Patents by Inventor Kazumichi Sugiyama

Kazumichi Sugiyama has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230419633
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus is configured to acquire detection target sizes at individual positions in an image, set a plurality of detection regions for the image, and detect a detection target in each detection region from the image acquired. At the time of setting the detection regions, based on the detection target sizes at the individual positions, sizes of the detection regions at the individual positions in the image and overlapping ranges between adjacent detection regions are set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventor: KAZUMICHI SUGIYAMA
  • Patent number: 11778314
    Abstract: An accessory apparatus switches between a first communication mode where a signal for performing flow control is transmitted via a signal line CS each time a frame of data is transmitted via a signal line DATA and a second communication mode where the signal for performing the flow control is received via the signal line CS each time a predetermined number of blocks of data is transmitted via the signal line DATA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kazumichi Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 11706523
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus to which an accessory apparatus is attachable includes a camera controller configured to communicate with the accessory apparatus. The camera controller receives first information on a data size receivable by the accessory apparatus, performs a setting for a data size to be transmitted to the accessory apparatus based on the first information, and communicate with the accessory apparatus based on the setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsushi Sugita, Kazumichi Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 11412125
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus to which a plurality of accessory apparatuses are attachable includes a camera communicator configured to provide a communication path with each of the plurality of accessory apparatuses, and a camera controller configured to communicate with the plurality of accessory apparatuses via the camera communicator. The camera controller transmits a first request to the plurality of accessory apparatuses, receives first information corresponding to whether or not to stop a communication with the imaging apparatus from each of the plurality of accessory apparatuses that have received the first request, and controls a communication with each of the plurality of accessory apparatuses according to the first information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kazumichi Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 11303796
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus to which an accessory apparatus is attachable includes a camera controller configured to communicate with the accessory apparatus. The camera controller receives first information on a data size receivable by the accessory apparatus, performs a setting for a data size to be transmitted to the accessory apparatus based on the first information, and communicate with the accessory apparatus based on the setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsushi Sugita, Kazumichi Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20220086331
    Abstract: An accessory apparatus switches between a first communication mode where a signal for performing flow control is transmitted via a signal line CS each time a frame of data is transmitted via a signal line DATA and a second communication mode where the signal for performing the flow control is received via the signal line CS each time a predetermined number of blocks of data is transmitted via the signal line DATA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventor: Kazumichi Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20220078331
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus to which an accessory apparatus is attachable includes a camera controller configured to communicate with the accessory apparatus. The camera controller receives first information on a data size receivable by the accessory apparatus, performs a setting for a data size to be transmitted to the accessory apparatus based on the first information, and communicate with the accessory apparatus based on the setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Atsushi Sugita, Kazumichi Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 11159708
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus to which an accessory apparatus including a plurality of operation members is detachably attached includes a camera communicator configured to provide a communication path with the accessory apparatus, and a camera controller configured to communicate with the accessory apparatus via the camera communicator, and to transfer to a sleep state with the accessory apparatus when none of the accessory apparatus and the imaging apparatus are operated in a normal operation state. The camera controller designates a specific operation member among a plurality of operation members for the accessory apparatus. The camera controller in the sleep state returns to the normal operation state when receiving a communication from the accessory apparatus corresponding to an operation of the specific operation member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kazumichi Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20210239938
    Abstract: A camera control unit obtains information related to an optical correction of an interchangeable lens from an intermediate accessory by a second communication via a second communication path. The camera control unit controls a communication in a manner that the above-described information is used for the optical correction of the interchangeable lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventor: Kazumichi Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 11029484
    Abstract: A camera control unit obtains information related to an optical correction of an interchangeable lens from an intermediate accessory by a second communication via a second communication path. The camera control unit controls a communication in a manner that the above-described information is used for the optical correction of the interchangeable lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kazumichi Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 10976644
    Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided whereby identification information that is transmitted by a lens control unit via a first communication contact point group and identification information that is transmitted by the lens control unit via a second communication contact point group are set to be different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kazumichi Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20200120259
    Abstract: A camera body, to which an accessory apparatus such as an adapter is attachable, shifts a communication mode from a broadcast communication mode to a peer-to-peer (P2P) communication mode in response to a bandwidth occupancy command transmitted via a signal line DATA in a broadcast communication mode. The transmission of the bandwidth occupancy command is performed based on a communication state with a smartphone, and identification information of the adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventor: Kazumichi Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20200041876
    Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided whereby identification information that is transmitted by a lens control unit via a first communication contact point group and identification information that is transmitted by the lens control unit via a second communication contact point group are set to be different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventor: Kazumichi Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20200007739
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus to which an accessory apparatus including a plurality of operation members is detachably attached includes a camera communicator configured to provide a communication path with the accessory apparatus, and a camera controller configured to communicate with the accessory apparatus via the camera communicator, and to transfer to a sleep state with the accessory apparatus when none of the accessory apparatus and the imaging apparatus are operated in a normal operation state. The camera controller designates a specific operation member among a plurality of operation members for the accessory apparatus. The camera controller in the sleep state returns to the normal operation state when receiving a communication from the accessory apparatus corresponding to an operation of the specific operation member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventor: Kazumichi Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20200007744
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus to which a plurality of accessory apparatuses are attachable includes a camera communicator configured to provide a communication path with each of the plurality of accessory apparatuses, and a camera controller configured to communicate with the plurality of accessory apparatuses via the camera communicator. The camera controller transmits a first request to the plurality of accessory apparatuses, receives first information corresponding to whether or not to stop a communication with the imaging apparatus from each of the plurality of accessory apparatuses that have received the first request, and controls a communication with each of the plurality of accessory apparatuses according to the first information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventor: Kazumichi Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20200007740
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus to which an accessory apparatus is attachable includes a camera controller configured to communicate with the accessory apparatus. The camera controller receives first information on a data size receivable by the accessory apparatus, performs a setting for a data size to be transmitted to the accessory apparatus based on the first information, and communicate with the accessory apparatus based on the setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Atsushi Sugita, Kazumichi Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20180348475
    Abstract: A camera control unit obtains information related to an optical correction of an interchangeable lens from an intermediate accessory by a second communication via a second communication path. The camera control unit controls a communication in a manner that the above-described information is used for the optical correction of the interchangeable lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventor: Kazumichi Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 10095137
    Abstract: Provided is an electrophotographic photosensitive member that can suppress a ghost image while keeping its sensitivity satisfactory. The electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a support, an intermediate layer on the support, and a photosensitive layer on the intermediate layer, and the intermediate layer contains a compound having a specific structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeshi Murakami, Daisuke Kawaguchi, Kazumichi Sugiyama, Daisuke Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10067432
    Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a surface layer containing a charge transporting material and a specific polyester resin having a structure including a specific branched chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazunori Noguchi, Harunobu Ogaki, Kazumichi Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 10031430
    Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member including a surface layer containing a specific polyester resin is provided. The polyester resin contains specific structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Harunobu Ogaki, Kazunori Noguchi, Kazumichi Sugiyama