CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA patent applications on July 11th, 2024
Patent Applications by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA on July 11th, 2024
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA: 101 patent applications
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA has applied for patents in the areas of H04N1/00 (11), G06F3/12 (8), H04N23/62 (5), G06T7/00 (4), H04N23/67 (4) H04N23/741 (2), H02J50/80 (2), G06T15/00 (2), G06T19/20 (2), H04N23/611 (2)
With keywords such as: image, unit, apparatus, information, configured, portion, control, processing, communication, and based in patent application abstracts.
Patent Applications by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
20240225594. ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): YUKI NIWAMAE of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SAKIKO TANIMOTO of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKAHIRO YAMAMOTO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SATOSHI SHINATA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YUSUKE HOKARI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHOSAKU KAWASHIMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YOSHINORI HIRANO of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, AKIYA NAKAYAMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): A61B8/00
CPC Code(s): A61B8/40
Abstract: provided is an ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus with improved operability. an ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus according to the present invention includes an operation unit that includes a plurality of input components, and is configured to input at least information regarding an ultrasonic wave, a bed unit on which a subject is to be placed, and a support unit configured to support the operation unit and the bed unit in such a manner that the operation unit is arranged superior to the bed unit.
Inventor(s): AKIHIRO ODA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KAZUHIKO SHINAGAWA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YUICHIRO KUDO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MOTOHIRO HORIUCHI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B25J9/16, B25J13/08
CPC Code(s): B25J9/163
Abstract: a robot system includes a robot, and an information processing portion. the information processing portion is configured to obtain a learned model by learning first force information about a force applied by a worker to a workpiece, first position information about a position of a first portion of the worker, and first workpiece information about a state of the workpiece, and control the robot on a basis of output data of the learned model.
Inventor(s): KAI TAKAHASHI of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KENICHIRO MORI of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B29C65/78
CPC Code(s): B29C65/7802
Abstract: a bonding apparatus for bonding a second object to a first object, including a holding unit configured to hold a sheet with the second object stuck thereto, a protrusion mechanism configured to protrude the second object to a side of the first object via the sheet held by the holding unit, a measurement unit configured to measure, with respect to the first object, a position of the second object stuck to the sheet held by the holding unit, and a processing unit configured to perform a process of positioning the first object and the second object based on the position measured by the measurement unit in a state in which the second object is protruded to the side of the first object by the protrusion mechanism.
Inventor(s): SEIKO MINAMI of Saitama (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NOBUYUKI HIRAYAMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41J2/14, B41J2/125
CPC Code(s): B41J2/14112
Abstract: a head board, comprising an orifice configured to discharge a liquid, a plurality of electrothermal transducers configured to generate heat to discharge the liquid from the orifice, a sensor element configured to detect a state of discharge of the liquid from the orifice, and a delay circuit configured to delay an output timing of a signal, wherein the plurality of electrothermal transducers and the sensor element are driven by a common drive signal, when driving the plurality of electrothermal transducers, the drive signal is input to the plurality of electrothermal transducers via the delay circuit, and when driving the sensor element, the drive signal is input to the sensor element without passing through the delay circuit.
20240227403. LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): HIROMASA TSUTSUMI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIDEAKI MATSUMURA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TSUYOSHI SAEKI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NORIO SAKURAI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, DAIJU TAKEDA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHOTA ASADA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAIJI MARUYAMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41J2/17
CPC Code(s): B41J2/1721
Abstract: a liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejection head to eject liquid, a recovery unit, a housing, a discharge unit, a casing including the discharge unit and the housing, and a liquid receptacle. the recovery unit maintains liquid ejecting performance of the liquid ejection head. the housing houses a container that accommodates liquid received by the recovery unit. the discharge unit discharges the liquid received by the recovery unit to the container. the liquid receptacle is disposed below the discharge unit in a direction of gravity in the casing and includes a first groove extending in a first direction crossing the direction of gravity and a second groove extending in a second direction crossing the direction of gravity and the first direction.
Inventor(s): KEISEI HAKAMATA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YUKI SHINDO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41J11/00, B41J11/58, B41J29/393
CPC Code(s): B41J11/007
Abstract: a printing apparatus includes a printing unit configured to perform printing on a sheet, a conveying unit configured to convey a sheet to a print position of the printing unit, a motor configured to drive the conveying unit, and a control unit configured to control rotation of the motor. the control unit is capable of executing holding control of holding the motor at a stop position. the control unit is configured to decide a first output value, which is an output value of the motor in the holding control, in accordance with a second output value which is an output value of the motor before stopping at the stop position.
Inventor(s): Daiki Takahashi of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41J11/00, H04N1/00
CPC Code(s): B41J11/0095
Abstract: a printing apparatus having high operability of initial installation work for a user, which takes the user's behavior at the time of initial installation of the printing apparatus into account. the printing apparatus is capable of detect start of paper loading operation, detect end of the paper loading operation, and display more detailed guide information than guide summary information when the start of the paper loading operation is detected at the time of the initial installation of the printing apparatus. the printing apparatus controls, after the display of the guide information is started, to start printing in a case where the end of the paper loading operation is detected, and not to start printing in a case where the end of the paper loading operation is not detected.
20240227420. RECORDING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Shingo Horita of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Yusuke Nishiya of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Masakazu Tsukuda of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Yukimichi Kimura of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Kyohei Sato of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Toshiki Hamanishi of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41J13/03, B41J2/165
CPC Code(s): B41J13/03
Abstract: a recording device includes: a drive source; a driven portion having a driven gear; a drive transmission mechanism having a drive gear driven by the drive source and capable of swing between a first position where the drive gear is engaged with the driven gear and a second position where the drive gear is not engaged with the driven gear; and a regulating mechanism capable of swing between a regulating position where swing of the drive transmission mechanism is regulated and a non-regulating position where the swing of the drive transmission mechanism is not regulated. in the recording device, the regulating mechanism is capable of swing around a rotation axis of the driven gear.
20240227421. PRINTING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): RYO TAKANO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YASUHITO TSUBAKIMOTO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41J13/10
CPC Code(s): B41J13/106
Abstract: a printing apparatus includes a discharge unit and a tray. the discharge unit discharges a recording medium printed by a print unit in a first direction. the tray includes a supporting surface that supports the recording medium discharged from the discharge unit, a protruding portion that forms part of the supporting surface and that protrudes in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and a convex portion that is provided on the supporting surface and that protrudes upward from the supporting surface. the convex portion is formed on an inner side of the protruding portion in the second direction and overlaps the protruding portion in the first direction.
20240227422. SHEET SUPPLY DEVICE AND RECORDING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): KOSUKE YASUDA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKAKAZU OHASHI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TOMOHIRO SUZUKI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41J15/04, B41J15/16, B65H16/08, B65H16/10
CPC Code(s): B41J15/04
Abstract: a sheet supply device includes a support portion that rotatably supports a roll sheet, a drive portion that rotates the roll sheet supported by the support portion in a first direction and a second direction opposite to the fist direction, a first supply path to which a sheet from the roll sheet supported by the support portion is supplied, a second supply path to which a sheet from the roll sheet supported by the support portion is supplied, and a conveyance path that conveys the sheet supplied from the first supply path and the second supply path. the drive portion rotates the roll sheet in the first direction and supplies the sheet from the first supply path and rotates the roll sheet in the second direction and supplies the sheet from the second supply path.
20240228207. SHEET CONVEYANCE DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): YOSHIMI SUZUKI of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B65H5/06
CPC Code(s): B65H5/062
Abstract: a sheet conveyance device includes a frame, first and second rollers, a roller shaft, an urging member, and a bearing. the bearing includes a holding portion to slidably hold the roller shaft and held by the frame. the holding portion is deformable. as viewed in a rotational axis direction of the roller shaft, a direction in which the urging member urges the second roller is defined as a first direction, a direction that is perpendicular to the first direction is defined as a second direction, and a region where the roller shaft is present in the second direction is defined as a first region. the frame holds the bearing so as not to be in contact with the holding portion in the first region downstream of a rotation center of the roller shaft in the first direction.
Inventor(s): Kohichi Nakamura of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Masaki Sato of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Daisuke Kobayashi of Saitama (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Tetsuya Itano of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Daisuke Yoshida of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G01C3/02, H03K17/687, H04L25/02, H04N25/709
CPC Code(s): G01C3/02
Abstract: the disclosed apparatus includes a plurality of differential transmitters, and a power supply circuit that supplies a power supply voltage to each of the plurality of differential transmitters. the power supply circuit includes a common circuit unit that defines the power supply voltage supplied to the plurality of differential transmitters, and a plurality of individual circuit units provided in association with the plurality of differential transmitters and each connected to the common circuit unit. each of the plurality of individual circuit units has an output node that outputs the power supply voltage defined by the common circuit unit to a corresponding differential transmitter of the plurality of differential transmitters, and respective output nodes of the plurality of individual circuit units are connected to each other.
Inventor(s): RYO Nakagawa of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KAZUHIKO KABAYASHI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G01C21/00
CPC Code(s): G01C21/3889
Abstract: in order to provide a map suitable for a movable apparatus that operates autonomously, a map data providing device includes an activity range data acquisition unit configured to acquire activity range data indicating an activity range in which a movable apparatus operates autonomously, a determination unit configured to determine a coordinate system and origin of map data to be provided to the movable apparatus based on the activity range data, and a map data providing unit configured to provide the map data based on the coordinate system and origin determined by the determination unit to the movable apparatus.
Inventor(s): HIDETOSHI HAYASHI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHOGO YAMASAKI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G01S7/4865, G01S7/4863, G01S17/14
CPC Code(s): G01S7/4865
Abstract: a ranging device includes: a processing unit configured to operate in a first mode for outputting a signal based on incident light to a first number of photoelectric conversion elements among photoelectric conversion elements and configured to operate in a second mode for outputting a signal based on incident light to a second number of photoelectric conversion elements among the photoelectric conversion elements, the second number being different from the first number; and a time conversion unit configured to generate a signal indicating a time at which light is incident on a light receiving unit based on a time count value input from a time counting unit and a signal generated in the light receiving unit. switching from the first mode to the second mode is performed in a period from the start of light emission to the next start of light emission of a light emitting device.
Inventor(s): SHINYA OKUOKA of Utsunomiya-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G02B9/04, G03B17/14, H04N23/55
CPC Code(s): G02B9/04
Abstract: a converter lens includes three or more negative lenses and increases the focal length of an entire system, in which an average refractive index ndave at the d-line (wavelength of 587.56 nm) of a material of all the negative lenses included in the converter lens is defined.
Inventor(s): KOHEI KIMURA of Saitama (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G02B13/00, G02B9/62, G02B13/02
CPC Code(s): G02B13/005
Abstract: a zoom lens comprises a first lens unit having positive refractive power, a second lens unit having negative refractive power, and a rear lens group including one or more lens units. the first lens unit, the second lens unit, the rear lens group are arranged in order from an object side to an image side. intervals between adjacent lens units change during zooming. the first lens unit is configured to move toward the object side during zooming from a wide angle end to a telephoto end. the second lens unit includes three or more lenses. the zoom lens satisfies predetermined inequalities.
Inventor(s): MASATSUGU NAKANO of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G02B13/18, G02B9/64
CPC Code(s): G02B13/18
Abstract: an optical system includes a plurality of lenses, and an aperture diaphragm, wherein in a case where an amount of increase in an image height per unit angle of view is set as a resolution, a resolution of the optical system is lower than a resolution of a stereographic projection optical system at a central angle of view, and the resolution of the optical system is higher than the resolution of the stereographic projection optical system at a maximum half angle of view and at an intermediate half angle of view, which is a half value of the maximum half angle of view.
Inventor(s): Kazuki Sugaya of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03B13/02, F41G1/38, G06F3/01
CPC Code(s): G03B13/02
Abstract: an electronic apparatus comprises an eye approach detection unit configured to detect an objective approaching to a finder, a sight line detection unit configured to detect a sight line position to a display unit that is arranged in the finder, and a control unit configured to perform control to drive the sight line detection unit and stop driving the approach detection unit when it is detected by the approach detection unit that an objective has been approached to the finder, wherein the control unit performs control to, based on a detection result of the sight line detection unit, drive the approach detection unit from a state in which a driving of the approach detection unit is stopped, and stop driving the sight line detection unit while driving the approach detection unit.
Inventor(s): Seth J. Bamesberger of Austin TX (US) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Byung-Jin Choi of Austin TX (US) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Steven C. Shackleton of Austin TX (US) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Masaki Saito of Austin TX (US) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03F7/00
CPC Code(s): G03F7/0002
Abstract: a planarization system, comprising a superstrate chuck including a holding surface configured to hold a superstrate, an inflatable membrane having an inner diameter defining an inner edge, an outer diameter defining an outer edge, and, a midpoint between the inner edge and the outer edge in a radial direction, wherein the inflatable membrane is disposed radially outward of the holding surface of the superstrate chuck, and a purge gas channel disposed radially inward of the midpoint of the inflatable membrane and radially outward of the holding surface of the superstrate chuck.
Inventor(s): SHOHEI IWATA of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03F7/00
CPC Code(s): G03F7/70141
Abstract: an exposure apparatus for exposing a plurality of shot regions on a substrate includes a projection optical system, a drive mechanism configured to drive the substrate, a detector configured to detect a surface height of the substrate, and a controller configured to control the drive mechanism based on an output of the detector. the projection optical system is configured to project a pattern of an original to an exposure region in an image plane of the projection optical system. a detection region of the detector is larger than the exposure region. the controller is configured to control, based on an output of the detector obtained when a first shot region of the plurality of shot regions is arranged in the exposure region, driving of the substrate, by the drive mechanism, for exposing a second shot region of the plurality of shot regions.
20240231249. TONER_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): MAKI IMURA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KOHEI YOSHIYAMA of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NOBUHIRO YOSHIDA of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KENTA MITSUIKI of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KENTARO KAMAE of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YUU NISHIMURA of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KAZUNARI OOYAMA of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NOBUYOSHI SUGAHARA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YUYA CHIMOTO of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKAHO SHIBATA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G9/087
CPC Code(s): G03G9/08755
Abstract: provided is a toner containing a binder resin, wherein the binder resin contains an amorphous polyester and a crystalline polyester, and wherein, when the toner is used as a sample in differential scanning calorimetry (dsc) involving a first process of increasing a temperature from 20� c. to 180� c., a second process of decreasing the temperature from 180� c. to 20� c., and a third process of increasing the temperature from 20� c. to 180� c., dsc curves have a specific endothermic peak or exothermic peak derived from the crystalline polyester, and when a temperature of a maximum peak top of the endothermic peak in the dsc curve obtained through the first process is represented by t1 (� c.), and a temperature of a maximum peak top of the endothermic peak in the third dsc curve is represented by t2 (� c.), the tl and the t2 satisfy the following expression (1).
20240231249. TONER_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): MAKI IMURA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KOHEI YOSHIYAMA of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NOBUHIRO YOSHIDA of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KENTA MITSUIKI of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KENTARO KAMAE of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YUU NISHIMURA of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KAZUNARI OOYAMA of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NOBUYOSHI SUGAHARA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YUYA CHIMOTO of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKAHO SHIBATA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G9/087
CPC Code(s): G03G9/08755
Abstract:
20240231250. TONER FOR USE IN IMAGE-FORMING_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): KAZUYUKI SATO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TOMOHISA SANO of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TOHRU HIRAMATSU of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, ATSUHIKO OHMORI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KOSUKE FUKUDOME of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIROKI KAGAWA of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G9/097, G03G9/08
CPC Code(s): G03G9/09716
Abstract: a toner containing: a toner particle containing a binder resin; and an external additive, wherein a peak corresponding to boric acid is detected in atr-ir analysis of the toner particle using germanium as an atr crystal in an atr method, the external additive contains a hydrophobized fine alumina particle produced by surface-treating a fine alumina particle, which is a fine base particle, with a hydrophobic treatment agent, the hydrophobized fine alumina particle has a hydrophobicity of 50 or more and 90 or less, the hydrophobized fine alumina particle has a volume resistivity of 1.0�10��cm or more and 1.0�10��cm or less, and a rate of atoms originated from the fine base particle in the hydrophobized fine alumina particle is 30 atomic % or more and 70 atomic % or less.
20240231251. TONER_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): NAOYA ISONO of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MARIKO YAMASHITA of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KENJI AOKI of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TATSUYA SAEKI of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YUKI MASUDA of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MEGUMI MORIYA of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G9/097, G03G9/087, G03G9/09
CPC Code(s): G03G9/09775
Abstract: provided is such a toner that a pigment is dispersed in a toner particle containing a large amount of a crystalline resin, that is, a toner excellent in low-temperature fixability and coloring power. the toner is a toner including a toner particle containing a binder resin, a pigment and a pigment dispersant, wherein the binder resin contains from 20.0% to 100.0% by mass of a crystalline resin, wherein the pigment dispersant is a polymer containing a specific structure that interacts with the pigment and a specific polymer moiety that interacts with the crystalline resin.
Inventor(s): YASUTOMO FURUTA of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/043, G03G15/04, G06K15/02
CPC Code(s): G03G15/043
Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes a light emitting chip and at least one processor. the light emitting chip includes a plurality of light emitting elements, a dac outputting a voltage corresponding to a setting value, and a circuit unit that supplies a current to the plurality of light emitting elements based on the voltage. at least one processor is configured to set the setting value such that one light emitting element included among the plurality of light emitting elements emits light of a predetermined amount, and correct image data pieces that respectively correspond to the plurality of light emitting elements based on first correction data for correcting amounts of light respectively emitted by the plurality of light emitting elements. the circuit unit supplies a current to each of the plurality of light emitting elements based on the corrected image data pieces.
20240231256. IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Takashi Mukai of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Shuhei Kawasaki of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Hideo Kihara of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Nobuo Oshima of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Takahiro Kawamoto of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Takayuki Kanazawa of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/08
CPC Code(s): G03G15/0812
Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, a charging member, an exposure unit, a developing unit including a developer carrying member and a regulating member, a transfer member, a counting portion, a driving portion, and a controller. the controller carries out control so as to perform an image forming operation capable of forming a developer image, on the image bearing member, to be transferred onto a recording material and a non-image forming operation in which the developer image to be transferred onto the recording material is not formed on the image bearing member. depending on each of count values in a plurality of regions acquired by the counting portion in a predetermined period, the controller controls the driving portion so as to change a rotation amount of the developer carrying member in a developing rotation operation for rotating the developer carrying member during the non-image forming operation.
20240231258. IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): MASAHIRO SUETSUGU of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHINICHI NISHIDA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TETSUSHI UNEME of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TSUYOSHI OGAWA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/08, G03G15/00
CPC Code(s): G03G15/0886
Abstract: an image forming apparatus including an attachment portion, a storage portion, and an agitation member, an actuator, and a control unit, wherein the attachment portion includes an operation portion, including an engagement portion engaging with the shutter, configured to move with the shutter by the engagement portion being engaged with the shutter, the operation portion being movable between a first position where the shutter is at a closed position and a second position where the shutter is at an opened position, and a detection unit detecting a movement of the operation portion, and wherein the control unit controls the actuator so that driving of the agitation member is started based on the detection of a movement of the operation portion from the second position to the first position.
Inventor(s): YUSUKE NAKAZONO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YUTAKA SATO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NAOFUMI MURATA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIKARU OSADA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/20
CPC Code(s): G03G15/2025
Abstract: a fixing apparatus is used that has: a first rotation member; an elongated heater disposed in an internal space of the first rotation member, and having a heat generating member and a substrate on which the heat generating member is provided; a temperature sensing unit that detects a temperature of the heater; a heater holder that holds the heater; a second rotation member that forms a nip portion with the heater, across the first rotation member; a reservoir unit that stores grease that is supplied between the first rotation member and the heater; and an elastic member that encloses the temperature sensing unit, such that a toner image formed on a recording material is heated and fixed at the nip portion.
20240231262. FIXING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): TORU IMAIZUMI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKAAKI AKAMATSU of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YUKI OSHIMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIROKI SASAME of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/20
CPC Code(s): G03G15/2053
Abstract: a fixing apparatus having a first rotation member, an elongated heater having a heat generating member and a substrate on which the heat generating member is provided and being disposed in an internal space of the first rotation member, a heater holder that holds the heater, a stay that supports the heater holder, a sliding sheet being disposed between the heater and the first rotation member and sliding on an inner circumferential surface of the first rotation member, and a second rotation member forming a nip portion with the heater through the first rotation member, and, in the nip portion, a toner image formed on a recording material being heated and fixed, in which, when a longitudinal direction of a surface of the substrate on which the heat generating member is provided, a transverse direction that is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction.
20240231264. IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): NAOKI ISHIOKA of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/20, G03G15/00, G03G15/23
CPC Code(s): G03G15/2064
Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion, a fixing portion, a discharging portion, a discharge path toward the discharging portion, a reversing portion including a reverse path branched from the discharge path and to reverse the sheet and a reconveying path branched from the reverse path and through which the sheet reversed in the reversing portion is reconveyed to the image forming portion. a curl correcting portion is disposed in the reconveying path and corrects curl of the sheet conveyed through the reconveying path. the curl correcting portion includes a first correcting portion to apply a force to upwardly bend the first side to the sheet conveyed through the reconveying path, and a second correcting portion to apply a force to downwardly bend the first side. the second correcting portion is disposed downstream of the first correcting portion with respect to a conveyance direction of the sheet.
20240231266. IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Takahiro Kawamoto of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Hideo Kihara of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Nobuo Oshima of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Takashi Mukai of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Takuya Kitamura of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/00, G03G15/08
CPC Code(s): G03G15/553
Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes a moving unit to move a developing roller, a driving portion to be capable of rotating the developing roller in either case where the developing roller is located in a contact position in contact with a photosensitive drum or a separated position separated from the photosensitive drum, an acquiring portion to acquire information on a rotation amount of the developing roller and a notifying portion. the acquiring portion corrects a first information, on the rotation amount of the developing roller in the contact position, to a third information by using a first correction coefficient, and corrects a second information, on the rotation amount of the developing roller in the separated position, to a fourth information by using a second correction coefficient. the notifying portion performs the notification on a lifetime of the developing roller based on the third and the fourth information.
Inventor(s): SHIGEHARU KURITA of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/00, F16F15/14
CPC Code(s): G03G15/757
Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes: a plurality of stations and a plurality of stays arranged along a first direction; and a first board support member supporting a first electric board. each of the plurality of stations includes: a rotation shaft extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction; and a photosensitive member and a flywheel provided to the rotation shaft. the first board support member is attached to two of the plurality of stays so as to bridge a gap between the two stays, and provided, in the second direction, on a first side opposite to a second side of the flywheel on which the photosensitive member is provided. the first board support member overlaps with the flywheel of at least one of the plurality of stations when viewed from a viewpoint along the second direction.
Inventor(s): AKIO OGASAWARA of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G21/16, H04N1/00
CPC Code(s): G03G21/1647
Abstract: an image forming apparatus comprises a first chassis, a second chassis, a first connector, a second connector, a first scale and a first indicator. the first chassis and the second chassis are connected via the first connector and the second connector. the first scale is provided on one of the first connector and the second connector. the first scale indicates a relative distance between the first chassis and the second chassis in a first direction. the first indicator is provided on the other of the first connector and the second connector. the first indicator points the first scale.
Inventor(s): Manabu Jimba of Toride-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Ayatomo Okino of Moriya-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Katsuya Murakami of Toride-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Toshiaki Nagashima of Moriya-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Fumio Tazawa of Kashiwa-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G21/16, G03G15/08
CPC Code(s): G03G21/1676
Abstract: an object of the present invention is to provide a developer supply container capable of simplifying a mechanism for displacing a developer receiving portion to connect it with a developer supply container.
Inventor(s): Manabu Jimba of Toride-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Ayatomo Okino of Moriya-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Katsuya Murakami of Toride-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Toshiaki Nagashima of Moriya-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Fumio Tazawa of Kashiwa-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G21/16, G03G15/08
CPC Code(s): G03G21/1676
Abstract: a developer supply container for supplying a developer through a developer receiving portion displaceably provided in a developer receiving apparatus to which said developer supply container is detachably mountable, said developer supply container includes a developer accommodating portion for accommodating a developer; and an engaging portions , engageable with said developer receiving portion , for displacing said developer receiving portion toward said developer supply container with a mounting operation of said developer supply container to establish a connected state between said developer supply container and said developer receiving portion
Inventor(s): Goshi Ozaki of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Ryota Shibuya of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G21/18
CPC Code(s): G03G21/1857
Abstract: a cartridge includes a photosensitive drum, a development roller, a cartridge side gear, a movable member and a restricting portion. the cartridge is constituted such that when the cartridge side gear and a drive transmission member of a main assembly of an image forming apparatus are engaged with each other, the drive transmission member and a cover covering the drive transmission member is accommodated in a space surrounded by the restricting portion, the movable member and the cartridge side gear. the space includes, in a range downstream of the restricting portion and upstream of the cartridge side gear, a region in which a distance from the axis of the photosensitive drum exceeds ra which is a distance from the axis of the photosensitive drum to the restricting portion. the cartridge is structured to accommodate the cover in the region.
Inventor(s): Takashi FUJITA of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Tomoki HASEGAWA of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G21/20
CPC Code(s): G03G21/206
Abstract: an image forming apparatus comprises a housing and an image forming unit. the housing includes a protective member with a protective state in which the protective member is protecting a protection target and a non-protective state in which the protective member is not protecting the protection target, an intake port, a duct for guiding air taken in from the intake port to the image forming unit and guide the air from the image forming unit to outside of the housing, an exhaust port connected to the duct and for discharging the air to outside of the housing, a fan provided in a section from the intake port to the exhaust port in the duct and for assisting intake, discharging or both of intake and discharging of the air, and a processor for controlling the one fan.
Inventor(s): SHUNJI FUJITA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F3/01, G06F3/0346, G06F3/04815, G06F3/04842, G06V40/10
CPC Code(s): G06F3/013
Abstract: an information processing apparatus includes: a display control unit configured to display a virtual object such that the virtual object is arranged in a three-dimensional space; a first acquisition unit configured to acquire information of a position of an operating body; a second acquisition unit configured to acquire information of a line-of-sight position of the user; and a control unit configured to switch between a first operation mode and a second operation mode, based on a distance between the position of the operating body and the line-of-sight position, and perform control to select the virtual object at the position of the operating body in the first operation mode, and display a display item indicating a direction to which the operating body is directed, and select the virtual object indicated by the display item in the second operation mode.
Inventor(s): Masaaki UENISHI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F3/01, G02B27/01, G06T19/00
CPC Code(s): G06F3/013
Abstract: a display control apparatus includes at least one memory and at least one processor which function as: an acquisition unit configured to acquire line-of-sight information of a user; a determination unit configured to determine, in an image displayed on a display, an object to be changed a display size on the display, based on the line-of-sight information; and a display control unit configured to control the display size of the object in accordance with information related to a type of the object.
Inventor(s): Yuki Inoue of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F3/12
CPC Code(s): G06F3/1204
Abstract: the present invention provides an information processing apparatus capable of switching a discharge manner of a one-page print job in a printer in a two-sided print setting. an information processing apparatus controls a printer capable of printing on a sheet-shaped recording medium. the apparatus includes a setting unit that sets, as a print setting for a first print process, a two-sided print setting or a one-sided print setting, and a controller that controls whether to execute control for discharging a recording medium printed by the first print process in a face-up manner or a face-down manner based on at least one of whether the two-sided print setting is set for a second print process executed before the first print process and whether the second print process is for printing pages, when the two-sided print setting is set for the first print process that prints one page.
20240231710. SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): KAZUYA MORIOKA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F3/12
CPC Code(s): G06F3/1204
Abstract: according to one aspect of the present disclosure, a print service relays an authentication request and a document acquisition request received from a multi-function printer to a document management service, and transmits authentication information and information of printing result acquired from the document acquisition request to the document management service. the document management service transmits a result of an authentication process, a document, and charge information to the print service based on a request received from the print service, stores and manages the information of print result received from the print service in association with a user account, and performs a process for charging a user for the printing later based on the information of print result.
Inventor(s): Yukio Kanakubo of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F3/12, G06T7/00
CPC Code(s): G06F3/1208
Abstract: an information processing apparatus is communicably connected via a printing apparatus to an inspection apparatus configured to perform an inspection of a print product. upon receiving a job execution instruction from a user, the information processing apparatus transmits, to the printing apparatus, a first job for registering a reference image to be used in the inspection and a second job for printing an image corresponding to the reference image on a recording sheet. in a case where the information processing apparatus receives the job execution instruction while the inspection apparatus is inspecting a print product that is produced by the printing apparatus that has executed the second job that precedes the first job and corresponds to a job execution instruction different from the job execution instruction, the information processing apparatus does not transmit the first job until the preceding second job is completed.
Inventor(s): YUICHIRO ARAKI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F3/12, H04L67/02
CPC Code(s): G06F3/1236
Abstract: an application of a communication apparatus includes an identification unit configured to identify a communication line through which a first request and a second request are received, and a determination unit configured to identify communication endpoints having received the first request and the second request, and determine whether the communication endpoints are same, wherein, in a case where the determination unit determines that the communication endpoints having received the first request and the second request are not same communication endpoints and the identification unit determines that a communication line having received the first request and the second request is the first communication line, the first request and the second request are processed as a series of requests in a same session.
Inventor(s): Toru Kohata of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F3/12, G06K15/00
CPC Code(s): G06F3/1245
Abstract: an object of the present disclosure is to provide a printing system capable of supporting a plurality of printable areas for one paper size. one embodiment of the present invention is a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to perform a control method in an information processing apparatus including: first printing control software; and second printing control software that converts first format print data output by the first printing control software into second format print data, and the control method includes: a first creation step of creating raster data based on the first format print data; a medium determination step of performing determination of whether a printing-target medium is a medium that needs a margin larger than a regular size; and a margin insertion step of performing margin insertion processing for raster data created at the first creation step.
Inventor(s): MASAKI YAMAMICHI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F3/12
CPC Code(s): G06F3/1254
Abstract: an information processing apparatus includes an application which extends a function of a driver supporting a cloud print service. the application includes: a first acquisition unit which acquires capability information of a printer corresponding to the driver from the cloud print service if printing via the driver is performed; a display unit which displays a setting screen corresponding to the capability information based on the capability information acquired by the first acquisition unit; a second acquisition unit which acquires intermediate data generated by software different from the application based on setting information of the setting screen; and a conversion unit which converts the intermediate data acquired by the second acquisition unit into data to be transmitted to the cloud print service.
Inventor(s): KENTA MATSUI of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F3/12, G06F3/04817, H04N1/00
CPC Code(s): G06F3/1255
Abstract: a computer-readable storage medium storing a program for expanding a function of general-purpose software that generates print data which can be printed by a plurality of printers of a plurality of makers. the program includes a code for causing an apparatus to acquire capability information of capabilities of a printer included in the printers of the plurality of makers, a code for converting the acquired capability information to icons each representing an item of the capability information, and a code for causing the apparatus to display the converted icons on a display section.
Inventor(s): ARATA MIYAGI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F3/12
CPC Code(s): G06F3/126
Abstract: a method of controlling an information processing apparatus having a general-purpose driver that operates according to ipp. information on whether or not a job management apparatus has a queueing function of queueing a plurality of jobs is acquired, and a method of transmitting jobs generated by the general-purpose driver is changed based on the acquired information.
Inventor(s): TAKUJI SHIMAMAWARI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F11/14
CPC Code(s): G06F11/1464
Abstract: in a case where a backup management unit of an image forming apparatus detects a change in a setup environment of the image forming apparatus, the backup management unit transmits information of changed setting values and information of the setup environment to a backup management server. a data management unit of the backup management server associates the setting information received from the image forming apparatus with the setup environment information, and stores and manages the information in a backup database as backup data of the image forming apparatus.
Inventor(s): Sosuke Kagaya of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F16/16, G06F16/93
CPC Code(s): G06F16/164
Abstract: a communication apparatus, when a file obtained from a first external apparatus is a first file that is accompanied by first information in the first external apparatus, stores the first file into a storage unit, and stores the first information of the first file thereinto, and when the file obtained from the first external apparatus is a second file that is not accompanied by the first information, obtains, from the first external apparatus, second information related to a recording date and time when the second file has been recorded, and rewrites the first information into the second information when storing the second file into the storage unit.
Inventor(s): NOBUYUKI TSUKADA of Saitama (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F21/31, G06F3/0483
CPC Code(s): G06F21/31
Abstract: a control apparatus includes a lock control unit configured to set a menu screen corresponding to at least one tab among a plurality of menu screens respectively corresponding to a plurality of tabs to a locked state in which the menu screen is not displayed, and a setting unit configured to set information for releasing the locked state for each of the menu screens respectively corresponding to the plurality of tabs, wherein the lock control unit sets the menu screen corresponding to a target tab in the unlocked state to the locked state based on the setting unit setting or changing the information for releasing the locked state of the target tab in the unlocked state in which the locked state is released and the menu screen is displayed.
Inventor(s): TAKESHI SHINYA of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06T7/00, G06T7/30, H04N1/00
CPC Code(s): G06T7/001
Abstract: the inspection apparatus performs first image processing on image data used in printing the image, and stores image data for which the first image processing has been performed as a reference image. the inspection apparatus determines whether a first reference image corresponding to a reference image that can be used in a job to be inspected is stored, and if it is determined that the corresponding first reference image is stored, performs second image processing on the first reference image to convert the first reference image into a second reference image corresponding to the job. the inspection apparatus obtains a scanned image by reading an image of paper on which printing has been performed according to the job and performs processing for matching the obtained scanned image and the second reference image.
Inventor(s): Manami HIKOSAKA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06T7/00, G06V10/764, G16H30/20
CPC Code(s): G06T7/0012
Abstract: a medical image processing apparatus communicably connected to an imaging apparatus obtains first examination data including image information about a medical image obtained by imaging by the imaging apparatus and first attendant information added to the image information, performs processing of the image information included in the first examination data, and generates second examination data including processing result information obtained by the processing and second attendant information that includes at least part of the first attendant information and is added to the processing result information. the image information and the processing result information are associated by at least part of the first attendant information commonly included in the first attendant information and the second attendant information.
Inventor(s): Akira GOTODA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Eiji TAKEUCHI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06T7/70, G06T7/20, G06V10/25, G06V20/56
CPC Code(s): G06T7/70
Abstract: in order to reduce the influence of a detected position error caused by a position estimation error factor on a road surface, an information processing device acquires an image, detects an object position in the image based on the image, transforms the object position in the image into an object position in world coordinates, calculates a reliability of the object position in the world coordinates, determines whether the object position is influenced by a position estimation error factor on a road surface, changes the reliability of the object position according to a result of the error factor presence determination, and estimates a speed of an object by using a past history of the object position in the world coordinates and a past history of the reliability after the change.
Inventor(s): TAKAAKI FUKUI of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06T7/80, H04N5/262, H04N17/00, H04N23/611, H04N23/62, H04N23/67
CPC Code(s): G06T7/80
Abstract: an image pickup apparatus that eliminates manual change of an image pickup direction during an image pickup operation. the image pickup apparatus is worn on a body part of a user other than a head and includes an image pickup unit that obtains a wide-angle image, a memory device that stores instructions, and a processor that executes the instructions to: detect a visual-line direction of the user, set an observation direction of the image pickup unit to be parallel to the visual-line direction, obtain an image extraction position from the wide-angle image, detect an object in the observation direction from the wide-angle image in picking up an image of the object, detect an object distance from the image pickup unit to the object, correct the image extraction position according to the visual-line direction and the object distance, and output and record a corrected image extraction position to a memory.
Inventor(s): HIROYUKI SAKAI of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06T11/00, G06T5/50, G06T7/90, G06V10/56, G06V10/60
CPC Code(s): G06T11/001
Abstract: an image processing apparatus capable of generating a color-reduced image having high object reproducibility. the image processing apparatus: determines a first representative color(s)/a second representative color/a third representative color, based on an rgb value of a pixel determined to have a high chroma attribute/a low chroma attribute/a low brightness attribute based on a chroma binary image/on a chroma binary image/on a brightness binary image, among pixels constituting an acquired image; generates a converted image by converting the rgb value of the pixel having the high chroma attribute/low chroma attribute into an rgb value indicating the first representative color/second representative color; generates a color-reduced image by converting the rgb value of the pixel determined to have the low brightness attribute among pixels constituting the converted image into an rgb value indicating the third representative color.
Inventor(s): MASAAKI KOBAYASHI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06T15/00, G06T7/20, G06V10/44, H04N13/106
CPC Code(s): G06T15/00
Abstract: an apparatus includes first, second, and third units. the first unit is configured to obtain a first three-dimensional point based on an initial start point of a motion vector in one image of a stereo image and a point corresponding to the initial start point in the other image of the stereo image. the second unit is configured to obtain a second three-dimensional point based on an initial end point of the motion vector in the one image and a point corresponding to the initial end point in the other image. the third unit is configured to obtain, based on the first and second three-dimensional points, a third three-dimensional point for which a camerawork motion component has been removed from the second three-dimensional point and obtain, based on the third and first three-dimensional points, an amount of shake in the stereo image.
Inventor(s): SHINICHI UEMURA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06T15/00, G06V10/44, G06V10/74, H04N13/117, H04N13/383
CPC Code(s): G06T15/00
Abstract: an image processing apparatus includes one or more memories storing instructions, and one or more processors that execute the instructions to: acquire a plurality of images captured by a plurality of imaging apparatuses, and a first virtual viewpoint image generated based on the plurality of images, evaluate the first virtual viewpoint image based on a feature point of an image captured by an imaging apparatus imaging an object included in the first virtual viewpoint image among the plurality of imaging apparatuses, and a feature point of a second virtual viewpoint image corresponding to a viewpoint same as a viewpoint of the imaging apparatus imaging the object, and perform control for displaying the first viewpoint image and information indicating an evaluation result of the first virtual viewpoint image.
Inventor(s): Daichi ADACHI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06T17/00, G06T7/00, G06T19/20
CPC Code(s): G06T17/00
Abstract: to make it possible to easily identify a silhouette image causing a hole or chip having occurred in a 3d model and an imaging device corresponding to the silhouette image. defect region information identifying a defect region of a 3d model representing a three-dimensional shape of an object, which is generated based on a plurality of silhouette images, is set. then, the defect region identified by the set defect region information is associated with the plurality of silhouette images and results of the association are displayed.
Inventor(s): Naohito NAKAMURA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06T19/00, G06T3/40, G06V10/25
CPC Code(s): G06T19/006
Abstract: an information processing apparatus includes at least one memory and at least one processor which function as: a display control unit configured to perform display control of a virtual object such that the virtual object is placed in a three-dimensional space that serves as a field of view of a user; a setting unit configured to set a selection range in the three-dimensional space based on a plurality of positions differently distanced from the user, the plurality of positions being designated by using an operation body located at a position of a hand of the user; and a selection unit configured to switch a state of the virtual object between a selected state and a deselected state based on the selection range.
Inventor(s): Taku OGASAWARA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06T19/20, G06T15/20
CPC Code(s): G06T19/20
Abstract: an image processing apparatus obtains an input of additional information to a two-dimensional virtual viewpoint image that is based on a three-dimensional virtual space and a virtual viewpoint in the virtual space, sets a plane of interest on which the additional information is to be located in the virtual space, in a range according to the virtual viewpoint in the virtual space, converts the additional information to an object to be located at a three-dimensional position in the virtual space by projecting the input additional information to the plane of interest, and causes a display to display the virtual viewpoint image that is based on the virtual space in which the object is located at the three-dimensional position.
Inventor(s): Kouji IKEDA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Yosuke MINE of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06T19/20, G06F3/01, G06T7/50, G06T7/70, H04N13/398
CPC Code(s): G06T19/20
Abstract: an information apparatus includes at least one memory and at least one processor which function as: a display control unit configured to perform display control of a virtual object so that the virtual object is disposed in a three-dimensional space which becomes a visual field of a user; and a selection unit configured to set the virtual object included in a selection range in the three-dimensional space, which is selected using an operation body at a position of a hand of the user, to a selected state, wherein the selection range is a three-dimensional range determined by expanding a two-dimensional selected region, which the user specifies using the operation body, in the depth direction.
20240233357. LEARNING APPARATUS AND LEARNING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Hiroshi YOSHIKAWA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06V10/82, G06V10/776
CPC Code(s): G06V10/82
Abstract: a learning apparatus performs a first assignment in which m tasks that are different from each other are assigned to n neural networks (where n<m) and perform learning processing that is related to the m tasks in parallel; and determines, based on learning results of the respective m tasks, whether to assign, in subsequent learning processing, the respective m tasks to the same neural networks as in the first assignment or to neural networks different from those of the first assignment.
Inventor(s): TAKUYA TAKENOUCHI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G09G5/00
CPC Code(s): G09G5/00
Abstract: a control method includes generating content data to include display setting information, wherein the content data is generated by an information processing apparatus and the display setting information being setting information about a display of the information processing apparatus, and displaying the content data based on the display setting information corresponding to the content data.
Inventor(s): HIROAKI NASHIZAWA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G09G5/10, G06T5/50, G06T5/92
CPC Code(s): G09G5/10
Abstract: an image processing apparatus that handles a high dynamic range (hdr) signal is disclosed. the apparatus acquires a perceptual quantization (pq) image comprised of a hdr signal conforming to perceptual quantization (pq), and information relating to a maximum luminance value of the pq image, which is associated with the pq image. the apparatus converts the pq image into a hybrid log gamma (hlg) image comprised of an hdr signal conforming to hybrid log gamma (hlg); converts the information relating to the maximum luminance value in the same manner as in the conversion of the pq image to the hlg image; and associates the hlg image with the converted information relating to the maximum luminance value.
20240234474. APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): MASAO INA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MASATO OFUJI of Gunma (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKAMASA ISHII of Saitama (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H01L27/146, H04N25/30, H04N25/677
CPC Code(s): H01L27/14663
Abstract: an apparatus includes: a first pixel for acquiring an image, the first pixel including a first conversion element and a first thin-film transistor and connected to a first signal line; and a second pixel for correcting an output of the first pixel, the second pixel including an element and a second thin-film transistor and connected to a second signal line, in which a ratio between a plurality of capacitances related to the first signal line and a ratio between a plurality of capacitances related to the second signal line are approximately equivalent.
Inventor(s): HIROSHI MASHIMO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H02J7/00, H02J50/80
CPC Code(s): H02J7/007192
Abstract: an electronic apparatus includes a power transmission unit configured to wirelessly transmit power to a power reception apparatus, and a control unit configured to perform control to display information indicating that the power reception apparatus is being charged in a case where the power transmission unit is transmitting power, and to stop displaying the information indicating that the power reception apparatus is being charged in a case where the power transmission unit has stopped power transmission, wherein the power transmission unit transitions from a normal mode to a power-saving mode based on information about the power reception apparatus, the power-saving mode having a period of time from when the power transmission unit stops the power transmission to when the power transmission unit starts power transmission for detecting an object longer than the period of time of the normal mode.
Inventor(s): TAKAHIRO SHICHINO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, WATARU TACHIWA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H02J50/80, H02J7/00, H02J50/10, H04B5/79
CPC Code(s): H02J50/80
Abstract: in a case where a power reception apparatus communicates with a power transmission apparatus using a first communication unit, the power reception apparatus transmits a packet and then transmits a next packet after a time t_silent elapses, and in a case where the power reception apparatus communicates with the power transmission apparatus using a second communication unit, the power reception apparatus transmits the packet and then transmits the next packet even in a case where the time t_silent does not elapse.
Inventor(s): WATARU TACHIWA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H02J50/80, H02J50/10, H02J7/00, H04W4/80
CPC Code(s): H02J50/80
Abstract: a power reception apparatus wirelessly receives power from a power transmission apparatus via a first antenna, communicates with the power transmission apparatus via a second antenna, using a communication packet capable of storing a plurality of control packets that controls wireless power transmission. and the power reception apparatus limits the number of control packets of a specific type to be stored in the communication packet to one or less and does not limit the number of control packets of a type different from the specific type to be stored in the communication packet to one or less.
Inventor(s): SHOHEI UEDA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04L5/00, H04W72/0453
CPC Code(s): H04L5/001
Abstract: a communication apparatus, which execute wireless communication with another communication apparatus, comprising a control unit for controlling to communicate with a first mode in which wireless communication is performed via a relay apparatus and a second mode in which wireless communication is performed not via a relay apparatus, an acquisition unit for acquiring information of a frequency band used for communication in the first and second modes, and a setting unit for setting such that, when communication in the first and second modes are performed in a first frequency band, the communication in the first mode is performed in a part of a frequency bandwidth in the first frequency band, and the communication in the second mode is performed in another part of a frequency bandwidth in the first frequency band.
Inventor(s): Yu Matsumoto of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04L41/084, H04L41/0806
CPC Code(s): H04L41/0846
Abstract: a communication apparatus which is capable of transferring setting information relating to communication with an information processing apparatus to a new communication apparatus. a first communication apparatus is communicable with the information processing apparatus. based on instruction information sent from the information processing apparatus to the first communication apparatus, setting information relating to communication between the information processing apparatus and a second communication apparatus that is different from the first communication apparatus is sent from the first communication apparatus to the second communication apparatus.
Inventor(s): Pascal LAGRANGE of La Chappelle des Fougeretz (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Pierre VISA of RENNES (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04L47/17, H04L47/122, H04W28/02, H04W88/08
CPC Code(s): H04L47/17
Abstract: a method for processing a flow control feedback in an iab network comprising a plurality of iab nodes is disclosed. each iab node is configured to deliver data received over an ingress link to an egress link. the method, at the iab node, comprises receiving, from another iab node over an egress backhaul link between the iab node and the another iab node, a flow control feedback comprising link identification information, determining at least one ingress backhaul link for use in forwarding the flow control feedback, updating information included in the flow control feedback for at least one of the determined at least one ingress backhaul link to provide an updated flow control feedback for the at least one of the determined at least one ingress backhaul link, transmitting the updated flow control feedback over the at least one of the determined at least one ingress backhaul link.
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Inventor(s): Masahiro SATOH of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04L67/06, G06F9/451, H04L67/75
CPC Code(s): H04L67/06
Abstract: an information processing apparatus allowing a user to easily understand the extent to which file transfers have succeeded and failed is provided. the information processing apparatus including a display part capable of displaying an overall progress of a transfer processing of transferring transfer files received to a file server includes an integration part that obtains integrated values of successes and failures of the transfer processing, a storage part that stores the integrated values of successes and failures obtained by the integration part, and a display control part that reads out the integrated values of successes and failures, causes the display part to perform a display corresponding to the integrated value of successes in a certain direction from a start point side, and causes the display part to perform a display corresponding to the integrated value of failures in a direction opposite to the certain direction from an end point side.
Inventor(s): Junya Arakawa of Nagareyama-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N1/00, G06V30/146, G06V30/412, G06V30/413, G06V30/418, G06V30/10
CPC Code(s): H04N1/00244
Abstract: an apparatus acquires an image by reading a document, extracts a plurality of regions having a predetermined attribute from the acquired image, determines information about a registered document most similar to the acquired image from among information about a plurality of registered documents stored in a storage unit with use of positional information about the extracted plurality of regions, selects a processing target region in the acquired image based on a position of a processing target region previously specified with respect to the determined information about the most similar registered document, performs character recognition processing on the selected processing target region, and displays text data obtained by the character recognition processing.
Inventor(s): TSUYOSHI KANEKO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N1/00, H04L41/5051
CPC Code(s): H04N1/00344
Abstract: when a notification event occurs in an image processing apparatus installed in a real world, a device management tool/service notifies a content of the notification event to an administrator avatar of the image processing apparatus in a virtual office as a device management avatar, and accepts an instruction from the administrator avatar via the device management avatar in the virtual office.
Inventor(s): Shu Kumahashi of Toride-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N1/00, G06F3/041, G06F18/24, G06V30/10, G06V30/148, G06V30/413
CPC Code(s): H04N1/00411
Abstract: an image processing apparatus configured to perform character recognition processing to recognize characters included in image data and acquire character information, display characters indicated by the character information acquired, accept a selection of characters displayed by a user, generate a folder path based on the selected characters, and transmit the image data to a folder indicated by the folder path. in a case where the selection of characters is accepted multiple times, generate a folder path based on a combination of selected characters and transmit the image data to a folder indicated by the folder path.
Inventor(s): HIROSHI YOSHINO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N1/00, B41J29/13
CPC Code(s): H04N1/00557
Abstract: an image reading device includes a first image reading unit to read an image of a medium placed on a placement portion, a cover unit, and a hinge portion. the cover unit is rotatable in a first direction from a first position to cover the placement portion toward a second position and in a second direction from the second position toward the first position. the hinge portion has a first opening provided on a placement portion side, a second opening provided on a cover unit side, a first space in which a first cable extending from the first opening toward the second opening is disposed, and a second space that is adjacent to the first space via a partition portion and in which a second cable extending from the first opening toward the second opening is disposed. the first space extends in the first direction near the first opening.
Inventor(s): AKIRA URITA of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N1/00, B65H1/04, B65H5/36
CPC Code(s): H04N1/0057
Abstract: a sheet feeding apparatus includes a feeding member, a first supporting member including a first supporting surface, and a second supporting member including a second supporting surface. the second supporting member is configured to move between a first position above the first supporting member and a second position to which the second supporting member is retracted upward from the first position. in a state where the second supporting member is positioned at the first position, the feeding member is configured to feed a first sheet supported on the first supporting surface and a second sheet supported on the second supporting surface. in a state where the second supporting member is positioned at the second position, the feeding member is configured to feed the first sheet that is supported on the first supporting surface at a position below the second supporting member.
Inventor(s): HIROYUKI KAKISHIMA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N1/00
CPC Code(s): H04N1/00676
Abstract: an image forming apparatus capable of leaving necessary images formed on seal paper, even when a removal operation is performed on an image forming paper, which includes the seal paper and release paper, after half-cutting processing. the image forming apparatus has an image forming part for forming a first image and a second image indicating additional information related to the first image, on the seal paper. the image forming apparatus makes setting related to the additional information, acquires information related to first half-cutting for leaving a portion of the first image in the seal paper on the release paper after the half-cutting processing and information related to second half-cutting for leaving, based on the setting, a portion of the second image in the seal paper on the release paper after the half-cutting, and forms the first and second images on the seal paper.
Inventor(s): KENJI OOKI of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N1/00, H04N1/03, H04N1/10, H04N1/203
CPC Code(s): H04N1/00806
Abstract: an image reading apparatus includes a platen on which an original is to be placed, a scanner unit configured to emit light to the original placed on the platen and receive light reflected from the original, to thereby read an image of the original, and at least one processor configured to control the scanner unit to generate an image signal representing the image based on a result of reading the image of the original by the scanner unit, wherein, in a case in which a plurality of originals are placed on the platen, the at least one processor is configured to control the scanner unit to emit the light with a first light amount in a case where the plurality of originals are originals having a first type, and emit the light with a second light amount.
Inventor(s): Toshihiro Yokoyama of Kawasaki-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Mitsuru Konji of Kawasaki-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N1/327, H04W4/80, H04W76/10
CPC Code(s): H04N1/32776
Abstract: a control method of an information processing device that is capable of performing communication by wi-fi� and communication by bluetooth� includes accepting a predetermined instruction based on a user operation to the information processing device, executing, after the predetermined instruction is accepted, displaying processing that displays a predetermined screen that is a screen for allowing the information processing device to communicate with a communication device by wi-fi� based on a fact that the information processing device is not able to perform communication with the communication device by wi-fi�, and executing, after the predetermined instruction is accepted, communication processing that communicates, with the communication device by bluetooth�, predetermined information for establishing a wireless connection of the communication device by wi-fi�.
20240236359. VIDEO CODING AND DECODING_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Guillaume LAROCHE of Saint Aubin d'Aubigné (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Christophe GISQUET of ACIGNE (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Patrice ONNO of RENNES (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Jonathan TAQUET of Talensac (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N19/513, H04N19/13, H04N19/44, H04N19/70
CPC Code(s): H04N19/513
Abstract: a method of encoding a motion information predictor index for an affine merge mode, comprising: generating a list of motion information predictor candidates; selecting one of the motion information predictor candidates in the list as an affine merge mode predictor; and generating a motion information predictor index for the selected motion information predictor candidate using cabac coding, one or more bits of the motion information predictor index being bypass cabac coded.
Inventor(s): Christopher James Rosewarne of Concord (AU) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N19/70, G06V10/771, G06V10/82, H04N19/46
CPC Code(s): H04N19/70
Abstract: an apparatus for generating first encoded data and second encoded data. the apparatus comprises a determining unit for determining whether the apparatus generates encoded data including encoded data of a feature map based on a neural network. the apparatus also comprise an encoding unit for generating the first encoded data using a plurality of functions for encoding video data, in a case where the apparatus generates the first encoded data in a form of encoded video data not including the encoded data of the feature map. the encoding unit generates the encoded data of the feature map using a first part of the plurality of functions but not using a second part of the plurality of functions, in a case where the apparatus generates the second encoded data including the encoded data of the feature map.
Inventor(s): HISAFUMI EBISAWA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YOSHIKATSU ICHIMURA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, ICHIRO HARADA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N23/56, G02B13/22, H04N5/265, H04N23/80
CPC Code(s): H04N23/56
Abstract: an apparatus acquiring an image of a subject of a phase object includes: a first light irradiation unit irradiating the subject with a parallel light as a first light; a second light irradiation unit irradiating the subject with a second light at an incidence angle different from that of the first light irradiation unit; an imaging lens having a telecentric optical system; and an imaging unit which images the subject irradiated with at least one of the first light and the second light through the imaging lens, wherein the optical axis of the imaging lens is parallel to an optical path of the first light irradiation unit, the imaging unit is arranged on the optical axis opposite to the first light irradiation unit to the subject, and an optical path length adjusting unit controlling the distance between the telecentric optical system and the subject on the optical axis is arranged.
Inventor(s): Sho MIYAZAKI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N23/57, G03B17/18, G03B17/56
CPC Code(s): H04N23/57
Abstract: an electronic apparatus includes a battery for supplying power, a lock unit attachable to a first electronic apparatus, and a processor configured to output, after the electronic apparatus is attached to the first electronic apparatus, a connection signal to the first electronic apparatus indicating that the electronic apparatus has been attached to the first electronic apparatus. the processor is configured to determine, based on information about a state of the battery, whether the electronic apparatus can receive communication with the first electronic apparatus, determine whether the lock unit is in a lock state for locking a connection of the electronic apparatus to the first electronic apparatus or in an unlock state for unlocking the connection, and output the connection signal in a case where the electronic apparatus can receive the communication with the first electronic apparatus and the lock unit is in the unlock state.
Inventor(s): Hiroshi YASHIMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Hideki OGURA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Kuniaki SUGITANI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Yohei MATSUI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Akihiko KANDA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N23/611, G06T7/70, G06V20/50, G06V40/10, G06V40/20, H04N23/67
CPC Code(s): H04N23/611
Abstract: an image capturing apparatus includes an object detection unit configured to detect an object, a posture detection unit configured to detect a posture of the object, a focus detection unit configured to detect a focusing state of the object; and a setting unit configured to set a threshold value for determining whether or not to select the object as a main object based on a posture and the focusing state of the object.
Inventor(s): Masafumi Kimura of Kawasaki-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N23/611, H04N23/63, H04N23/67
CPC Code(s): H04N23/611
Abstract: an imaging apparatus performs control to display first region information indicating a first region that is a region gazed at by a user and second region information indicating a second region that is a region of a main object within a region of a shot image region so as to be distinguishably superimposed on the shot image. in the above control, the imaging apparatus displays the first region information and the second region information based on the information on the identical position before the first instruction means is operated, and after the first instruction means is operated, the first region information and the second region information are displayed based on information of different positions corresponding to each region.
Inventor(s): Haruhisa UEDA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Nagisa YANAGIBASHI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Taro FUCHIGAMI of North Point (HK) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Takahiro AKIMOTO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Yoshitaka HASHIMOTO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Takayuki IWASA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N23/62, G03B17/02, G06F3/0362, H04N23/63
CPC Code(s): H04N23/62
Abstract: an electronic apparatus includes an operation member that is rotationally operable, a rotational operation detector configured to detect a rotational operation onto the operation member, a touch operation detector configured to detect a touch operation onto the operation member, a state detector configured to detect a state of the electronic apparatus, and a processor configured to execute the instructions to execute a function in accordance with the rotational operation and the touch operation, and change setting about the rotational operation and the touch operation in accordance with the state.
Inventor(s): Takayuki SHU of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N23/663, H04N23/667, H04N23/74
CPC Code(s): H04N23/663
Abstract: a light emitting apparatus includes a processor having a first mode for causing a light emitting unit to emit light with a first light emission amount, and a second mode for causing the light emitting unit to emit the light with a second light emission amount acquired from an image pickup apparatus. in a case where the processor receives a light emitting instruction in the second mode while the light emitting unit is in the first mode, the processor causes the light emitting unit to emit the light in the second mode. in a case where the processor receives an end instruction in the second mode, the processor causes the light emitting unit to emit the light in the second mode and then the light emitting unit to emit the light in the first mode.
Inventor(s): Tomomi MOGAMI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N23/68
CPC Code(s): H04N23/6845
Abstract: an image stabilization apparatus comprising: a control unit that controls image stabilization for reducing image blur, by shooting a plurality of images with an image sensor, and aligning and compositing the plurality of images; an acquisition unit that acquires information relating to an exposure period and a resolving power of an image capturing system including the image sensor; and a determination unit that determines whether to perform the image stabilization, based on the information.
Inventor(s): Yoshiro ICHIHARA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Tatsuo TAKATORI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N23/74, H04N23/617, H04N23/71
CPC Code(s): H04N23/74
Abstract: an illumination apparatus is communicatively connected to an image pickup apparatus and configured to emit illumination light. the illumination apparatus performs light emission control of the illumination light under the custom light emitting condition by reading the custom light emitting condition corresponding to a custom imaging condition from the memory in a case where imaging under the custom imaging condition set by the user is selected in the image pickup apparatus.
Inventor(s): SHOGO YAMASAKI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N23/741, H04N23/71, H04N23/73
CPC Code(s): H04N23/741
Abstract: an image processing apparatus processes image data captured by an image sensor that allows setting of an exposure value for each region of the image sensor, and sets the exposure value for each region based on a magnitude of luminance contrast in each region.
Inventor(s): TOSHIYUKI FUKUI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, AIHIKO NUMATA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N23/741, H04N23/71, H04N23/72, H04N23/73, H04N23/76
CPC Code(s): H04N23/741
Abstract: an image processing apparatus that corrects image data captured with an image sensor capable of setting for each of regions at least one exposure condition including at least one of a gain value per pixel and an exposure time includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a dark current component in a light shielding region of the image sensor for each of the at least one exposure condition changed at predetermined intervals, and a correction unit configured to correct the image data using the dark current component acquired by the acquisition unit.
20240236502. IMAGING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Shinnosuke OSAWA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Hideki KADOI of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N23/76, H04N23/62
CPC Code(s): H04N23/76
Abstract: an imaging apparatus according to the present invention includes at least one memory and at least one processor which function as: a first exposure control unit configured to perform first exposure control to suppress overexposure of a captured image; an image processing unit configured to perform image processing to suppress drop in brightness of a low brightness region of the image on a basis of a control amount of the first exposure control; and a second exposure control unit configured to perform second exposure control to bring a brightness of a high brightness region of a captured image closer to a target brightness which is set by a user, wherein in a case where the second exposure control is performed, the first exposure control unit does not perform the first exposure control.
Inventor(s): RYOTA SHOJI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N23/80, H04N23/55, H04N23/62
CPC Code(s): H04N23/80
Abstract: an electronic device acquires a captured image. the electronic device, in a case where the captured image is an image acquired by imaging of an imaging device to which a dual lens is attached, first information which is information associated with the captured image and is information associated with a phenomenon that possibly cause a specific symptom. the electronic device records the captured image and the first information in a recording unit so that the captured image relates to the first information.
Inventor(s): TAKAAKI FUKUI of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N23/81, H04N23/61, H04N23/62, H04N23/667, H04N23/67, H04N23/71, H04N23/73
CPC Code(s): H04N23/81
Abstract: an imaging device includes an object detection unit configured to detect an object from an image acquired from an imaging unit and a control unit configured to control an automated imaging process of the imaging unit on the basis of a result of detecting the object. the control unit has a first automated imaging mode in which the automated imaging process is performed using a focal length in a range of a prescribed value or more and a second automated imaging mode in which the automated imaging process is performed by limiting the focal length to less than the prescribed value.
Inventor(s): Katsuya NAKANO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N23/90, H04N23/661
CPC Code(s): H04N23/90
Abstract: a control apparatus comprises: an acquisition unit that acquires information about a subject from a plurality of image capturing apparatuses connected to an image capturing system via a communication network; a determination unit that determines a reference apparatus among the plurality of image capturing apparatuses, which serves as a reference for synchronizing time between the plurality of image capturing apparatuses based on the acquired information about the subject; and a communication unit that communicates information indicating whether or not each image capturing apparatus is the reference apparatus to each of the plurality of image capturing apparatuses. the plurality of image capturing apparatuses are capable of synchronous shooting in synchronization with the time of the reference apparatus.
Inventor(s): Kenta Hosaki of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N25/587, H04N25/51, H04N25/53
CPC Code(s): H04N25/587
Abstract: according to embodiments of the present disclosure, an image processing apparatus for processing image data captured by an image sensor configured to set exposure area by area includes a calculation unit configured to calculate an exposure value of each of the areas, and a correction unit configured to, in a case where the exposure value of each of the areas does not fall within a range based on a reference exposure value, correct the exposure value of each of the areas so that the exposure value approaches an upper limit or lower limit of the range.
Inventor(s): Pascal LAGRANGE of La Chappelle des Fougeretz (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Pierre VISA of RENNES (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04W28/02, H04W24/04
CPC Code(s): H04W28/0289
Abstract: a method at an integrated access and backhaul, iab, node of an iab network is disclosed. the iab network includes a donor central unit, cu. the method comprises detecting a link issue for transmission of data over a backhaul link of the iab network and in response to detecting the link issue, sending a link failure notification to the donor cu. the link failure notification includes link identification information identifying the backhaul link and link issue information relating to the detected link issue including information associated with a cause of the detected link issue. a cause of the detected link issue may be one of link recovery failure, slow recovery of link issue or recurring link issues.
Inventor(s): DAISUKE HORIO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04W40/24, H04W48/18, H04W88/08
CPC Code(s): H04W40/248
Abstract: a communication device functioning as a base station in a communication network comprises: receiving means for receiving, from a node that relays communication between the communication device and a user equipment, first information regarding a path between the node and the communication device and second information regarding a status of the node; determining means for determining a type of network slice supported by the node, based on the first information and the second information; and informing means for informing the node of the determined type of network slice.
Inventor(s): Romain GUIGNARD of RENNES (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Yacine EL KOLLI of RENNES (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04W56/00, H04W76/20
CPC Code(s): H04W56/0015
Abstract: a method for controlling time synchronisation in a wireless network comprising a user equipment, ue, and a base station, is disclosed. the method, at the ue, comprises: determining time synchronisation requirements between the ue and the base station; generating a time synchronization control message for controlling a time synchronisation process between the ue and the base station based on the determined time synchronisation requirements; and sending the time synchronization control message to the base station. a similar method may be performed at the base station with the base station sending the time synchronization control message to the ue.
Inventor(s): MASATOMO OUCHI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04W74/0833, H04W72/0453, H04W74/08, H04W84/12
CPC Code(s): H04W74/0833
Abstract: a communication apparatus performs setting of connection between the communication apparatus and another communication apparatus, receives from the other communication apparatus a predetermined radio frame including information designating frequency resources for transmitting data from the other communication apparatus to at least one apparatus, and, in a case where a first identifier for random access is assigned to the communication apparatus in the setting of the connection, performs communication by acquiring a transmission right of data to the other communication apparatus by random access based on a sum of a first number of frequency resources associated with the first identifier and a second number of frequency resources associated with a second identifier for random access different from the first identifier in the predetermined radio frame.
Inventor(s): YUKI TSUJIMARU of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04W76/15, H04W84/12
CPC Code(s): H04W76/15
Abstract: when a communication apparatus establishes connection with a different communication apparatus via a plurality of links, the communication apparatus transmits a trigger frame being a trigger frame defined by an institute of electrical and electronics engineers (ieee) 802.11 standard, which is transmitted to the different communication apparatus, and in which a set of a common info field and a user info field in the trigger frame is included for each established link.
Inventor(s): TOSHIYUKI YOSHIDA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YU OGAWA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H05K1/02, H04N23/54, H05K1/14, H05K3/12
CPC Code(s): H05K1/028
Abstract: a flexible wiring board includes a signal line that transmits a signal and an electroconductive layer that is disposed to face the signal line, wherein the electroconductive layer includes a first portion in which a plurality of openings are provided, and a linear second portion that is formed in at least one of the plurality of openings, that has, at one end thereof, a connection portion connected to the first portion, and whose other end is an open end, where the connection portion is disposed in the second portion on a sending side in a transmission direction of a signal through the signal line. an angle between a direction along the transmission direction of the signal and an extension direction of the second portion from the connection portion toward the open end is an acute angle or an obtuse angle.
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA patent applications on July 11th, 2024
- CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- A61B8/00
- CPC A61B8/40
- Canon kabushiki kaisha
- B25J9/16
- B25J13/08
- CPC B25J9/163
- B29C65/78
- CPC B29C65/7802
- B41J2/14
- B41J2/125
- CPC B41J2/14112
- B41J2/17
- CPC B41J2/1721
- B41J11/00
- B41J11/58
- B41J29/393
- CPC B41J11/007
- H04N1/00
- CPC B41J11/0095
- B41J13/03
- B41J2/165
- CPC B41J13/03
- B41J13/10
- CPC B41J13/106
- B41J15/04
- B41J15/16
- B65H16/08
- B65H16/10
- CPC B41J15/04
- B65H5/06
- CPC B65H5/062
- G01C3/02
- H03K17/687
- H04L25/02
- H04N25/709
- CPC G01C3/02
- G01C21/00
- CPC G01C21/3889
- G01S7/4865
- G01S7/4863
- G01S17/14
- CPC G01S7/4865
- G02B9/04
- G03B17/14
- H04N23/55
- CPC G02B9/04
- G02B13/00
- G02B9/62
- G02B13/02
- CPC G02B13/005
- G02B13/18
- G02B9/64
- CPC G02B13/18
- G03B13/02
- F41G1/38
- G06F3/01
- CPC G03B13/02
- G03F7/00
- CPC G03F7/0002
- CPC G03F7/70141
- G03G9/087
- CPC G03G9/08755
- G03G9/097
- G03G9/08
- CPC G03G9/09716
- G03G9/09
- CPC G03G9/09775
- G03G15/043
- G03G15/04
- G06K15/02
- CPC G03G15/043
- G03G15/08
- CPC G03G15/0812
- G03G15/00
- CPC G03G15/0886
- G03G15/20
- CPC G03G15/2025
- CPC G03G15/2053
- G03G15/23
- CPC G03G15/2064
- CPC G03G15/553
- F16F15/14
- CPC G03G15/757
- G03G21/16
- CPC G03G21/1647
- CPC G03G21/1676
- G03G21/18
- CPC G03G21/1857
- G03G21/20
- CPC G03G21/206
- G06F3/0346
- G06F3/04815
- G06F3/04842
- G06V40/10
- CPC G06F3/013
- G02B27/01
- G06T19/00
- G06F3/12
- CPC G06F3/1204
- G06T7/00
- CPC G06F3/1208
- H04L67/02
- CPC G06F3/1236
- G06K15/00
- CPC G06F3/1245
- CPC G06F3/1254
- G06F3/04817
- CPC G06F3/1255
- CPC G06F3/126
- G06F11/14
- CPC G06F11/1464
- G06F16/16
- G06F16/93
- CPC G06F16/164
- G06F21/31
- G06F3/0483
- CPC G06F21/31
- G06T7/30
- CPC G06T7/001
- G06V10/764
- G16H30/20
- CPC G06T7/0012
- G06T7/70
- G06T7/20
- G06V10/25
- G06V20/56
- CPC G06T7/70
- G06T7/80
- H04N5/262
- H04N17/00
- H04N23/611
- H04N23/62
- H04N23/67
- CPC G06T7/80
- G06T11/00
- G06T5/50
- G06T7/90
- G06V10/56
- G06V10/60
- CPC G06T11/001
- G06T15/00
- G06V10/44
- H04N13/106
- CPC G06T15/00
- G06V10/74
- H04N13/117
- H04N13/383
- G06T17/00
- G06T19/20
- CPC G06T17/00
- G06T3/40
- CPC G06T19/006
- G06T15/20
- CPC G06T19/20
- G06T7/50
- H04N13/398
- G06V10/82
- G06V10/776
- CPC G06V10/82
- G09G5/00
- CPC G09G5/00
- G09G5/10
- G06T5/92
- CPC G09G5/10
- H01L27/146
- H04N25/30
- H04N25/677
- CPC H01L27/14663
- H02J7/00
- H02J50/80
- CPC H02J7/007192
- H02J50/10
- H04B5/79
- CPC H02J50/80
- H04W4/80
- H04L5/00
- H04W72/0453
- CPC H04L5/001
- H04L41/084
- H04L41/0806
- CPC H04L41/0846
- H04L47/17
- H04L47/122
- H04W28/02
- H04W88/08
- CPC H04L47/17
- H04L67/06
- G06F9/451
- H04L67/75
- CPC H04L67/06
- G06V30/146
- G06V30/412
- G06V30/413
- G06V30/418
- G06V30/10
- CPC H04N1/00244
- H04L41/5051
- CPC H04N1/00344
- G06F3/041
- G06F18/24
- G06V30/148
- CPC H04N1/00411
- B41J29/13
- CPC H04N1/00557
- B65H1/04
- B65H5/36
- CPC H04N1/0057
- CPC H04N1/00676
- H04N1/03
- H04N1/10
- H04N1/203
- CPC H04N1/00806
- H04N1/327
- H04W76/10
- CPC H04N1/32776
- H04N19/513
- H04N19/13
- H04N19/44
- H04N19/70
- CPC H04N19/513
- G06V10/771
- H04N19/46
- CPC H04N19/70
- H04N23/56
- G02B13/22
- H04N5/265
- H04N23/80
- CPC H04N23/56
- H04N23/57
- G03B17/18
- G03B17/56
- CPC H04N23/57
- G06V20/50
- G06V40/20
- CPC H04N23/611
- H04N23/63
- G03B17/02
- G06F3/0362
- CPC H04N23/62
- H04N23/663
- H04N23/667
- H04N23/74
- CPC H04N23/663
- H04N23/68
- CPC H04N23/6845
- H04N23/617
- H04N23/71
- CPC H04N23/74
- H04N23/741
- H04N23/73
- CPC H04N23/741
- H04N23/72
- H04N23/76
- CPC H04N23/76
- CPC H04N23/80
- H04N23/81
- H04N23/61
- CPC H04N23/81
- H04N23/90
- H04N23/661
- CPC H04N23/90
- H04N25/587
- H04N25/51
- H04N25/53
- CPC H04N25/587
- H04W24/04
- CPC H04W28/0289
- H04W40/24
- H04W48/18
- CPC H04W40/248
- H04W56/00
- H04W76/20
- CPC H04W56/0015
- H04W74/0833
- H04W74/08
- H04W84/12
- CPC H04W74/0833
- H04W76/15
- CPC H04W76/15
- H05K1/02
- H04N23/54
- H05K1/14
- H05K3/12
- CPC H05K1/028
