CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA patent applications on July 18th, 2024

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Patent Applications by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA on July 18th, 2024

CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA: 60 patent applications

CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA has applied for patents in the areas of H04N1/00 (5), G03G15/20 (5), G03G15/00 (4), H04N23/611 (3), G06V40/16 (3) H04W76/15 (2), G02B15/1425 (2), A61L2/28 (1), H04N1/00464 (1), G06V10/771 (1)

With keywords such as: image, unit, apparatus, information, object, configured, processing, data, member, and based in patent application abstracts.



Patent Applications by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

[[20240238468. SYSTEM FOR ASSISTING IN DISINFECTION ACTION, METHOD FOR ASSISTING IN DISINFECTION ACTION, SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING WHETHER DISINFECTION ACTION HAS BEEN PERFORMED, AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING WHETHER DISINFECTION ACTION HAS BEEN PERFORMED_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)]]

Inventor(s): HIROSHI SAITO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MASARU SUGITA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MASANORI SEKI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, RYUICHI OTSU of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): A61L2/28

CPC Code(s): A61L2/28



Abstract: a system for assisting in a disinfection action in a disinfection target area, the system includes a determination unit configured to acquire information about a determination result about whether the disinfection action has been performed in the disinfection target area, and a storage unit configured to store the determination result that the disinfection action has been performed in the disinfection target area, time information about the performed disinfection action, and location information about the performed disinfection action in association with each other.


20240238780. MICRO-ANALYSIS CHIP_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): FUKA ENOKIDO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MAKOTO FUKATSU of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, JUN MIURA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MASANORI TANAKA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HARUNOBU MAEDA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KATSUICHI ABE of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, AKIHISA MATSUKAWA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YASUKAZU IKAMI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Keiji Miyazaki of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKESHI YAMAMOTO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B01L3/00, G01N27/333

CPC Code(s): B01L3/5023



Abstract: an object is to provide a micro-analysis chip with which stable ion concentration measurement can be performed without increasing a chip size or prolonging a measurement time. in order to achieve this object, the following micro-analysis chip is provided. that is, provided is a micro-analysis chip when an average areal velocity which is an area of a region that a specimen has permeated during a period until a dispensed specimen reaches a reference electrode is represented by v1, and when an average areal velocity which is an area of a region that the specimen has permeated during a period until the dispensed specimen fills an inside of a first channel chamber after the dispensed specimen has reached the reference electrode is represented by v2, the average areal velocity v1 and the average areal velocity v2 satisfy a relationship of v1>v2.


20240238785. MICROANALYSIS CHIP_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): KATSUICHI ABE of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, FUKA ENOKIDO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, JUN MIURA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HARUNOBU MAEDA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MASANORI TANAKA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MAKOTO FUKATSU of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, AKIHISA MATSUKAWA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YASUKAZU IKAMI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Keiji Miyazaki of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKESHI YAMAMOTO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B01L3/00

CPC Code(s): B01L3/502753



Abstract: the present disclosure is to provide a microanalysis chip in which: a first channel chamber has a reference electrode arranged therein, the reference electrode having a surface on which an ion crystal having specimen solubility is arranged; a second channel chamber has a working electrode arranged therein; and a first channel and a second channel are configured so that, when a time period required for a specimen to reach the ion crystal after the specimen is dispensed to a dispensing section is represented by t1 and a time period required for the specimen to reach the working electrode after the specimen is dispensed to the dispensing section is represented by t2, the time period t1 and the time period t2 satisfy a relationship of t1>t2.


20240239102. LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS, LIQUID EJECTION METHOD, DISPENSING APPARATUS, AND COMPOUND INTRODUCTION APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Futoshi Hirose of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Shinichi Sakurada of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Sachiko Yamauchi of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Tatsuaki Orihara of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Yoshinori Itoh of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Nobuyuki Kuwabara of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Tsutomu Shiratori of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B41J2/14, B41J2/16

CPC Code(s): B41J2/1433



Abstract: provided is a liquid ejection apparatus, liquid ejection method, dispensing apparatus, and compound introduction apparatus capable of inhibiting contamination of a liquid after being ejected. the liquid ejection apparatus has an ejection unit having an ejection part and an ejection energy generation element that ejects a liquid from the ejection part by using a principle of inkjet ejection into an internal space in a storage part capable of storing the ejected liquid. when ejecting the liquid, the ejection unit covers an opening portion of the storage part to thereby screen the internal space in the storage part from an external space.


20240239104. METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTION HEAD_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): TAKANOBU MANABE of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, JUNICHIRO IRI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NAOYUKI KAMANO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B41J2/16, B28D5/00

CPC Code(s): B41J2/1635



Abstract: a method for manufacturing a liquid ejection head including an element substrate having an ejection port forming member including an ejection port and an energy generating element for supplying energy for ejecting liquid to the ejection port includes preparing a wafer having the energy generating element and the ejection port forming member on a first surface, forming a recessed portion in a second surface, and cutting the wafer. the wafer is cut along cutting lines provided on the first surface to form element substrates and including a first cutting line and a second cutting line intersecting the first cutting line. the recessed portion is formed at a position overlapping the cutting lines except in an intersection portion of the first and second cutting lines. in the intersection portion, the recessed portion is formed corresponding to only one of the first cutting line and the second cutting line.


20240239105. LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Tetsuya Narazaki of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Kei Kosaka of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B41J2/165

CPC Code(s): B41J2/16517



Abstract: there is provided a liquid discharge apparatus comprising: a discharge unit for performing recording processing in which a liquid is discharged onto a recording medium; a waste liquid containing unit for containing a waste liquid; a mount unit to which the waste liquid containing unit is mounted; a detection unit for detecting whether the waste liquid containing unit is mounted; and a control unit for controlling a discharge operation of a liquid from the discharge unit, wherein if the detection unit detects that the waste liquid containing unit is not mounted, the control unit controls not to perform the discharge operation, and the control unit performs a first recovery operation for restoring the discharge unit after the detection unit has detected that the waste liquid containing unit is not mounted, and before the next execution of the recording processing.


20240239127. IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): SHIGEO HONGU of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B42C11/04, B42C1/12, G03G15/00, G03G15/20

CPC Code(s): B42C11/04



Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes a fixing unit configured to form a nip portion and fix a toner image to a recording material, and a speed control unit configured to control a conveyance speed of a recording material in the nip portion, wherein, in a case where glue binding is not performed, a recording material having a first basis weight is conveyed at a second speed greater than a first speed, and a recording material having a second basis weight greater, in basis weight, than the recording material having the first basis weight is conveyed at the first speed, and wherein, in a case where the glue binding is performed, the recording material having the first basis weight and the recording material having the second basis weight are conveyed at the first speed.


20240239624. METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRESS-BONDED SHEET AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): ATSUSHI TODA of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KOHEI MATSUDA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KENTARO KAWATA of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKU WATANABE of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHUN SATO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIRAKU SASAKI of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B65H7/20

CPC Code(s): B65H7/20



Abstract: press-bonded sheets such as a crimped post card are manufactured by forming a composite layer of an adhesive layer laminated on a toner image formed on a base sheet, then opposing the composite layer and another composite layer formed on the same sheet or a different sheet, and press-bonding the opposed composite layers under heat. the difference in solubility parameter (sp value) between the printing toner and the powder adhesive is 1.0 (cal/cm)or more.


20240240940. MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, MEASURING METHOD, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF OPTICAL SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): AYUMU KAMBARA of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G01C3/02

CPC Code(s): G01C3/02



Abstract: a measurement apparatus includes a measurement optical system configured to make first light emitted from a chart enter a tested optical system, an image sensor configured to receive the first light, an adjusting unit configured to adjust relative positions of the measurement optical system and the tested optical system, an interferometer configured to acquire an interference signal by causing interference between reference light and test light, a correction unit configured to correct a condensing position deviation between the first light and the test light, and an acquiring unit configured to acquire an optical path length from the first point to the plurality of test surfaces based on the interference signal, and a distance between adjacent test surfaces among the plurality of test surfaces based on the optical path length.


20240241230. PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): KAZUNORI MATSUYAMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NORIYUKI SHIKINA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G01S7/4863, G01S17/10, G01S17/894, H01L31/107, G01S17/931

CPC Code(s): G01S7/4863



Abstract: a photoelectric conversion device including: a light receiving unit including pixels each generates a signal based on incident light; and a frequency distribution generation unit generating a frequency distribution in which time information on a time from light emission of a light emitting device to light reception of the light receiving unit is associated with a frequency of light reception by accumulating light reception results at the light receiving unit a plurality of times. the frequency distribution generation unit operates in either a first mode for generating the frequency distribution from the light reception results of one of the pixels, or a second mode for generating the frequency distribution in which the light reception results of multiple pixels are accumulated. a second accumulation number of the light reception results in the second mode is less than a first accumulation number of the light reception results in the first mode.


20240241345. STEREOSCOPIC OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): MAKI YOKOYA of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G02B9/12, H04N23/54

CPC Code(s): G02B9/12



Abstract: a stereoscopic optical system includes two optical systems arranged in parallel. each of the two optical systems includes a plurality of lens units that consist of, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having negative refractive power, a second lens unit, and a third lens unit having positive refractive power. the first lens unit includes a first reflective member disposed closest to an image plane. the third lens unit includes a second reflective member disposed closest to an object. the second lens unit includes a plurality of lens units that consist of, in order from the object side to the image side, a first subunit having positive refractive power and a second subunit having negative refractive power that are spaced by a widest air gap. the second subunit includes an aperture stop disposed closest to the image plane.


20240241354. ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Makoto NAKAHARA of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Takeo MORI of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G02B15/14, G02B15/16, G02B27/64

CPC Code(s): G02B15/1425



Abstract: a zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having negative refractive power, and a rear group including two or more lens units, and an aperture stop. the rear group includes an image stabilizing unit having negative refractive power and configured to move with a component in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis during image stabilization, and a focus unit disposed on the object side of the image stabilizing unit. a distance between adjacent lens units changes during zooming. a predetermined inequality is satisfied.


20240241355. ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Shinichiro SAITO of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G02B15/14

CPC Code(s): G02B15/1425



Abstract: a zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having negative refractive power, a second lens unit having positive refractive power, and an aperture stop. a distance between adjacent lens units changes during zooming. the first lens unit includes at least three or four lens elements. predetermined inequalities are satisfied.


20240241356. ZOOM LENS, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM WITH THE SAME_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Shinichiro SAITO of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G02B15/14, G02B13/00, G02B13/02

CPC Code(s): G02B15/1461



Abstract: a zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a front group including one or two lens unit and having a negative refractive power as a whole, and a rear group including an aperture stop and one or more lens unit. each distance between adjacent lens units changes during zooming. the first lens unit is fixed relative to an image plane during focusing. the first lens unit includes a positive lens disposed closest to an object. at least four lens units move during zooming from a wide-angle end to a telephoto end. at the telephoto end, a combined refractive power from the positive lens to a lens disposed closest to an image in the front group is negative. a predetermined inequality is satisfied.


20240241381. ELECTRONIC DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): SHUHEI IINO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G02B27/01

CPC Code(s): G02B27/0172



Abstract: an electronic device according to the present invention includes: a processor; and a memory storing a program which, when executed by the processor, causes the electronic device to acquire position coordinates designated by a user in a display image obtained by performing first transformation processing on a captured image obtained by an imaging apparatus; transform the position coordinates in the display image into position coordinates in the captured image by a second transformation processing opposite to the first transformation processing; and perform control to perform a setting for the imaging apparatus, on a basis of the position coordinates in the captured image.


20240241459. IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, ADHESIVE CARTRIDGE, ADHESIVE CONTAINER, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE SET_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): TAKU WATANABE of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KOHEI MATSUDA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, ATSUSHI TODA of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHUN SATO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIRAKU SASAKI of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KENTARO KAWATA of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

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

CPC Code(s): G03G9/09733



Abstract: an image forming apparatus which comprises a first image forming unit for forming a toner image for printing by means of a toner for printing and an adhesive image forming unit for forming an image of a powder adhesive by means of a powder adhesive, and which is characterized in that: the toner for printing contains a wax; the powder adhesive contains a wax; and the content of the wax in the powder adhesive is higher than the content of the wax in the toner for printing.


20240241460. 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, wherein the toner is a toner including a toner particle containing a binder resin, a pigment and a pigment dispersant, wherein the binder resin contains 20.0% by mass or more and 100.0% by mass or less of a crystalline resin, wherein the pigment dispersant is a polymer containing a specific structure that interacts with the pigment and a specific monomer unit that interacts with the crystalline resin.


20240241462. ELECTROSTATIC COLLECTING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND CLEANING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): YUKI NISHIZAWA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TOMOAKI NAKAI of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G03G15/02

CPC Code(s): G03G15/0233



Abstract: an electrostatic collecting apparatus includes: a collecting rotating member rotatably arranged opposed to a surface of an object to be cleaned and to which a substance to be collected attaches; an adsorption force generating unit for generating an electrostatic adsorption force between the collecting rotating member and the substance to be collected; a removing member for coming in contact with a circumferential surface of the collecting rotating member, and removing the substance to be collected from the collecting rotating member; and a collecting portion for collecting the substance to be collected, which has been removed from the collecting rotating member by the removing member. the electrostatic collecting apparatus includes an adsorption force reducing unit for partially reducing the electrostatic adsorption force between the substance to be collected, which is borne on the collecting rotating member, and the collecting rotating member at around the circumferential surface of the collecting rotating member.


20240241463. IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): SHUN SATO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKU WATANABE of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G03G15/02, G03G15/20, G03G15/32

CPC Code(s): G03G15/0241



Abstract: a sheet bonding apparatus includes an applying portion, a fixing portion, a folding portion, and a bonding portion including a heating member and a non-heating member which oppose to each other and which are for bonding the sheet by nipping the sheet therebetween. two regions opposing to each other when the folding portion folds a sheet are a first region and a second region. in a case that when the bonding portion bonds the folded sheet, the first region is positioned on a heating member side and the second region is positioned on a non-heating member side, the applying portion applies the powdery adhesive so that an application amount of the powdery adhesive on the sheet is smaller in the first region than in the second region.


20240241464. IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): HIROKI TANAKA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NAOYA SAWAMURA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, AKIHISA MATSUKAWA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G03G15/02, G03G21/00, G03G5/087

CPC Code(s): G03G15/0266



Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive drum, first and second charging members, a development member, and first and second charging voltage applying units. the photosensitive drum includes a surface layer constituting a surface of the photosensitive drum. the second charging voltage applying unit applies a second charging voltage to the second charging member. the surface layer of the photosensitive drum has a volume resistivity of 1.0�109 ohm centimeters (��cm) or more and 1.0�1014 ��cm or less. the second charging voltage applying unit applies the second charging voltage such that a second potential difference formed between the second charging member and the surface of the photosensitive drum charged by the first charging member is equal to or higher than a discharge starting voltage.


20240241466. FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): TAKAAKI AKAMATSU of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TORU IMAIZUMI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHOICHIRO IKEGAMI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YUKI OSHIMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G03G15/20

CPC Code(s): G03G15/2053



Abstract: a fixing device includes first and second rotation members, a heater holder having a protrusion, and a heater having a heating element and a substrate having a longitudinal direction and a thickness direction. the protrusion is disposed at a position, which is outside a nip portion and on a downstream side in a conveyance direction of a recording material, and comes into contact with the first rotation member. the protrusion protrudes in the thickness direction toward the second rotation member without crossing a nip tangent line that passes through a contact surface between the first rotation member and the second rotation member and extends parallel to the contact surface, and a length in the longitudinal direction of the protrusion is shorter than a length in the longitudinal direction of the recording material of a maximum size which is able to be conveyed.


20240241468. IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): HIROKI KAWAI of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

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

CPC Code(s): G03G15/2064



Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a heating rotary member, and a pressure rotary member that forms a nip portion with the heating rotary member to perform printing on a first recording material with a first width, a second recording material with a second width and has no image to be formed thereon, and a third recording material with the second width and has an image to be formed thereon. a time period from when the first recording material reaches the nip portion to when the second recording material that has no image to be formed thereon and follows the first recording material reaches the nip portion is shorter than a time period from when the first recording material reaches the nip portion to when the third recording material having an image to be formed thereon that follows the first recording material reaches the nip portion.


20240241471. PRINT SYSTEM, PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE PRINTING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Tsuyoshi Muto of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G03G15/00

CPC Code(s): G03G15/553



Abstract: a print system and printing apparatus are provided. the print system prints an image on a sheet according to a print job, generates a scanned image by reading a printed sheet, and inspects an image on the printed sheet based on the generated scanned image and stored reference image. in a case that the print job is accompanied by inspection and sheet outage is detected in the paper feeding unit that is the feed source, the print system performs control so as not to allow selection of a paper feeding unit that stores sheets whose sheet information is different from sheet information set for the paper feeding unit that is the feed source.


20240241472. PRESS-BONDED SHEET MANUFACTURING METHOD, PRESS-BONDED SHEET MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): SHUN SATO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KOHEI MATSUDA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KENTARO KAWATA of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKU WATANABE of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, ATSUSHI TODA of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIRAKU SASAKI of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G03G15/00, G03G9/08, G03G9/087, G03G15/20

CPC Code(s): G03G15/6588



Abstract: a press-bonded sheet in which two sheet portions are press-bonded in a peelable state is manufactured by a method including steps of: forming an adhesive layer containing powder adhesive on a sheet; heating the adhesive layer to fix it to the sheet; opposing an area on the sheet where the adhesive layer is fixed and an area on the same sheet or on a different sheet where another adhesive layer is formed and fixed; and press-bonding the opposed areas. the fracture strain of a main constituent material of the powder adhesive is 10% or more and less than 1000%.


20240241662. INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): NAOTO SASAHARA of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06F3/06

CPC Code(s): G06F3/0655



Abstract: an information processing apparatus performs control in a first mode in which respective drivers to be associated with a first type storage device and a second type storage device are each set to be a storage driver if setting values do not satisfy a predetermined condition, and performs control in a second mode in which the driver to be associated with the second type storage device is set to be the storage driver and the driver to be associated with the first type storage device is not set to be the storage driver if the setting values satisfy the predetermined condition.


20240241681. COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Eiji Kadota of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06F3/12

CPC Code(s): G06F3/1273



Abstract: a communication apparatus capable of switching to a particular user interface configuration among a plurality of user interface configurations, displaying the particular user interface configuration, and communicating with an information processing apparatus, includes: a first sending unit that sends user interface configuration information indicating a user interface configuration in use to the information processing apparatus; a reception unit that receives user information associated with the user interface configuration information in the information processing apparatus from the information processing apparatus; and a second sending unit that sends a log of a performed operation while the user interface configuration in use is displayed, the log being sent in association with the user information received by the reception unit.


20240241682. CLOUD PRINT SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Masashi Nakagawa of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06F3/12

CPC Code(s): G06F3/1287



Abstract: a cloud print system is provided. in the system, a print job is transmitted from a client terminal to a second cloud print service via a first cloud print service. when registering the second cloud print service as a printer, the first cloud print service obtains connection information for connecting to the second cloud print service and registers the second cloud print service as a printer in association with the connection information. in response to a request from the client terminal, the cloud print service transmits the connection information to the client terminal. the client terminal accesses the second cloud print service based on the connection information and receives a service according to the second cloud print service.


20240242311. CELL IMAGE ANALYSIS METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM, PRODUCTION METHOD FOR INFERENCE MODEL, AND CELL IMAGE ANALYSIS DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): SHUHEI TOBA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YOJI YAMAMOTO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HISAFUMI EBISAWA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06T5/50, G06T7/62

CPC Code(s): G06T5/50



Abstract: the cell image analysis method includes: an image acquisition step of acquiring a plurality of images of a cell captured at a plurality of imaging distances that are different from each other in the bright field; an index information acquisition step of acquiring index information that is information regarding an index for evaluating a difference between the plurality of images acquired in the image acquisition step; an imaging distance determination step of determining such an imaging distance that a rate of a change in the index information with respect to a change in the imaging distance is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value; a region extraction step of extracting a cell region included in an image captured at the imaging distance determined in the imaging distance determination step; and a region correction step of performing correction on the cell region extracted in the region extraction step.


20240242333. IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Tomohiro SATO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Junichi KODAMA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Yuki KAMAMORI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06T7/00, G06T3/40

CPC Code(s): G06T7/0008



Abstract: an image processing apparatus includes a folder management unit that performs generation and setting of a folder that manages images for detecting a defect of an inspection target, and an image management unit that sets the images managed in the folder. the folder management unit sets a resolution of the images managed in the folder, and the image management unit applies the resolution set by the folder management unit to the images managed in the folder.


20240242368. IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Nobuto MATSUDA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06T7/62, G06T3/40, G06V40/16

CPC Code(s): G06T7/62



Abstract: an image processing apparatus acquires a size of an object area in first image data, acquires characteristic data on a characteristic of an optical system according to the size of the object area, and generates second image data by applying the characteristic data to the first image data.


20240242422. INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Takashi MIYAURA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06T15/20, H04S7/00

CPC Code(s): G06T15/20



Abstract: an information processing apparatus is provided. the apparatus obtains information specifying a virtual viewpoint in a three-dimensional space in which one or more models and one or more virtual sound sources are placed. the apparatus manages sound data corresponding to each of the one or more virtual sound sources. the apparatus generates a virtual viewpoint image of the three-dimensional space based on the virtual viewpoint. the apparatus outputs the virtual viewpoint image and the sound data corresponding to a model, among the one or more models, that appears in the virtual viewpoint image and at least one virtual sound source among the one or more virtual sound sources.


20240242463. INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR DETECTION USING INDIVIDUAL SEPARATED COMPARTMENT_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): SOTA TORII of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06V10/25, G06V10/60

CPC Code(s): G06V10/25



Abstract: an information processing system using an individual separated compartment for detecting a target through use of the individual separated compartment, the information processing system including: an image acquisition unit configured to acquire an image including, as an object, a plurality of individual separated compartments in which a target is includable, an exclusion region determination unit configured to set, based on the image, a characteristic value for determining an exclusion region to be excluded from among a plurality of regions of the image, and determine the exclusion region based on the characteristic value of the plurality of regions, and a calculation unit configured to calculate information relating to the target from an image of individual separated compartments included in each region for calculation obtained by excluding the exclusion region from the image.


20240242476. IMAGE RECOGNITION APPARATUS, TRAINING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): MASAHIRO MATSUSHITA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06V10/74, G06V10/62, G06V10/774, G06V20/52, G06V40/16

CPC Code(s): G06V10/761



Abstract: an image recognition apparatus that identifies an object in an image includes at least one memory storing instructions, and at least one processor that, upon execution of the instructions, operates as a first calculation unit configured to calculate a first feature vector from a first image including the object by using a first model, a second calculation unit configured to calculate a second feature vector from second images by using a second model, wherein a number of the second images is greater than a number of the first image used by the first calculation unit, and wherein a quality of at least one of the second images is lower than the first image, and an identification unit configured to compare the first feature vector and the second feature vector to determine if an object in the second images is a same object as an object in the first image.


20240242481. 4:2:0 PACKING OF FEATURE MAPS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Christopher James Rosewarne of Concord (AU) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06V10/771, G06V10/82, H04N19/186

CPC Code(s): G06V10/771



Abstract: a method of decoding feature maps from encoded data. a plurality of samples is decoded from the encoded data. the feature maps are determined based on one image from at least a first group of samples arranged in a first two-dimensional array and a second group of samples arranged in a second two-dimensional array, where the second two-dimensional array is different from the first two-dimensional array.


20240242491. APPARATUS, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR IMPROVING RESULT OF INFERENCE BY LEARNING MODEL_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): MASAFUMI TAKIMOTO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06V10/778, G06V10/75

CPC Code(s): G06V10/778



Abstract: an apparatus includes at least one processor, and a memory coupled to the at least one processor, the memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to identify a partial image corresponding to an area in an image in which performance of inference by a learning model that performs predetermined inference on an input image is less than or equal to a threshold, collect a similar image similar to the identified partial image, and based on additional images including the collected similar image, improve a result of the inference by the learning model targeted at a test environment different from a training environment of the learning model.


20240242543. CONTROL APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): SHOHEI KATSUYA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, AKIRA KUBOTA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06V40/50, G06V10/74, G06V40/16, H04N23/611

CPC Code(s): G06V40/50



Abstract: a control apparatus stores first feature information about a feature of a first object acquired from a first object area image of a first captured image and the first object area image as registration information for object authentication, detects an object from a captured image, acquires feature information about a feature of the object from an object area image that includes the object in the captured image, and outputs the first object area image without the first feature information from the registration information to an external apparatus.


20240242994. CONVEYANCE APPARATUS, CONVEYANCE METHOD, LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS, AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): OSAMU YASUNOBE of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01L21/677, G03F7/00, H01L21/67

CPC Code(s): H01L21/67742



Abstract: a conveyance apparatus for conveying a substrate is provided. the apparatus includes a movable base, a holding unit attached to the base and configured to hold the substrate and be movable with respect to the base, a cover plate attached to the base, and a driver configured to drive the base and the holding unit. the driver is configured to, in a state in which the cover plate covers a surface of the substrate held by a substrate chuck, drive the holding unit between a first space on a side of a substrate chuck where interference with the substrate chuck does not occur and a second space between a chuck surface of the substrate chuck and the substrate raised from the chuck surface.


20240243094. BONDING METHOD, BONDING APPARATUS, ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD, DETERMINATION METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): MASAHIRO KIMURA of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KENICHIRO MORI of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01L23/00, H01L25/00

CPC Code(s): H01L24/75



Abstract: the present invention provides a bonding method of bonding each of a plurality of first objects to a first substrate, comprising: determining, as an offset amount, an amount to offset a bonding position on the first substrate from a design position for each of the plurality of first objects; and bonding each of the plurality of first objects to the first substrate based on the offset amount determined in the determining, wherein after the bonding, a process of bonding a plurality of second objects which are bonded to a second substrate, to the plurality of first objects bonded to the first substrate is performed, and wherein in the determining, the offset amount is determined to satisfy a predetermined condition based on arrangement information representing an arrangement of the plurality of second objects on the second substrate.


20240243157. PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): MAHITO SHINOHARA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01L27/146, H01L31/107

CPC Code(s): H01L27/14643



Abstract: a photoelectric conversion element is provided in a semiconductor layer having a first and second surfaces and includes a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type in contact with the first surface, a second semiconductor region of a second conductivity type disposed closer to the second surface than the first semiconductor region, and a third semiconductor region disposed closer to the second surface than the second semiconductor region. the first and second semiconductor regions constitute an avalanche photodiode configured to multiply signal charges generated in the third semiconductor region. a distance between a boundary surface on a side of the second semiconductor region of the first semiconductor region and a boundary surface on a side of the first semiconductor region of the second semiconductor region is minimum in a first portion, and is wider in a second portion different from the first portion than in the first portion.


20240243817. RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS, RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): HIDEAKI MORITA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, ASATO KOSUGE of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TOSHITAKA NORO of Saitama (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04B15/02, H04W64/00, H04W88/10

CPC Code(s): H04B15/02



Abstract: a radiation imaging apparatus configured to perform radiation imaging includes a first communication unit configured to transmit a radiographic image with an access point included in a radiation imaging system, a second communication unit configured to perform second wireless communication for transmitting and receiving information for establishing wireless communication with a communication device included in the radiation imaging system, and a control unit configured to control wireless communications of the the first and second communication units. the control unit performs control to change a communication form of the wireless communication of at least one of the first and second communication units based on a communication state in transmission of the radiographic image through the first wireless communication.


20240243933. MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, CONTENT MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR MANAGING CONTENT DATA USING BLOCKCHAIN_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): ATSUSHI FUJITA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KEIICHIRO KUBO of Saitama (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, DAIYU UENO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NAOHIKO TSUCHIDA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KEISUKE TANAKA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MINORU SAKAIDA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04L9/00

CPC Code(s): H04L9/50



Abstract: a management system that manages content data corresponding to a hash value registered in a block of a blockchain. content data selected by a user from among pieces of content data that are management targets, is provided to a provision destination of the selected content data. information on the provision destination of the selected content data is registered in a block of the blockchain in association with an identification number for identifying the selected content data. when the management system receives content data that is a target of authenticity determination, an identification number for identifying the content data, and user information of the content data, authenticity of the received content data is determined. in the determination of the authenticity of the received content data, the received user information is compared with the provision destination information registered in the blockchain.


20240244144. MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

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

IPC Code(s): H04N1/00

CPC Code(s): H04N1/00029



Abstract: a management system includes a unit configured to identify part information about one or more parts to be addressed to clear an error occurring in an image processing apparatus and a unit configured to provide the identified part information using a market performance. the part information about the one or more parts is provided in order of priority based on the market performance and is provided in such a form that an operation with a possibility of clearing an error and an unnecessary operation are distinguished from each other for each part.


20240244145. MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD OF MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): AKIRA ISHIKAWA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N1/00, H04N1/44

CPC Code(s): H04N1/00344



Abstract: a management system that manages a plurality of image processing devices acquires a use type corresponding to at least one of an environment in which each device is installed and a way in which the device is used from among the plurality of image processing devices, acquires setting information including a plurality of setting values from the plurality of image processing devices, and provides a report screen based on a reflection status of each setting value that may be involved in each of a plurality of threats with respect to the use type acquired from the image processing devices, for the image processing device among the plurality of image processing devices.


20240244147. STORAGE MEDIUM, CONTROL METHOD FOR TERMINAL APPARATUS, AND TERMINAL APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): SHU KUMAHASHI of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N1/00

CPC Code(s): H04N1/00464



Abstract: a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores a program for causing a terminal apparatus to communicate with an information processing apparatus to execute a method that includes receiving a first setting of the information processing apparatus, and displaying an object for accessing a web page for configuring a second setting of the information processing apparatus via a web browser, wherein, in the displaying, guide information about a warning displayed on the web browser is displayed by accessing the web page via the web browser.


20240244148. INSPECTION SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Aya Ito of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

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

CPC Code(s): H04N1/00633



Abstract: an inspection system inspects a grade of a print product based on comparison between a scanned image obtained by scanning a print product and a reference image, receives a first mode that does not switch a sheet discharge destination of the print product regardless of an inspection result of the print product or a second mode that switches the sheet discharge destination of the print product according to the inspection result of the print product is received through a screen, and controls the sheet discharge destination of the print product based on the received mode and the inspection result.


20240244150. PRINTING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR PRINTING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Akira Ishikawa of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N1/00, H04N1/32

CPC Code(s): H04N1/00976



Abstract: a printing apparatus receives selection of a use environment of the printing apparatus, sets multiple set values associated with the selected use environment in the printing apparatus, and provides a report screen displaying whether a security countermeasure for protecting multiple targets of security protection has been taken for each of the targets based on whether each of the multiple set values for activating multiple security functions for protecting the multiple targets of security protection has been set in the printing apparatus.


20240244152. IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): KIMIMORI EGUCHI of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N1/40, H04N1/60

CPC Code(s): H04N1/40012



Abstract: in a case where a plurality of colors is included in the color image, the modification unit calculates a gray value difference indicating a difference between two adjacent gray values for a plurality of the gray values corresponding to the plurality of colors and arranged in order from the largest gray value, in a case where the calculated gray value difference is smaller than a threshold value, changes the corresponding gray value so that the gray value difference becomes the same value as the threshold value, and in a case where the calculated gray value difference is larger than the threshold value, changes the corresponding gray value so that the gray value difference becomes small in accordance with the magnitude of the gray value difference.


20240244153. TECHNIQUE FOR EXECUTING CALIBRATION IN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): HIROSHI TOMII of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N1/60

CPC Code(s): H04N1/6033



Abstract: an image forming apparatus forms an image on a sheet based on an image forming condition, reads a test image formed on the sheet. the test image includes a plurality of images formed based on mutually different image forming conditions. the image forming apparatus generates, based on a reading result regarding the test image, both a first image forming condition for a first target maximum density and a second image forming condition for a second target maximum density higher than the first target maximum density.


20240244170. IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): TAISUKE NISHIO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N9/73

CPC Code(s): H04N9/73



Abstract: in an image processing apparatus, a shift of black balance in an input image is detected, at least one of information regarding white balance to be applied to the input image or information regarding static black balance is acquired, the shift of the black balance is corrected based on at least one of the information regarding the white balance or the information regarding the static black balance in a case in which the shift of the black balance is detected, and the shift of the black balance is adjusted in accordance with the calculated correction value.


20240244174. IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Michio AIZAWA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N13/279, G06T19/20, G06V10/25

CPC Code(s): H04N13/279



Abstract: an image processing apparatus: obtain information on a virtual viewpoint to generate a virtual viewpoint image, the virtual viewpoint image being an image of an object viewed from the virtual viewpoint, the object included in an image capturing region of an image capturing apparatus; obtain enlarged three-dimensional shape data representing the object in which at least a part of regions is greater than that of normal three-dimensional shape data generated based on images obtained by image capturing by the image capturing apparatus; and generate the virtual viewpoint image based on the enlarged three-dimensional shape data in a case where a visual field represented by the information is a panoramic visual field.


20240244312. IMAGE SHOOTING CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): MASAHIRO SHINDO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N23/611, G06T7/11, G06T7/70, H04N23/695

CPC Code(s): H04N23/611



Abstract: in an image shooting control apparatus, an acquisition unit acquires image data obtained by an image sensor, a detection unit detects a subject from the image data, a map creation unit creates an environmental map, a storage unit stores history information that associates the subject with a divided area in which the subject exists among a plurality of divided areas obtained by dividing the environmental map, a determination unit finds probability of existence of the subject for each divided area based on the history information and determines an order of the plurality of divided areas to be searched for the subject based on the probability of existence, and a control unit controls an orientation of the image sensor so as to shoot the plurality of divided areas in the determined order.


20240244317. IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, MICROPHONE APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yuichi ARIGA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N23/66, H04N5/60, H04N5/77

CPC Code(s): H04N23/66



Abstract: an image capturing apparatus includes an image capturing device configured to capture an image, an acquisition unit configured to acquire a video recording instruction of the image captured by the image capturing device, a video recording unit configured to perform video recording of the image in response to the video recording instruction; and a control unit configured to control such that a video recording start signal notifying a start of video recording is wirelessly transmitted in response to the video recording instruction.


20240244319. IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS THAT CAPTURES IMAGE OF MOVING OBJECT, IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM, METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Tatsuya OTOSHI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N23/67, H04N23/66, H04N23/69, H04N23/695

CPC Code(s): H04N23/67



Abstract: an image capturing apparatus that is capable of setting, when capturing an image of a moving object, an angle of view suitable for the image capturing. the image capturing apparatus includes an image capturing apparatus body configured to capture an image of an object, an object position acquisition section configured to acquire time-varying position information of the object, a movement information prediction section configured to predict, based on the position information, a movement locus to be formed when the object moves after acquisition of the position information, and a view angle determination section configured to determine, based on the movement locus, an angle of view of the image capturing unit.


20240244321. FOCUS PREDICTION APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, FOCUS PREDICTION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Kuniaki SUGITANI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Akihiko KANDA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Yohei MATSUI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Hiroshi YASHIMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Hideki OGURA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N23/67, H04N23/611, H04N23/667

CPC Code(s): H04N23/672



Abstract: there is provided a focus prediction apparatus. a detection unit detects two or more subjects in each of a plurality of images that are sequentially generated through continuous shooting. a selection unit selects a main subject from among the two or more subjects with respect to each of the images. with respect to each of the images, a storage unit stores a focus position at which a target subject is brought into focus, for each of the two or more subjects as the target subject. a prediction unit performs first prediction processing in response to generation of a first image through the continuous shooting, the first prediction processing being for predicting a future focus position of a main subject in the first image based on a history of focus positions corresponding to the main subject in the first image.


20240244481. COMMUNICATION METHODS AND MULTILINK APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Pascal VIGER of JANZE (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Romain GUIGNARD of RENNES (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Mickael LORGEOUX of RENNES (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04W28/02, H04L1/1607, H04W72/12

CPC Code(s): H04W28/0278



Abstract: the present invention concerns a communication method in a wireless communication network comprising an access point, ap, multi-link device, mld, having multiple affiliated access points, and at least one station mld, having multiple affiliated stations, both station mld and ap mld being able to exchange data using one or more links, the method comprising at the station mld: transmitting to the ap mld a multi-link buffer status report, ml-bsr, comprising an indication relating to an amount of data to be transmitted, for the ap mld to schedule a resource to the station mld to transmit data; and wherein the ml-bsr further comprises an indication relating to a link on which the station mld expects to be scheduled for the transmission of the amount of data to be transmitted.


20240244690. COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): TOMOYUKI TAKADA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04W76/15, H04W40/02, H04W84/12

CPC Code(s): H04W76/15



Abstract: in a case where a plurality of initiation frames is exchanged with a counterpart communication apparatus before emlmr operation starts, the emlmr operation is performed on one of links.


20240244692. COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR THE SAME_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): TOMOYUKI TAKADA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04W76/15

CPC Code(s): H04W76/15



Abstract: in a case where a communication apparatus exchanges a plurality of starting frames with a partner communication apparatus before starting an enhanced multi-link multi-radio (emlmr) operation, any one link is enabled to perform the emlmr operation.


20240244859. ORGANIC COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): HIRONOBU IWAWAKI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIROKAZU MIYASHITA of Miyagi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NAOKI YAMADA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H10K50/11, C07C13/70, C09K11/06, H10K59/10, H10K85/60

CPC Code(s): H10K50/11



Abstract: a composition containing an organic compound ab and an organic compound aa different from the organic compound ab. the organic compound ab is represented by the following formula (1) and has a fused polycyclic structure a with two or more rings and a ring structure b different from the fused polycyclic structure a. the organic compound aa has the fused polycyclic structure a and is represented by the following formula (2).


20240244859. ORGANIC COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): HIRONOBU IWAWAKI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIROKAZU MIYASHITA of Miyagi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NAOKI YAMADA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H10K50/11, C07C13/70, C09K11/06, H10K59/10, H10K85/60

CPC Code(s): H10K50/11



Abstract:

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20240244859. ORGANIC COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): HIRONOBU IWAWAKI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIROKAZU MIYASHITA of Miyagi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NAOKI YAMADA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H10K50/11, C07C13/70, C09K11/06, H10K59/10, H10K85/60

CPC Code(s): H10K50/11



Abstract:

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20240244859. ORGANIC COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): HIRONOBU IWAWAKI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIROKAZU MIYASHITA of Miyagi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NAOKI YAMADA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H10K50/11, C07C13/70, C09K11/06, H10K59/10, H10K85/60

CPC Code(s): H10K50/11



Abstract: in formulae (1) and (2), each of the fused polycyclic structures a may have, as a substituent, a deuterium atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group.


20240244872. LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): HIROAKI SANO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YOJIRO MATSUDA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKAYUKI ITO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H10K50/13, H10K50/856

CPC Code(s): H10K50/13



Abstract: a light emitting element includes a first element having a first lower electrode, a first light emitting layer for emitting light of a first color, a charge generation layer, a second light emitting layer for emitting light of the first color, and an upper electrode in this order on a substrate. a space between the first light emitting layer and the first lower electrode is larger than a space between the first light emitting layer and the second light emitting layer.


CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA patent applications on July 18th, 2024