Patents by Inventor Kazunori Gouji

Kazunori Gouji 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).

  • Patent number: 11843857
    Abstract: An accessory capable of promptly notifying an electronic apparatus of its state change. The accessory is detachably connected to an electronic apparatus. A first transmission unit transmits first information among information stored in the accessory to the electronic apparatus in response to periodic first communication from a first communication unit of the electronic apparatus. A second transmission unit responds to inquiry by second communication from a second communication unit of the electronic apparatus. A notification unit notifies the electronic apparatus of state change of the accessory when the electronic apparatus is in a first state or a second state and the state of the accessory is changed. In the first state, the first communication is stopped and the second communication unit is in a standby mode. In the second state, power supply to the first communication unit is stopped and the second communication unit is in the standby mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kazunori Gouji
  • Publication number: 20220353408
    Abstract: An accessory capable of promptly notifying an electronic apparatus of its state change. The accessory is detachably connected to an electronic apparatus. A first transmission unit transmits first information among information stored in the accessory to the electronic apparatus in response to periodic first communication from a first communication unit of the electronic apparatus. A second transmission unit responds to inquiry by second communication from a second communication unit of the electronic apparatus. A notification unit notifies the electronic apparatus of state change of the accessory when the electronic apparatus is in a first state or a second state and the state of the accessory is changed. In the first state, the first communication is stopped and the second communication unit is in a standby mode. In the second state, power supply to the first communication unit is stopped and the second communication unit is in the standby mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventor: Kazunori Gouji
  • Patent number: 11272120
    Abstract: A light measurement processing unit controls the driving of a light measurement sensor in a plurality of drive modes. The light measurement processing unit performs light measurement calculation of obtaining the brightness of a subject when a first drive mode is set and calculation of detecting flicker of a photographed scene when a second drive mode is set. Furthermore, the light measurement processing unit performs calculation of detecting a motion vector of the subject between images of continuous frames in the first drive mode. A camera control unit determines a shutter speed by limiting a speed on a high speed side as compared to when flicker is not detected at the time of panning in light exposure control, when flicker is detected at the time of panning on the basis of the calculation result of the light measurement processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kazunori Gouji
  • Patent number: 10951832
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus which is capable of setting shooting conditions suitable for continuous flash shooting. The image pickup apparatus is connected to a light-emitting apparatus and causes the light-emitting apparatus to emit light when shooting. A light emission mode of the light-emitting apparatus is obtained from the light-emitting apparatus. Exposure control values including at least a shooting sensitivity for use in shooting in a first light emission mode in which automatic light control are determined. In a case where the light emission mode of the light-emitting apparatus is a second light emission mode in which automatic light control for continuous shooting is performed, the determined shooting sensitivity is changed to a greater value before the automatic light control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kazunori Gouji
  • Publication number: 20200112667
    Abstract: A light measurement processing unit controls the driving of a light measurement sensor in a plurality of drive modes. The light measurement processing unit performs light measurement calculation of obtaining the brightness of a subject when a first drive mode is set and calculation of detecting flicker of a photographed scene when a second drive mode is set. Furthermore, the light measurement processing unit performs calculation of detecting a motion vector of the subject between images of continuous frames in the first drive mode. A camera control unit determines a shutter speed by limiting a speed on a high speed side as compared to when flicker is not detected at the time of panning in light exposure control, when flicker is detected at the time of panning on the basis of the calculation result of the light measurement processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventor: Kazunori Gouji
  • Publication number: 20190394381
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus which is capable of setting shooting conditions suitable for continuous flash shooting. The image pickup apparatus is connected to a light-emitting apparatus and causes the light-emitting apparatus to emit light when shooting. A light emission mode of the light-emitting apparatus is obtained from the light-emitting apparatus. Exposure control values including at least a shooting sensitivity for use in shooting in a first light emission mode in which automatic light control are determined. In a case where the light emission mode of the light-emitting apparatus is a second light emission mode in which automatic light control for continuous shooting is performed, the determined shooting sensitivity is changed to a greater value before the automatic light control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventor: Kazunori Gouji
  • Patent number: 9813598
    Abstract: A light emitting system in which a light emission control apparatus wirelessly communicates with at least one controlled light emitting apparatus, the controlled light emitting apparatus comprising a first transmission unit which wirelessly transmits charging state information to the light emission control apparatus, and the light emission control apparatus comprising a receiving unit which receives the charging state information from the controlled light emitting apparatus, an informing unit which informs the image capture apparatus that a charging operation is complete, a second transmission unit which transmits a signal to stop transmitting charging state information, and a third transmission unit which transmits a light emission command to the controlled light emitting apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazunori Gouji, Junji Takai
  • Patent number: 9413975
    Abstract: If an exposure control value set according to a user's instruction is out of an exposure control value control range set according to a user's instruction, the exposure control value control range is changed to a range including the exposure control value set according to the user's instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuji Yamamoto, Kazunori Gouji
  • Publication number: 20160142604
    Abstract: A light emitting system in which a light emission control apparatus wirelessly communicates with at least one controlled light emitting apparatus, the controlled light emitting apparatus comprising a first transmission unit which wirelessly transmits charging state information to the light emission control apparatus, and the light emission control apparatus comprising a receiving unit which receives the charging state information from the controlled light emitting apparatus, an informing unit which informs the image capture apparatus that a charging operation is complete, a second transmission unit which transmits a signal to stop transmitting charging state information, and a third transmission unit which transmits a light emission command to the controlled light emitting apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Kazunori Gouji, Junji Takai
  • Patent number: 9277621
    Abstract: A light emitting system in which a light emission control apparatus wirelessly communicates with at least one controlled light emitting apparatus, the controlled light emitting apparatus comprising a first transmission unit which wirelessly transmits charging state information to the light emission control apparatus, and the light emission control apparatus comprising a receiving unit which receives the charging state information from the controlled light emitting apparatus, an informing unit which informs the image capture apparatus that a charging operation is complete, a second transmission unit which transmits a signal to stop transmitting charging state information, and a third transmission unit which transmits a light emission command to the controlled light emitting apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazunori Gouji, Junji Takai
  • Publication number: 20120269501
    Abstract: If an exposure control value set according to a user's instruction is out of an exposure control value control range set according to a user's instruction, the exposure control value control range is changed to a range including the exposure control value set according to the user's instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuji Yamamoto, Kazunori Gouji