CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA patent applications on January 25th, 2024
Patent Applications by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA on January 25th, 2024
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA: 69 patent applications
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA has applied for patents in the areas of G06F3/12 (9), H04N1/00 (6), G06T7/11 (4), G06F3/1204 (4), G06K15/02 (4)
With keywords such as: image, apparatus, unit, configured, information, based, printing, area, sheet, and processing in patent application abstracts.
Patent Applications by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Inventor(s): Sho ICHIKAWA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): A61B5/00, H04N23/69, H04N23/661, G16H40/67, G16H50/20
Abstract: a photographing system that enables an attending doctor to perform efficient medical examination. the photographing system supports photographing of an affected area using an image capturing apparatus. photographing control information to be used by the image capturing apparatus to photograph the affected area is acquired by inputting disease information transmitted from the image capturing apparatus to a learned model, and is transmitted to the image capturing apparatus. an affected area image is acquired which is generated by the image capturing apparatus photographing the affected area. in a case where the acquired affected area image is an image generated by manual photographing for performing photographing using other photographing control information adjusted from the photographing control information, relearning of the learned model is performed based on information on the acquired affected area image.
Inventor(s): YUTAKA ISHINARI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): A61B6/00, H01Q9/04
Abstract: a control apparatus, that controls a radiation imaging apparatus in a radiation imaging system. where the radiation imaging apparatus includes a plurality of antennas for wireless local area network (lan) communication used in transmitting a radiation image obtained by radiation imaging, obtains information about the radiation imaging system, determines at least one antenna from among the plurality of antennas as an antenna to be used for the wireless lan communication based on the obtained information, and transmits information about the antenna to be used to the radiation imaging apparatus.
Inventor(s): KAI SUZUKI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YUICHI NAITO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KEIGO YOKOYAMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TOMOYA SUZUKI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, AKIRA TSUKUDA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, ERIKO SATO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): A61B6/00, G01T1/20
Abstract: a setting unit configured to set a reference orientation for calculating the orientation of a radiation detector and a reference orientation for calculating the orientation of the radiation generator sets the reference orientations of the radiation detector and the radiation generator in response to determining that a mobile radiography unit equipped with the radiation generator stands still, with the radiation detector housed, to determine whether the radiation generator and the radiation detector are arranged according to the imaging procedure.
Inventor(s): KUNIHIKO ASADA of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B29C59/00, B29C59/02
Abstract: the present invention provides a method of executing a molding process of molding a composition on a substrate using a member, the method comprising: obtaining, by irradiating the substrate with light, an index indicating an intensity of reflected light from the substrate; determining, based on the index obtained in the obtaining, whether a predetermined preprocess necessary for executing the molding process has been executed on the substrate; and executing the molding process on the substrate in a case of determining that the preprocess has been executed on the substrate.
Inventor(s): SOUTA TAKEUCHI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41J2/16
Abstract: a method for manufacturing an element substrate of a liquid ejection head, the method includes forming a silicon-based film layer including carbon on one surface of a base substrate, laminating a silicon substrate on the film layer formed on the one surface of the base substrate and bonding the silicon substrate to the film layer, processing the silicon substrate bonded to the film layer using the film layer as a stop layer and forming a lower hole portion, processing the base substrate using the film layer as the stop layer and removing the base substrate to expose the film layer, and forming an opening portion communicating with the lower hole portion in the exposed film layer.
Inventor(s): SATORU TAKAHASHI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, JUNICHIRO IRI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIROAKI KUSANO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, ISAO OTANI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NARUYUKI NOJO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41J2/175
Abstract: a liquid storage container attachable to and detachable from a recording apparatus includes: a liquid storage bag that includes a supply port for supplying liquid to a port to be supplied of the recording apparatus and is configured to store liquid; an opening and closing body movable between an open position that allows liquid to be supplied from the supply port to the port to be supplied and a closed position that closes the supply port; a handle configured to move the opening and closing body between the open position and the closed position; and a lock mechanism configured to lock the opening and closing body in the closed position so as to permit the opening and closing body to move to the open position only when the liquid storage container is in an attached state in which the liquid storage container is attached to the recording apparatus.
20240025191.PRINTING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Masato Eiyama of Yokohama-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Yuki Igarashi of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Masashi Kamada of Kawasaki-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Masashi Negishi of Kawasaki-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Ryoya Shinjo of Kawasaki-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Ryo Kobayashi of Kawasaki-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Tomohiro Suzuki of Kawasaki-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Tsutomu Obata of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41J15/04, B41J11/00, B65H16/02, B65H16/08, B65H19/10
Abstract: a roll sheet with a continuous sheet wound in a roll form is rotated in a forward direction to supply the sheet to a printing unit. a sensor whose output is changed in accordance with a distance between the sensor and the sheet is used. a rotation direction of the roll sheet is switched from an opposite direction to the forward direction on the basis of the output of the sensor during rotation of the roll sheet in the opposite direction.
20240025197.THERMAL TRANSFER RECORDING SHEET_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): TAICHI SHINTOU of Saitama (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KOROMO SHIROTA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TSUYOSHI SANTO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41M5/382, C08K5/353, C09B23/14, C08K5/47, C08K5/3432, C09B46/00, C08K5/3472, C09B57/00
Abstract: a thermal transfer recording sheet includes a substrate, a yellow coloring material layer, a magenta coloring material layer, a cyan coloring material layer, and a protective layer. the yellow coloring material layer, the magenta coloring material layer, the cyan coloring material layer, and the protective layer are frame-sequentially arranged over the substrate. the protective layer contains a compound represented by formula (1):
20240025197.THERMAL TRANSFER RECORDING SHEET_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): TAICHI SHINTOU of Saitama (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KOROMO SHIROTA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TSUYOSHI SANTO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41M5/382, C08K5/353, C09B23/14, C08K5/47, C08K5/3432, C09B46/00, C08K5/3472, C09B57/00
Abstract:
20240025197.THERMAL TRANSFER RECORDING SHEET_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): TAICHI SHINTOU of Saitama (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KOROMO SHIROTA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TSUYOSHI SANTO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41M5/382, C08K5/353, C09B23/14, C08K5/47, C08K5/3432, C09B46/00, C08K5/3472, C09B57/00
Abstract: where each a is independently ═ch— or ═ch—ch—, each y is independently an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, and rand rare each independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
Inventor(s): Masato Furukawa of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B65H7/18, H04N1/00, B65H7/12
Abstract: a sheet conveying apparatus includes a tray having a plurality of sheets, a feeder to successively convey sheets stacked on the tray, a controller, and a double-feed sensor to detect double feed when the feeder conveys a plurality of sheets in an overlapping manner. when a double-feed length, which corresponds to a length, in a conveyance direction of the sheet, of a region in which the double feed has been detected by the double-feed sensor, is larger than a predetermined distance, the controller determines that the double feed has occurred. when the double-feed length is smaller than the predetermined distance and a sheet size is smaller than a predetermined size, the controller determines that the double feed has occurred. when the double-feed length is smaller than the predetermined distance and the sheet size is larger than the predetermined size, the controller determines that the double feed has not occurred.
Inventor(s): CHIAKI NISHIURA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): C09D4/06, C09D133/14, C09D133/26, C09D7/65, C09D7/40, B29C64/135, B29C64/30, B33Y10/00, B33Y40/20, B33Y70/10
Abstract: in a photocurable resin composition containing a polyfunctional radically polymerizable compound (a), a monofunctional radically polymerizable compound (b), and a curing agent (d), the polyfunctional radically polymerizable compound (a) has an ethylenically unsaturated group equivalent of 700 g/eq or more and 7,000 g/eq or less, and fluororesin particles (c) are added in an amount of 5 parts or more by mass and 30 parts or less by mass based on a total of 100 parts by mass of the polyfunctional radically polymerizable compound (a) and the monofunctional radically polymerizable compound (b).
20240026271.CELL CULTURE SYSTEM AND CELL CULTURE METHOD_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): HISAFUMI EBISAWA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, ICHIRO HARADA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YOJI YAMAMOTO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): C12M1/12, C12M1/34
Abstract: there are suitability and unsuitability of a shape of a substrate used for cell culture, for each step in various cell culture protocols, and it has been difficult to continue providing a culture substrate shape suitable for each step. provided is a cell culture system including: a culture sheet deformable by external force, to which a cell can adhere and be cultured; a die member configured to be pressed against the culture sheet to deform a shape of the culture sheet into a randomly-selected shape; an optical device configured to observe a state of the cell adhering onto the culture sheet; and a drive unit configured to move the die member, to change a randomly-selected portion of the culture sheet into a shape along the die member or release the culture sheet from deformation.
Inventor(s): TAKUSHI ICHINOO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SATOSHI OGAWA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MASATO MINAMI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Tetsuya Yano of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): C12Q1/6818, C12Q1/6806, C12N9/22, C12N15/11, G01N21/64
Abstract: a reagent contains complex particles, each including a particle and a complex bound to the particle, and an aqueous liquid in which the complex particles are dispersed. the complex includes a cas protein and a guide rna bound to the cas protein.
Inventor(s): SHINTARO KASAI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHINICHI SAKURADA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, FUTOSHI HIROSE of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKESHI OKADA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G01N11/00
Abstract: a liquid viscosity measurement device for measuring a viscosity of a liquid includes: a substrate; a channel configured to be installed on the substrate so that the liquid flows through the channel; a heating element configured to generate a bubble in the liquid inside the channel; a sensor configured to be placed in a vicinity of the heating element so as to measure a temperature; and a deriving unit configured to derive the viscosity of the liquid by specifying a bubble disappearance time period from generation to disappearance of the bubble based on a change in temperature obtained by use of the sensor, so that the viscosity of the liquid is derived based on the bubble disappearance time period.
Inventor(s): Minako NAKASU of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Daisuke SASAGURI of Yokohama (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Norishige KAKEGAWA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Satoshi YAMABI of Yokohama (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Seiko YOSHIMURA of Nasushiobara (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G01N21/77, G01N33/543
Abstract: an optical measurement method comprises a holding step, a measurement step, and a first application step. in the holding step, a specimen solution containing a specimen and the magnetic particles is held in a specific magnetic field state, in which a magnetic field not lower than a first magnetic field for moving magnetic particles closer to a substrate is not applied, on the substrate or in a storage container different from the substrate. in the measurement step, an elapsed time from a start reference time of the specific magnetic field state is measured. in the first application step, after the elapsed time reaches a predetermined time, the first magnetic field is applied, for a first application time, by a magnet, to the specimen solution introduced to the substrate.
Inventor(s): Kazuya KIJIMA of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G01N21/95, G06T7/11
Abstract: a detection apparatus that detects a mark formed on a substrate is provided. the detection apparatus comprises a detection optical system that irradiates light on the mark on the substrate held by a stage and detects an image of the mark, and a processor that performs a detection process of the mark based on the image of the mark. the processor finds a detection value indicating a position of the mark in an observation field of the detection optical system based on the image of the mark, finds a subregion in which the mark is located among a plurality of subregions in the observation field, and corrects the detection value based on a correction value corresponding to the found subregion among correction values predetermined for the plurality of subregions, respectively.
20240027443.PARTICLE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): KENGO KANAZAKI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, FUMIO YAMAUCHI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NORISHIGE KAKEGAWA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MASARU SUGITA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, RYO NATORI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKESHI MURAKAMI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G01N33/547, G01N33/531, C08F212/08
Abstract: a particle including a polymer which has a repeating unit derived from a vinyl-based monomer. the particle has a specific structure containing a carboxy group, and a surface of the particle contains a water-soluble polymer.
Inventor(s): Ayumu NEMOTO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G01S7/4863, G01S7/4865, G01S17/89, G01S17/10
Abstract: a range finding device comprising an image sensor and a measurement circuit that measures a distance to a predetermined position within a field of view of the image sensor based on time of flight of light, is disclosed. the range finding device records image data that has been obtained using the image sensor, as well as a measurement result from the measurement circuit, into a recording medium in association with each other. the range finding device executes the recording under a condition that the measurement performed by the measurement circuit has been successful.
Inventor(s): Hidetoshi Kei of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G01S7/4863, G01S17/10, G01S17/89, G01S7/51, G01S7/4865
Abstract: a range finding device comprising an image sensor and a measurement circuit that measures a distance to a predetermined position within a field of view of the image sensor based on time of flight of light, is disclosed. the range finding device generates data of a composite image of an image obtained by the image sensor and an image indicating a measurement result of the measurement circuit. the range finding device generates data of composite images for display and recording wherein the composite image for display and the composite image for recording differ from each other in a form and/or a composition position of the image indicating the measurement result.
20240027618.RANGING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): DAISUKE KUROKI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G01S17/26, G01S17/14, G01S17/931, G01S7/481
Abstract: a ranging device includes a light receiving unit, a frequency distribution generation unit that generates a frequency distribution based on a timing at which light irradiated to an object is detected, a control unit that controls a frame period for counting of distance data, and a distance measurement result calculation unit that calculates a distance measurement result based on the frequency distribution. the distance measurement result calculation unit periodically acquires the frequency distribution during a predetermined period set as a frame period. when the frequency of any of the classes in the acquired frequency distribution exceeds a threshold value, the distance measurement result calculation unit determines a distance range of the class in which the frequency exceeds the threshold value as a distance measurement result, and the control unit outputs the distance measurement result before the predetermined period of time to end the frame period.
20240027624.RANGING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): YASUYO SAKAMOTO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MASASHI NIWA of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G01S17/931, G01S7/484, G01S7/486, B60W60/00
Abstract: a ranging device includes: a frequency distribution generation unit that generates a frequency distribution of a light reception count value counted in each bin period; a frequency distribution holding unit that holds the frequency distribution generated by the frequency distribution generation unit; and a phase setting unit that sets a phase of start timings of the bin periods with respect to periodic light emission timings to an object. in a case where a first frequency distribution acquired by a first phase in a first period is held in the frequency distribution holding unit, and then a second frequency distribution acquired by a second phase in a second period next to the first period is held in the frequency distribution holding unit, at least a part of the first frequency distribution is erased from the frequency distribution holding unit until the holding of the second frequency distribution is completed.
Inventor(s): NAOTO TAKAHASHI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G01T1/17, H04N5/32, H04N25/77
Abstract: an image processing apparatus that processes a radiation image captured using a grid for scattered radiation reduction includes a conversion unit configured to convert a frequency spectrum of a signal of a fundamental wave of the grid into a frequency spectrum of an n-th harmonic where n is an integer greater than 1, and a reduction unit configured to acquire a reduction image obtained by reducing the n-th harmonic in the radiation image, using an intensity of the signal obtained by the conversion.
Inventor(s): YUKI IWABUCHI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G01T1/20
Abstract: a radiation imaging apparatus includes a radiation detector and one or more controllers being configured to acquire first output information and then acquire second output information being information about a charge accumulated in a plurality of pixels without radiation irradiation on the radiation detector, the first output information being information about the charge accumulated in the plurality of pixels with radiation irradiation on the radiation detector, wherein the first output information and the second output information are information for acquiring a corrected radiation image, and wherein an output value of a predetermined row that is included in the first output information is an output value of the charge accumulated over a first period, and an output value of the predetermined row that is included in the second output information is an output value of the charge accumulated over a second period, the second period being longer than the first period.
Inventor(s): Toshihiro OKUDA of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G02B7/10, G02B7/02
Abstract: an interchangeable lens comprises a first to a third guide units, and a rear unit base. each of the first to third guide units includes a pair of guide members including one member and the other member, there are three regions divided in a circumferential direction around the optical axis, a region in which one member of the first guide unit is disposed is defined to as a first region, a region in which one member of the second guide unit is disposed is defined to as a second region, and a region in which one member of the third guide unit is disposed is defined to as a third region. the other member of second guide unit is disposed in first region, the other member of third guide unit is disposed in second region, and the other member of first guide unit is disposed in third region.
20240027740.ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): NAOTOSHI OGAWA of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G02B15/20
Abstract: a zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having positive refractive power, the first lens unit being configured not to move for zooming, an intermediate group including a plurality of lens units, the plurality of lens units being configured to move for zooming, and a rear lens unit. an interval between adjacent lens units changes for zooming. the intermediate group includes a lens unit having negative refractive power including a negative lens ln that satisfies the following inequalities:
20240027740.ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): NAOTOSHI OGAWA of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G02B15/20
Abstract:
1.60<ndln<2.00
20240027740.ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): NAOTOSHI OGAWA of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G02B15/20
Abstract:
25.0<vdln<60.0
20240027740.ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): NAOTOSHI OGAWA of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G02B15/20
Abstract:
0.490<�ctln−0.00417�vdln<0.550
20240027740.ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): NAOTOSHI OGAWA of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G02B15/20
Abstract: where ndln is a refractive index of a material of the negative lens ln for d-line, vdln is abbe number of the material for d-line, and octln is a partial dispersion ratio of the material for c-line and t-line.
Inventor(s): TOSHIKI IWAI of Saitama (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YUICHI FUJITA of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHUN TODA of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YASUYUKI UNNO of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03F7/00, G03F7/09, G03F1/42
Abstract: detection device detects relative position between overlapping first and second marks. the device includes illumination system configured to illuminate the first and second marks with unpolarized illumination light, detection system having image sensor and configured to form image on imaging surface of the image sensor from diffracted lights from the first and second marks. the first and second marks are configured to form, on the imaging surface, optical information representing the relative position in first or second direction. light blocking body arranged on pupil surface of the detection system includes first light blocking portion crossing the optical axis of the detection system in direction conjugate to the first direction and second light blocking portion crossing the optical axis of the detection system in fourth direction conjugate to the second direction.
Inventor(s): SHUN TODA of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TOSHIKI IWAI of Saitama (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YASUYUKI UNNO of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YUICHI FUJITA of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03F9/00, G03F7/00
Abstract: detection device detects relative position between first and second marks overlapping each other. the device includes illumination system configured to illuminate the first and second marks with illumination light, and detection system configured to form image on imaging surface of image sensor from diffracted lights from the first and the second marks configured to form, on the imaging surface, optical information representing the relative position in first or second direction. the illumination light passes through only optical axis of the illumination system on pupil surface of the illumination system. light blocking body provided on pupil surface of the detection system includes first light blocking portion crossing optical axis of the detection system in direction conjugate to the first direction, and second light blocking portion crossing the optical axis of the detection system in direction conjugate to the second direction.
20240027929.TONER_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): KENJI OOKUBO of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NAOYA ISONO of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MASAYA KOMURO of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G9/08, G03G9/093, G03G9/087
Abstract: a toner comprising a toner particle comprising: a toner base particle; and an organosilicon polymer at a surface of the toner base particle, wherein protruded portions constituted from the organosilicon polymer are present at the surface of the toner base particle, when a specific reciprocating shaking test is carried out, the toner particle is measured in terms of a total area s of a surface of the toner particle and an area sc of regions of the surface of the toner base particle coated with the organosilicon polymer at the surface of the toner particle before and after the test, values of sc/s for the toner particle before and after the test are respectively defined as rand r, the value of ris 0.30 to 0.70, a value of (r−r)/ris 0.20 or less, and a storage elastic modulus at 100� c. of the toner is 8000 to 50,000 pa.
20240027930.TONER_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): SHOHEI KOTOTANI of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKASHI KENMOKU of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YOSHIAKI SHIOTARI of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MAYUMI INOUE of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KOZUE URATANI of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G9/08, G03G9/097, G03G9/087, C08F220/18, C08F8/42
Abstract: a toner comprising a toner particle, the toner particle comprising: a binder resin and a wax; wherein the toner particle has a toner core particle and a protrusion present on the surface of the toner core particle, the protrusion comprises an organosilicon polymer, where in cross-sectional observation of the toner particle, a line segment connecting both ends of an interface between the toner core particle and the protrusion is defined as a reference line, and the length of the reference line is denoted by w (nm), and a maximum length of the protrusion in the toner core particle direction from the reference line in the normal direction of the reference line is defined as a maximum penetration depth i (nm), w and i satisfy i/w≤0.050, and young's modulus of the protrusion e1 is 1.00 to 3.90 gpa.
Inventor(s): DAISUKE AKAGI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/043, G06K15/12, G06K15/02
Abstract: according to an aspect of the present invention, a light-emitting chip includes: a plurality of light-emitting portions and a drive circuit. the drive circuit includes: first to fourth transferring unit, a first switch configured to switch between a first state in which start signals output by the fourth and third transferring units are output to the second and first transferring unit, respectively, and a second state in which the start signal output by the fourth and the third transferring units are output to the third and second transferring unit, respectively, and a second switch configured to switch between a third state in which the first and third transferring units and the first signal line are connected, and a fourth state in which the first and third transferring units and a second signal line are connected.
Inventor(s): Takafumi Suzuki of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Kazushi Nishikata of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/20, G03G15/00
Abstract: a fixing apparatus according includes: a heater that includes a substrate, a heating element provided on the substrate, and an electrode provided on the substrate and electrically connected to the heating element; and a power supply member that includes a first member bonded or coupled to the electrode to supply power to the heating element and a second member bonded or coupled to an opposite surface of the first member to a surface, which is bonded or coupled to the electrode, of the first member, wherein the heater generates heat by power supplied via the power supply member, and an image formed on a recording material is heated by heat of the heater; and a liner expansion coefficient of the first member is different from a liner expansion coefficient of the second member.
Inventor(s): Masayuki Hirano of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Masaaki Moriya of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/00, H01L25/16
Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes an optical sensor configured to measure reflected light from a test image on the image carrier. the optical sensor includes a printed circuit board, with a light-emitting element provided on a first surface of the printed circuit board, and with the light-emitting element being configured to irradiate the test image on the image carrier with light. the optical sensor also includes a light-receiving element provided on the first surface of the printed circuit board, with the light-receiving element being configured to receive the reflected light from the test image on the image carrier. a connector is provided on a second surface of the printed circuit board opposite to the first surface of the printed circuit board, with a cable for controlling the optical sensor being connected to the connector. a support member is configured to support the optical sensor so that the first surface of the printed circuit board faces a surface of the image carrier, and a controller is configured to control the image forming unit based on a result of the reflected light from the test image measured by the optical sensor. a direction in which the cable is inserted into the connector is orthogonal to the second surface of the printed circuit board.
20240027948.IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Kenichiro Kitajima of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/00
Abstract: an image forming system includes an image forming unit, a varnish applying unit, a control unit that executes an operation in an image forming mode in which a toner image is formed on a recording material and a varnish image is formed on the recording material on which the toner image is formed, and an input unit that permits input of a line width adjusting value of either one of a line width of a portion of the varnish image overlapping with an image portion and a line width of a portion of the varnish image overlapping with a non-image portion, wherein the varnish image is formed so as to extend over an image portion where the toner image is formed on the recording material and a non-image portion where the toner image is not formed on the recording material.
Inventor(s): Takeo Kawanami of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Kazuaki Nogami of Saitama (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Takehiro Hayashi of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Kenji Watanabe of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Shunsuke Hijikata of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G21/18, G03G21/16
Abstract: in an image forming apparatus, a tray unit to which a cartridge is detachably mounted, and that is configured to be capable of moving between an internal position situated within the apparatus main body and an external position situated outside, includes first and second side plates configured to support the cartridge, and they are each made of metal, and include a supporting portion and an outer side portion, the supporting portions includes positioning portions configured to come into contact with the cartridge to position the cartridge as to an image forming position. the apparatus main body includes first and second pressing members each capable of moving between pressing positions at which the cartridge is pressed, and separated positions separated from the cartridge. the first and second pressing members are disposed each intersecting with imaginary planes that is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction and intersect the positioning portions.
Inventor(s): Tomonori Sasaki of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G05B19/418
Abstract: in a production system, a control unit controls a first apparatus configured to start to operate after a waiting time and a second apparatus configured to starting to operation after a waiting time. a first sensor outputs a value that changes in response to operation of the first apparatus. a second sensor outputs a value that changes in response to operation of the second apparatus. the control unit compares a first time period from a starting of the operation of the first apparatus to an occurrence of a change in the value of the first sensor with a predetermined first threshold value, and compares a second time period from a starting of the operation of the second apparatus to an occurrence of a change in the value of the second sensor with a predetermined second threshold value.
Inventor(s): Shohei FUNAMOTO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F3/01, H04N23/63
Abstract: a control apparatus includes a processor configured to detect a gaze point of a user on an image based on a visual line, acquire at least one feature area detected using the image, set at least one selection determining area each corresponding to one of the one feature area, select as a main object area a first feature area among the at least one feature area when the gaze point is included in the first feature area, select as the main object area a second feature area corresponding to one selection determining area including the gaze point in a case where the gaze point is not included in the at least one feature area and the gaze point is included in the at least one selection determining area, and set a condition in selecting the main object area using information on the at least one feature area.
Inventor(s): KEISUKE MURAKAWA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F3/04847, G06F3/0482, G06F3/0486, G05B19/418
Abstract: a system includes a first processing portion configured to perform processing on a basis of a first command, a second processing portion configured to perform processing on a basis of a second command conforming to different specifications than the first command, and an information processing portion configured to display a user interface image configured to receive selection of a first module and a second module, obtain the first command on a basis of the first module in a case of receiving the selection of the first module, and obtain the second command on a basis of the second module in a case of receiving the selection of the second module.
Inventor(s): TAKAFUMI MIZUNO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F3/12, H04L9/32
Abstract: an image processing apparatus stores data including a transmission destination to which an image generated by the scanner is to be transmitted and a token that is used for storing the image in the transmission destination and attempt to transmit an image generated by the scanner to a transmission destination included in the data, using the token, in response to an instruction from a user. if the transmission fails, the image processing apparatus provides a notification about an error notification including information for causing authentication for reacquisition of a token to a client terminal, receive a token reacquired according to the authentication from the client terminal, and attempt to transmit an image generated by the scanner to the transmission destination included in the data by using the reacquired token.
Inventor(s): YUKI FUTATSUMORI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F3/12
Abstract: an image forming apparatus capable of notifying a user of mismatch between sheet types of an apparatus body and a print instruction. a registration unit registers any of sheet types with respect to a sheet unit. a first sheet type is registered by the registration unit based on a user operation to an operation unit of the image forming apparatus, and a second sheet type is registered based on user operations to the operation unit and to an external device that communicates with the image forming apparatus. notification is performed in a notification method when a sheet type other than the first sheet type is registered and a print instruction using the first sheet type is received. notification is performed in another notification method when a sheet type other than the second sheet type is registered and a print instruction using the second sheet type is received.
Inventor(s): MIHO HIGANO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F3/12
Abstract: an image forming apparatus that prints a plurality of pieces of image data by placing the plurality of pieces of image data in a main scanning direction of a sheet includes a storage unit configured to store image data, and a control unit configured to control, in a case where a color mode of received image data and a color mode of image data stored in the storage unit are different from each other, whether to start printing the stored image data according to a print mode of the image forming apparatus.
20240028276.IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): YOSHIJI KANAMOTO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F3/12
Abstract: an image forming apparatus receives a first trigger frame including information about ofdma conforming to the ieee 802.11 standard from an external access point external to the image forming apparatus while a first mode is enabled, performs communication processing in the first mode through ofdma conforming to the ieee 802.11 standard based on information about the first trigger frame, and transmits, in a case where the a mode is enabled, a second trigger frame including information about ofdma conforming to ieee 802.11 standard.
Inventor(s): YUUKI ARISAWA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F3/12
Abstract: an embodiment of the present disclosure is an image arrangement apparatus that arranges images for nesting printing, including: an arrangement unit configured to arrange the images side by side in the main scanning direction such that either one of a long side direction and a short side direction of each image included in the images coincides with the main scanning direction in accordance with a combination of respective rotations of images and also such that the images are contained in a rectangular region defined based on the combination; a calculation unit configured to calculate an area of a margin that is a part of the rectangular region, wherein the part is where the images arranged by the arrangement unit are not present; and a selection unit configured to select one of a the combinations based on the area of the margin corresponding to each combination.
Inventor(s): TAKASHI MORIYA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F3/12
Abstract: an information processing apparatus includes at least one processor which functions to acquire information indicating capability of a printing apparatus and control to perform rotation processing for a print target for each layout region on a print medium. the at least one processor functions to control to transmit the print target to the printing apparatus without rotating an image of the print target to be laid out in a first layout region if the capability of the printing apparatus satisfies a predetermined condition based on the acquired information, and transmit the print target to the printing apparatus by rotating the image of the print target to be laid out in the first layout region if the capability of the printing apparatus does not satisfy the predetermined condition based on the acquired information.
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Inventor(s): Yuki Inoue of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F3/12
Abstract: an information processing apparatus that can communicate with an image forming apparatus, includes: at least one memory and at least one processor and/or at least one circuit which function as: a reception unit configured to receive printing setting information used for printing processing of a current printing job that is currently running in the image forming apparatus; an obtainment unit configured to obtain a subsequent printing job registered on a printing queue; and a control unit configured to transmit a subsequent printing job, without a printing processing start command and printing setting information, corresponding to the obtained subsequent printing job, to the image forming apparatus in a case where it is possible to perform continuous printing processing in the image forming apparatus based on printing setting information on the received current printing job and printing setting information on the obtained subsequent printing job.
Inventor(s): Wahei Sugawara of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F3/12, H04W48/16
Abstract: a communication apparatus capable of operating in at least one of a plurality of modes including a first communication mode in which wireless communication is performed with another apparatus via an external access point and a second communication mode in which wireless communication is performed with another apparatus bypassing the external access point, the communication apparatus comprising: controlling unit configured to control a communication mode of the communication apparatus by enabling or disabling at least one of the plurality of communication modes; and executing unit configured to execute search processing to search for an external access point near the communication apparatus, wherein in a case where both the first communication mode and the second communication mode are disabled, the second communication mode is enabled and the search processing is executed in the second communication mode.
Inventor(s): TAKAYUKI HARA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F9/22, G06F9/26
Abstract: an image processing apparatus includes a cpu, an image processor, multiple bus masters, and a memory, all interconnected through a system bus. the image processor includes a control circuit executing a program stored in an embedded program memory that allows the cpu to write data. the image processor also includes operational circuits that perform specific operations on input data and produce operation results. the results are temporarily stored in internal memories. the apparatus includes registers that hold various information, input sources, output destinations, and setting information for each operational circuit. a selection circuit selects, based on the register's information, the memory or internal memories as an input source of image data for each operational circuit and the memory or one of the internal memories as the output destination for the operation results.
Inventor(s): TOSHIKI TSUBOI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F21/60, G06V20/56, G06V20/52, G06V40/10, G06T7/00
Abstract: a management system includes an edge device, and a blockchain network connected to the edge device. the edge device includes a processor, and a memory storing a program which, when executed by the processor, causes the edge device to execute recognition processing on acquired image data, hold attribute information related to capturing of the image data, and convert the image data into a hash value. the management system links, as linked data, the hash value converted by the edge device, the result of the recognition processing by the edge device, and the attribute information held by the edge device with one another, and registers the linked data in a distributed ledger in the blockchain network.
Inventor(s): Tomohiro Suzuki of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06K15/02
Abstract: an information processing apparatus sets a color mode in place of a monochrome mode on condition that the monochrome mode and multiplexing of additional information on a print target image are set as print settings based on an input image data; generates, based on the input image data, color image data corresponding to printing in a color mode which represents a color of the monochromated print target image by a value of a color signal; performs, for the color image data generated by the generation unit, processing for multiplexing the additional information on the print target image; and causes a printing apparatus to print, in the color mode, a multiplexed image on which the additional information is multiplexed.
Inventor(s): YUKI DAIKU of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MASASHI OYA of Saitama (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06T7/00, G06T7/30, G06T7/11
Abstract: the present invention provides an inspection apparatus operable to read an image formed on a printing medium by a printing apparatus and inspect the read image. the inspection apparatus stores image data used at the time of forming the image on a printing medium as a reference image, obtains image data of an image of a printing medium on which the reference image has been formed as a inspection target image and determines whether contents of the inspection target image and contents of the reference image coincide. the inspection apparatus aligns the inspection target image and the reference image according to a result of the determination; and detects a defect in the inspection target image by comparing the aligned inspection target image and reference image.
Inventor(s): Miki WAKUI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06T7/593, G06T7/80
Abstract: an image processing apparatus obtains a first captured image from a first image capturing device and a second captured image from a second image capturing device, and a first image capturing parameter in capturing the first captured image and a second image capturing parameter in capturing the second captured image. three-dimensional shape data indicating a shape of an object image-captured by the first and second image capturing devices is obtained. parallax information on the first and second captured images is obtained based on a search point included in the first captured image and a corresponding point corresponding to the search point and included in the second captured image. a search target region limiting a range of a pixel set as the search point is set in the first captured image based on the first and second image capturing parameters and the three-dimensional shape data.
Inventor(s): YUKINO ONO of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06T11/00, G06T3/00
Abstract: an image processing method includes acquiring a second image obtained by applying geometric transformation to a first image, acquiring information about a deformation amount of the first image in the geometric transformation, and generating a third image based on the second image and the information about the deformation amount.
Inventor(s): TAKAYUKI JINNO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, CHIKA FUJIWARA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MASAHARU SATO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06T15/50, G06V10/60
Abstract: an information processing apparatus includes one or more memories and one or more processors. the one or more processors and the one or more memories are configured to acquire material appearance information including specular reflection information, convert the specular reflection information to an intensity of perception in accordance with visual characteristics for a gloss intensity, and resample the intensity of perception.
Inventor(s): TAKAYUKI WATANABE of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, AKIRA UEBAYASHI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H02N2/10, G03B13/36
Abstract: a vibration actuator according to the present invention includes: a vibrator including a piezoelectric material, an electrode disposed on a first surface of the piezoelectric material, and an elastic body disposed on a side of a second surface, opposite to the first surface, of the piezoelectric material; and a contact body that is in contact with the elastic body and is movable relative to the vibrator. the vibrator vibrates when a voltage is applied between the contact body and the electrode with the contact body at a ground potential.
Inventor(s): Fumihide Goto of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04L9/40, H04W12/06
Abstract: a communication apparatus receives request regarding a wireless communication parameter setting from another apparatus that has obtained information regarding the communication apparatus by capturing an image indicating information regarding the communication apparatus, accepts a user input regarding whether the parameter setting is to be executed with the other apparatus in a case where the request has been received, and executes the parameter setting with the other apparatus in a case where the user input indicating that a parameter setting is to be executed with the other apparatus has been accepted.
Inventor(s): SHOEI MORIBE of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N1/00, G06T7/00
Abstract: by an image forming apparatus comprising a reading unit configured to read a sheet on which a chart image is printed, the chart image including a first print pattern using a first color ink and a second print pattern using a second color ink whose color is different from the first color, containing at least part of the first print pattern, and having a predetermined density and a detection unit configured to detect deformation of the sheet in an area of the sheet based on a difference between a moisture amount in a portion corresponding to an area in which the chart image in the read image obtained by the reading unit is printed and a moisture amount in a portion corresponding to a non-printing area, determination of cockling is performed with a high accuracy.
Inventor(s): Yoshihiro Tsukada of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Takuya Ushinohama of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N1/00, H04N1/32
Abstract: an image processing apparatus communicates with a chat server configured to control sharing of received image data in a transmission destination group based on received information about the group. the image processing apparatus includes a registration unit configured to register a group of the chat server in association with an object, the group serving as a transmission destination of image data, an obtaining unit configured to obtain identification information corresponding to the group from the chat server, a display unit configured to display the registered object, and a transmission unit configured to transmit, if the displayed object is selected, the image data and the information about the group serving as the transmission destination to the chat server. the display unit displays the identification information with the object.
Inventor(s): Kyosuke NAKANO of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N1/32, G06K15/02, H04N1/00
Abstract: an information processing apparatus capable of requesting collection of a consumable without complicated work. the information processing apparatus determines whether or not collection of a consumable is necessary, acquires, in a case where it is determined that the collection of the consumable is necessary, user information as information necessary for a collection request of the consumable, causes a display part to display an input screen in which the acquired user information is reflected, receives edit of the information necessary for the collection request of the consumable from a user on the input screen, and generates a request image for the collection request of the consumable, from the received information necessary for the collection request of the consumable and a format image for the collection request, and transmit the generated request image to a designated destination.
Inventor(s): Akiko Tokumaru of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Yasuo Komada of Kashiwa-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Keigo Ogura of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Kouichi Unno of Abiko-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N1/32, H04L9/40, H04W12/08, H04W12/06, H04N1/00, H04N1/44
Abstract: an information processing apparatus includes a first communication unit configured to communicate with a first communication apparatus; a second communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with each of one or more second wireless communication apparatuses; an acquisition unit configured to acquire from the first communication apparatus via the first communication unit an apparatus id that is held by the first communication apparatus and that is used for identifying one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses to or from which the second communication unit transmits or receives data; and a control unit configured to control the second communication unit to transmit or receive the data to or from the one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses that is identified by the apparatus id acquired by the acquisition unit.
Inventor(s): Koichiro Manabe of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N1/32, H04N1/00
Abstract: an inspection apparatus is provided, which is operable to inspect a cut sheet that is supplied to a post-processing apparatus that post-processes sheets in units of books and on which an image has been formed by an image forming apparatus. the inspection apparatus inspects an image formed on a sheet for each sheet; manages results of sheet inspection by the inspection unit for respective books including a plurality of sheets; and notifies, the post-processing apparatus of a result of inspecting a book including the sheet that is based on the managed sheet inspection results.
Inventor(s): Daisuke Hori of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N1/387, G06F3/12
Abstract: in a method for always displaying a borderless protrusion area, which is an area for achieving borderless printing, when a borderless printing function is used, the display is not necessarily appropriate display depending on the application of the user. setting for receiving a setting for enabling borderless printing, displaying control for displaying an editing screen including an image as an editing target and a recording medium area, and controlling for, in a case where the borderless printing is set and an operation on the editing screen is received, displaying an object indicating an area for the borderless printing outside the recording medium area on the editing screen, and in a case where the operation on the editing screen is not received, not displaying the object indicating the area for the borderless printing outside the recording medium area on the editing screen are executed.
Inventor(s): YUTO NOZAKI of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06K15/02, G06K15/00
Abstract: an information processing apparatus includes a display control unit configured to cause a display unit to display a print settings screen for causing an image forming apparatus to print, on a printing medium, a plurality of patches representing colorimetry targets readable by a colorimetric apparatus; a reception unit configured to receive an instruction for the printing via the print settings screen; a print control unit configured to cause the image forming apparatus to start the printing of the plurality of patches based on the received instruction for the printing; an obtaining unit configured to obtain information related to calibration corresponding to the printing medium; and a determination unit configured to determine whether calibration has been executed for the printing medium based on the obtained information related to calibration.
Inventor(s): SAEKO OISHI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N13/133, H04N23/73, H04N13/344
Abstract: a captured image obtaining unit obtains a captured image of a background camera. a luminance information deriving unit transforms a color image of the obtained captured image to a luminance image, and calculates maximum luminance values in a capture angle-of-view region and a display angle-of-view region, based on the obtained luminance image. a control parameter setting unit determines whether an absolute difference between the obtained maximum luminance values is equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold, and determines exposure of the background camera based on the luminance information of the captured angle-of-view region or the display angle-of-view region, based on the determination result. an image processing unit generates a displayed image by cutting out the display angle-of-view region from the captured image of the background camera for which an imaging parameter is set based on the determined exposure.
Inventor(s): KENSAKU MORI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YOSUKE MINE of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N13/296, H04N13/239, G06F3/01
Abstract: an image capturing apparatus includes a first line-of-sight detector configured to capture a first eyeball image as a left eyeball image and detect a first line of sight based on the first eyeball image at a first cycle, and a second line-of-sight detector configured to capture a second eyeball image as a right eyeball image and detect a second line of sight based on the second eyeball image at the first cycle. a timing of starting to capture the first eyeball image and a timing of starting to capture the second eyeball image are different from each other.
Inventor(s): KENSHIRO MIZUMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N23/661, H04N23/69, H04N23/695
Abstract: a display unit is caused to display each of a plurality of control items regarding control of an imaging apparatus using an input apparatus. the display unit is caused to display options for one or more operations belonging to a first group among a plurality of operations on the input apparatus as options for operations on the input apparatus that are assignable by a user operation to a control item of a first type among the plurality of control items. the display unit is caused to display options for one or more operations belonging to a second group different from the first group among the plurality of operations on the input apparatus as options for operations on the input apparatus that are assignable by a user operation to a control item of a second type different from the control item of the first type among the plurality of control items.
Inventor(s): SEIGO KANEKO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N23/71, H04N23/73, H04N25/51, H04N23/72
Abstract: an image capturing apparatus including an image sensor that can set exposure conditions for each exposure area having one or more pixels, the image sensor capturing an image with the set exposure conditions, acquire an image recognition area where image recognition is to be performed by performing image processing on the image captured by the image sensor, to determine a transition setting of the exposure conditions to be applied to the exposure area corresponding to the image recognition area based on content of the image recognition, and to perform image capturing through the image sensor by applying the transition setting of the determined exposure conditions.
Inventor(s): KOICHIRO IWATA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YOSHIAKI TAKADA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N25/78, H04N25/65, H04N23/667
Abstract: a pixel is configured to output a signal. an input node is configured to input the signal. a holding circuit is configured to hold the signal input to the input node. an amplifier is configured to input the signal held in the holding circuit. an output node is configured to output the signal from the amplifier. an input switch is connected in series between the input node and the holding circuit. an output switch is connected in series between the amplifier and the output node. in a first operation mode, the output switch is in an on state, and the input switch is turned on or off at a predetermined timing to hold the signal in the holding circuit. in a second operation mode, the input switch and the output switch are an off state and the amplifier outputs a constant voltage.
Inventor(s): SHINYA ICHINO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKANORI YAMASHITA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TOMOYA KUMAGAI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N25/78, H01L27/146, H04N25/779, H04N25/77
Abstract: a device of the disclosure comprises pixels including photoelectric converters generating charge, transistors having nodes receiving signals based on the charge, and transistors supplying reset voltage; and lines along the columns, wherein: in a first period, the node is disconnected from the converter, and signals based on the reset voltage is output from a pixel in a first row to a line, in a second period, signals based on the reset voltage and the charge transferred to the node are output from the pixel in the first row to a line, in a third period, signals based on the charge is output from a pixel in a second row to a line, in a fourth period, signals based on the charge is output from a pixel in a third row to a line, and the first period is prior to the second period, and between the third and fourth periods.
Inventor(s): KOICHI ODAGAKI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YOSHIHIKO FUJISE of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H05K1/02, H04N23/68, H04N23/50, H01R12/70, H05K1/18, H01R12/71
Abstract: a base member that is a molded part on which pattern wiring is directly formed, includes a projection projecting from a base surface of the base member. the pattern wiring is laid over a top of the projection, and protrusions are molded on both sides of an area at the top of the projection where the pattern wiring passes.
20240032406.IMAGE OBSERVATION APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): NORIFUMI KAJIMOTO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MASAKAZU TOHARA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIROAKI SANO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YOJIRO MATSUDA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H10K59/80
Abstract: the present disclosure provides an apparatus including a display element including a plurality of light-emitting elements disposed two-dimensionally on a plane and a plurality of microlenses provided for corresponding ones of the plurality of light-emitting elements, and an ocular optical system, containing at least one reflective surface therein, that guides light from a display surface of the display element to an exit pupil, wherein in a peripheral part of the display element, a center position of the light emission region of each light-emitting element and a center of the microlens corresponding to the light-emitting element are shifted from each other in a direction parallel to the plane.
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