CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA patent applications on February 8th, 2024
Patent Applications by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA on February 8th, 2024
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA: 72 patent applications
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA has applied for patents in the areas of G03G15/00 (5), B41J2/14 (5), B41J2/175 (5), G06T5/00 (4), H04N23/667 (4)
With keywords such as: image, unit, apparatus, configured, information, portion, data, based, control, and processing in patent application abstracts.
Patent Applications by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
20240042603.CONTROLLER OF ROBOT AND CONTROL METHOD_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Masakazu Takahashi of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B25J9/16, B25J13/08
Abstract: a robot includes a handling portion handled in teaching an operation of a robot arm, a first sensor acquiring data of a first force acting on a tip of the robot arm, a second sensor acquiring data of a second force acting on the handling portion and a third sensor acquiring data of position and orientation of the tip of the robot arm. a controller of the robot is configured to generate teaching data having a first period and a second period based on analytical results of the first and second force data at a time of teaching the robot arm. the robot arm is controlled by position and orientation control based on the position and orientation data of the third sensor in the first period. the robot arm is controlled by force control based on the first and second force data in the second period.
Inventor(s): ATSUSHI TERANISHI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NAOKO SHIMIZU of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41J2/07, B41J2/14, B41J2/175
Abstract: an object is to provide a liquid ejection head that is more reliable than conventional ones. the liquid ejection head includes a pitch conversion member. the pitch conversion member includes a plurality of first openings respectively connected to a plurality of first channels, and a plurality of second openings respectively connected to a plurality of second channels. a region where a plurality of the first openings are provided and a region where a plurality of the second openings are provided overlap as viewed from a penetration direction of the first openings and the second openings. a first distance in a second array direction between the two first openings closest to each other in the second array direction intersecting a first array direction is shorter than a second distance in the second array direction between the two second openings closest to each other in the second array direction.
Inventor(s): YOSHIYUKI NAKAGAWA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NAOKO SHIMIZU of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41J2/14, B41J2/175
Abstract: an object is to provide a liquid ejection head that is compact and whose reliability of an electrical connection portion is high. the liquid ejection head has a plurality of sets of element substrates in which a plurality of ejection elements ejecting a liquid of the same type is arrayed and a plurality of sets of electrical wiring members for supplying electric power to the element substrate. each element substrate is arrayed in a second direction inclined with respect to a first direction in which the plurality of ejection elements is arrayed. the electrical wiring member is connected to a terminal arranged at one end portion of the element substrate and extends in a third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction.
Inventor(s): SATORU TAKAHASHI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, JUNICHIRO IRI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41J2/14, B41J2/045
Abstract: provided is a technique which can inspect liquid ejection energy without changing electric wiring on an ejection element substrate of a liquid ejection head or ejecting liquid from the liquid ejection head. a liquid ejection head as an ejection-energy inspection target includes an ejection element substrate having a substrate, a heat generation portion having an electrothermal converter on the substrate, a protective film covering the electrothermal converter, and an organic layer covering the electrothermal converter and the protective film. for this liquid ejection head, an electrical resistance value of the electrothermal converter is acquired as a first measurement result, and the film thickness of a film thickness measurement portion of the ejection element substrate where the protective film is exposed is acquired as a second measurement result. further, information on ejection energy needed to eject liquid from the ejection port is obtained based on the first and second measurement results.
Inventor(s): AYAKO MARUYAMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41J2/16, B41J2/14
Abstract: a liquid discharge head includes a discharge port to discharge a liquid, and a liquid chamber to communicate with the discharge port, and further includes a vibrating plate, and a piezoelectric element. the vibrating plate is disposed on a surface of the liquid chamber on a side facing a surface communicating with the discharge port, and includes a plurality of layers stacked in a layered structure. the piezoelectric element is disposed on a second surface of the vibrating plate being a back surface of a first surface of the vibrating plate in contact with the liquid chamber. the vibrating plate has a recessed portion surrounded by a bottom surface and four lateral surfaces intersecting with the bottom surface on the first surface. the recessed portion penetrates through a first layer having the first surface among the plurality of layers of the vibrating plates.
Inventor(s): HIROAKI KUSANO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, JUNICHIRO IRI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41J2/165
Abstract: a liquid ejection head includes: a channel member; an ejection substrate being disposed in a recess of the channel member and having a nozzle row of nozzles arranged in a first direction; and a sealing member having a thermosetting resin filled in a predetermined space defined by side and bottom surfaces of the recess and a side surface of the ejection substrate and located upstream of the ejection substrate in a second direction. the sealing member includes: a first sealing portion having a first resin located near the bottom surface of the predetermined space; and a second sealing portion having a second resin located near an ejection surface of the ejection substrate. a coefficient of linear expansion of the first resin is less than that of the second resin, and a specific gravity of the first resin is greater than that of the second resin.
Inventor(s): Kei Kosaka of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Tetsuya Narazaki of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41J2/17, B41J2/165
Abstract: there is provided a liquid discharge apparatus. a print head includes a nozzle that discharges a liquid. a recovery unit includes a cap that caps the nozzle and a pump that suctions a liquid from the nozzle via the cap, and discharges to a waste liquid tank that accommodates a waste liquid of suctioned liquid. a control unit causes the recovery unit to execute at least one of a first recovery operation, in which the suction pump is driven at a first driving amount, or a second recovery operation, in which the pump is driven at a second driving amount smaller than the first driving amount, based on an amount of waste liquid discharged to the waste liquid tank.
Inventor(s): Koki SHIMADA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Nobuhiro TOKI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Daiju TAKEDA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Fumie KAMEYAMA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Shota ASADA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Ken TAKENAGA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Yusuke TANAKA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Yuta ARAKI of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Taiji MARUYAMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Atsushi MATSUYAMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Yusuke NARATANI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Kousuke TANAKA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Koya IWAKURA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Hideaki MATSUMURA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Tetsu HAMANO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41J2/175
Abstract: a printing apparatus includes a liquid storing container including a storage chamber configured to store a liquid supplied to a printing unit that prints an image by discharging the liquid, an outlet portion of the liquid, and a channel configured to connect the storage chamber and the outlet portion. the liquid storing container includes a first side portion on a side of a print region where printing is executed by the printing unit, and a second side portion on an opposite side of the first side portion, and the channel is formed in the second side portion.
Inventor(s): TAKAYUKI HIRATANI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, RYO OGAWA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KANA SATO of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MASAHIRO WATANABE of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TETSUO HINO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): C08L75/04, C08G18/10, C08G18/44
Abstract: provided is a polyurethane elastomer having excellent friction properties (low friction coefficient), high wear resistance, and low hardness. the polyurethane elastomer includes: a first repeating structural unit represented by the general formula (1) and a second repeating structural unit represented by the general formula (2). the polyurethane elastomer includes a matrix phase and a domain phase dispersed in the matrix phase. the matrix phase includes the first repeating structural unit. the domain phase includes the second repeating structural unit.
Inventor(s): Mizuki Ishimoto of Numazu-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Norio Matsui of Mishima-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Masafumi Monde of Kawasaki-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G01N21/3559, G01N21/89, G01N21/359, G03G15/00
Abstract: a detecting apparatus includes first and second light emitting elements configured to emit light on a recording material, and a light receiving unit configured to receive the light transmitted through the recording material. the apparatus also includes a rotation member configured to rotate and press the recording material, on which the first light and the second light is emitted, against a conveyance guide for guiding the recording material. as viewed in a rotational axis direction of the rotation member, a first light path connecting the first light emitting element with the light receiving unit and a second light path connecting the second light emitting element with the light receiving unit overlap with the cylindrical member.
Inventor(s): KEN TOKITA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G01R33/34, H01F6/06, H01F6/04
Abstract: to enable a user to more easily set a rule relating to folder allocation and file naming at the time of filing data, such as a document scanned image and a received facsimile, and storing the file. on a user interface screen for setting a rule relating to property information that is used at the time of allocating a file to a folder for storage, at least a first area for editing the rule and a second area displaying an item a user can select are provided. the item is a unit element for a user to set a character string configuring the property information and corresponds to a character string of an arbitrary attribute a user can set. then, the rule is created by the item selected by a user from the second area being arranged at a position designated by the user in the first area.
Inventor(s): Reiko Kubota of Yokohama-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Yoji Teramoto of Yokohama-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Shuhei Yamamoto of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G02B1/04, B32B27/30, B32B27/36, G02B5/20, G02B5/26
Abstract: an article includes a film on a surface thereof, the film containing a resin, an organic azo-based particle, and a ti- and o-containing particle so that the film is not separated or cracked and has a good design and good heat-shielding properties.
Inventor(s): Makoto NAKAHARA of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G02B15/14, G02B15/16, G02B27/64
Abstract: a zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having negative refractive power, a second lens unit having positive refractive power, and a rear group including one or more lens units. distances between adjacent lens units change during zooming. the first lens unit includes, in order from the object side to the image side, three or more negative lenses. the second lens unit consists of a positive lens configured to move from the object side to the image side during focusing from infinity to a close distance. a predetermined condition is satisfied.
Inventor(s): Takashi OKADA of Saitama (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G02B15/177, G02B15/14
Abstract: a zoom lens includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a first lens unit having negative refractive power, a second lens unit having positive refractive power. a distance between adjacent lens units changes during zooming from a wide-angle end to a telephoto end. during zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end, the first lens unit moves to the image side and then to the object side. the first lens unit includes four lenses or more, the four lenses or more including, in order from the object side to the image side, a first negative meniscus lens with a convex surface facing the object side and a second negative meniscus lens with a convex surface facing the object side. a predetermined condition is satisfied.
Inventor(s): TOMOHIRO HARAYAMA of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03F7/00, B29C43/20, B29C43/58
Abstract: an imprint apparatus for performing an imprint process of forming a pattern of an imprint material on a substrate using a mold, including a control unit configured to control a process concerning inspection of the imprint process, wherein the imprint process includes an arrangement process including stage driving of driving a stage between a first position below the mold and a second position below a dispenser, and in a case where a plurality of states are obtained, in each of which a shot region is sub-pixel shifted with respect to an imaging surface in accordance with the stage driving during the arrangement process, the control unit obtains a plurality of first sub-pixel shift images corresponding to the plurality of states, and inspects the imprint process based on the plurality of first sub-pixel shift images.
Inventor(s): YUJI SAKATA of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03F9/00, G03F7/00
Abstract: the throughput is improved by changing a timing of beginning aligning between a mold and a substrate depending on an area in a pattern-forming region where a pattern can be formed. an imprinting method for forming a pattern of an imprint material in a plurality of pattern-forming regions on a substrate using a mold having a pattern portion, having contacting the mold and the imprint material and relatively aligning the mold and the pattern-forming region based on a positional relationship between the mold and an alignment mark of each pattern-forming region, in which, in the aligning, a timing of beginning the aligning is earlier relative to the contacting if an area in the plurality of pattern-forming regions where a pattern can be formed is a second area that is wider than a first area than if an area is the first area.
Inventor(s): CHIHIRO SHIRAKAWA of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIROYUKI FUKUHARA of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/04, G02B26/12
Abstract: an optical scanning apparatus includes a light source, a polygon mirror including a plurality of reflecting surfaces configured to reflect light emitted from the light source, the polygon mirror being configured to be rotated around a rotary shaft, and a casing configured to accommodate the light source and the polygon mirror. the casing defines a first space that accommodates the polygon mirror and a second space that is different from the first space, the casing including a partition wall disposed between the first space and the second space. the second space is disposed further from the rotary shaft than the partition wall in a radial direction orthogonal to an axial direction of the rotary shaft, and is disposed such that the second space overlaps with the first space in the axial direction.
20240045356.IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): KYOSUKE TAKAHASHI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/08
Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, a developing device, first and second drive portions, and a controller. the developing device includes first, second, and third conveying screws, and a developer bearing member. a ratio of a rotational driving speed (vsc) of the first and second conveying screws by the first drive portion to a rotational driving speed (vs) of the developer bearing member by the second drive portion is vsc/vs. a ratio of a rotational driving speed (vsc) of the third conveying screw by the second drive portion to the developer bearing member rotational driving speed (vs) is vsc/vs. in a control mode, the controller controls the first and second drive portions so that vsc/vs in a non-image forming period becomes less than vsc/vs in an image forming period such that vsc/vs in the non-image forming period is equal to vsc/vs in the image forming period.
Inventor(s): MAHITO YOSHIOKA of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TETSUICHIRO FUJIMOTO of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KEISUKE MOCHIZUKI of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KOHEI HAEMATSU of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/20
Abstract: a fixing apparatus includes a rotatable fixing member, a rotatable pressurizing member, a heating portion, and a circuit portion including a contact member and configured to remove electric charge from the fixing member, the contact member being in contact with the fixing member. a surface layer of the pressurizing member is electrically connected to the circuit portion via a surface layer of the fixing member. in a case where a surface resistivity of the surface layer of the pressurizing member is represented by x (�/□) and a surface resistivity of the surface layer of the fixing member is represented by y (�/□), 4.0≤log x≤13.0, 5.0≤log y≤14.0, log y≥13.0−log x, and log y≤23.0−log x are satisfied.
Inventor(s): AKESHI ASAKA of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, RYUNOSUKE KAWAHARA of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/20
Abstract: a fixing film having an endless shape, comprising at least a base material, an elastic layer, and a release layer in this order, the release layer comprising a tube containing a fluorine resin, and a value of xe to xm is 1.20 or more, where when, in a chart of an x-ray diffraction peaks obtained by measuring the release layer with a reflection x-ray diffraction method, a maximum x-ray diffraction strength at 2�=17 to 19� is defined as ic, a maximum x-ray diffraction strength at 2�=39.5 to 40.5� is defined as ia, and a value of ic/ia is defined as x, xe represents an average value of x in an edge region, and xm represents an average value of x in a central region.
20240045360.IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): TARO HANAZATO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YOSHIRO TSUKADA of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MASAMI HANO of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHINGO HIROTA of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TOSHIYUKI YAMADA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, DAISUKE KATAYAMA of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KYOHEI KIKUCHI of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/20, G03G15/00, G03G15/08, B41F23/04, B41F23/08
Abstract: an image forming system includes an image forming apparatus, a fixing device, a varnish image forming apparatus, an image reading portion, and a controller. the controller corrects first image data depending on first detection image data on a toner image formed on a first recording material and read by the image reading portion, and then depending on the corrected first image data, a toner image is formed on a second recording material subsequent to the first recording material. the controller corrects second image data depending on second detection image data on a varnish image read by the image reading portion, and then depending on the corrected second image data, a varnish image is formed on the second recording material.
20240045361.PRINTING SYSTEM, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Takaaki Yano of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/00, G03G15/16
Abstract: a printing system includes a printing unit configured to print an image on a sheet, a receiving unit configured to receive an adjustment value from a user, first and second adjustment units, and a control unit. the first adjustment unit conveys the sheet on which the image is printed by the printing unit to a reading apparatus, and performs a first adjustment based on an image read by the reading apparatus. the second adjustment unit performs a second adjustment based on the adjustment value received by the receiving unit. the control unit prevents the first adjustment from being performed for a sheet of a size where the first adjustment is not properly performed among sheets for the printing unit to print an image on. the control unit does not prevent the second adjustment from being performed for the sheet of the size where the first adjustment is not properly performed.
Inventor(s): Akihiro Fujiwara of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Ryuta Murakami of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/00, G03G21/18
Abstract: to accomplish engagement between a coupling member and a drive transmission member of main assembly.
Inventor(s): Akihiro Fujiwara of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Ryuta Murakami of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/00, G03G21/18
Abstract: a drum unit includes a photosensitive drum and a coupling member which is provided adjacent to an end portion of the photosensitive drum and which is connected with the photosensitive drum so as to be capable of drive transmission. the coupling member is inclinable relative to a rotational axis of the photosensitive drum, and an inclination angle relative to photosensitive drum is reduced with rotational driving operation.
20240045365.IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): YUSAKU MAKINO of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIROHISA SAWADA of Saitama (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/00
Abstract: a first fixing part of a reinforcing member is fixed to a housing such that a weak-axis, where a second moment of area in a cross section of the reinforcing member in the first fixing part is minimum, intersects with a top surface, which reduces deterioration of user operability while a risk of disconnection of a cable connecting an operation unit and an image forming apparatus to each other is reduced.
20240045367.ATTACHMENT AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): YUKINO UOO of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YASUHIRO FUKASE of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHINICHI NISHIDA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIROYUKI MUNETSUGU of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, GOSHI OZAKI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G21/16, G03G15/08
Abstract: an attachment is used with an image forming apparatus. the image forming apparatus includes a main assembly including a photosensitive drum and a main assembly portion-to-be-engaged, and includes a developing unit including a developing container, a developing roller, and a mounting portion. the attachment includes a first engaging portion, and a second engaging portion. the attachment is mountable to the mounting portion in a state in which a toner container is not mounted to the mounting portion. the attachment does not include a toner accommodating portion for accommodating the toner.
20240045368.IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND FIXING UNIT_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Akitoshi Toyota of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G21/16, G03G15/20
Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion configured to form a toner image on a sheet, a fixing portion configured to heat and pressurize the sheet bearing the toner image to fix the toner image to the sheet, a shutter provided to be movable to an open position at which the shutter opens an opening that the sheet being conveyed toward the fixing portion is able to pass through, and a closed position at which the shutter closes the opening, an urging portion configured to urge the shutter toward the open position, and an abutment portion that the shutter urged toward the open position by the urging portion abuts to be positioned at the open position.
20240045369.IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): YASUMASA KIDO of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MASATO YAMAOKA of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G21/18
Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes a driving unit configured to apply a driving force to a photosensitive drum, in which the driving unit includes a first driving frame hold a shaft joint side of a driving gear, a second driving frame hold a side opposite to the shaft joint side of the driving gear and be located coaxially with the first through-hole, a first driving frame wall portion extend in an axial direction of the driving gear toward the second driving frame, and a second driving frame wall portion extend in the axial direction toward the first driving frame, and an elastic member is compressed and held in a gap between the first driving frame wall portion and the second driving frame wall portion.
20240045370.IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): YUICHI TANABE of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G21/18, G03G21/16
Abstract: disclosed is an image forming apparatus including a detachable unit having a rotator with a driven shaft coupling and a drive unit having a drive shaft coupling to engage with the driven shaft coupling and providing a force to the rotator via the drive shaft coupling. the driven shaft coupling includes spiral first and second receiving surfaces. the drive side shaft coupling includes a spiral first transmitting surface, which contacts the first receiving surface and provides a rotational force in a first rotational direction to the driven shaft coupling, and a spiral second transmitting surface, which contacts the second receiving surface and provides a force in the second rotational direction opposite to the first rotational direction to the driven shaft coupling when the drive shaft coupling rotates in the second rotating direction. the second transmitting and receiving surfaces are rougher than the first transmitting and receiving surfaces.
Inventor(s): TOMOKO KUDO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G05D1/10, B64U50/13, G06V20/58, G06V20/17
Abstract: a drone flight control device that performs flight control of a drone having a plurality of propellers, includes an image sensor including an image capturing unit that has a plurality of pixels arrayed and generates an image signal, and a first subject recognition unit that executes subject recognition processing by using the image signal, a first generation unit configured to generate a control signal for drive control of the propeller on a basis of a recognition result by the first subject recognition unit; and a drive unit configured to drive the propeller on a basis of the control signal from the first generation unit.
20240045498.ELECTRONIC APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Kouhei EGUCHI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F3/01, G06T7/50, G02B27/00, G02B27/01
Abstract: an electronic apparatus according to the present invention acquires right line-of-sight information on a line-of-sight of a right eye of a user, and a left line-of-sight information on a line-of-sight of a left eye of the user, determines a first distance, which is a distance from the user to an intersection of the line-of-sight of the right eye and the line-of-sight of the left eye, and a second distance, which is a distance from the user to an object existing between the user and the intersection, on a basis of the right line-of-sight information and the left line-of-sight information; and controls setting of predetermined processing based on the right line-of-sight information and the left line-of-sight information, on a basis of a difference between the first distance and the second distance.
20240045513.INPUT APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Yoshitaka HASHIMOTO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F3/0338, H04N23/62, G06F3/0362
Abstract: an input apparatus includes an operation surface having a twill shape and configured to receive input through tilt operation and press operation, and a wall portion formed at an end of the operation surface. each vertex of the twill shape is located on a spherical surface. the wall portion protrudes from the spherical surface.
Inventor(s): KOICHIRO MANABE of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YOSHIJI KANAMOTO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KAZUO WAKAI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KOSUKE TSUJITA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHOGO HIGASHI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F3/12
Abstract: a printing apparatus operable to perform printing based on print job data, the printing apparatus comprising a determination unit configured to determine a print speed for when the printing is performed, a switching unit configured to switch print speeds during the printing, and an analysis unit configured to analyze the print job data, wherein the analysis unit analyzes whether sheets that are print targets according to the print job data include a plurality of sheet types, and wherein the switching unit switches print speeds during the printing based on a productivity of printing for each sheet type when printing is performed for the sheets and a productivity of printing for a case where print speeds are switched by the switching unit.
20240045628.SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): TAKASHI MORIYA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F3/12
Abstract: a system for obtaining a file on a network and printing the file, comprises: a determination unit configured to determine a type of an account of a user; a decision unit configured to decide a printing target file from a plurality of files on the network in accordance with a condition corresponding to the type determined by the determination unit; and a printing unit configured to obtain the printing target file decided by the decision unit from the network and print the printing target file.
20240045629.IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): IZUMI FUJIWARA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F3/12
Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes a control unit configured to control the image forming apparatus not to execute orthogonal frequency division multiple access (ofdma) complying with an institute of electrical and electronics engineers (ieee) 802.11 standard, in wireless communication in a direct communication mode, based on a setting made on a setting screen, and a print processing unit configured to execute print processing onto a sheet based on a print job received via wireless communication in the direct communication mode.
Inventor(s): NAOTO SASAHARA of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F3/12, H04L9/00
Abstract: an image forming 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 execute mining processing and are configured to execute a job, wherein the mining processing and the job are not executed at a same time.
Inventor(s): TAKESHI KOGURE of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F16/954, G06F16/957, H04L67/56, H04L67/02
Abstract: a cloud browser system including an image generation server and a web browsing system including an image forming apparatus and another image forming apparatus includes a unit that creates a tunnel between each of the image forming apparatuses and the image generation server so that the image generation server performs communication via virtual proxies provided by the respective image forming apparatuses and a unit that downloads web content from a web server via each tunnel and provides a rendering result based on the web content to the corresponding image forming apparatus.
Inventor(s): TOMOHIRO KIMURA of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F21/60, H04N1/00
Abstract: an information processing apparatus having a first function and a second function which is a function different from the first function, in the first function, sets, to the information processing apparatus, a first setting value group associated with a security policy set to the information processing apparatus, in the second function, sets, to the information processing apparatus, a second setting value group associated with one usage environment selected from among a plurality of usage environments, and in a case where the security policy is currently set to the information processing apparatus in the first function, in the second function, performs control to prevent a setting value group associated with any usage environment in the plurality of usage environments from being set to the information processing apparatus, wherein the first setting value group and the second setting value group include setting values corresponding to an identical setting item.
Inventor(s): Takuya SAITO of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F40/174
Abstract: an information processing apparatus which is capable of saving the time and effort in performing various types of registrations regarding the information processing apparatus. the information processing apparatus acquires location information of a mobile terminal by using the mobile terminal in vicinity of the information processing apparatus, receives, from a conversion server, address information obtained by the location information of the mobile terminal converted, generates a superimposed image by superimposing the address information on an address entry field of the format image of a registration sheet, and outputs the superimposed image.
Inventor(s): KAZUYA TSUYAMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06T5/00, G06T5/50
Abstract: an apparatus includes at least one processor, and a memory coupled to the at least one processor storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to function as a first processing unit, a second processing unit, and a composition unit, wherein the first processing unit performs first processing on a first image to generate a second image, wherein the second processing unit performs second processing on the first image and the second image to generate a third image and a fourth image, and wherein the composition unit performs composition on the second image and the fourth image to generate a fifth image, performs composition on the first image and the third image to generate a sixth image, and performs composition on the fifth image and the sixth image to generate a seventh image.
Inventor(s): Hiroki Yoshida of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06T5/00, G06T7/11, G06V20/58
Abstract: an image processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires a first image obtained by capturing an optical image by an optical system including a high distortion region in which distortion is large and a low distortion region in which distortion is small, a cutout unit that cuts out a partial image region from the first image to acquire a second image, and an expansion processing unit that expands the second image at an expansion magnification corresponding to distortion of the optical system, wherein the second image subjected to the expansion by the expansion processing unit is output to a display device.
Inventor(s): Junya FUKUMOTO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06T5/00, H04N5/52, G06V10/143, G06V10/60, G06V10/75
Abstract: an image processing apparatus including a tone correction unit configured to generate a plurality of tone correction signals by converting tone characteristics of a plurality of image signals in different wavelength bands, an edge enhancement unit configured to generate an edge enhancement signal by performing predetermined processing with respect to at least one image signal of the plurality of image signals, and a combining unit configured to combine a signal based on the plurality of tone correction signals and the edge enhancement signal is provided. the tone correction unit is configured to generate at least two tone correction signals by converting tone characteristics of at least two image signals of the plurality of image signals while maintaining ratios between pixels respectively corresponding to the at least two image signals.
Inventor(s): Takashi ONIKI of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06T7/00, G06T11/00
Abstract: a manufacturing method of learning data is used for making a neural network perform learning. the manufacturing method of learning data includes a first acquiring step configured to acquire an original image, a second acquiring step configured to acquire a first image as a training image generated by adding blur to the original image, and a third acquiring step configured to acquire a second image as a ground truth image generated by adding blur to the original image. a blur amount added to the second image is smaller than that added to the first image.
Inventor(s): TAKEYUKI SUDA of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06T7/00, H04N1/00
Abstract: a detection unit detects an area of content in a reference image. a display unit displays a setting screen for setting an inspection level corresponding to the area of the content. the inspection level indicates a criterion for the inspection of the image. an inspection unit inspects, based on first image data obtained by reading an image on a sheet and second image data corresponding to the reference image, an image on the sheet corresponding to the area of content at the inspection level set in the setting screen. the display unit displays a screen for selecting whether or not to enable setting the inspection level corresponding to the area of the content to be detected by the detection unit.
20240046450.INSPECTION APPARATUS AND INSPECTION SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): MAKOTO ANNO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06T7/00, B41F33/00, G06T7/33, G06T7/73, G06K7/14
Abstract: an inspection apparatus according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure includes a reception unit configured to receive print data, a registration unit configured to register an image included in the print data as a reference image, an extraction unit configured to extract information relating to a barcode inspection from the received print data, and an inspection unit configured to inspect, when a scanned image generated by scanning a print product is received, a barcode in the scanned image, based on the extracted information relating to the barcode inspection.
Inventor(s): Azusa TSUKAHARA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06T7/269, G06T5/20, G06V10/75, G06V10/74, H04N23/67
Abstract: an image processing device that generates reliability of matching between a first image and a second image includes a pixel value change generation unit configured to set a standard image including a pixel of interest in the first image or the second image to generate at least a first pixel value change in a first direction and a second pixel value change in a second direction for each local region of the standard image, a gradient direction generation unit configured to generate a gradient direction of the local region based on the first pixel value change and the second pixel value change, a gradient direction correction unit configured to correct the gradient direction in accordance with the gradient direction, and a reliability generation unit configured to generate the reliability based on the gradient direction corrected by the gradient direction correction unit.
Inventor(s): SHOHEI IWAMOTO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, RUMIE OISHI of Saitama (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HARUHISA NAKAMURA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06T15/20
Abstract: a generation apparatus generates a virtual viewpoint image based on a foreground model, a virtual object model, and a virtual viewpoint. the virtual object has a shape with an alternate repetition of one of a plurality of first planes and one of a plurality of second planes. a normal line of each first plane and a normal line of each second plane extend in different directions. a virtual viewpoint image generated based on a first virtual viewpoint includes the first planes but does not include the second planes. and a virtual viewpoint image generated based on a second virtual viewpoint includes the second planes but does not include the first planes.
20240046584.INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): SHINICHI ARATANI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06T19/00
Abstract: an information processing apparatus according to the present invention is a client apparatus connected to a network, and includes: a receiver configured to receive first information, which is information on a virtual object, via the network; and a controller configured to acquire second information, which is information on environment of surrounding of the client apparatus, generate an image of the virtual object on a basis of the first information and the second information, and control so that the generated image of the virtual object is displayed on a display.
Inventor(s): MIZUKI MORINAGA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, RYOSUKE TANAKA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06T19/20, H04N23/67
Abstract: a control apparatus of controlling imaging of an object includes a memory storing instructions, and a processor configured to execute the instructions to acquire information about three-dimensional space as an imaging target, dispose a virtual figure in the three-dimensional space, designate a search area to search the three-dimensional space for the object based on the virtual figure, and perform at least one of focus control and continuous imaging control for the object existing within the search area.
Inventor(s): MASAAKI OBAYASHI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, AKITOSHI YAMADA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YOSHINORI MIZOGUCHI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HISASHI ISHIKAWA of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06V10/82, G06V10/764, G06N3/0464, G06N3/084
Abstract: a neural network system includes a separable convolution subnetwork. the separable convolution subnetwork includes a plurality of separable convolutional neural network (scnn) layers arranged in a stack manner in sequence. each of the plurality of scnn layers applies a first grouped convolution to an input to the scnn layer. an input to the first grouped convolution includes a plurality of channels, and the first grouped convolution is a spatial convolution which divides channels of an input to the first grouped convolution into groups in a channel-wise manner, convolves the grouped channels, and couples the convolved channels to generate an output.
Inventor(s): HIROSHI SEKINE of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06V30/22, G06V30/19
Abstract: an image processing apparatus obtains image data generated by reading a sheet on which handwritten characters are written. the image processing apparatus selects a trained model to be used for character recognitions of the handwritten characters on the sheet from a plurality of trained models and executes character recognitions by using the selected trained model.
Inventor(s): TETSUHIKO YAO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, ATSUSHI TAMURA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06V40/20, G06T7/70
Abstract: an information processing apparatus obtains an image captured of an area where an object is performing an activity, detects a position of the object present in the area based on the obtained captured image, specifies an action of the object based on the obtained captured image, and outputs information in which a position in the area and an evaluation value are associated with each other. the information is generated based on the detected position and the specified action, the evaluation value is calculated based on an index value corresponding to the specified action, and a first index value corresponding to a first action and a second index value corresponding to a second action different from the first action are different.
Inventor(s): YUUICHIROU HATANO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H01L27/12
Abstract: a light-emitting device has a plurality of light-emitting elements, wherein the light-emitting element has a substrate having a transistor element that drives the light-emitting element, a wiring layer that is arranged over the substrate, and a light-emitting unit that is arranged over the wiring layer and includes an anode electrode, a light-emitting layer arranged on the anode electrode, and a cathode electrode arranged on the light-emitting layer, and heater wiring is arranged between the light-emitting unit and the wiring layer in at least some of the plurality of the light-emitting elements.
Inventor(s): YUICHIRO MIYAUCHI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H02N2/18, H10N35/80, H10N35/00
Abstract: a power generation element includes a magnetostrictive plate, a coil enclosing at least a part of the magnetostrictive plate, a magnetic field generation portion that generates a magnetic field, a yoke including a ferromagnetic body, and a non-magnetic body. the magnetostrictive plate contains a magnetostrictive material and has one fixed end. the power generation element generates power when force is applied to the magnetostrictive plate. the yoke spans from one towards another partial area of the magnetostrictive plate. the one partial area of the magnetostrictive plate, the non-magnetic body, and one end of the yoke at the one partial area of the magnetostrictive plate are disposed in this order. another end of the yoke faces the other partial area through a gap. the one partial area is on one surface of the magnetostrictive plate and the magnetic field generation portion is provided on another surface of the magnetostrictive plate.
20240048180.WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Hiroto Tamaki of Misato-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04B5/00
Abstract: a wireless communication system includes a first coupler having a first pair of electrodes and second coupler having a second pair of electrodes that at least partially oppose the first pair of electrodes. a transmission circuit applies a differential signal to the first coupler. a reception circuit receives a differential signal output from the second coupler based on electromagnetic coupling between the first coupler and the second coupler. a distance between centroids of the first pair of electrodes differs from a distance between centroids of the second pair of electrodes.
Inventor(s): Makoto Umehara of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04L27/34, H04L25/03
Abstract: a communication device communicates a physical (phy) frame including a preamble and a data field. the preamble includes a legacy short training field (l-stf), a legacy long training field (l-ltf), a legacy signal field (l-sig), an eht signal field (eht-sig-a), an eht short training field (eht-stf), and an eht long training field (eht-ltf), and the eht-sig-a includes fields indicating a modulation scheme and information indicating which one of a uc (uniform constellation) scheme and an nuc (non uniform constellation) scheme is used as the modulation scheme, and the data field includes data that has undergone modulation corresponding to the modulation scheme and the information indicated by the fields.
Inventor(s): Pascal LAGRANGE of LA CHAPELLE DES FOUGERETZ (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Pierre VISA of RENNES (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04L45/745, H04W28/02, H04W40/02
Abstract: a method for processing data packets at an integrated access and backhaul, iab, node of an iab network comprising a plurality of iab nodes is disclosed. the method comprises receiving a data packet including a destination address of a destination iab node for the data packet and a path identifier identifying a routing path for the data packet to the destination iab node; determining, based on the received data packet, whether the routing path of the received data packet includes at least one iab node of a different iab network; in response to determining that the routing path of the received data packet includes at least one iab node of a different iab network, using the path identifier of the received data packet to determine whether there is a next iab node in the routing path for routing the data packet. when a next iab node is determined, the data packet is routed to the next iab node.
Inventor(s): CHIE ITO of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKUYA USHINOHAMA of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N1/00, H04N1/32, G06T19/00
Abstract: an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure transmits identification information of a virtual space to a scanning apparatus based on a scan instruction input in the virtual space, scans a document to generate image data, transmits the identification information and the image data to an information processing apparatus that provides a service for sharing information in the virtual space, and executes processing for displaying an object based on the transmitted image data in the virtual space corresponding to the identification information.
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Inventor(s): NAOKI MARUYAMA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N1/00
Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes a communication section configured to receive facsimile data, a console section, a print unit configured to perform printing on a sheet, and a cpu configured to determine whether or not facsimile data received by the communication section can be printed by the print unit. in a case where the facsimile data cannot be printed by the print unit, the cpu displays a screen for enabling a facsimile image of the facsimile data to be displayed on at least an external device. the screen includes a two-dimensional code which enables access to a web page for displaying the facsimile image on the external device, and the two-dimensional code includes a url for viewing the facsimile image and authentication information for accessing the image forming apparatus.
Inventor(s): Jonathan TAQUET of Talensac (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Christophe GISQUET of ACIGNE (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Guillaume LAROCHE of Saint Aubin d'Aubigné (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Patrice ONNO of RENNES (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N19/117, H04N19/132, H04N19/136, H04N19/176, H04N19/86
Abstract: a method of controlling an adaptive loop filter for one or more image portions of an image, the method comprising controlling filtering on a first sample of an image portion based on one or more neighbouring sample value(s) of the first sample value, wherein the controlling uses a nonlinear function which has one or more variables based on one or more of the neighbouring sample value(s).
Inventor(s): Shota YAMAGUCHI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N23/11, G06T7/00, G06T5/00, G06T5/50, G06T7/20
Abstract: disclosed in an image capture apparatus that can acquire a visible-light image and an invisible-light image. the apparatus determines a method of using information in order to apply predetermined processing to the visible-light image, wherein the information is based on the invisible-light image. the apparatus generates information based on the invisible-light image in accordance with the result of the determination and record, in a recording medium, a data file with which the visible-light image, information indicating the result of the determination, and the information based on the invisible-light image are associated.
20240048837.IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): TAKAMI HIRASAWA of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YUICHIRO KATO of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TOSHIMUNE NAGANO of Saitama (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TORU MATSUMOTO of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MASAYASU MIZUSHIMA of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, AKINO MORIYOSHI of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N23/58, H04N23/60, H04N23/667, H04N23/68, H04N23/695
Abstract: an image pickup apparatus comprises at least one of a sixth lens unit and an eighth lens unit being movable in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis, a first shift driver or a second shift driver driving the sixth or eighth lens unit, a first shift position detector or a second shift position detector detecting a position of the sixth or eighth lens unit, a photographing condition controller controlling imaging conditions, a detector detecting at least one of a moving speed and a moving direction of an object, and a shift controller controlling the sixth or eighth lens unit based on a signal from the detector. the photographing condition control unit has a following shot mode in which an exposure and a driving of the sixth or eighth lens unit are intermittently performed with respect to a movement of the object.
Inventor(s): Shimpei KITAI of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N23/63, G09G5/00
Abstract: a display control apparatus including a display unit, comprising a receiving unit configured to receive a tally signal from an external apparatus, and a display control unit configured to perform control so that a captured image captured by an imaging unit is displayed on a display unit, wherein the display control unit performs control, in accordance with the receiving unit having received the tally signal, so that a display item that indicates that the tally signal has been received is displayed along the edge of the display unit, and performs control, in accordance with a display mode of the captured image, so that the display item is displayed with a different width.
Inventor(s): Kunihiko TABEI of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N23/71, G06V10/141, H04N23/74
Abstract: a control apparatus is to be moved with a moving apparatus and configured to control luminance of an image to be displayed on a display unit acquired by an imaging unit. the control apparatus comprising a memory storing instructions, and a processor configured to execute the instructions to obtain information about a position of a moving body in the image, and determine the luminance of the image based on the position of the moving body.
Inventor(s): Naoki Maruyama of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Toshiyuki Dobashi of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Shunsuke Chino of Saitama (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Seiya Ohta of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N23/73, H04N5/202, H04N23/71
Abstract: an apparatus capable of communicating with a capturing apparatus includes a first acquisition unit configured to acquire an image captured by the capturing apparatus, a second acquisition unit configured to acquire first exposure information determined by the capturing apparatus based on a luminance of a first region in the image, a first determination unit configured to determine second exposure information based on a luminance of a second region, a second determination unit configured to determine correction information based on a difference between the first exposure information and the second exposure information, and an output unit configured to output the correction information to the capturing apparatus.
Inventor(s): SEIGO KANEKO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N25/51, H04N25/53, H04N25/706, H04N25/771, G02B5/20
Abstract: an image capturing apparatus includes an image sensor configured to set an exposure period and a gain individually for each of a plurality of pixel groups, a diaphragm or a neutral density filter configured to adjust a quantity of light incident on the image sensor, at least one processor, and a memory coupled to the at least one processor, the memory having instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, performs operations as a first control unit configured to control an exposure parameter including at least one of the exposure period and the gain for each of the plurality of pixel groups, and a second control unit configured to control the quantity of light incident on the image sensor by controlling the diaphragm or the neutral density filter based on the exposure parameter controlled by the first control unit.
Inventor(s): Hidemasa YOSHIMURA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N25/53, H04N23/63, H04N25/62
Abstract: an image pickup apparatus capable of correctly determining an exposure permission period from a pulse wave signal. the image pickup apparatus comprising an image pickup portion, and a pulse wave detector configured to detect a pulse wave of a photographer who is holding a main body portion including the image pickup portion. the image pickup apparatus determines, based on a change amount of a pulse wave signal output from the pulse wave detector, a permission period in which exposure by the image pickup portion is permitted and a non-permission period in which the exposure by the image pickup portion is not permitted, and controls the exposure by the image pickup portion, based on the determined permission period and the determined non-permission period.
Inventor(s): KOICHIRO IWATA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YU ARISHIMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MASAKI SATO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N25/60, H04N25/78, H04N25/709
Abstract: in a photoelectric conversion device, in a first period in which a respective different offset voltage is supplied to a comparator included in each of a plurality of ad conversion circuits, a control unit performs control to bring the offset voltage into a first driving state in which a voltage change amount per unit time of the offset voltage is a first voltage amount, and, in a second period in which a ramp signal is supplied to the comparator included in each of the plurality of ad conversion circuits, the control unit performs control to bring the ramp signal into a second driving state in which a voltage change amount per unit time of the ramp signal is a second voltage amount, wherein the first voltage amount is larger the second voltage amount.
Inventor(s): YUDAI ITOI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YUKI TSUJIMOTO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKUMA IWAGAMI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N25/76, H04N23/65, H04N23/51, H04N23/667, H01M10/02
Abstract: an image capturing apparatus includes an image sensor, a power supply circuit, and a power storage device. a charging unit charges the power storage device using power from the power supply circuit. a control unit performs control such that in a first operation state of the image capturing apparatus, power is supplied from the power supply circuit to the image sensor without power being supplied from the power storage device to the image sensor. the control unit further performs control such that in a second operation state of the image capturing apparatus in which a maximum power consumption of the image sensor is higher than in the first operation state, power is supplied from the power supply circuit and the power storage device to the image sensor.
Inventor(s): YUJI NAKAJIMA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N25/773, G04F10/00
Abstract: a time-to-digital conversion device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is a time-to-digital conversion device configured to output time digital data according to a time from a first timing to a second timing, including a first circuit that includes an upper counter configured to start counting a clock signal according to the first timing, and generates upper bits of the time digital data; a second circuit that includes a delay element configured to start operation according to the second timing and a lower counter configured to count an oscillation cycle of the delay element, and generates lower bits of the time digital data; and a control circuit that controls a phase of an output signal of the delay element based on the clock signal.
20240049553.DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Koji Ishizuya of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H10K59/38, H10K50/86, H10K59/12
Abstract: display device has display region of pixels including first pixel arranged in central portion of the display region and second pixel arranged between the first pixel and the edge of the display region. each pixel includes first and second light emitting elements. color filter layer is arranged on the first and second light emitting elements. the first light emitting element includes first color filter, and opening of the first light emitting element is defined by the color filter layer. the second light emitting element includes second color filter and having spectral transmittance characteristic different from the first color filter. ratio of size of the opening to size of light emitting region of the first light emitting element is smaller in the second pixel than in the first pixel.
Inventor(s): HIROYUKI WATANABE of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHUNTARO WATANABE of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KENICHI KAKU of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, JUMPEI KUNO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, AKIHIRO MARUYAMA of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHUHEI IWASAKI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KOHEI MAKISUMI of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YUNA YAMAMOTO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H10K85/50, H10K30/10, H10K30/50, H10K85/30, H02S20/23, H02S40/38, H02S40/32, H02S40/42
Abstract: in order to provide a photoelectric conversion element having higher photoelectric conversion efficiency, in a photoelectric conversion element having a first electrode, a second electrode, and a photoelectric conversion layer containing an organic-inorganic perovskite compound and disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, a particle layer including particles that mainly contain a phthalocyanine compound is arranged between the photoelectric conversion layer and the first electrode.
Inventor(s): TAKAYUKI WATANABE of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, AKIRA UEBAYASHI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H10N30/853, H02N2/16
Abstract: an elastic body and a piezoelectric material are bonded to each other by a conductive bonding portion in which conductive particles are dispersed.
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