object, a position of the second object stuck to the sheet held by the holding unit, and a processing unit configured to perform a process of positioning the first object and the second object based on the position measured by the measurement unit in a state in which the second object is protruded to the side of the first object by the protrusion mechanism.


20240131848.LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

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

IPC Code(s): B41J2/17



Abstract: a liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejection head to eject liquid, a recovery unit, a housing, a discharge unit, a casing including the discharge unit and the housing, and a liquid receptacle. the recovery unit maintains liquid ejecting performance of the liquid ejection head. the housing houses a container that accommodates liquid received by the recovery unit. the discharge unit discharges the liquid received by the recovery unit to the container. the liquid receptacle is disposed below the discharge unit in a direction of gravity in the casing and includes a first groove extending in a first direction crossing the direction of gravity and a second groove extending in a second direction crossing the direction of gravity and the first direction.


20240131854.PRINTING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR PRINTING APPARATUS, AND CONVEYANCE APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): KEISEI HAKAMATA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YUKI SHINDO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B41J11/00, B41J11/58, B41J29/393



Abstract: a printing apparatus includes a printing unit configured to perform printing on a sheet, a conveying unit configured to convey a sheet to a print position of the printing unit, a motor configured to drive the conveying unit, and a control unit configured to control rotation of the motor. the control unit is capable of executing holding control of holding the motor at a stop position. the control unit is configured to decide a first output value, which is an output value of the motor in the holding control, in accordance with a second output value which is an output value of the motor before stopping at the stop position.


20240131855.PRINTING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF GUIDING AND DISPLAYING INITIAL INSTALLATION, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Daiki Takahashi of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B41J11/00, H04N1/00



Abstract: a printing apparatus having high operability of initial installation work for a user, which takes the user's behavior at the time of initial installation of the printing apparatus into account. the printing apparatus is capable of detect start of paper loading operation, detect end of the paper loading operation, and display more detailed guide information than guide summary information when the start of the paper loading operation is detected at the time of the initial installation of the printing apparatus. the printing apparatus controls, after the display of the guide information is started, to start printing in a case where the end of the paper loading operation is detected, and not to start printing in a case where the end of the paper loading operation is not detected.


20240131857.RECORDING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Shingo Horita of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Yusuke Nishiya of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Masakazu Tsukuda of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Yukimichi Kimura of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Kyohei Sato of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Toshiki Hamanishi of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B41J13/03, B41J2/165



Abstract: a recording device includes: a drive source; a driven portion having a driven gear; a drive transmission mechanism having a drive gear driven by the drive source and capable of swing between a first position where the drive gear is engaged with the driven gear and a second position where the drive gear is not engaged with the driven gear; and a regulating mechanism capable of swing between a regulating position where swing of the drive transmission mechanism is regulated and a non-regulating position where the swing of the drive transmission mechanism is not regulated. in the recording device, the regulating mechanism is capable of swing around a rotation axis of the driven gear.


20240131858.PRINTING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): RYO TAKANO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YASUHITO TSUBAKIMOTO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B41J13/10



Abstract: a printing apparatus includes a discharge unit and a tray. the discharge unit discharges a recording medium printed by a print unit in a first direction. the tray includes a supporting surface that supports the recording medium discharged from the discharge unit, a protruding portion that forms part of the supporting surface and that protrudes in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and a convex portion that is provided on the supporting surface and that protrudes upward from the supporting surface. the convex portion is formed on an inner side of the protruding portion in the second direction and overlaps the protruding portion in the first direction.


20240132313.SHEET CONVEYANCE DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): YOSHIMI SUZUKI of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B65H5/06



Abstract: a sheet conveyance device includes a frame, first and second rollers, a roller shaft, an urging member, and a bearing. the bearing includes a holding portion to slidably hold the roller shaft and held by the frame. the holding portion is deformable. as viewed in a rotational axis direction of the roller shaft, a direction in which the urging member urges the second roller is defined as a first direction, a direction that is perpendicular to the first direction is defined as a second direction, and a region where the roller shaft is present in the second direction is defined as a first region. the frame holds the bearing so as not to be in contact with the holding portion in the first region downstream of a rotation center of the roller shaft in the first direction.


20240133686.DIFFERENTIAL SIGNAL DRIVE CIRCUIT AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Kohichi Nakamura of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Masaki Sato of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Daisuke Kobayashi of Saitama (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Tetsuya Itano of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Daisuke Yoshida of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G01C3/02, H03K17/687, H04L25/02, H04N25/709



Abstract: the disclosed apparatus includes a plurality of differential transmitters, and a power supply circuit that supplies a power supply voltage to each of the plurality of differential transmitters. the power supply circuit includes a common circuit unit that defines the power supply voltage supplied to the plurality of differential transmitters, and a plurality of individual circuit units provided in association with the plurality of differential transmitters and each connected to the common circuit unit. each of the plurality of individual circuit units has an output node that outputs the power supply voltage defined by the common circuit unit to a corresponding differential transmitter of the plurality of differential transmitters, and respective output nodes of the plurality of individual circuit units are connected to each other.


20240134017.RANGING DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD OF RANGING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): HIDETOSHI HAYASHI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHOGO YAMASAKI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G01S7/4865, G01S7/4863, G01S17/14



Abstract: a ranging device includes: a processing unit configured to operate in a first mode for outputting a signal based on incident light to a first number of photoelectric conversion elements among photoelectric conversion elements and configured to operate in a second mode for outputting a signal based on incident light to a second number of photoelectric conversion elements among the photoelectric conversion elements, the second number being different from the first number; and a time conversion unit configured to generate a signal indicating a time at which light is incident on a light receiving unit based on a time count value input from a time counting unit and a signal generated in the light receiving unit. switching from the first mode to the second mode is performed in a period from the start of light emission to the next start of light emission of a light emitting device.


20240134166.ZOOM LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): KOHEI KIMURA of Saitama (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G02B13/00, G02B9/62, G02B13/02



Abstract: a zoom lens comprises a first lens unit having positive refractive power, a second lens unit having negative refractive power, and a rear lens group including one or more lens units. the first lens unit, the second lens unit, the rear lens group are arranged in order from an object side to an image side. intervals between adjacent lens units change during zooming. the first lens unit is configured to move toward the object side during zooming from a wide angle end to a telephoto end. the second lens unit includes three or more lenses. the zoom lens satisfies predetermined inequalities.


20240134270.PLANARIZATION PROCESS, APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ARTICLE_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Seth J. Bamesberger of Austin TX (US) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Byung-Jin Choi of Austin TX (US) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Steven C. Shackleton of Austin TX (US) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Masaki Saito of Austin TX (US) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G03F7/00



Abstract: a planarization system, comprising a superstrate chuck including a holding surface configured to hold a superstrate, an inflatable membrane having an inner diameter defining an inner edge, an outer diameter defining an outer edge, and, a midpoint between the inner edge and the outer edge in a radial direction, wherein the inflatable membrane is disposed radially outward of the holding surface of the superstrate chuck, and a purge gas channel disposed radially inward of the midpoint of the inflatable membrane and radially outward of the holding surface of the superstrate chuck.


20240134286.EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): SHOHEI IWATA of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G03F7/00



Abstract: an exposure apparatus for exposing a plurality of shot regions on a substrate includes a projection optical system, a drive mechanism configured to drive the substrate, a detector configured to detect a surface height of the substrate, and a controller configured to control the drive mechanism based on an output of the detector. the projection optical system is configured to project a pattern of an original to an exposure region in an image plane of the projection optical system. a detection region of the detector is larger than the exposure region. the controller is configured to control, based on an output of the detector obtained when a first shot region of the plurality of shot regions is arranged in the exposure region, driving of the substrate, by the drive mechanism, for exposing a second shot region of the plurality of shot regions.


20240134300.TONER_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): HITOSHI SANO of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHIN KITAMURA of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TORU TAKAHASHI of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, RYUICHIRO MATSUO of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, RYUJI MURAYAMA of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKAKUNI KOBORI of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YOSHIHIRO OGAWA of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G03G9/097, G03G9/08, G03G9/087



Abstract: provided is a toner comprising a toner particle comprising a binder resin and a. silica fine particle, wherein a total content of a polyvalent metal elements in the toner particle is 0.10 to 2.50 �mol/g, a number-average particle diameter of a primary particle of the silica fine particle is 40 to 500 nm, and in the dd/mas measurement of solid si-nmr of the silica fine particle, peak pd1 corresponding to a silicon atom represented by siin a structure represented by formula (1) and peak pd2 corresponding to a silicon atom represented by siin a structure represented by formula (2) are observed, and when an area of the peak pd1 is defined as sd1 and an area of the peak pd2 is defined as sd2, sd1 and sd2 satisfy: 1.2≤(sd1+sd2)/sd1≤10.0.


20240134303.IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): SHOHEI ISHIO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KEISUKE ISHIZUMI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G03G15/16, G03G15/00, G03G15/02, G03G21/00



Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, an intermediate transfer member, a reinforcing member, and a collection unit having a contact member and a support member. the contact member extends in a longitudinal direction that is orthogonal to an intermediate transfer member movement direction. one end of the contact member is fixed to the support member and the other end is in contact with the intermediate transfer member as a free end. when a maximum region in the longitudinal direction where an image is formable on a transfer medium having a maximum size that is supported by the image forming apparatus is defined as an image forming region, at least part of the reinforcing member is located outside the image forming region and, on one end side of the contact member, the reinforcing member is provided on an inner side than the end of the contact member.


20240134304.FIXING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): YUSUKE NAKAZONO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YUTAKA SATO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NAOFUMI MURATA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIKARU OSADA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G03G15/20



Abstract: a fixing apparatus is used that has: a first rotation member; an elongated heater disposed in an internal space of the first rotation member, and having a heat generating member and a substrate on which the heat generating member is provided; a temperature sensing unit that detects a temperature of the heater; a heater holder that holds the heater; a second rotation member that forms a nip portion with the heater, across the first rotation member; a reservoir unit that stores grease that is supplied between the first rotation member and the heater; and an elastic member that encloses the temperature sensing unit, such that a toner image formed on a recording material is heated and fixed at the nip portion.


20240134305.FIXING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): TORU IMAIZUMI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKAAKI AKAMATSU of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YUKI OSHIMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIROKI SASAME of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G03G15/20



Abstract: a fixing apparatus having a first rotation member, an elongated heater having a heat generating member and a substrate on which the heat generating member is provided and being disposed in an internal space of the first rotation member, a heater holder that holds the heater, a stay that supports the heater holder, a sliding sheet being disposed between the heater and the first rotation member and sliding on an inner circumferential surface of the first rotation member, and a second rotation member forming a nip portion with the heater through the first rotation member, and, in the nip portion, a toner image formed on a recording material being heated and fixed, in which, when a longitudinal direction of a surface of the substrate on which the heat generating member is provided, a transverse direction that is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction.


20240134307.IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): NAOKI ISHIOKA of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G03G15/20, G03G15/00, G03G15/23



Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion, a fixing portion, a discharging portion, a discharge path toward the discharging portion, a reversing portion including a reverse path branched from the discharge path and to reverse the sheet and a reconveying path branched from the reverse path and through which the sheet reversed in the reversing portion is reconveyed to the image forming portion. a curl correcting portion is disposed in the reconveying path and corrects curl of the sheet conveyed through the reconveying path. the curl correcting portion includes a first correcting portion to apply a force to upwardly bend the first side to the sheet conveyed through the reconveying path, and a second correcting portion to apply a force to downwardly bend the first side. the second correcting portion is disposed downstream of the first correcting portion with respect to a conveyance direction of the sheet.


20240134308.IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING PLURALITY OF STATIONS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): SHIGEHARU KURITA of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G03G15/00, F16F15/14



Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes: a plurality of stations and a plurality of stays arranged along a first direction; and a first board support member supporting a first electric board. each of the plurality of stations includes: a rotation shaft extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction; and a photosensitive member and a flywheel provided to the rotation shaft. the first board support member is attached to two of the plurality of stays so as to bridge a gap between the two stays, and provided, in the second direction, on a first side opposite to a second side of the flywheel on which the photosensitive member is provided. the first board support member overlaps with the flywheel of at least one of the plurality of stations when viewed from a viewpoint along the second direction.


20240134309.STRUCTURE FOR CONNECTING PLURALITY OF CHASSIS IN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): AKIO OGASAWARA of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G03G21/16, H04N1/00



Abstract: an image forming apparatus comprises a first chassis, a second chassis, a first connector, a second connector, a first scale and a first indicator. the first chassis and the second chassis are connected via the first connector and the second connector. the first scale is provided on one of the first connector and the second connector. the first scale indicates a relative distance between the first chassis and the second chassis in a first direction. the first indicator is provided on the other of the first connector and the second connector. the first indicator points the first scale.


20240134310.DEVELOPER SUPPLY CONTAINER AND DEVELOPER SUPPLYING SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Manabu Jimba of Toride-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Ayatomo Okino of Moriya-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Katsuya Murakami of Toride-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Toshiaki Nagashima of Moriya-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Fumio Tazawa of Kashiwa-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G03G21/16, G03G15/08



Abstract: an object of the present invention is to provide a developer supply container capable of simplifying a mechanism for displacing a developer receiving portion to connect it with a developer supply container.


20240134310.DEVELOPER SUPPLY CONTAINER AND DEVELOPER SUPPLYING SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Manabu Jimba of Toride-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Ayatomo Okino of Moriya-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Katsuya Murakami of Toride-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Toshiaki Nagashima of Moriya-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Fumio Tazawa of Kashiwa-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G03G21/16, G03G15/08



Abstract: a developer supply container for supplying a developer through a developer receiving portion displaceably provided in a developer receiving apparatus to which said developer supply container is detachably mountable, said developer supply container includes a developer accommodating portion for accommodating a developer; and an engaging portions , engageable with said developer receiving portion , for displacing said developer receiving portion toward said developer supply container with a mounting operation of said developer supply container to establish a connected state between said developer supply container and said developer receiving portion


20240134311.AIR VENTILATION STRUCTURE IN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Takashi FUJITA of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Tomoki HASEGAWA of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G03G21/20



Abstract: an image forming apparatus comprises a housing and an image forming unit. the housing includes a protective member with a protective state in which the protective member is protecting a protection target and a non-protective state in which the protective member is not protecting the protection target, an intake port, a duct for guiding air taken in from the intake port to the image forming unit and guide the air from the image forming unit to outside of the housing, an exhaust port connected to the duct and for discharging the air to outside of the housing, a fan provided in a section from the intake port to the exhaust port in the duct and for assisting intake, discharging or both of intake and discharging of the air, and a processor for controlling the one fan.


20240134577.INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS CONTROLLING PRINTER, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM THEREFOR_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yuki Inoue of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06F3/12



Abstract: the present invention provides an information processing apparatus capable of switching a discharge manner of a one-page print job in a printer in a two-sided print setting. an information processing apparatus controls a printer capable of printing on a sheet-shaped recording medium. the apparatus includes a setting unit that sets, as a print setting for a first print process, a two-sided print setting or a one-sided print setting, and a controller that controls whether to execute control for discharging a recording medium printed by the first print process in a face-up manner or a face-down manner based on at least one of whether the two-sided print setting is set for a second print process executed before the first print process and whether the second print process is for printing pages, when the two-sided print setting is set for the first print process that prints one page.


20240134578.SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): KAZUYA MORIOKA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06F3/12



Abstract: according to one aspect of the present disclosure, a print service relays an authentication request and a document acquisition request received from a multi-function printer to a document management service, and transmits authentication information and information of printing result acquired from the document acquisition request to the document management service. the document management service transmits a result of an authentication process, a document, and charge information to the print service based on a request received from the print service, stores and manages the information of print result received from the print service in association with a user account, and performs a process for charging a user for the printing later based on the information of print result.


20240134581.COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COMMUNICATION APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): YUICHIRO ARAKI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06F3/12, H04L67/02



Abstract: an application of a communication apparatus includes an identification unit configured to identify a communication line through which a first request and a second request are received, and a determination unit configured to identify communication endpoints having received the first request and the second request, and determine whether the communication endpoints are same, wherein, in a case where the determination unit determines that the communication endpoints having received the first request and the second request are not same communication endpoints and the identification unit determines that a communication line having received the first request and the second request is the first communication line, the first request and the second request are processed as a series of requests in a same session.


20240134583.STORAGE MEDIUM AND CONTROL METHOD OF INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Toru Kohata of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06F3/12, G06K15/00



Abstract: an object of the present disclosure is to provide a printing system capable of supporting a plurality of printable areas for one paper size. one embodiment of the present invention is a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to perform a control method in an information processing apparatus including: first printing control software; and second printing control software that converts first format print data output by the first printing control software into second format print data, and the control method includes: a first creation step of creating raster data based on the first format print data; a medium determination step of performing determination of whether a printing-target medium is a medium that needs a margin larger than a regular size; and a margin insertion step of performing margin insertion processing for raster data created at the first creation step.


20240134584.INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): MASAKI YAMAMICHI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06F3/12



Abstract: an information processing apparatus includes an application which extends a function of a driver supporting a cloud print service. the application includes: a first acquisition unit which acquires capability information of a printer corresponding to the driver from the cloud print service if printing via the driver is performed; a display unit which displays a setting screen corresponding to the capability information based on the capability information acquired by the first acquisition unit; a second acquisition unit which acquires intermediate data generated by software different from the application based on setting information of the setting screen; and a conversion unit which converts the intermediate data acquired by the second acquisition unit into data to be transmitted to the cloud print service.


20240134752.DEVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING DEVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): TAKUJI SHIMAMAWARI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06F11/14



Abstract: in a case where a backup management unit of an image forming apparatus detects a change in a setup environment of the image forming apparatus, the backup management unit transmits information of changed setting values and information of the setup environment to a backup management server. a data management unit of the backup management server associates the setting information received from the image forming apparatus with the setup environment information, and stores and manages the information in a backup database as backup data of the image forming apparatus.


20240134823.COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Sosuke Kagaya of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06F16/16, G06F16/93



Abstract: a communication apparatus, when a file obtained from a first external apparatus is a first file that is accompanied by first information in the first external apparatus, stores the first file into a storage unit, and stores the first information of the first file thereinto, and when the file obtained from the first external apparatus is a second file that is not accompanied by the first information, obtains, from the first external apparatus, second information related to a recording date and time when the second file has been recorded, and rewrites the first information into the second information when storing the second file into the storage unit.


20240134945.COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): NOBUYUKI TSUKADA of Saitama (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06F21/31, G06F3/0483



Abstract: a control apparatus includes a lock control unit configured to set a menu screen corresponding to at least one tab among a plurality of menu screens respectively corresponding to a plurality of tabs to a locked state in which the menu screen is not displayed, and a setting unit configured to set information for releasing the locked state for each of the menu screens respectively corresponding to the plurality of tabs, wherein the lock control unit sets the menu screen corresponding to a target tab in the unlocked state to the locked state based on the setting unit setting or changing the information for releasing the locked state of the target tab in the unlocked state in which the locked state is released and the menu screen is displayed.


20240135508.IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): YOSHIAKI IDA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NORIHITO HIASA of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YUICHI KUSUMI of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MASAKAZU KOBAYASHI of Saitama (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06T5/00, G06T5/20, H04N23/81



Abstract: an image processing method includes acquiring a captured image obtained by image capturing using an optical system, acquiring correction strength for a sharpening process applied to a partial area in the captured image, and applying the sharpening process to the partial area based on a first optical characteristic and the correction strength, wherein the correction strength is acquired based on a second optical characteristic, wherein the first optical characteristic is an optical characteristic of the optical system in a case where the optical system is defocused by a first defocus amount, wherein the second optical characteristic is an optical characteristic of the optical system in a case where the optical system is defocused by a second defocus amount, and wherein the second defocus amount is smaller than the first defocus amount.


20240135528.INSPECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): TAKESHI SHINYA of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06T7/00, G06T7/30, H04N1/00



Abstract: the inspection apparatus performs first image processing on image data used in printing the image, and stores image data for which the first image processing has been performed as a reference image. the inspection apparatus determines whether a first reference image corresponding to a reference image that can be used in a job to be inspected is stored, and if it is determined that the corresponding first reference image is stored, performs second image processing on the first reference image to convert the first reference image into a second reference image corresponding to the job. the inspection apparatus obtains a scanned image by reading an image of paper on which printing has been performed according to the job and performs processing for matching the obtained scanned image and the second reference image.


20240135535.MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, MEDICAL INFORMATION GENERATION APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Manami HIKOSAKA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06T7/00, G06V10/764, G16H30/20



Abstract: a medical image processing apparatus communicably connected to an imaging apparatus obtains first examination data including image information about a medical image obtained by imaging by the imaging apparatus and first attendant information added to the image information, performs processing of the image information included in the first examination data, and generates second examination data including processing result information obtained by the processing and second attendant information that includes at least part of the first attendant information and is added to the processing result information. the image information and the processing result information are associated by at least part of the first attendant information commonly included in the first attendant information and the second attendant information.


20240135568.IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): KIMITAKA ARAI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06T7/60, G06T7/13, G06T7/70, G06V10/60, G06V10/74



Abstract: an image processing apparatus acquires an image obtained by capturing a plurality of linear images with different line widths generated on a surface of an object, selects a linear image from among the plurality of linear images in the image, and evaluates a state of the surface of the object based on the selected linear image.


20240135574.INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Akira GOTODA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Eiji TAKEUCHI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06T7/70, G06T7/20, G06V10/25, G06V20/56



Abstract: in order to reduce the influence of a detected position error caused by a position estimation error factor on a road surface, an information processing device acquires an image, detects an object position in the image based on the image, transforms the object position in the image into an object position in world coordinates, calculates a reliability of the object position in the world coordinates, determines whether the object position is influenced by a position estimation error factor on a road surface, changes the reliability of the object position according to a result of the error factor presence determination, and estimates a speed of an object by using a past history of the object position in the world coordinates and a past history of the reliability after the change.


20240135622.IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): SHINICHI UEMURA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06T15/00, G06V10/44, G06V10/74, H04N13/117, H04N13/383



Abstract: an image processing apparatus includes one or more memories storing instructions, and one or more processors that execute the instructions to: acquire a plurality of images captured by a plurality of imaging apparatuses, and a first virtual viewpoint image generated based on the plurality of images, evaluate the first virtual viewpoint image based on a feature point of an image captured by an imaging apparatus imaging an object included in the first virtual viewpoint image among the plurality of imaging apparatuses, and a feature point of a second virtual viewpoint image corresponding to a viewpoint same as a viewpoint of the imaging apparatus imaging the object, and perform control for displaying the first viewpoint image and information indicating an evaluation result of the first virtual viewpoint image.


20240135660.INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Naohito NAKAMURA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06T19/00, G06T3/40, G06V10/25



Abstract: an information processing apparatus includes at least one memory and at least one processor which function as: a display control unit configured to perform display control of a virtual object such that the virtual object is placed in a three-dimensional space that serves as a field of view of a user; a setting unit configured to set a selection range in the three-dimensional space based on a plurality of positions differently distanced from the user, the plurality of positions being designated by using an operation body located at a position of a hand of the user; and a selection unit configured to switch a state of the virtual object between a selected state and a deselected state based on the selection range.


20240135665.INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Kouji IKEDA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Yosuke MINE of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06T19/20, G06F3/01, G06T7/50, G06T7/70, H04N13/398



Abstract: an information apparatus includes at least one memory and at least one processor which function as: a display control unit configured to perform display control of a virtual object so that the virtual object is disposed in a three-dimensional space which becomes a visual field of a user; and a selection unit configured to set the virtual object included in a selection range in the three-dimensional space, which is selected using an operation body at a position of a hand of the user, to a selected state, wherein the selection range is a three-dimensional range determined by expanding a two-dimensional selected region, which the user specifies using the operation body, in the depth direction.


20240136370.PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS, METHOD OF DRIVING THE APPARATUS, SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE, AND EQUIPMENT_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): SHINYA ICHINO of Saitama (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIDEKI IKEDO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01L27/146



Abstract: a photoelectric conversion apparatus includes an output line and multiple unit pixels. each of the multiple unit pixels includes a photoelectric conversion element that generates signal electric charge based on incident light, an amplifier transistor that has a gate into which the signal electric charge is input and that outputs a signal based on potential of the gate, a selection transistor with which the amplifier transistor is connected to the output line, and a reset transistor that resets the potential of the gate. the photoelectric conversion apparatus includes a first well on which the selection transistor is provided and a second well on which at least two transistors are provided. the first well is electrically separated from the second well.


20240136385.APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): MASAO INA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MASATO OFUJI of Gunma (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKAMASA ISHII of Saitama (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01L27/146, H04N25/30, H04N25/677



Abstract: an apparatus includes: a first pixel for acquiring an image, the first pixel including a first conversion element and a first thin-film transistor and connected to a first signal line; and a second pixel for correcting an output of the first pixel, the second pixel including an element and a second thin-film transistor and connected to a second signal line, in which a ratio between a plurality of capacitances related to the first signal line and a ratio between a plurality of capacitances related to the second signal line are approximately equivalent.


20240136845.ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): HIROSHI MASHIMO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H02J7/00, H02J50/80



Abstract: an electronic apparatus includes a power transmission unit configured to wirelessly transmit power to a power reception apparatus, and a control unit configured to perform control to display information indicating that the power reception apparatus is being charged in a case where the power transmission unit is transmitting power, and to stop displaying the information indicating that the power reception apparatus is being charged in a case where the power transmission unit has stopped power transmission, wherein the power transmission unit transitions from a normal mode to a power-saving mode based on information about the power reception apparatus, the power-saving mode having a period of time from when the power transmission unit stops the power transmission to when the power transmission unit starts power transmission for detecting an object longer than the period of time of the normal mode.


20240137166.COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

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

IPC Code(s): H04L5/00, H04W72/0453



Abstract: a communication apparatus, which execute wireless communication with another communication apparatus, comprising a control unit for controlling to communicate with a first mode in which wireless communication is performed via a relay apparatus and a second mode in which wireless communication is performed not via a relay apparatus, an acquisition unit for acquiring information of a frequency band used for communication in the first and second modes, and a setting unit for setting such that, when communication in the first and second modes are performed in a first frequency band, the communication in the first mode is performed in a part of a frequency bandwidth in the first frequency band, and the communication in the second mode is performed in another part of a frequency bandwidth in the first frequency band.


20240137275.COMMUNICATION APPARATUS COMMUNICABLE WITH INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yu Matsumoto of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04L41/084, H04L41/0806



Abstract: a communication apparatus which is capable of transferring setting information relating to communication with an information processing apparatus to a new communication apparatus. a first communication apparatus is communicable with the information processing apparatus. based on instruction information sent from the information processing apparatus to the first communication apparatus, setting information relating to communication between the information processing apparatus and a second communication apparatus that is different from the first communication apparatus is sent from the first communication apparatus to the second communication apparatus.


20240137449.IMAGE READING DEVICE AND PRINTING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): HIROSHI YOSHINO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N1/00, B41J29/13



Abstract: an image reading device includes a first image reading unit to read an image of a medium placed on a placement portion, a cover unit, and a hinge portion. the cover unit is rotatable in a first direction from a first position to cover the placement portion toward a second position and in a second direction from the second position toward the first position. the hinge portion has a first opening provided on a placement portion side, a second opening provided on a cover unit side, a first space in which a first cable extending from the first opening toward the second opening is disposed, and a second space that is adjacent to the first space via a partition portion and in which a second cable extending from the first opening toward the second opening is disposed. the first space extends in the first direction near the first opening.


20240137451.IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THAT FORMS IMAGE FOR HALF-CUTTING, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): HIROYUKI KAKISHIMA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N1/00



Abstract: an image forming apparatus capable of leaving necessary images formed on seal paper, even when a removal operation is performed on an image forming paper, which includes the seal paper and release paper, after half-cutting processing. the image forming apparatus has an image forming part for forming a first image and a second image indicating additional information related to the first image, on the seal paper. the image forming apparatus makes setting related to the additional information, acquires information related to first half-cutting for leaving a portion of the first image in the seal paper on the release paper after the half-cutting processing and information related to second half-cutting for leaving, based on the setting, a portion of the second image in the seal paper on the release paper after the half-cutting, and forms the first and second images on the seal paper.


20240137452.IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Norikazu HONDA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N1/10, H04N1/12, H04N1/195



Abstract: an image reading apparatus, comprising an image reading unit configured to perform image reading, a drive unit configured to move a target in the image reading, and a signal generating unit configured to generate a signal for driving the image reading unit, the image reading apparatus configured to acquire, with moving the target by the drive unit, image data by the image reading unit performing the image reading based on a signal generated by the signal generating unit, wherein the drive unit moves the target such that the target changes at a speed according to a predetermined driving speed profile, and the signal generating unit generates a signal, based on the driving speed profile, at a timing making the moving distance of the target to be an equal interval.


20240137637.IMAGE ACQUISITION APPARATUS, IMAGE ACQUISITION METHOD, AND MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): HISAFUMI EBISAWA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YOSHIKATSU ICHIMURA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, ICHIRO HARADA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N23/56, G02B13/22, H04N5/265, H04N23/80



Abstract: an apparatus acquiring an image of a subject of a phase object includes: a first light irradiation unit irradiating the subject with a parallel light as a first light; a second light irradiation unit irradiating the subject with a second light at an incidence angle different from that of the first light irradiation unit; an imaging lens having a telecentric optical system; and an imaging unit which images the subject irradiated with at least one of the first light and the second light through the imaging lens, wherein the optical axis of the imaging lens is parallel to an optical path of the first light irradiation unit, the imaging unit is arranged on the optical axis opposite to the first light irradiation unit to the subject, and an optical path length adjusting unit controlling the distance between the telecentric optical system and the subject on the optical axis is arranged.


20240137639.ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, CONNECTION DETECTING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Sho MIYAZAKI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N23/57, G03B17/18, G03B17/56



Abstract: an electronic apparatus includes a battery for supplying power, a lock unit attachable to a first electronic apparatus, and a processor configured to output, after the electronic apparatus is attached to the first electronic apparatus, a connection signal to the first electronic apparatus indicating that the electronic apparatus has been attached to the first electronic apparatus. the processor is configured to determine, based on information about a state of the battery, whether the electronic apparatus can receive communication with the first electronic apparatus, determine whether the lock unit is in a lock state for locking a connection of the electronic apparatus to the first electronic apparatus or in an unlock state for unlocking the connection, and output the connection signal in a case where the electronic apparatus can receive the communication with the first electronic apparatus and the lock unit is in the unlock state.


20240137643.ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, ITS CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Haruhisa UEDA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Nagisa YANAGIBASHI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Taro FUCHIGAMI of North Point (HK) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Takahiro AKIMOTO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Yoshitaka HASHIMOTO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Takayuki IWASA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N23/62, G03B17/02, G06F3/0362, H04N23/63



Abstract: an electronic apparatus includes an operation member that is rotationally operable, a rotational operation detector configured to detect a rotational operation onto the operation member, a touch operation detector configured to detect a touch operation onto the operation member, a state detector configured to detect a state of the electronic apparatus, and a processor configured to execute the instructions to execute a function in accordance with the rotational operation and the touch operation, and change setting about the rotational operation and the touch operation in accordance with the state.


20240137645.DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): RYOTA KASHU of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N23/63, H04N23/667, H04N23/67



Abstract: the control method includes determining whether a plurality of pupils can be included in a specific depth in a case where pupil information about the plurality of pupils of a same subject is acquired, and in a case where it is determined in the determining that the plurality of pupils of the same subject cannot be included in the specific depth, control is performed so that different indexes are displayed on a pupil within the specific depth and a pupil outside the specific depth.


20240137648.LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD OF LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Takayuki SHU of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N23/663, H04N23/667, H04N23/74



Abstract: a light emitting apparatus includes a processor having a first mode for causing a light emitting unit to emit light with a first light emission amount, and a second mode for causing the light emitting unit to emit the light with a second light emission amount acquired from an image pickup apparatus. in a case where the processor receives a light emitting instruction in the second mode while the light emitting unit is in the first mode, the processor causes the light emitting unit to emit the light in the second mode. in a case where the processor receives an end instruction in the second mode, the processor causes the light emitting unit to emit the light in the second mode and then the light emitting unit to emit the light in the first mode.


20240137655.ILLUMINATION APPARATUS AND ITS CONTROL METHOD_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yoshiro ICHIHARA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Tatsuo TAKATORI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N23/74, H04N23/617, H04N23/71



Abstract: an illumination apparatus is communicatively connected to an image pickup apparatus and configured to emit illumination light. the illumination apparatus performs light emission control of the illumination light under the custom light emitting condition by reading the custom light emitting condition corresponding to a custom imaging condition from the memory in a case where imaging under the custom imaging condition set by the user is selected in the image pickup apparatus.


20240137657.IMAGING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Shinnosuke OSAWA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Hideki KADOI of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N23/76, H04N23/62



Abstract: an imaging apparatus according to the present invention includes at least one memory and at least one processor which function as: a first exposure control unit configured to perform first exposure control to suppress overexposure of a captured image; an image processing unit configured to perform image processing to suppress drop in brightness of a low brightness region of the image on a basis of a control amount of the first exposure control; and a second exposure control unit configured to perform second exposure control to bring a brightness of a high brightness region of a captured image closer to a target brightness which is set by a user, wherein in a case where the second exposure control is performed, the first exposure control unit does not perform the first exposure control.


20240137841.COMMUNICATION DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): DAISUKE HORIO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04W40/24, H04W48/18, H04W88/08



Abstract: a communication device functioning as a base station in a communication network comprises: receiving means for receiving, from a node that relays communication between the communication device and a user equipment, first information regarding a path between the node and the communication device and second information regarding a status of the node; determining means for determining a type of network slice supported by the node, based on the first information and the second information; and informing means for informing the node of the determined type of network slice.


20240138057.FLEXIBLE WIRING BOARD, MANUFACTURING METHOD, ELECTRONIC MODULE, ELECTRONIC UNIT, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

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

IPC Code(s): H05K1/02, H04N23/54, H05K1/14, H05K3/12



Abstract: a flexible wiring board includes a signal line that transmits a signal and an electroconductive layer that is disposed to face the signal line, wherein the electroconductive layer includes a first portion in which a plurality of openings are provided, and a linear second portion that is formed in at least one of the plurality of openings, that has, at one end thereof, a connection portion connected to the first portion, and whose other end is an open end, where the connection portion is disposed in the second portion on a sending side in a transmission direction of a signal through the signal line. an angle between a direction along the transmission direction of the signal and an extension direction of the second portion from the connection portion toward the open end is an acute angle or an obtuse angle.


20240138175.ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): HIROKAZU MIYASHITA of Miyagi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HITOSHI NAGASHIMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YOSUKE NISHIDE of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NAOKI YAMADA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H10K50/125



Abstract: an organic light-emitting device includes a first light-emitting layer and a second light-emitting layer. the first light-emitting layer contains a first organic compound, a first light-emitting material, and a second light-emitting material. the second light-emitting layer contains a second organic compound and a third light-emitting material. each of the light-emitting materials is a fluorescent material. the following relationships or inequalities (a) to (c) are satisfied,


20240138175.ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): HIROKAZU MIYASHITA of Miyagi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HITOSHI NAGASHIMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YOSUKE NISHIDE of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NAOKI YAMADA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H10K50/125



Abstract:

s1d2>s1d1   (a),


20240138175.ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): HIROKAZU MIYASHITA of Miyagi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HITOSHI NAGASHIMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YOSUKE NISHIDE of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NAOKI YAMADA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H10K50/125



Abstract:

s1d3≥s1d2   (b),


20240138175.ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): HIROKAZU MIYASHITA of Miyagi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HITOSHI NAGASHIMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YOSUKE NISHIDE of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NAOKI YAMADA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H10K50/125



Abstract: and


20240138175.ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): HIROKAZU MIYASHITA of Miyagi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HITOSHI NAGASHIMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YOSUKE NISHIDE of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NAOKI YAMADA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H10K50/125



Abstract:

s1d2−s1d1>s1d3−s1d2   (c)


20240138175.ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): HIROKAZU MIYASHITA of Miyagi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HITOSHI NAGASHIMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YOSUKE NISHIDE of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NAOKI YAMADA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H10K50/125



Abstract: where s1d1 is a singlet energy of the first light-emitting material, s1d2 is a singlet energy of the second light-emitting material, and s1d3 is a singlet energy of the third light-emitting material.


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