Patents by Inventor Satoshi Ishimaru

Satoshi Ishimaru 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: 20230198268
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises a power receiving unit and a control unit. In a first mode in which the power receiving unit receives power from a first battery and does not receive power from a second battery, the control unit calculates a first operable time based on a plurality of information relating to the first battery acquired from the first battery, and calculates a second operable time based on information other than information of a discharge current of the second battery among a plurality of information relating to the second battery acquired from the second battery and the information of the discharge current of the first battery acquired from the first battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: SATOSHI ISHIMARU, TAKAMICHI KOSUGI
  • Patent number: 11340688
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus, comprising a display control unit which performs control that in a first case where power supplies are connected to both a first power supply input unit and a second power supply input unit and a power supply capability from the first power supply input unit does not satisfy a prescribed criterion, a remaining capability of power supply from the second power supply input unit is displayed in a display appearance that differs from a remaining time or indicates that the remaining time is longer, and in a second case where a power supply is not connected to the first power supply input unit but a power supply is connected to the second power supply input unit, the remaining capability of power supply from the second power supply input unit is displayed in a second display appearance which indicates the remaining time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoshi Ishimaru, Takutomi Ogawa
  • Patent number: 10812725
    Abstract: Included are a display control unit configured to display a live view image being imaged by an imaging unit, and to display a display item indicating a degree of in-focus, superimposed on the live view image; an acquiring unit configured to acquire information relating to a degree of in-focus in a focus detecting region; and a changing unit configured to change display positions and display forms of a first indicator and second indicator that indicate a degree of in-focus by a positional display relationship with each other, and a third indicator that indicates a focus position, based on information acquired by the acquiring unit, the first indicator and the second indicator and the third indicator are included in the display item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ota, Soushi Takita, Koichi Okada, Masaaki Kano, Hidetaka Uemura, Satoshi Ishimaru
  • Patent number: 10491828
    Abstract: Included are a display control unit configured to display a live view image being imaged by an imaging unit, and to display a display item indicating a degree of in-focus, superimposed on the live view image; an acquiring unit configured to acquire information relating to a degree of in-focus in a focus detecting region; and a changing unit configured to change display positions and display forms of a first indicator and second indicator that indicate a degree of in-focus by a positional display relationship with each other, and a third indicator that indicates a focus position, based on information acquired by the acquiring unit, the first indicator and the second indicator and the third indicator are included in the display item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ota, Soushi Takita, Koichi Okada, Masaaki Kano, Hidetaka Uemura, Satoshi Ishimaru
  • Publication number: 20190294230
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus, comprising a display control unit which performs control that in a first case where power supplies are connected to both a first power supply input unit and a second power supply input unit and a power supply capability from the first power supply input unit does not satisfy a prescribed criterion, a remaining capability of power supply from the second power supply input unit is displayed in a display appearance that differs from a remaining time or indicates that the remaining time is longer, and in a second case where a power supply is not connected to the first power supply input unit but a power supply is connected to the second power supply input unit, the remaining capability of power supply from the second power supply input unit is displayed in a second display appearance which indicates the remaining time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Satoshi Ishimaru, Takutomi Ogawa
  • Patent number: 10284778
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a detection unit that detects voltages of main and sub-power sources and a control unit that controls a display of the voltage of the main power source and a display of the voltage of the sub-power source on a display unit such that the displayed voltage of the main power source is updated to a newly-detected voltage even if a change between the new and displayed voltages is smaller than a predetermined threshold, and that the displayed voltage of the sub-power source is not updated to a newly-detected voltage if a change between the new and displayed voltages is smaller than the predetermined threshold, but is updated to the newly-detected voltage if the change between the new and displayed voltages is equal to or greater than the predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Satoshi Ishimaru
  • Publication number: 20190124268
    Abstract: Included are a display control unit configured to display a live view image being imaged by an imaging unit, and to display a display item indicating a degree of in-focus, superimposed on the live view image; an acquiring unit configured to acquire information relating to a degree of in-focus in a focus detecting region; and a changing unit configured to change display positions and display forms of a first indicator and second indicator that indicate a degree of in-focus by a positional display relationship with each other, and a third indicator that indicates a focus position, based on information acquired by the acquiring unit, the first indicator and the second indicator and the third indicator are included in the display item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ota, Soushi Takita, Koichi Okada, Masaaki Kano, Hidetaka Uemura, Satoshi Ishimaru
  • Publication number: 20190073086
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a signal generator configured to output a signal which indicates a position of a monitor relative to a casing; and a memory and at least one processor which function as a control unit configured to: control a display to a non-display state, when the signal changes from an open signal, which indicates an open position in which the monitor is opened relative to the casing, to a close signal, which indicates a close position in which the monitor is closed relative to the casing so that a display surface of the display faces the casing, and then a first period elapses without acquiring the open signal; and implement control of disabling the touch operation to the display surface without waiting for the elapse of the first period, when the signal changes from the open signal to the close signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventor: Satoshi Ishimaru
  • Patent number: 10205872
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a display control unit configured to display a first type of image captured with a first gradation characteristic and a second type of image captured with a second gradation characteristic having a higher gradation quality on a high-luminance side than the first gradation characteristic, and a control unit configured to perform control such that luminance of a display unit is set to second luminance higher than first luminance of a case where the first type of image is displayed, in a case where the second type of image is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akio Yoshikawa, Satoshi Ishimaru, Koichi Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20190014257
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a display control unit configured to display a first type of image captured with a first gradation characteristic and a second type of image captured with a second gradation characteristic having a higher gradation quality on a high-luminance side than the first gradation characteristic, and a control unit configured to perform control such that luminance of a display unit is set to second luminance higher than first luminance of a case where the first type of image is displayed, in a case where the second type of image is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Akio Yoshikawa, Satoshi Ishimaru, Koichi Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20180041700
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a detection unit that detects voltages of main and sub-power sources and a control unit that controls a display of the voltage of the main power source and a display of the voltage of the sub-power source on a display unit such that the displayed voltage of the main power source is updated to a newly-detected voltage even if a change between the new and displayed voltages is smaller than a predetermined threshold, and that the displayed voltage of the sub-power source is not updated to a newly-detected voltage if a change between the new and displayed voltages is smaller than the predetermined threshold, but is updated to the newly-detected voltage if the change between the new and displayed voltages is equal to or greater than the predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventor: Satoshi Ishimaru
  • Patent number: 9710062
    Abstract: A setting item for specifying a setting detail to be set is displayed on a setting screen for making a setting about contents. A content item representing the content is displayed on a content screen for displaying the content. An object touching the setting item on the setting screen is given a tactile sensation according to the touched setting item. The object touching the content item on the content screen is given the same tactile sensation as that given when the setting item for specifying the setting detail set for the touched contents is touched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Satoshi Ishimaru
  • Publication number: 20170134642
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a display control unit configured to display a first type of image captured with a first gradation characteristic and a second type of image captured with a second gradation characteristic having a higher gradation quality on a high-luminance side than the first gradation characteristic, and a control unit configured to perform control such that luminance of a display unit is set to second luminance higher than first luminance of a case where the first type of image is displayed, in a case where the second type of image is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Akio Yoshikawa, Satoshi Ishimaru, Koichi Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 9609301
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus including an imaging unit detects the attitude of the electronic apparatus, and performs specific processing for an image captured by the imaging unit based on the detected attitude. When performing interval recording in which an image captured by the imaging unit is recorded at an interval based on a predetermined setting interval, the electronic apparatus performs, for images recorded in the second and subsequent operations, the specific processing based on information of an attitude used to perform the first image recording operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Satoshi Ishimaru
  • Publication number: 20160295120
    Abstract: Included are a display control unit configured to display a live view image being imaged by an imaging unit, and to display a display item indicating a degree of in-focus, superimposed on the live view image; an acquiring unit configured to acquire information relating to a degree of in-focus in a focus detecting region; and a changing unit configured to change display positions and display forms of a first indicator and second indicator that indicate a degree of in-focus by a positional display relationship with each other, and a third indicator that indicates a focus position, based on information acquired by the acquiring unit, the first indicator and the second indicator and the third indicator are included in the display item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ota, Soushi Takita, Koichi Okada, Masaaki Kano, Hidetaka Uemura, Satoshi Ishimaru
  • Publication number: 20150192998
    Abstract: A tactile sense control apparatus includes a specifying unit that specifies a type of a tactile sense to be given to a user while a touch-input is being performed on an input surface, a tactile sense generation unit that generates a tactile sense to be given to the user via the input surface, and a control unit that controls the tactile sense generation unit to execute a first control for generating a first tactile sense when the specifying unit specifies a first type, execute a second control for generating a second tactile sense when the specifying unit specifies a second type, and stop the first control when the specifying unit changes the first type to the second type, execute a third control different from the first control and the second control, and then execute the second control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Satoshi Ishimaru, Toshimichi Ise
  • Publication number: 20150036998
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus including an imaging unit detects the attitude of the electronic apparatus, and performs specific processing for an image captured by the imaging unit based on the detected attitude. When performing interval recording in which an image captured by the imaging unit is recorded at an interval based on a predetermined setting interval, the electronic apparatus performs, for images recorded in the second and subsequent operations, the specific processing based on information of an attitude used to perform the first image recording operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventor: Satoshi Ishimaru
  • Patent number: 8938155
    Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a transmitting unit, a receiving unit and a control unit. The transmitting unit transmits a video data to an external apparatus via a first transmission line. The receiving unit receives a command from the external apparatus via a second transmission line. The control unit controls the transmitting unit and the receiving unit in accordance with a command that is received by the receiving unit via the second transmission line. The control unit disables the transmitting unit before a predetermined period of time elapses, if a power off command is received by the receiving unit via the second transmission line, the power off command being used to change the communication apparatus to a power off state, and wherein the control unit disables the receiving unit after the predetermined period of time elapses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Satoshi Ishimaru
  • Publication number: 20140089791
    Abstract: A setting item for specifying a setting detail to be set is displayed on a setting screen for making a setting about contents. A content item representing the content is displayed on a content screen for displaying the content. An object touching the setting item on the setting screen is given a tactile sensation according to the touched setting item. The object touching the content item on the content screen is given the same tactile sensation as that given when the setting item for specifying the setting detail set for the touched contents is touched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Satoshi Ishimaru
  • Publication number: 20130019209
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus acquires from a moving image, frames captured at predetermined time intervals or at positions of predetermined intervals with respect to a direction of gravity, and generates thumbnail images. The image processing apparatus then displays the thumbnail images in a display area at positions corresponding to the water depths at which the frames corresponding to the generated thumbnail images were captured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Ishikawa, Satoshi Ishimaru, Souichirou Shigeeda