CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA patent applications on July 4th, 2024
Patent Applications by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA on July 4th, 2024
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA: 50 patent applications
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA has applied for patents in the areas of B41J2/14 (5), G03G9/087 (4), H04N19/176 (3), H04N19/124 (3), H04N19/61 (3) H04N19/61 (3), H04W76/15 (2), B41J2/14024 (2), B41J2/1433 (2), A61B34/32 (1)
With keywords such as: unit, image, member, apparatus, surface, ejection, power, data, portion, and liquid in patent application abstracts.
Patent Applications by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
20240216089. MEDICAL APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): YUSUKE NIIKAWA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, RYO IWASAWA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TOMIO NOGUCHI of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): A61B34/32, A61B1/267, A61B34/00, A61B34/30
CPC Code(s): A61B34/32
Abstract: the medical apparatus includes a driving source, a base unit including a coupling portion connected to the driving source, a bendable unit including a bending portion, and a linear member configured to bend the bending portion, an operation portion, and a deceleration mechanism including an output member that is driven by a force transmitted from the operation portion. the coupling portion includes a retaining portion configured to be transited between a retaining state and a releasing state, and a switching portion configured to be moved by the output member and configured to switch the retaining portion between the retaining state and the releasing state. in a case where the operation portion is moved for a first movement amount, the output member is configured to be moved for a second movement amount that is smaller than the first movement amount.
Inventor(s): AKIRA YAMAMOTO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B01F23/231, B01F23/232
CPC Code(s): B01F23/23105
Abstract: a manufacturing apparatus for an ultra fine bubble containing liquid includes an ultra fine bubble generating unit to generate ultra fine bubbles in a liquid, a circulation path, a circulating unit, a blocking unit, and a control unit. the ultra fine bubble generating unit, the circulating unit, and the blocking unit are in the circulation path and the circulating unit circulates the liquid through the circulation path. the blocking unit switches between closing and opening of the circulation path. the control unit controls the ultra fine bubble generating unit, the circulating unit, and the blocking unit and alternately executes a first mode in which, with the blocking unit open, the ultra fine bubble generating unit is driven while the circulating unit is being driven, and a second mode in which, with the blocking unit closed and the ultra fine bubble generating unit stopped, the circulating unit is driven.
Inventor(s): AKIRA YAMAMOTO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B01F23/2375, B01F23/232, B01F35/221, B01F35/93
CPC Code(s): B01F23/2375
Abstract: an ultrafine bubble-containing liquid producing apparatus and method enables preventing ultrafine bubbles over a long period of operation by, based on a predetermined condition, switching between a first mode where a liquid between an ultrafine bubble generating unit and a storing chamber is circulated at a first flow velocity and a second mode where the liquid is circulated at a second flow velocity higher than the first flow velocity.
20240217233. LIQUID EJECTION HEAD_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): TATSUROU MORI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHUZO IWANAGA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIROMASA AMMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHINGO OKUSHIMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SATOSHI KIMURA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KOICHI ISHIDA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TOMOHIRO TAKAHASHI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIROAKI MIHARA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YUHEI OIKAWA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKATOSHI NAKANO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YOSHIHIRO HAMADA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, FUMI TANAKA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41J2/14, B41J2/155, B41J2/16, B41J2/175, B41J2/18
CPC Code(s): B41J2/14024
Abstract: a liquid ejection head according to the present disclosure includes: a printing element substrate including an ejection surface provided with a first ejection orifice array in which an ejection orifice configured to be capable of ejecting a liquid is arranged in plurality in an array direction and a second ejection orifice array arranged in a direction intersecting with the array direction and the first ejection orifice array; and a protective member provided with a first opening corresponding to the first ejection orifice array and a second opening corresponding to the second ejection orifice array, wherein the protective member is arranged adjacent to the ejection surface of the printing element substrate via an adhesive arranged between the first ejection orifice array and the second ejection orifice array.
Inventor(s): TAKUMA KODOI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41J2/14, B41J2/155, B41J2/175
CPC Code(s): B41J2/14024
Abstract: a liquid ejection head includes a print element substrate having an ejection surface on which an ejection port corresponding to a print element for ejecting liquid is formed and a plurality of ejection port arrays formed of a plurality of the ejection ports are formed and a protective member having a plurality of openings and placed on the print element substrate so that the plurality of openings and the plurality of ejection port arrays are aligned so as to correspond to each other, and one or more print element number identifiers for identifying a print element number assigned to the print element are at a plurality of locations above the ejection port arrays and near an opening on the protective member.
Inventor(s): SHOGO KAWAMURA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41J2/14, B41J2/16
CPC Code(s): B41J2/14201
Abstract: a liquid ejection head is a liquid ejection head including a printing element substrate including a plate provided with an ejection port from which ink is ejected, including: a first groove that is provided around the plate of the printing element substrate; a second groove that is provided on the printing element substrate and in communication with the first groove through a communication portion; and a resin portion that is provided in the first groove, the communication portion, and in the second groove and protrudes from the plate in a direction crossing a surface of the plate.
Inventor(s): YASUHIKO OSAKI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHUZO IWANAGA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TATSUROU MORI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIROMASA AMMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHINGO OKUSHIMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SATOSHI KIMURA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YUHEI OIKAWA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKATOSHI NAKANO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KOICHI ISHIDA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41J2/14, B41J2/155
CPC Code(s): B41J2/1433
Abstract: there is provided a liquid ejection head including: a printing element board having an ejection surface in which an ejection orifice array is formed to eject liquid; and a protective member having an opening corresponding to the ejection orifice array, wherein the shape of the opening is an elongate shape having a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction in the case of viewing from the ejection surface, the opening has a first side surface parallel to the longitudinal direction and a second side surface parallel to the transverse direction, and the protective member s fixed to the ejection surface such that the first side surface has a first inclination angle with the ejection surface.
Inventor(s): TOMOKI TSUJI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHUZO IWANAGA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIROMASA AMMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHINGO OKUSHIMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TATSUROU MORI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41J2/14, B41J2/16
CPC Code(s): B41J2/1433
Abstract: the liquid ejection head including a first liquid ejection module and a second liquid ejection module, each including a printing element substrate having an ejection surface on which a plurality of ejection port rows ejecting liquid is formed and a protection member having an opening corresponding to the ejection port row, and the ejection surface and the protection member are bonded to each other with a bonding adhesive, a space between the first liquid ejection module and the second liquid ejection module is sealed with a sealing member, and on a surface on the opposite side of a surface bonded to the ejection surface with the bonding adhesive, at least one side of the protection member, which is in close proximity to the sealing member, is made water repellent.
20240217241. LIQUID CONTAINER_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Yu Katano of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Hirofumi Ota of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Ken Ikegame of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Yasuto Kodera of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Masao Furukawa of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41J2/175
CPC Code(s): B41J2/17513
Abstract: the object is to provide a liquid container that can prevent foreign substances from flowing into a liquid ejection apparatus with a simple configuration. the liquid container for containing liquid to be ejected by a liquid ejection apparatus, the liquid container includes a bag body configured to contain the liquid inside and a flow path for supplying the liquid contained inside the bag body to the liquid ejection apparatus, wherein, a first capturing unit extending in an anti-gravitational direction or a second capturing unit extending in a gravitational direction is arranged inside a peripheral wall of the flow path.
Inventor(s): RYOSUKE SATO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KENGO NIEDA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHUNYA SUNOUCHI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MASAHIRO SUGIMOTO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YUSUKE NAKAYA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, YUICHIRO YANAGI of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B41J15/16, B41J15/04
CPC Code(s): B41J15/16
Abstract: with a recording apparatus for performing recording onto a continuous sheet to be conveyed, for starting conveyance of a continuous sheet, control is started so that with the first conveyance roller for conveying a continuous sheet on the upstream side of a recording portion in a conveyance path of a continuous sheet being stopped, the speed of a second conveyance roller for conveying a continuous sheet on the downstream side of the recording portion in the conveyance path becomes a first speed, and control is changed so that the speed of the second conveyance roller becomes a second speed faster than the first speed, and moreover control of the first conveyance roller is started so that the speed of the first conveyance roller may become a third speed faster than the first speed and slower than the second speed.
Inventor(s): Kouji HORIKAWA of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Junya YOKOYAMA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Jun KAWATA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60R1/24, H04N5/265, H04N7/18, H04N23/55, H04N23/81, H04N23/90
CPC Code(s): B60R1/24
Abstract: in order to allow image capturing of the side in front of a movable apparatus in a lateral direction, an image capturing device has an image capturing unit including an optical system forming a low-resolution region on a central side on a light reception surface of the image capturing unit and forming a high-resolution region on a peripheral side on the light reception surface of the image capturing unit, wherein the image capturing unit is disposed on the front side of the movable apparatus such that an image of at least the side in front of the movable apparatus in the lateral direction is formed on the light reception surface of the image capturing unit by the optical system.
Inventor(s): Ikunari NAKAHARA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60R11/02, B60R11/04
CPC Code(s): B60R11/0264
Abstract: an imaging setting apparatus sets, among a first pixel area for signal readout at a first frame rate on a single image sensor configured to capture an object image formed by a single optical system, and a second pixel area for signal readout at a second frame rate higher than the first frame rate, at least the second pixel area. the optical system has a characteristic such that resolution, which is a pixel number of the object image on the image sensor per unit angle of view, is different according to the angle of view, the second pixel area is set such that lowest resolution in one of the first pixel area and the second pixel area is higher than lowest resolution in the other of the first pixel area and the second pixel area.
Inventor(s): MAKOTO TAKAHASHI of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60R11/04, G06V20/59
CPC Code(s): B60R11/04
Abstract: an imaging system includes an imaging unit and an optical system configured to form a low-resolution area at the center of a light receiving surface of the imaging unit and form a high-resolution area in the periphery of the light receiving surface. the optical system is disposed in an upper part of a cabin of a movable apparatus such that an optical axis of the optical system faces downward with respect to a horizontal plane in a state in which the movable apparatus has a horizontal posture. when a focal distance of the optical system is defined as f, a half viewing angle is defined as �, an image height on an image plane is defined as y, projection characteristics indicating a relationship between the image height y and the half viewing angle � are defined as y(�), and a maximum half viewing angle of the optical system is defined as �max, the optical system is configured to satisfy 0.1<2�f�tan(�max/2)/y(�max)<1.2.
Inventor(s): Fen WAN of Austin TX (US) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): C09D5/24, C09D7/65, C09D181/02, C09D201/04
CPC Code(s): C09D5/24
Abstract: a superstrate can comprise a core body having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface and the second surface being opposite to each other; an electrically conductive layer directly overlying the first surface of the core body; and a capping layer directly overlying the conductive layer, wherein the core body can have an electrical conductivity of not greater than 10s/m; the conductive layer is metal-free and comprises an electrical conductivity of at least 10s/m and a uv transparency at 365 nm of at least 80%; and the capping layer includes a fluoropolymer and has a uv transparency at 365 nm of at least 80%. the capping layer can contribute to an increase of the electrical conductivity of the underlying electrically conductive layer.
Inventor(s): KATSUTOSHI SEKINO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SATORU KOBAYASHI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HIROSHI KAKIKAWA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): C09D11/322
CPC Code(s): C09D11/322
Abstract: provided is an aqueous ink for ink jet capable of recording an image excellent in abrasion resistance and color developability. the aqueous ink for ink jet contains: a pigment; a wax; a phosphate ester-based surfactant; and an amine compound. the pigment is a pigment dispersed through an action of at least one kind selected from the group consisting of: a carboxylic acid group; and a sulfonic acid group. the phosphate ester-based surfactant contains an aliphatic alcohol alkoxylate moiety. a ratio of a volume-based 50% cumulative particle diameter of the wax to a volume-based 50% cumulative particle diameter of the pigment is 0.10 times or more to 2.0 times or less.
Inventor(s): Naotoshi OGAWA of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G02B15/14
CPC Code(s): G02B15/1431
Abstract: a zoom lens includes a plurality of lens units, which consist of, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit having positive refractive power, an intermediate group including a plurality of lens units, and a rear lens unit. a distance between adjacent lens units changes during zooming from a wide-angle end to a telephoto end. the first lens unit is fixed relative to an image plane for zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end. the first lens unit consists of a plurality of subunits in which a distance between adjacent subunits changes during focusing, and the plurality of subunits include, in order from the object side to the image side, a first subunit that does not move for focusing, a second subunit having positive refractive power that moves for focusing, and a third subunit having negative refractive power. a predetermined inequality is satisfied.
20240219696. 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, G02B13/00
CPC Code(s): G02B15/145121
Abstract: a zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side, first, second and third lens units having positive, negative and positive refractive powers. the first lens unit moves during zooming. during zooming from a wide-angle end to a telephoto end, a distance between the first and second lens units widens, and a distance between the second and third lens units narrows. the first lens unit consists of three or less lenses. the second lens unit consists of, in order from the object side to the image side, a first single lens as a spherical lens having a negative refractive power, a cemented lens in which a lens having a negative refractive power and a lens having a positive refractive power are cemented, and a second single lens as a spherical lens having a negative refractive power. a predetermined condition is satisfied.
Inventor(s): Craig William Cone of Austin TX (US) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Ahmed M. Hussein of Austin TX (US) for canon kabushiki kaisha, James W. Irving of Austin TX (US) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Ecron D. Thompson of Round Rock TX (US) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03F7/00, G03F7/20
CPC Code(s): G03F7/0002
Abstract: n whole substrate drop patterns are generated. each of the n whole substrate drop pattern has m repeating drop patterns in repeating evaluation regions of a test substrate with predetermined dimensions and corresponding to a film to be formed from each of the n whole substrate drop patterns on test substrate. p statistical parameters of q distributions of physical attributes of the m repeating drop patterns are calculated. the q physical attributes are related to a thickness of a top layer of the film above substrate features. n figures of merit from the p statistical parameters corresponding to the n whole substrate drop patterns are determined. from the n whole substrate drop patterns, a satisfactory drop pattern that has a satisfactory figure of merit is selected among the n figures of merit. n, m, p, and q are positive integers.
20240219852. TONER PACK_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): MASATAKE TANAKA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, DAI NOZAKI of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, MASAYA KOMURO of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G9/08, G03G9/087, G03G9/093, G03G15/08
CPC Code(s): G03G9/0825
Abstract: a toner pack storing a toner is provided in which the toner comprises a first toner particle and a second toner particle, a portion formed by connecting a plurality of protrusions comprising silicon is present on the surface of the second toner particle, the content of the second toner particle relative to the first toner particle in the toner pack is within a specific range, the toner pack has a storage portion and a discharge member, the discharge member has a receiving port, a discharge port, a fixing part to which the storage portion is fixed, and an inclined surface that causes the toner to move toward the discharge port, and the inclined surface that is the closest to the storage portion is at an angle of 45 degrees or more and less than 90 degrees.
20240219853. TONER_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): YU YOSHIDA of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, NAOYA ISONO of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHOTARO NOMURA of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G9/087, G03G9/097
CPC Code(s): G03G9/08711
Abstract: a toner includes toner particles containing a crystalline organic material that contains a crystalline vinyl resin as an essential component and a crystalline polyester and a wax component as optional components. a total of the crystalline vinyl resin, crystalline polyester, and wax component with respect to the toner particles is 10.0 to 90.0 mass %. the crystalline vinyl resin contains a crystalline resin a having (i) units a and (ii) units b. the toner particles contain 0.0020 to 0.0500 mass % of a metal that can form a complex with an acetylacetonate moiety in a unit b of the crystalline resin a with respect to a mass of the toner particles. the acetylacetonate moiety of at least one of the units b in the crystalline resin a forms a complex with the metal. in the crystalline resin a, a content of the unit b is 0.50 to 10.0 mass %.
20240219854. TONER AND TONER PRODUCTION METHOD_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): MEGUMI SHINO of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKESHI HASHIMOTO of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, GAKU SATO of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, HAYATO IDA of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G9/087, G03G9/08
CPC Code(s): G03G9/08728
Abstract: a toner comprises a toner particle that contains a binder resin having a crystalline resin and an amorphous resin, and a wax, wherein a matrix-domain structure made up of a matrix including the crystalline resin, and domains including the amorphous resin, is present in a cross-sectional observation of the toner, the crystalline resin has a specific monomer unit, in a differential curve, which is obtained through differentiation of a temperature-storage elastic modulus curve by temperature, with temperature being a horizontal axis and a common logarithm log g′ of a storage elastic modulus g′ being a vertical axis as obtained in a viscoelasticity measurement of the toner, the differential curve has specific minimal values p1 and p2 within specific temperature ranges, and has storage elastic moduli g′ at the temperatures of the minimal values p1 and p2 lie in respective specific ranges.
20240219857. TONER_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): 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, G03G9/087
CPC Code(s): G03G9/09775
Abstract: a toner includes a toner particle containing a binder resin and an external additive. a fragment peak derived from a boron atom and a fragment peak derived from a boron-oxygen structure are detected by time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (tof-sims) measurement of the toner. the toner particle contains dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid or a dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid salt. hydrotalcite is contained as the external additive.
20240219858. IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Shuhei Tokiwa of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Norihiro Shirahata of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Satoru Motohashi of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/02, G03G9/097, G03G15/00, G03G15/06
CPC Code(s): G03G15/0216
Abstract: an image forming apparatus is characterized by that a region of the surface of an image bearing member in which a second potential difference that generates an electrostatic force such that developer which is charged to an opposite polarity to the normal charging polarity of the developer moves from the image bearing member to a developer bearing member was generated in a second operation that moves the developer from the surface of the image bearing member to the developer bearing member includes a region where a first potential difference that generates an electrostatic force such that the developer which is charged to an opposite polarity to the normal charging polarity of the developer moves from the charging member to the image bearing member was generated in a first operation that moves the developer from the surface of the charging member to the surface of the image bearing member.
20240219859. IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): NORIHIRO SHIRAHATA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHUHEI TOKIWA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SATORU MOTOHASHI of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/02
CPC Code(s): G03G15/0266
Abstract: provided is an image forming apparatus that can execute a first operation to move developer from a surface of a charging member to a surface of an image bearing member, and a second operation to supply developer to a cleaning portion, wherein a region of the surface of the image bearing member to which the developer is supplied in the second operation includes a region where a second potential difference is generated, so that an electrostatic force is generated to move the developer, which is charged to the normal charging polarity in the first operation immediately before supplying the developer, from the charging member and the image bearing member.
Inventor(s): HIROOMI KOJIMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/16
CPC Code(s): G03G15/162
Abstract: an electrophotographic belt comprising a cylindrical film as a base layer, wherein the cylindrical film comprises a crystalline polyester, an amorphous polyester and a carbon black, a content ratio of the carbon black in the cylindrical film is 2.0% by mass or more, an average alignment degree fc1 and an average alignment angle �c1 of the carbon black in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical film are 0.30 or more and −10� to +10�, respectively, the cylindrical film has a first phase comprising the amorphous polyester and the carbon black, and a second phase comprising the crystalline polyester, and the second phase further comprises a (meth)acrylic resin having a structure represented by formula (a) below:
Inventor(s): HIROOMI KOJIMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/16
CPC Code(s): G03G15/162
Abstract:
20240219862. FIXING MEMBER AND FIXING UNIT_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): TOMOKI MATSUDA of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, TAKAAKI TSURUYA of Shizuoka (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G15/20
CPC Code(s): G03G15/2057
Abstract: a fixing member includes a conductive layer including a plurality of conductive elements. in a direction of a generatrix of the fixing member, when an area through which a recording material with a maximum width conveyable to the fixing member passes is referred to as a first area, the first area includes a central area and an end portion area. the central area includes a central portion of the first area in the direction of the generatrix. the end portion area includes an end portion of the first area in the direction of the generatrix. a resistance value of each of the plurality of conductive elements disposed in the central area is a first resistance value. a resistance value of each of the plurality of conductive elements disposed in the end portion area is a second resistance value that is lower than the first resistance value.
20240219863. IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): AI SUZUKI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KENSUKE UMEDA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, KAZUHIRO FUNATANI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SHINSUKE KOBAYASHI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G21/00, G03G15/00
CPC Code(s): G03G21/0035
Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes a rotatable photosensitive member, a charging member, a developing device, a transfer member, a brush, a driving source and a control portion. the control portion controls the driving source to execute an image forming process, in which image formation on the recording material is executed, and a non-image-forming process, in which the photosensitive member is driven to rotate other than in the image forming process. the non-image-forming process between a first recording material and a second recording material, to which the image formation is executed following the first recording material, is defined as a first non-image-forming process, and the non-image-forming process between the second recording material and a third recording material is defined as a second non-image-forming process. the control portion determines a time of the second non-image-forming process based on history information correlating with a usage amount of the photosensitive member and a time of the first non-image-forming process.
20240219864. IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Takashi Ninomiya of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G21/12, G03G15/16, G03G21/10
CPC Code(s): G03G21/12
Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member for bearing a toner image to form a toner image, an intermediary transfer belt onto which the toner image is transferred, a first detachable collecting container to collect residual toner discharged from the image forming portion, and a second detachable collecting container to collect the residual toner discharged from the image forming portion. the first and second collecting containers are provided below a lower surface of the intermediary transfer belt and disposed side by side in a widthwise direction perpendicular to a rotational axis direction of the image bearing member, and at least a part of the first and second collecting containers overlap with the intermediary transfer belt as viewed in the vertical direction. in addition, a length of each of the first and second collecting containers in the widthwise direction is longer than the length in a height direction.
Inventor(s): Yosuke Kashiide of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Masaaki Sato of Yokohama-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Hiroyuki Munetsugu of Yokohama-shi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G03G21/18, G03G21/16
CPC Code(s): G03G21/186
Abstract: a cartridge includes a developing roller rotatable about an axis l of the developing roller and a coupling member for receiving a driving force, with the coupling member being operatively connected to the developing roller. a first urging member is contactable to the coupling member, with the first urging member being configured to urge the coupling member in a first direction. a second urging member is contactable to the coupling member, with the second urging member being configured to urge the coupling member in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction. the first and second urging members are simultaneously contactable to the coupling member.
20240219871. ANALYSIS METHOD_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): YOSHIHIRO SHIODE of Tochigi (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G05B13/02, G03F7/00, G03F7/16, G05B19/418
CPC Code(s): G05B13/0265
Abstract: an analysis method of analyzing a process for manufacturing a semiconductor device, includes a preparing step of preparing a plurality of data sets each including an input to a simulator that simulates the process and an output from the simulator, a generating step of generating, based on the plurality of data sets, a plurality of learning data having, as a value of an explanatory variable, a value of information, of process information associated with at least one of control and a state of the process, to which attention is to be paid and a value of evaluation information for evaluating the process as a valued of an objective variable, and a learning step of generating a model expressing the process by performing learning based on the plurality of learning data generated in the generating step.
Inventor(s): Naël OUEDRAOGO of MAURE DE BRETAGNE (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Frédéric MAZE of LANGAN (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Franck DENOUAL of SAINT DOMINEUC (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Hervé RUELLAN of RENNES (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Masahiko TAKAKU of YOKOHAMA (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F16/908, G06F16/71, G06F16/906, G06F16/93, H04N21/81, H04N21/854
CPC Code(s): G06F16/908
Abstract: the present invention concerns a method of encapsulating images in a file, wherein the method comprises determining a grouping type based on a capture mode of the images; generating a grouping data structure describing the images as a group, the grouping data structure comprising image identifiers of the images of the group; and embedding the grouping data structure, the grouping type and the images in the file.
Inventor(s): Tatsuomi MURAYAMA of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Isami ITOH of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Sumito TANAKA of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Sho IKEMOTO of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06K15/00, G06K15/02
CPC Code(s): G06K15/408
Abstract: an information processing apparatus, which communicates with an image forming apparatus and a reader, including: a display; and a controller configured to: obtain read image data output from the reader; determine an error of the read image data based on the read image data and reference data; cancel image forming operation of the image forming apparatus in a case where the error is determined in succession a predetermined number of times; cancel reading operation of the reader in the case where the error is determined in succession the predetermined number of times; notify, on the display, the cancellation of the image forming operation and the reading operation in the case where the error is determined in succession the predetermined number of times; and receive a user's instruction information about the predetermined number of times.
Inventor(s): Masato NAKATA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06T7/50, G06T7/11, G06V10/44, G06V10/60, G06V10/75
CPC Code(s): G06T7/50
Abstract: an information processing apparatus comprising a division processing unit configured to divide each of input depth data and image data corresponding to the input depth data and having a higher resolution than the input depth data into a plurality of divided regions; an inference processing unit configured to infer depth data by complementing input depth data with image data for each of the divided regions; and a combining processing unit configured to combine depth data having a higher resolution than that of input depth data by combining inferred depth data, wherein the division processing unit performs division such that each divided region has an overlap region partially overlapping with an adjacent divided region.
20240221383. IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND VEHICLE_simplified_abstract_(canon kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Yuki KANAI of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Jun KAWATA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06V20/56, G06T5/80
CPC Code(s): G06V20/56
Abstract: an image capturing apparatus capable of capturing essential parts in high resolution comprises an image capturing unit configured to include an optical system that forms a low-resolution region on the central side of a light-receiving surface and a high-resolution region on the peripheral side of the light-receiving surface, wherein the image capturing unit is arranged on a vehicle so that an image of a lower side and forward-rearward direction of the vehicle is formed in the high-resolution region of the light-receiving surface of the image capturing unit by the optical system.
Inventor(s): KOHEI TODA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, SATORU YAMANAKA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06V30/10, G06T3/40, G06V30/414
CPC Code(s): G06V30/10
Abstract: an apparatus includes: an obtainment unit configured to obtain a document image at least including first character images and second character images, the first character images being ordinary character images appropriate for character recognition processing, the second character images having a different height-width ratio from a height-width ratio of the ordinary character images and having a greater size than a size of the ordinary character images; an enlargement unit configured to enlarge a target text line region including the second character images such that the height-width ratio of each of the second character images included in the target text line region is equal to the height-width ratio of the first character images; and a character recognition unit configured to perform character recognition processing on the target text line region enlarged by the enlargement unit.
Inventor(s): YUKI NAKAJIMA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G08B13/24, G01C5/06
CPC Code(s): G08B13/2462
Abstract: there is provided an item management system including: at least one first wireless device installed at a known position and storing first identification information; a second wireless device attached to an item and storing second identification information; at least one reading apparatus that moves together with a mobile object and includes a reading unit capable of reading, from a wireless device, identification information stored in the wireless device; and a gauging unit configured to gauge air pressure; and an estimation unit configured to estimate a position of the item in a height direction based on a first air pressure value gauged when reading the first identification information from the at least one first wireless device and a second air pressure value gauged when reading the second identification information from the second wireless device.
Inventor(s): Anshuman CHERALA of Austin TX (US) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Mario Johannes Meissl of Austin TX (US) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H01L25/00, H01L21/67, H01L21/683, H01L21/78, H01L23/00, H01L25/065
CPC Code(s): H01L25/50
Abstract: a method can include applying a first controlled thickness layer over a first die substrate; attaching a first support substrate to the first controlled thickness layer to form a first sandwich structure; and singulating the first sandwich structure to form a plurality of first die structures, including a particular first die structure. the method can include attaching the particular first die structure to a transfer substrate, wherein the transfer substrate includes a particular second die structure that includes a particular second die. the particular second die has an average thickness different as compared to a particular first die within the particular first die structure. the method includes bonding the particular first die structure to a particular third die. after bonding, the upper surfaces of the particular first and second die structures are within a tolerance of being coplanar. an apparatus can be designed to carry out the method.
Inventor(s): TAKESHI IDE of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H02J50/10, H02J50/80
CPC Code(s): H02J50/10
Abstract: a power transmission unit includes a clock generation circuit that generates a clock signal, a switch circuit that switches alternating-current power at a timing based on the clock signal, a power transmission antenna that wirelessly transmits the switched alternating-current power, and a transmission antenna that wirelessly transmits the clock signal. a power reception unit includes a power reception antenna that receives the power transmitted from the power transmission antenna, a reception antenna that receives the clock signal transmitted from the transmission antenna, and a rectification circuit that switches the power at a timing based on the received clock signal. a first correction circuit corrects the phase of the clock signal to reduce a phase shift between a phase of the alternating-current power input from the rectification circuit and a phase of the clock signal input from the rectification circuit.
Inventor(s): TAKAHIRO SHICHINO of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H02J50/12, B60L53/124, H02J7/00, H02J50/60, H02J50/80
CPC Code(s): H02J50/12
Abstract: a power transmission apparatus transmits, to a power reception apparatus, if a change in the electrical characteristic during a stop of wireless power transmission is monotonically decreasing, a notification indicating whether to use a received power value to detect a foreign object based on a q factor, and transmits, to a power reception apparatus, if the change in the electrical characteristic during the stop of wireless power transmission is not monotonically decreasing, a notification indicating that whether to use the received power value to detect the foreign object is not determined.
Inventor(s): Hajime Shimura of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H02J50/60, H02J50/12, H02J50/40, H02J50/80
CPC Code(s): H02J50/60
Abstract: a power receiving apparatus capable of receiving power transmitted from a power transmitting apparatus capable of executing first foreign object detection and second foreign object detection, transmits, to the power transmitting apparatus, data to be used by the power transmitting apparatus to execute the first foreign object detection; before transmitting the data, determines whether a predetermined condition for the power transmitting apparatus to execute the second foreign object detection different from the first foreign object detection is satisfied; and transmits, to the power transmitting apparatus, a signal for causing the power transmitting apparatus to execute the second foreign object detection in accordance with the determination.
Inventor(s): Takuya Ushinohama of Ibaraki (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04L51/224
CPC Code(s): H04L51/224
Abstract: to reduce user effort in setting notifications based on information from a plurality of devices. a setting method includes registering a plurality of devices, registering devices in the plurality of devices in association with groups, and changing settings of a plurality of notifications to be transmitted to a display of the information processing apparatus, the notifications based on information from a plurality of devices associated with a group, where the settings are changed in such a manner that for each of the devices in the group, the settings are changed all at once, without changing a setting of another notification to be transmitted to the display of the information processing apparatus, the other notification based on information from a device of the plurality of devices that is not in the group.
Inventor(s): Tomohito Nakagawa of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Yukihiro Soeta of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Teppei Nagata of Chiba (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N1/00, H04N1/12
CPC Code(s): H04N1/0057
Abstract: an image reading apparatus includes first and second first conveyance rollers, transparent members, reading units, and opposing rollers, and includes a driving unit. the first reading unit reads an image on a sheet first surface through the first transparent member at a first reading position. the first opposing roller is opposed to the first transparent member at the first reading position. the second reading unit reads an image on a sheet second surface through the second transparent member at a second reading position. the second opposing roller is opposed to the second transparent member at the second reading position. the second conveyance roller is arranged where a sheet trailing edge passes through the first reading position while the second conveyance roller conveys the sheet. the driving unit drives the first opposing roller so that a first opposing roller circumferential speed is faster than a second conveyance roller circumferential speed.
Inventor(s): Masato Shima of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N19/61, H04N19/124, H04N19/136, H04N19/176, H04N19/184
CPC Code(s): H04N19/61
Abstract: a decoding unit decodes data corresponding to an n�m array of quantized coefficients from a bit stream. an inverse quantization unit derives orthogonal transform coefficients from the n�m array of quantized coefficients by using at least a quantization matrix. an inverse orthogonal transform unit performs inverse orthogonal transform on the orthogonal transform coefficients generated by the inverse quantization unit to generate prediction residuals corresponding to a block of a p�q array of pixels. an inverse quantization unit derives the orthogonal transform coefficients by using at least a quantization matrix of an n�m array of elements, and the inverse orthogonal transform unit generates prediction residuals for the p�q array of pixels having a size larger than the n�m array.
Inventor(s): Masato Shima of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N19/61, H04N19/124, H04N19/136, H04N19/176, H04N19/184
CPC Code(s): H04N19/61
Abstract: a decoding unit decodes data corresponding to an n�m array of quantized coefficients from a bit stream. an inverse quantization unit derives orthogonal transform coefficients from the n�m array of quantized coefficients by using at least a quantization matrix. an inverse orthogonal transform unit performs inverse orthogonal transform on the orthogonal transform coefficients generated by the inverse quantization unit to generate prediction residuals corresponding to a block of a p�q array of pixels. an inverse quantization unit derives the orthogonal transform coefficients by using at least a quantization matrix of an n�m array of elements, and the inverse orthogonal transform unit generates prediction residuals for the p�q array of pixels having a size larger than the n�m array.
Inventor(s): Masato Shima of Tokyo (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N19/61, H04N19/124, H04N19/136, H04N19/176, H04N19/184
CPC Code(s): H04N19/61
Abstract: a decoding unit decodes data corresponding to an n�m array of quantized coefficients from a bit stream. an inverse quantization unit derives orthogonal transform coefficients from the n�m array of quantized coefficients by using at least a quantization matrix. an inverse orthogonal transform unit performs inverse orthogonal transform on the orthogonal transform coefficients generated by the inverse quantization unit to generate prediction residuals corresponding to a block of a p�q array of pixels. an inverse quantization unit derives the orthogonal transform coefficients by using at least a quantization matrix of an n�m array of elements, and the inverse orthogonal transform unit generates prediction residuals for the p�q array of pixels having a size larger than the n�m array.
Inventor(s): Makiko MORI of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N23/67, B60R1/28
CPC Code(s): H04N23/675
Abstract: an imaging setting apparatus acquires at least one of information about an environment around a vehicle mounted with an image pickup apparatus that includes a single image sensor configured to set a first pixel area for signal readout at a first frame rate and a second pixel area for signal readout at a second frame rate higher than the first frame rate, and information about the vehicle, and sets the second pixel area on the image sensor based on the at least one of the information about the environment and the information about the vehicle.
Inventor(s): HIROHIKO INOHIZA of Kanagawa (JP) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04W76/10, H04W84/12
CPC Code(s): H04W76/10
Abstract: in a case where a communication apparatus establishes a connection with another communication apparatus via a first link and a second link, the communication apparatus sets a transmission interval of a beacon frame to be transmitted via the first link and a transmission interval of a beacon frame to be transmitted via the second link to the same value, and based on the transmission intervals of the beacon frames set to the same value, the another communication apparatus sets periods when the beacon frames are received.
Inventor(s): Yuki FUJIMORI of Rennes (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04W76/15, H04W76/11, H04W84/12
CPC Code(s): H04W76/15
Abstract: in a communication device capable of establishing a plurality of links in parallel with another communication device, a request for a tid (traffic identifier) and link assignment, the tid indicating a priority of data, is transmitted, and, in a case where a first request is accepted and a second request is unaccepted among transmitted requests, communication is started using a first link corresponding to the first request before an assignment of a second link corresponding to the second request is completed.
Inventor(s): YUKI FUJIMORI of Rennes (FR) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04W76/15, H04L5/00, H04W72/56
CPC Code(s): H04W76/15
Abstract: in a communication device capable of establishing a plurality of links in parallel with another communication device, a request for a tid (traffic identifier) and link assignment, the tid indicating a priority of data, is received, and a response to the received request is transmitted. at this time, in a case where a first request is accepted and a second request is unaccepted among received requests, a response indicating that the first request is accepted and the second request is unaccepted is transmitted.
Inventor(s): Taehun Kim of Fairfax VA (US) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Kyungmin Park of Vienna VA (US) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Esmael Hejazi Dinan of McLean VA (US) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Jinsook Ryu of Oakton VA (US) for canon kabushiki kaisha, Peyman Talebi Fard of Vienna VA (US) for canon kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04W76/25, H04W48/20, H04W76/27, H04W76/30
CPC Code(s): H04W76/25
Abstract: a second base station sends to a first base station, a request for a context of a wireless device, wherein the request comprises assistance information for a small data transmission (sdt) procedure of the wireless device. the assistance information indicates whether single data associated with the sdt procedure is expected, or more than single data associated with the sdt procedure is expected.
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA patent applications on July 4th, 2024
- CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- A61B34/32
- A61B1/267
- A61B34/00
- A61B34/30
- CPC A61B34/32
- Canon kabushiki kaisha
- B01F23/231
- B01F23/232
- CPC B01F23/23105
- B01F23/2375
- B01F35/221
- B01F35/93
- CPC B01F23/2375
- B41J2/14
- B41J2/155
- B41J2/16
- B41J2/175
- B41J2/18
- CPC B41J2/14024
- CPC B41J2/14201
- CPC B41J2/1433
- CPC B41J2/17513
- B41J15/16
- B41J15/04
- CPC B41J15/16
- B60R1/24
- H04N5/265
- H04N7/18
- H04N23/55
- H04N23/81
- H04N23/90
- CPC B60R1/24
- B60R11/02
- B60R11/04
- CPC B60R11/0264
- G06V20/59
- CPC B60R11/04
- C09D5/24
- C09D7/65
- C09D181/02
- C09D201/04
- CPC C09D5/24
- C09D11/322
- CPC C09D11/322
- G02B15/14
- CPC G02B15/1431
- G02B13/00
- CPC G02B15/145121
- G03F7/00
- G03F7/20
- CPC G03F7/0002
- G03G9/08
- G03G9/087
- G03G9/093
- G03G15/08
- CPC G03G9/0825
- G03G9/097
- CPC G03G9/08711
- CPC G03G9/08728
- CPC G03G9/09775
- G03G15/02
- G03G15/00
- G03G15/06
- CPC G03G15/0216
- CPC G03G15/0266
- G03G15/16
- CPC G03G15/162
- G03G15/20
- CPC G03G15/2057
- G03G21/00
- CPC G03G21/0035
- G03G21/12
- G03G21/10
- CPC G03G21/12
- G03G21/18
- G03G21/16
- CPC G03G21/186
- G05B13/02
- G03F7/16
- G05B19/418
- CPC G05B13/0265
- G06F16/908
- G06F16/71
- G06F16/906
- G06F16/93
- H04N21/81
- H04N21/854
- CPC G06F16/908
- G06K15/00
- G06K15/02
- CPC G06K15/408
- G06T7/50
- G06T7/11
- G06V10/44
- G06V10/60
- G06V10/75
- CPC G06T7/50
- G06V20/56
- G06T5/80
- CPC G06V20/56
- G06V30/10
- G06T3/40
- G06V30/414
- CPC G06V30/10
- G08B13/24
- G01C5/06
- CPC G08B13/2462
- H01L25/00
- H01L21/67
- H01L21/683
- H01L21/78
- H01L23/00
- H01L25/065
- CPC H01L25/50
- H02J50/10
- H02J50/80
- CPC H02J50/10
- H02J50/12
- B60L53/124
- H02J7/00
- H02J50/60
- CPC H02J50/12
- H02J50/40
- CPC H02J50/60
- H04L51/224
- CPC H04L51/224
- H04N1/00
- H04N1/12
- CPC H04N1/0057
- H04N19/61
- H04N19/124
- H04N19/136
- H04N19/176
- H04N19/184
- CPC H04N19/61
- H04N23/67
- B60R1/28
- CPC H04N23/675
- H04W76/10
- H04W84/12
- CPC H04W76/10
- H04W76/15
- H04W76/11
- CPC H04W76/15
- H04L5/00
- H04W72/56
- H04W76/25
- H04W48/20
- H04W76/27
- H04W76/30
- CPC H04W76/25
