CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA patent applications published on September 21st, 2023

RECORDING MEDIUM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING RECORDED MATTER HAVING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE (18182533)

Abstract

A recording medium for producing a recorded matter having a three-dimensional image comprises: a substrate; and a foaming layer being provided on the substrate and containing a foaming material which foams with heat and a binder resin. A contact angle of water to a surface of the foaming layer 30 seconds after the water is brought into contact with the surface of the foaming layer is 30° or more and 80° or less, and a ratio of a diameter of a water droplet 30 seconds after the water is brought into contact with the surface of the foaming layer to a diameter of the water droplet 0.01 seconds after the water is brought into contact with the surface of the foaming layer is 1.3 times or less.

Inventor

OLIVIA HERLAMBANG

OBJECT ALIGNMENT METHOD, IMPRINT METHOD, ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD, DETECTION APPARATUS, IMPRINT APPARATUS, MOLD, AND SUBSTRATE (18180610)

Abstract

An alignment method of aligning a first object and a second object includes detecting a moire fringe formed by a mark of the first object and a mark of the second object by using a detection unit, detecting an evaluation mark for correcting a detection result of the moire fringe, by the detection unit, and acquiring a detection result of the evaluation mark, determining a relative position of the mark of the first object and the mark of the second object by correcting a detection result of the moire fringe by use of the detection result of the evaluation mark, and aligning the first object and the second object based on the relative position. The evaluation mark is provided in at least one of the first object and the second object.

Inventor

KENJI YAEGASHI

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM (18180553)

Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes a changing unit configured to change an arrangement of pixels which are decided from the first ink data and in which the first ink is printed and the number of dots of the first ink in each pixel, based on the arrangement of pixels which are decided from the first ink data and in which the first ink is printed, and an arrangement of pixels which are decided from the second ink data and in which the second ink is printed.

Inventor

KOUTA MURASAWA

PRINTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM (18122348)

Abstract

A printing apparatus includes a supply unit configured to supply a print medium, an intermediate roller configured to transport the print medium, a transport roller configured to transport the print medium, a printing unit configured to print an image on the print medium, a reversing path configured to return, to the intermediate roller, the print medium which has been reversed front to back, and a control unit capable of first control for causing a second print medium supplied from the supply unit to overlap a first print medium being printed onto by the printing unit, and second control for causing a second print medium transported from the reversing path to overlap the first print medium being printed onto by the printing unit.

Inventor

Noriyuki Sugiyama

PRINTING APPARATUS AND ROLL HOLDING DEVICE (18178219)

Abstract

Provided is a printing apparatus performing printing on a sheet drawn out from a roll, comprising: a roll holding unit; a support unit rotatably supporting the roll holding unit; a core portion provided to the roll holding unit and inserted into a hollow portion of the core pipe from an end portion of the core pipe to extend along an axis of the core pipe; a first contact member provided to the core portion and elastically deformed to a position where the first contact member presses a first portion of an inner wall surrounding the hollow portion of the core pipe; and a second contact member provided to the core portion at a position that is different from the position where the first contact member is provided and elastically deformed to a position where the second contact member presses a second portion of the inner wall.

Inventor

RYO HARIGAE

INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS AND INKJET RECORDING METHOD (18182658)

Abstract

To prevent shifts in the landing positions of ink in edge regions, two adjacent nozzles to which ink is supplied from a common liquid chamber are restricted from simultaneously discharging ink.

Inventor

NAOKI SHIMADA

PRINTING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING PRINTING APPARATUS, PRINTING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM (18118802)

Abstract

There are provided a printing apparatus, a method of controlling the printing apparatus, and a program, which are capable of suppressing ink leakage during packing work and transportation in a case where a user transports the printing apparatus, and leakage of user setting information in the printing apparatus. To this end, a transportation preparatory operation, which is a preparatory operation to be carried out before the transportation, is executed based on cancellation of the contract by the user.

Inventor

TOSHIYUKI KURODA

BELT FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS (18324985)

Abstract

A belt feeding device includes an endless belt, stretching rollers including a tension roller, a bearing member supporting the tension roller, a beating support member supporting the bearing member, an urging member urging the tension roller, a supporting member supporting the bearing supporting member, and a locking member. The locking member is movable between a first position where an engagement between the locking member and one of the bearing support member and the bearing member is released and the bearing member is permitted to move so as to apply the tension to the belt, and a second position where the locking member locks the bearing member by engaging with the bearing support member and the bearing member and the bearing member is restricted to move. The bearing member, the bearing support member, the urging member, and the locking member constitute a unit to be integrally dismountable from the supporting in the second position.

Inventor

Takao Nakajima

SHEET PROPERTY MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMINGAPPARATUS INCLUDING SHEET PROPERTY MEASUREMENT DEVICE (18121811)

Abstract

A sheet property measurement device includes: a passage configured to allow a sheet to be manually inserted thereinto; a reading sensor configured to read a surface of the sheet inserted into the passage; a detection unit having a displacement member configured to be brought into contact with the sheet on downstream of a reading position of the reading sensor in an insertion direction in which the sheet is inserted and change in displacement amount depending on a thickness of the sheet, the detection unit being configured to detect the displacement amount of the displacement member; a sheet sensor configured to detect the sheet that has arrived at a detection position on downstream of the displacement member in the insertion direction; and a controller.

Inventor

RYUICHI ARAKI

IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS (18320128)

Abstract

An image reading apparatus includes a stacking portion, a feeding unit, a reading unit, and a discharge portion provided below the stacking portion. The feeding unit feeds a sheet stacked on the stacking portion in a feeding direction. The reading unit reads an image on the fed sheet and the discharge portion discharges the read sheet. The stacking portion includes first and second support surfaces that support the sheet and first and second regulating units to regulate a position of the sheet in a widthwise direction using two opposing ends of the sheet. The second support surface is retractable from a predetermined section above the discharge portion. The first support surface includes a downstream support portion that supports the sheet on a downstream side of the predetermined section in the feeding direction. A part of the second regulating surface is positioned on the downstream support portion.

Inventor

Shogo Yamasaki

PRINTING APPARATUS AND ROLL HOLDING DEVICE (18178210)

Abstract

Provided is a printing apparatus for performing printing on a sheet drawn out from a roll including: a roll holding unit configured to hold the roll; a support unit configured to rotatably support the roll holding unit; a core portion provided to the roll holding unit and configured to be inserted into a hollow portion of a core pipe of the roll from an end portion of the core pipe to extend along an axis of the core pipe; a contact member provided to the core portion and configured to be put in contact with an inner wall surrounding the hollow portion of the core pipe; and a cam member disposed inside the core portion and configured to pivot to a first position where the contact member is pressed onto the inner wall and to a second position where the contact member is retracted from the inner wall.

Inventor

ITARU WADA

SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM (18122525)

Abstract

A sheet processing apparatus includes a stacking portion on which sheets targeted for sheet processing are stacked. In the apparatus, a control unit generates, in a buffer section provided in a conveyance path for conveying sheets to the stacking portion, a sheet bundle in which positions of sheets conveyed on the conveyance path are shifted in sequence to an upstream side in a conveyance direction and overlapped. An alignment unit performs alignment processing in the conveyance direction on the sheet bundle stacked on the stacking portion. A processing unit performs sheet processing on the sheet bundle on which the alignment processing has been performed. The control unit controls shift amounts of the positions of the sheets when the sheets are overlapped in the buffer section in sequence, according to sizes of the sheets conveyed on the conveyance path.

Inventor

TARO ISHIFUNE

POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS THAT PERFORMS POST-PROCESSING ON SHEETS DISCHARGED FROM IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS (18180266)

Abstract

A buffer unit receives a sheet and temporarily holds a predetermined number of sheets so as to be overlaid on one another. A stacking unit stacks the predetermined number of sheets conveyed toward a first direction. A moving unit comes into contact with an uppermost sheet among the predetermined number of sheets stacked on the stacking unit and moves the uppermost sheet further toward the first direction. A regulating unit comes into contact with an end portion of the stack of sheets on the stacking unit to regulate the position of the stack of sheets. A control unit controls the predetermined number of sheets.

Inventor

RYUHEI SHOJI

METHOD OF RECOVERING CELLS AND CELL RECOVERY APPARATUS (18174096)

Abstract

Provided are a method of recovering cells cultured on a substrate, the method including: a step 1 of adding a cell detachment solution containing a metal ion chelating agent to the substrate having the cells adhering thereto to bring the cells into contact with the cell detachment solution; a step 2 of applying ultrasonic vibration to the substrate and the cells to detach the cells from the substrate; and a step 3 of obtaining the cells singulated from the cells detached in the step 2, and a cell recovery apparatus capable of implementing the method of recovering cells.

Inventor

FUMIO YAMAUCHI

NUCLEIC ACID DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETECTING NUCLEIC ACID (18295976)

Abstract

Provided is a nucleic acid detection apparatus including: a distribution unit configured to distribute a sample and a detection reagent to a plurality of individual independent separated compartments, the sample containing a target nucleic acid, and the detection reagent containing an effector protein, crRNA to be bound to the target nucleic acid, and a reporter molecule; an activation unit configured to activate the effector protein through binding of the crRNA to the target nucleic acid; a fluorescence generation unit configured to modify the reporter molecule with the activated effector protein to generate fluorescence; a fluorescence detection unit configured to detect the fluorescence; and an identification unit configured to determine, based on a detection result obtained with the fluorescence detection unit, a fluorescence intensity of each of the individual independent separated compartments, and to identify each of the individual independent separated compartments having a fluorescence intensity exceeding a predetermined threshold value.

Inventor

MASATO MINAMI

OPTICAL ELEMENT, OPTICAL SYSTEM, AND OPTICAL APPARATUS (18180750)

Abstract

An optical element includes a substrate and an antireflection film. The antireflection film comprises a first film formed on the substrate and a second film formed on the first film. The second film comprises a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer arranged consecutively in order from a side closer to the first film. The first layer includes magnesium fluoride. The second layer includes silicon oxide and aluminum oxide. The third layer includes a fluorine-containing organic compound.

Inventor

KAZUE UCHIDA

LENS APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING LENS APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM (18183786)

Abstract

A lens apparatus includes a first holder holding a first lens unit and moving, manually or by an external driver, in an optical axis direction, a second holder holding a second lens unit and being electrically driven in the direction, a transmission member supported by the second holder to be movable in a first range in the direction relative to the second holder, a driving unit moving the second holder in the direction via the transmission member, a biasing member biasing the transmission member toward an end of the first range opposite to the first lens unit, and a controller controlling the driving unit. Movable ranges of the first and second holders in the direction overlap each other. The controller determines a relative position between the driving unit and the second holder in the direction, and changes a control of the driving unit based on the relative position.

Inventor

SHU ITO

OPTICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING NEGATIVE LENS AND POSITIVE LENS, IMAGING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME, IN-VEHICLE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME, AND MOVING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME (18182853)

Abstract

An optical system includes a negative lens and a positive lens adjacent to each other, wherein the following inequalities are satisfied: 0.00≤DAB≤1.00, and 0.80≤RA/RB≤1.20, where DAB[mm] denotes a distance on an optical axis between the negative lens and the positive lens, and RA and RB denote curvature radii of facing lens surfaces of the negative lens and the positive lens, respectively, and wherein specific inequalities are satisfied.

Inventor

NAOTO DOUJOU

CEMENTED OPTICAL ELEMENT, OPTICAL APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS (18184452)

Abstract

A cemented optical element having a first optical component, a second optical component, and a third optical component that contains a resin and is sandwiched between the first optical component and the second optical component. The first optical component contains a resin and has a line unevenness structure on at least a part of a surface in contact with the third optical component. The fine unevenness structure is formed by a plurality of holes or columnar protrusions.

Inventor

KAZUHIRO ARAI

OPTICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING CEMENTED LENSES, IMAGING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME, AND MOVING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME (18182903)

Abstract

An optical system includes an aperture stop closest to an object and a plurality of lenses. The plurality of lenses includes a first positive lens convex toward an object side, a first negative lens convex toward the object side, a first cemented lens, and a second cemented lens arranged consecutively in this order from the object side to an image side. The first cemented lens and the second cemented lens each include a negative lens concave toward the object side and a positive lens cemented to the negative lens, and the negative lens and the positive lens are arranged in this order from the object side to the image side.

Inventor

NAOTO DOUJOU

CONTROL APPARATUS, SYSTEM, LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS, ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM (18324244)

Abstract

There is provided a control apparatus for controlling a controlled apparatus connected via a network, including a generation unit configured to generate instruction data for controlling the controlled apparatus, a communication unit configured to transmit/receive, in every predetermined cycle, via the network, a data frame including one of the instruction data generated by the generation unit and response data from the controlled apparatus, and a processing unit configured to acquire, in a case where the response data indicates an abnormality of a unit controlled by the controlled apparatus, abnormality data that is divided and included in a plurality of data frames received by the communication unit and indicates information concerning the abnormality of the unit, and output the abnormality data.

Inventor

YASUHIRO WATANABE

MOVABLE MEMBER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS (18321168)

Abstract

A movable member includes a frame, a mounting portion, a rotatable image bearing member, a charging member, and a cleaning member. The cleaning member includes a base portion including a first surface positioned on one side of the frame, a second surface positioned on the other side of the frame, and a third surface, and includes a projected portion. The projected portion includes a first side surface positioned on the aforementioned the other side and a second side surface positioned on the aforementioned one side. The first side surface is positioned between the first surface and the second surface. The first side surface constitutes an end surface of the projected portion on the aforementioned the other side with respect to the axial direction, and the second side surface constitutes an end surface of the projected portion on the aforementioned one side with respect to the axial direction.

Inventor

Kazutaka Sueshige

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS (18122353)

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes a first image forming portion, a second image forming portion, a power source portion, and a controller. The power source portion is constituted so that when the power source portion applies a charging voltage to a first charging member of the first image forming portion, the charging voltage is also applied to a second charging member of the second image forming portion. The controller carries out control so that an emitted light quantity of a light emitting element is changed from a first light quantity to a second light quantity larger than the first light quantity and is changed from the second light quantity to a third light quantity larger than the second light quantity.

Inventor

SHINRI WATANABE

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS (18122414)

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes first and second image forming portions, a power source portion, and a controller. The power source portion is constituted so that when the power source portion applies a charging voltage to a first charging member of the first image forming portion, the charging voltage is also applied to a second charging member of the second image forming portion. The controller carries out control so that a timing of a start of discharge of the first photosensitive drum in the first image forming portion is made earlier than a timing of a start of image formation by the first image forming portion and so that a timing of a start of discharge of the second photosensitive drum in the second image forming portion is made earlier than a timing of a start of image formation by the second image forming portion.

Inventor

KOJI AN

ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC BELT AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS (18050113)

Abstract

Provided is an electrophotographic belt having a cylindrical film as a base layer. The cylindrical film contains crystalline polyester and carbon black, and a content of the carbon black in the cylindrical film is 2.0% by mass or more. Fc1 is 0.30 or more, and Φc1 being -10° to +10°, where Fc1 denotes an average degree of arrangement of the carbon black in the circumferential direction observed in a cross section in a direction along a circumferential direction of the cylindrical film, and Φc1 denotes an average arrangement angle of the carbon black in the circumferential direction observed in a cross section in a direction along a circumferential direction of the cylindrical film.

Inventor

Hiroomi Kojima

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS (18177312)

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes a transfer portion, a fixing unit, a conveyance belt configured to convey a sheet from the transfer portion toward the fixing unit, a driving portion configured to drive the conveyance belt, and a controller configured to control the driving portion. The controller is configured to, in a case of switching the image forming apparatus to a standby state in which the image forming apparatus is ready to start an image forming operation and stands by for input of an image forming job, execute preheating in which the fixing unit is preliminarily heated, and cause the driving portion to rotate the conveyance belt while the preheating is executed.

Inventor

HIROYUKI TAKAHASHI

IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM (18183254)

Abstract

An image forming system includes a punch unit, provided in a post-processing apparatus, which includes a punch member that performs punching processing of forming a punch hole in a sheet conveyed along a conveyance path from an image forming apparatus while the punch member rotates, and a detection unit configured to detect a surface property of the sheet conveyed along a conveyance path from the image forming apparatus toward the punch unit. A control unit controls conveyance of the sheet such that the sheet is conveyed to the punch unit at a conveyance speed corresponding to the detected surface property, and controls rotation of the punch member such that the punch member performs the punching processing on the sheet conveyed from the image forming apparatus while the punch member rotates at a rotation speed corresponding to the conveyance speed.

Inventor

NORIYUKI MONDEN

CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS (18167233)

Abstract

There is provided a cartridge mountable on an image forming apparatus. The cartridge includes a recess portion provided on an exterior surface of the cartridge. The recess portion includes a character portion indicating a character trademark and a background portion serving as a background of the character portion. The character portion has a recess shape recessed from the background portion.

Inventor

Yusaku MAKINO

PROCESS CARTRIDGE, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE DRUM UNIT (18201265)

Abstract

A cartridge includes a photosensitive drum rotatable about an axis thereof and a drum flange provided at one end portion of the photosensitive drum. The cartridge also includes a coupling member operatively connected to the drum flange, with the coupling member being configured to transmit a driving force to the drum flange. The coupling member includes at least one projection for receiving the driving force, with the at least one projection being movable with the coupling member in the direction of the axis of the photosensitive drum. A spring is provided to urge the coupling member along the axis of the photosensitive drum. At least a part of the spring and at least a part of the coupling member are positioned within a hollow interior portion of the drum flange.

Inventor

Takahito Ueno

CARTRIDGE, MEMBER CONSTITUTING CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS (18201828)

Abstract

A cartridge that is mountable to an apparatus main assembly of an image forming apparatus, the cartridge includes a developing roller; a frame supporting the developing roller; a movable part movably supported by the frame and movable to a first position and to a second position relative to the frame; and an elastic part provided between the frame and the movable part to urge the movable part. The movable part includes a first force receiving part that receives force from the apparatus main assembly, in a direction of moving from the first position to the second position, and a second force receiving part that receives force from the apparatus main assembly, in a direction of moving from the second position to the first position. When the movable part receives force from the apparatus main assembly at the first force receiving part and is at the second position, the movable part receives urging force from the elastic part in a direction of moving the movable part from the second position to the first position.

Inventor

Masaaki Sato

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE (18200030)

Abstract

A cartridge includes a photosensitive drum, a development roller, a cartridge side gear, a movable member and a restricting portion. The cartridge is constituted such that when the cartridge side gear and a drive transmission member of a main assembly of an image forming apparatus are engaged with each other, the drive transmission member and a cover covering the drive transmission member is accommodated in a space surrounded by the restricting portion, the movable member and the cartridge side gear. the space includes, in a range downstream of the restricting portion and upstream of the cartridge side gear, a region in which a distance from the axis of the photosensitive drum exceeds Ra which is a distance from the axis of the photosensitive drum to the restricting portion. The cartridge is structured to accommodate the cover in the region.

Inventor

Goshi Ozaki

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF PREVENTING UNINTENDED CHANGE OF SETTINGS INFORMATION OF SHEET FEEDER, METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM (18183382)

Abstract

An image forming apparatus is equipped with a plurality of sheet feeders. A change request for changing settings information of a designated one of the plurality of sheet feeders is received. There is stored change permission/inhibition information in which a condition for permitting a change of the settings information is set on an sheet feeder-by-sheet feeder basis. Settings information of a sheet feeder designated by the change request is changed based on the change permission/inhibition information. In a case where a request source of the change request satisfies the condition for permitting a change of settings information, settings information of the designated sheet feeder is changed, whereas in a case where a request source of the change request does not satisfy the condition for permitting a change of settings information, settings information of the designated sheet feeder is not changed.

Inventor

YUKIYOSHI HIKICHI

PRINT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD (18181407)

Abstract

A print management system transmits first setting information as setting information to be applied to a print apparatus to the print apparatus in a case where an identifier included in a registration request for registration of the print apparatus is registered in association with an account when the registration request is made, and the print management system transmits second setting information as the setting information to be applied to the print apparatus to the print apparatus in a case where the identifier is unregistered.

Inventor

TOSHIAKI IGARASHI

PRINTER DRIVER FOR PROCESSING PDL DATA, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM (18323728)

Abstract

In a case where image data for which brief spot color matching has been performed is stored by a BOX function, it is not possible to output the image data in correct color on a condition that the image data is transmitted to another device as it is. In a case where image data is stored by the BOX function, in a printer driver that generates PDL data therefor, a color matching method of type accompanied by the brief spot color matching is not allowed to be set.

Inventor

MICHIHIKO YAMADA

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, SETTING METHOD, INSPECTION SYSTEM, AND MEDIUM (18179590)

Abstract

An information processing apparatus is provided. The apparatus registers, in a candidate list, in association with an inspection region of the reference image set on the setting screen, font data as a candidate of reference font data as a reference for character recognition at the time of inspection of a printed product, and sets the reference font data on the setting screen in accordance with a user selection from the candidate list. In the registering, among preregistered registration font data, font data whose similarity with a character string of the inspection region of the reference image exceeds a threshold is registered in the candidate list.

Inventor

YUSUKE MAEDA

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM (18180899)

Abstract

An image processing apparatus includes a memory storing a program, and a processor which, by executing the program, causes the image processing apparatus to acquire data including a three-dimensional image obtained by capturing an image of a subject under examination, a standard plane parameter representing a predetermined standard plane in the three-dimensional image, and an anatomical landmark position in the three-dimensional image, and acquire a vicinity cross section image defining a cross section in the vicinity of the predetermined standard plane. The processor further causes the image processing apparatus to acquire the anatomical landmark position on the vicinity cross section image, and acquire a learning model generated by using information including the vicinity cross section image and the anatomical landmark position acquired by the image processing apparatus to estimate, from the cross section image, an anatomical landmark position on the cross section image.

Inventor

Itaru OTOMARU

SYSTEM, METHOD FOR SYSTEM, TERMINAL, AND METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR TERMINAL (18180044)

Abstract

A system for managing a virtual object includes a management unit configured to manage a virtual object by associating a feature amount, with identification information about the virtual object, in a real world for displaying the virtual object in association with the real world, wherein the management unit further associates, with the identification information about the virtual object, a parameter used for controlling a display relative to another virtual object when the virtual object is provided, to manage the virtual object.

Inventor

HIROYUKI OKAMOTO

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM (18179443)

Abstract

There is provided with an information processing apparatus. A first updating unit updates a weight using corresponding learning data, with respect to each of a plurality of recognition models. An evaluating unit evaluates recognition accuracy with respect to each of the recognition models. A first setting unit sets parameters for integrating weights corresponding to a shared layer of the recognition models based on results of evaluation of the recognition accuracy. An integrating unit integrates the weights corresponding to the shared layer based on the parameters.

Inventor

Tomoki TAMINATO

DISPLAY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOVING BODY (18184987)

Abstract

A display device displays an image in which each frame is formed by at least two subframes. The display device includes a drive unit configured to drive a plurality of pixels in a pixel array so as to drive pixels in at least two rows based on pixel data of each row of each supplied subframe data. The drive unit drives the plurality of pixels so as to cause pixels in a row not matching a row in the supplied current subframe data to emit light with a first condition, and cause pixels in a row matching the row in the current subframe data to emit light with a second condition. The second condition is a condition in which a light emission amount is larger than in the first condition when causing the pixels to emit light in accordance with identical pixel values.

Inventor

KAZUNORI MATSUYAMA

SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE, PRINTING APPARATUS, AND WRITE CONTROL METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE (18169290)

Abstract

A semiconductor storage device controls writing in a memory unit including an anti-fuse element. The device includes a comparison unit configured to compare, with a reference voltage, a voltage generated across a resistor element connected in series with a power supply line used to energize the anti-fuse element, and a control unit configured to, in writing in the memory unit, control writing in the anti-fuse element of the memory unit based on an output of the comparison unit.

Inventor

YOJI SHIMOYAMA

SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE (18322239)

Abstract

A solid-state image pickup device capable of suppressing the generation of dark current and/or leakage current is provided. The solid-state image pickup device has a first substrate provided with a photoelectric converter on its primary face, a first wiring structure having a first bonding portion which contains a conductive material, a second substrate provided with a part of a peripheral circuit on its primary face, and a second wiring structure having a second bonding portion which contains a conductive material. In addition, the first bonding portion and the second bonding portion are bonded so that the first substrate, the first wiring structure, the second wiring structure, and the second substrate are disposed in this order. Furthermore, the conductive material of the first bonding portion and the conductive material of the second bonding portion are surrounded with diffusion preventing films.

Inventor

Mineo Shimotsusa

PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS HAVING FILLER MEMBER AND AIRGAP ARRANGED IN INTERIOR OF TRENCH PORTION, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION SYSTEM, AND MOVING BODY (18178407)

Abstract

A photoelectric conversion apparatus includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion circuits configured to be arranged in a semiconductor layer having a first plane and a second plane. The plurality of photoelectric conversion circuits is individually isolated by an isolation structure. The semiconductor layer includes a plurality of trench portions arranged on the first plane of each of the photoelectric conversion circuits. The plurality of trench portions is configured of a first trench portion extending in a first direction as an in-plane direction of the first plane and a second trench portion extending in a second direction as an in-plane direction of the first plane intersecting with the first direction. A filler member and an airgap are arranged in an interior of a trench portion at a position where the first trench portion and the second trench portion intersect with each other.

Inventor

TAIKAN KANOU

MOTOR, DRIVING APPARATUS, LENS APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS (18182549)

Abstract

A motor includes a vibrator, a contact member that contacts the vibrator, a first pressing unit that applies a pressing force in a first direction to the vibrator to bring the vibrator into contact with the contact member, a first holding member that holds the vibrator, a second holding member that holds the first holding member, and a second pressing unit that applies to the first holding member a pressing force in a second direction in which the vibrator and the contact member are displaced relative to each other by generated thrust. The first and second holding members contact each other in the second direction due to the pressing force of the second pressing unit. The first and second holding members are movable relative to each other in the first direction by the pressing force of the first pressing unit.

Inventor

Kazuhiro Noguchi

SOUND DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM (18181681)

Abstract

A sound diagnosis system includes: a setting unit configured to set a threshold for each of a plurality of time sections, based on a sound wave level in each of the plurality of time sections of a plurality of first sound data classified in a first group; and a determination unit configured to determine whether or not an abnormal sound is generated by calculating a comparison value for each of the plurality of time sections based on a sound wave level in each of the plurality of time sections of one or more second sound data classified in the first group, and comparing the comparison value for each of the plurality of time sections with the threshold value of the corresponding time section of the first group, the threshold value being set by the setting unit.

Inventor

YOHEI SUZUKI

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS WHICH TRANSMITS IMAGE DATA TO AN EXTERNAL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM (18180524)

Abstract

A control method for an image processing apparatus includes reading an original document, analyzing code information in image data generated by reading of the original document, acquiring authentication information for logging in to an external apparatus by analyzing the code information, logging in to the external apparatus using the acquired authentication information, and transmitting the image data to the external apparatus to which the logging in is performed.

Inventor

KYOSUKE NAKANO

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM (18181420)

Abstract

An image processing apparatus includes a storage unit that stores a first and a second setting item group in association with a first and a second use environment, respectively, included in a plurality of use environments, a reception unit that receives a selection regarding the plurality of use environments from a user, a setting unit that sets the image processing apparatus using a plurality of setting values corresponding to a use environment identified by the selection, and an output unit that outputs the first setting item group in a case where the use environment is the first use environment, and outputs the second setting item group in a case where the use environment is the second use environment, wherein a plurality of setting items corresponding to the plurality of setting values used by the setting unit is not included in the first and second setting item groups.

Inventor

TAKAFUMI MIZUNO

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS TO READ AN IMAGE, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM (18181940)

Abstract

An image forming apparatus that reads a print position adjustment chart using an auto document feeder (ADF) and specifies an appropriate image reading size to include paper edges of the chart is provided.

Inventor

JUN ITOH

IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM (18179625)

Abstract

An image capturing apparatus receives an operation by a user and communicates with an external apparatus. The apparatus performs control to transmit a plurality of captured images in a predetermined order to a communication apparatus via the communication unit. During transmission of the plurality of the images in the predetermined order, in accordance with an instruction to change a transmission order of a first image having been received, the image capturing apparatus performs control to prioritize transmission of the first image and further performs control such that transmission of an image linked with the first image to the communication apparatus is prioritized by another image capturing apparatus capable of communicating via the communication unit.

Inventor

NORIAKI SATO

SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF (18179079)

Abstract

A system includes at least one processor configured to function as a color verification unit configured to execute color verification by using a colorimetric value acquired by colorimetry of a sheet output by an image forming apparatus, and a determination unit configured to determine an adjustment function to be executed by the image forming apparatus or an image processing apparatus connected to the image forming apparatus from among a plurality of adjustment functions, based on a result of the color verification.

Inventor

TORU SHINNAE

ELECTRONIC APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH COMMUNICATION FUNCTION, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM (18119418)

Abstract

An electronic apparatus disclosed in embodiments which communicates with an external apparatus generates an image list indicating images to be provided to the external apparatus; and performs control such that the image list is transmitted to the external apparatus in a case where an obtainment request for the image list is received from the external apparatus. The electronic apparatus starts generating a cache of the image list after a predetermined operation pertaining to establishing communication with the external apparatus is made and before receiving the obtainment request for the image list, and transmits the image list based on the cache to the external apparatus in response to receiving the obtainment request.

Inventor

AKIHIKO ISHIZU

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM (18182281)

Abstract

An image processing apparatus includes at least one processor, and a memory coupled to the at least one processor storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to function as a detection unit configured to detect deviation in black balance in an input image, an acquisition unit configured to acquire information on white balance of the input image, a calculation unit configured to calculate, in a case where the detection unit detects deviation in the black balance, a correction value to correct the deviation in the black balance based on the information on the white balance, and a correction unit configured to correct the deviation in the black balance based on the correction value calculated by the calculation unit.

Inventor

TAISUKE NISHIO

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCAPSULATING IMAGES OR SEQUENCES OF IMAGES WITH PROPRIETARY INFORMATION IN A FILE (18324268)

Abstract

A method of encapsulating entities in a file, wherein the method comprises for at least one entity: generating a grouping data structure associated with at least one of the entities, and indicating that the at least one of the entities belong to a same group; encapsulating the grouping data structure and the entities in the file; wherein the grouping data structure is a proprietary grouping data structure comprising an universally unique identifier identifying the type of the proprietary grouping.

Inventor

Naël Ouedraogo

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AND PROCESSING MEDIA FILE (18180684)

Abstract

A method for generating a media file includes acquiring image data, generating first information indicating a region of interest that is at least a part of spatial regions in the image data, generating second information indicating a plurality of different display regions each including the region of interest, generating third information associating the first information with the second information, and storing the first information, the second information, and the third information in meta data of the media file.

Inventor

TORU SUNEYA

IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS (18064425)

Abstract

An image pickup apparatus includes a housing, an image sensor held by the housing, a lens frame that holds a plurality of lenses, and a connecting portion that connects the housing and the lens frame, and having an annular shape. The connecting portion includes a first portion provided to an inner surface of the connecting portion, and a second portion provided to an outer surface of the connecting portion. The first portion of the connecting portion engaged with an outer surface of the lens frame. The second portion of the connecting portion engaged with a first inner surface of the housing. The lens frame includes a first sliding portion engaged with the first inner surface of the housing and slidable in an optical axis direction of the plurality of lenses.

Inventor

Kosuke NOZAKI

ELECTRONIC DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND RECORDING MEDIUM (18302310)

Abstract

In an operation by line-of-sight input, a position (designated position) designated by a gaze point is easier to view after a determination operation is performed by a user than before the determination operation is performed. An electric device includes a detection unit configured to detect a gaze point, which is based on line-of-sight of a user viewing, on a display unit, and a control unit configured to display an indicator on the display unit indicating the gaze point, wherein in a case where an operation is performed on an operation unit by the user, the control unit performs control to display a display item at the gaze point and to display the indicator and the display item in a changed display order.

Inventor

Seiji Ogawa

IMAGING APPARATUS, DISPLAY DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD OF IMAGING APPARATUS, AND IMAGING SYSTEM (18179102)

Abstract

An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit; a detection unit configured to detect a posture of a head region of a user with respect to the imaging apparatus; a decision unit configured to decide, on the basis of the posture of the head region detected by the detection unit, a recording region to be clipped from a range of imaging by the imaging unit; a determination unit configured to determine whether or not a displacement of the recording region in the imaging range is to be adjusted; and a notification unit configured to transmit, in a case where it is determined by the determination unit that the displacement of the recording region is to be adjusted, a notification that encourages the adjustment of the displacement of the recording region to a display device that displays information related to the displacement of the recording region.

Inventor

Masahiro SATOH

ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM (18162809)

Abstract

An electronic apparatus according to the present invention acquires a captured image, performs control such that an indicator is displayed so as to be superimposed on the acquired image, wherein in a case where an image in which a first image area captured via a first optical system and a second image area captured via a second optical system are arranged side by side is acquired, control is performed such that a first indicator is displayed so as to be superimposed on the first image area and a second indicator is displayed so as to be superimposed on the second image area, control is performed such that one indicator is moved in response to execution of an operation of moving the one indicator by a user, and control is performed such that another one indicator is moved in synchronization with the movement of the one indicator.

Inventor

TAKASHI SEKI

APPARATUS AND METHOD EXECUTED BY APPARATUS (18325892)

Abstract

An apparatus comprising a sensor capable of generating a signal pair used in focus detection. The apparatus obtains, based on a defocus amount obtained using the signal pair, a focus distance of a lens unit that is mounted to the apparatus and adjusts a focus distance of the lens unit based on the obtained focus distance. When the lens unit is a multi-scopic lens unit having a plurality of optical systems having different axes, the apparatus obtains the focus distance using an adjustment value obtained based on an axis position that is a position on the sensor through which an axis of the multi-scopic lens unit passes.

Inventor

Yumi Takao

APPARATUS AND METHOD EXECUTED BY APPARATUS (18325895)

Abstract

An apparatus comprising a sensor capable of generating a signal pair used in focus detection. The apparatus obtains, based on a defocus amount obtained using the signal pair, a focus distance of a lens unit that is mounted to the apparatus and adjusts a focus distance of the lens unit based on the obtained focus distance. When the lens unit is a multi-scopic lens unit having a plurality of optical systems having different axes, the apparatus obtains the focus distance using an adjustment value obtained based on an axis position that is a position on the sensor through which an axis of the multi-scopic lens unit passes.

Inventor

Yumi Takao

IMAGE STABILIZATION CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM (18180975)

Abstract

An image stabilization control apparatus comprises: a first detection unit that detects a subject or subjects in an input image using a learned model and outputs subject information of the detected subject or subjects; a tracking unit that tracks one subject detected by the first detection unit in a plurality of images input consecutively; a reliability calculation unit that calculates reliability of the tracking by the tracking unit based on the subject information; and a first correction amount calculation unit that calculates a first correction amount to be used for image stabilization by adjusting a provisional correction amount which is based on a difference between a position of the subject being tracked by the tracking unit and a predetermined target position in an image, according to the reliability.

Inventor

Yu NARITA

IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR (18177360)

Abstract

An image capture apparatus that generates an omnidirectional image using imaging lenses is disclosed. The apparatus detects an orientation of the image capture apparatus. The apparatus identifies, when the image capture apparatus is in an operation mode for generating a first image with a smaller field of view than an omnidirectional image, an area to be captured required to generate the image on a basis of a difference between a reference orientation and a current orientation of the image capture apparatus. The apparatus, when the image capture apparatus is in the operation mode, enables image capture using an imaging lens, from among the imaging lenses, required to capture the area to be captured and disable image capture using an imaging lens, from among the imaging lenses, not required to capture the area to be captured.

Inventor

HIDETAKA TSUCHIYA

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS TO GENERATE COMPOSITE IMAGE, CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM (18182184)

Abstract

An image processing apparatus includes at least one processor and at least one memory containing instructions that cause the at least one processor to be configured to function as an acquisition unit, a decision unit, and a generation unit. The acquisition unit is configured to acquire a plurality of images including at least one High Dynamic Range (HDR) image. The decision unit is configured to decide a peak luminance value of the composite image. The generation unit is configured to generate the composite image by executing additive composition processing using the plurality of images. The generation unit controls the additive composition processing so that a signal level of each pixel of the composite image falls within an output dynamic range whose maximum value is set to a signal level corresponding to the peak luminance value decided by the decision unit.

Inventor

HIROAKI KUCHIKI

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM (18153500)

Abstract

An image processing apparatus comprising: a plurality of output units outputting arithmetic operation results; a memory storing instructions; and a processor executing the instructions causing the image processing apparatus to: acquire images from a plurality of mutually different viewpoints, perform an arithmetic operation for converting the acquired images into distance information, and perform control to output arithmetic operation results from the plurality of output units, wherein the processor assigns the plurality of arithmetic operation results requiring different amounts of arithmetic operation obtained in the arithmetic operation process to the plurality of output units, and selectively switches the arithmetic operation results to be assigned in accordance with an operation condition of the image processing apparatus.

Inventor

Tokuro NISHIDA

IMAGE CORRECTION APPARATUS THAT PERFORMS COLOR MATCHING BETWEEN MULTIPLE IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUSES THAT TAKE IMAGE OF DISPLAY APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM (18181861)

Abstract

An image correction apparatus which improves the accuracy of color matching between image pickup apparatuses. The image correction apparatus performs color matching between the image pickup apparatuses using picked-up images generated by displaying a display image on a display screen and causing the plurality of image pickup apparatuses to shoot the display image. In the image correction apparatus, viewing angle correction values for use in correcting viewing angle characteristics resulting from positions of the plurality of image pickup apparatuses with respect to the display screen to a predetermined viewing angle characteristics are stored in memory, corrected images are generated by subjecting the display image in the picked-up images to correction using the viewing angle correction values, and color correction values for use in color matching between the plurality of corrected images are calculated.

Inventor

Masaki FUJIOKA

COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS (18181248)

Abstract

A communication system includes a communication apparatus configured to provide an access point connectable using a first service set identifier (SSID) and a password, and a communication terminal configured to perform wireless direct connection with the communication apparatus, wherein the communication apparatus broadcasts a beacon including a second SSID generated based on at least the first SSID and the password, and wherein the communication terminal receives the beacon, acquires the first SSID and the password based on the second SSID, and transmits a connection request to the access point.

Inventor

KAZUYUKI YOKOTA