Patents Assigned to Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
  • Patent number: 11956543
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an electronic zoom unit, a motion vector detection unit, a first representative vector calculation unit, a second representative vector calculation unit, and a third representative vector calculation unit, wherein the third representative vector calculation unit determines the third representative motion vector by setting a weight of the first representative motion vector greater than a weight of the second representative motion vector when an enlargement magnification in the electronic zoom unit is equal to or greater than a threshold, and determines the third representative motion vector by setting a weight of the second representative motion vector greater than a weight of the first representative motion vector when an enlargement magnification in the electronic zoom unit is less than the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomohiro Sugaya
  • Patent number: 11953851
    Abstract: In an image heating device having a plurality of heating blocks which are controllable independently in a longitudinal direction of a heater, an increase of the size of the heater can be suppressed, and temperatures of a plurality of heating block can be detected. The heater has a first temperature sensor corresponding to a first heating block, a second temperature sensor corresponding to a second heating block, a first electric conductor electrically coupled to the first temperature sensor, a second electric conductor electrically coupled to the second temperature sensor, and a common electric conductor electrically coupled to the first and second temperature sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Shimura, Akira Kato, Atsushi Iwasaki
  • Patent number: 11955226
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor, and a memory storing a program. The program, when executed by the processor, causes the information processing apparatus to: acquire a medical image obtained by imaging a subject, acquire an inspection result of the medical image, perform inference on the medical image; and control outputting of an inference result of the medical image inference to an external device based on the inspection result of the medical image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignees: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kohtaro Umezawa
  • Patent number: 11953852
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a cassette to store a recording medium, an image forming unit to form an image on an image bearing member based on an image forming condition, a transfer unit to transfer the image onto the recording medium conveyed from the cassette, and a reading unit to read a test image formed on the recording medium by the image forming unit. A controller controls the image forming unit to form the test image while the image forming unit is forming a plurality of images, controls the image forming condition based on a reading result of the test image by the reading unit, and obtains information related to basis weight of the recording medium in the cassette. In a case where the information does not satisfy a forming condition for forming the test image, the test image is not formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahiro Makino, Saeko Oishi
  • Patent number: 11956539
    Abstract: A correction control apparatus outputs a blur correction amount associated with an image blur with respect to a group of captured images. The apparatus obtains status information indicating an image capture status of the group of images, obtains a result of detection of a motion blur with respect to the group of images, derives the blur correction amount based on the obtained result, outputs the blur correction amount and controls a method of derivation of the blur correction amount. The apparatus includes a filter that extracts components of a first frequency band from the result, and derives the blur correction amount based on the components of the first frequency band associated with the motion blur extracted by the filter, and causes the first frequency band extracted by the filter to vary in accordance with the obtained status information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ryuichiro Yasuda, Yu Narita
  • Patent number: 11951742
    Abstract: A substrate joined body including: a first substrate; a second substrate; an organic film that comprises silicon and carbon and joins the first substrate and the second substrate; and a protective film that comprises an inorganic element and is formed over the organic film from at least a part of the surface of the first substrate and at least a part of the surface of the second substrate, wherein the protective film comprises a region in which the ratio of carbon to silicon based on atomic percentage is from 0.0 to 5.0 in a region within 50 nm in a thickness direction from a surface of the organic film on the protective film side, when the surface is measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Taichi Yonemoto, Yoshiyuki Fukumoto, Atsunori Terasaki
  • Patent number: 11956567
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus including a mounting part capable of attaching/detaching a device capable of at least storing a captured image, is provided. The image capturing apparatus obtains, if a device mounted in the mounting part has a function of executing image analysis processing for an image captured by the image capturing apparatus, first information representing image analysis processing executable by the device, and output information based on the obtained first information and second information representing image analysis processing executable by the image capturing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yuji Aramaki
  • Patent number: 11956391
    Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes first and second first conveyance rollers, transparent members, reading units, and opposing rollers, and includes a driving unit. The first reading unit reads an image on a sheet first surface through the first transparent member at a first reading position. The first opposing roller is opposed to the first transparent member at the first reading position. The second reading unit reads an image on a sheet second surface through the second transparent member at a second reading position. The second opposing roller is opposed to the second transparent member at the second reading position. The second conveyance roller is arranged where a sheet trailing edge passes through the first reading position while the second conveyance roller conveys the sheet. The driving unit drives the first opposing roller so that a first opposing roller circumferential speed is faster than a second conveyance roller circumferential speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomohito Nakagawa, Yukihiro Soeta, Teppei Nagata
  • Patent number: 11956406
    Abstract: A system for performing color validation by comparing a color measurement result of a chart and a color reference, the system including a first information processing apparatus, wherein the first information processing apparatus includes a colorimetric setting for performing color validation by comparing a color measurement result of a chart and a color reference, a transmission unit configured to transmit screen information of a screen for receiving a chart printing instruction, a receiving unit configured to receive the colorimetric setting and the chart printing instruction, and a generation unit configured to generate print data of a chart based on the colorimetric setting and the chart printing instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kimio Hayashi
  • Patent number: 11956408
    Abstract: The information processing system obtains a plurality of images based on image capturing by a plurality of imaging devices; obtains viewpoint information for specifying a position of a virtual viewpoint and a view direction from the virtual viewpoint; and generates a plurality of virtual viewpoint contents each of which corresponds to one of a plurality of image formats based on the common plurality of obtained images and the obtained viewpoint information, and the plurality of image formats is image formats whose numbers of virtual viewpoints specified by the viewpoint information used for generation of the virtual viewpoint contents are different from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Taku Ogasawara
  • Patent number: 11954935
    Abstract: An electronic device that is improved in object detection performance exhibited when executing a specific function. A system controller detects one or more objects from image data, evaluates feature values of the one or more detected objects, and identifies an object out of the one or more objects, that satisfies a predetermined criterion related to execution of a specific function, based on a result of the evaluation. The specific function is executed in a case where it is determined that the identified object satisfies an execution condition of the specific function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Atsushi Mikawa
  • Patent number: 11951743
    Abstract: A method for producing a silicon substrate comprising a silicon base material; and a wiring formation layer laminated on a base material surface of the silicon base material, and being provided with a wiring member, an electrode member comprising a noble metal, and a close contact member comprising a base metal between the wiring member and the electrode member, wherein the method comprises a step of forming a deposition film by a fluorocarbon gas, in etching of the silicon substrate; and a removal step of removing, by a removal solution, the deposition film formed by the fluorocarbon gas; the removal solution comprises a primary amine and an organic polar solvent; a content of water in the removal solution is 10 mass % or lower; and a content of tetramethylammonium hydroxide in the removal solution is 1 mass % or lower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Atsunori Terasaki
  • Patent number: 11951660
    Abstract: A shaping system comprises a dispensing station configured to dispense formable material on a substrate, a shaping station configured to contact the dispensed formable material on the substrate with a plate, a positioning system configured to move the substrate having the dispensed formable material from the dispensing system to the shaping station, and a cover having one or more walls. While the substrate having the dispensed formable material is moved by the positioning system from the dispensing station to the shaping station, the cover is positioned to enclose the substrate and the dispensed formable material such that a ratio of a diameter of the substrate to a distance between the cover and the substrate to 80:1 to 30:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Steven C. Shackleton, Alireza Aghili, Zhengmao Ye
  • Patent number: 11951677
    Abstract: A three dimensional manufactured product is manufactured A speed of filing an uncured light curing resin in a space for a next layer is enhanced, to improve a manufacturing speed. One surface of a container housing a light curing resin is configured by a gas-permeable sheet that faces the light curing resin, and transmits irradiation light of a light irradiating apparatus, and a light transmitting plate disposed at an outer side of the container from the gas permeable member. A pressurizing chamber controllable in pressure by a pressure controlling apparatus is defined between the gas-permeable sheet and the light transmitting plate. At moving a manufacturing stage, an inside of the pressurizing chamber is de-pressurized to cause the gas-permeable sheet to perform concave surface deformation, and at a time of performing light irradiation, gas in the pressurizing chamber is caused to permeate into the light curing resin by pressurizing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takashi Arai, Yasuhiro Sekine, Akio Kashiwazaki, Toshiki Ito
  • Patent number: 11953665
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a first reflection optical system and a second reflection optical system having mutually different optical axes, each of the first and second reflection optical systems includes a plurality of reflecting surfaces, a first imaging portion configured to receive an imaging light reflected by the first reflection optical system, a second imaging portion configured to receive an imaging light reflected by the second reflection optical system, a first member, a second member, and a frame. A part of the plurality of reflecting surfaces of the first reflection optical system are reflecting surfaces provided on the frame. Among the plurality of reflecting surfaces of the first reflection optical system, a final-stage reflecting surface configured to reflect the imaging light toward the first imaging portion is a first reflecting surface formed on a surface of the first member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Naoto Fuse, Chiaki Inoue, Ichiro Kanazashi, Atsushi Takata, Kazuhiro Kochi, Kouga Okada
  • Patent number: 11953541
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes a semiconductor device that performs signal processing, a driving control unit that controls drive of the semiconductor device, and a lifetime obtaining unit that obtains remaining lifetime information that represents a remaining lifetime of the semiconductor device. In a case where the remaining lifetime information represents a first length, the driving control unit drives the semiconductor device in a first condition. In a case where the remaining lifetime information represents a second length shorter than the first length, the driving control unit drives the semiconductor device in a second condition in which throughput of the signal processing is lower than that in a case where the semiconductor device is driven in the first condition, and the remaining lifetime of the semiconductor device is longer than that in the case where the semiconductor device is driven in the first condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kei Ochiai
  • Patent number: 11953812
    Abstract: An image pickup device, provided with a camera unit that is provided with a lens barrel, an autofocus unit disposed on the outside of the lens barrel, a lens barrel holding member that holds the lens barrel, and a camera case that engages the lens barrel holding member and covers the autofocus unit, the camera unit provided with a base member that supports the camera unit rotatably around a rotation axis, and a regulating member that restricts the rotation of the camera unit to a first rotation range. In the image pickup device, the camera case engages with the lens barrel holding member when the camera unit is in the first rotation range, the regulating member being detachable, and the camera case being detachable from the lens barrel holding member when the camera unit is in the second rotation range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yuta Yasutake
  • Patent number: 11953819
    Abstract: A lens apparatus includes an aperture stop, a driving device configured to drive the aperture stop, a storage storing a driving instruction value for driving the aperture stop, and a controller configured to perform control of the driving device based on the driving instruction value. The storage stores the driving instruction value, among a plurality of ones of the driving instruction value, by which an absolute value of a difference, between a target aperture value and an actual aperture value obtained by the control, that is largest with respect to a plurality of ones of the drive amount is minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kota Asano
  • Patent number: 11952239
    Abstract: A sheet feeding device includes a feeding roller pair, a detecting portion, a first changing portion, a second changing portion, and a controller for controlling the first changing portion and the second changing portion. The controller starts a first feeding operation for feeding a sheet toward the obliquely feeding roller pair in a nipping state of the feeding roller pair and then starts a second feeding operation for feeding the sheet for abutting a side end of the sheet against the reference member in the nipping state of the obliquely feeding roller pair. The controller changes, after the first feeding operation is started and before the second feeding operation is started, a start timing of the second feeding operation on the basis of a detection result of a position of the side end of the sheet detected by the detecting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshinao Chiba, Shingo Iwami, Koji Suzuki, Yuma Inui, Yoshiya Numata
  • Patent number: 11953846
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus, employs a constitution in which, in a case that a relative position between an inner roller and an outer member with respect to a circumferential direction of the inner roller is changed in a period after a preceding recording material passed through a transfer portion and until a recording material subsequent to the preceding recording material reaches the transfer portion during execution of a job for forming and outputting images on a plurality of recording materials, a controller controls a position changing mechanism so that the relative position between the inner roller and the outer member is changed in a state in which the outer member contacts an intermediary transfer belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Koichi Taniguchi