Patents Assigned to Canon Kabushiki
  • Patent number: 12002840
    Abstract: The light emitting element according to the present disclosure comprises a first active layer that emits light having a first wavelength by injecting current, a second active layer that emits light having a second wavelength different from the first wavelength by absorbing the light having the first wavelength, and a first reflecting mirror in which a reflectance of light having the first wavelength is higher than a reflectance of light having the second wavelength, wherein the first reflecting mirror is disposed at a position closer to an emission end, from which the light emitted by the first active layer or the second active layer exits outside, than the first active layer and the second active layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takako Suga, Takeshi Uchida, Takeshi Yoshioka
  • Patent number: 12002279
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises an acquisition unit that acquires image data, an estimation unit that detects a predetermined subject from the image data and estimates posture information of the detected subject, and a determination unit that, in a case where a plurality of subjects are detected by the estimation unit, determines a main subject from the plurality of subject using feature vector of each of the subjects obtained from the posture information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Ryosuke Tsuji
  • Patent number: 12001744
    Abstract: A cloud print system connected to an image forming apparatus via a network comprises one or more memories storing a set of instructions and one or more processors that execute the set of instructions to store a print job received from other cloud print system and information indicating the other cloud print system, transmit the stored print job to the image forming apparatus in response to a request from the image forming apparatus, receive information of a execution result of the transmitted print job from the image forming apparatus, and transmit the received information of the execution result to the other cloud print system by using the information indicating the other cloud print system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Noriko Takagi
  • Patent number: 12003854
    Abstract: An imaging device includes a focus driving unit for driving a focus lens; a tilting driving unit for tilting at least one of an image sensor and an imaging optical system; a detection unit for detecting a subject in an image; a setting unit for setting a plurality of focus regions in the image based on positional information of the subject detected in the image; a determination unit for determining respective driving amounts for the focus driving unit and for the tilting driving unit based on the positional information and focal information of the plurality of focus regions so that the plurality of focus regions is in focus; and a control unit for controlling the focus driving unit and the tilting driving unit based on the determined respective driving amounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Natsuko Sato, Ryo Kawasaki
  • Patent number: 12001137
    Abstract: A fluid dispensing system, an imprint lithography system with a fluid dispensing system, a method of manufacturing an article with the fluid dispensing system. The fluid dispensing system comprising: a fluid dispenser and a heater. The fluid dispenser configured to dispense droplets of a fluid onto a substrate. The heater configured to maintain droplet temperature at greater than 23° C. Each of the droplets has a fluid volume that is less than 1.2 pL. The fluid dispenser is configured to have a drop placement accuracy for the imprint resist fluid that is less than a first threshold when the droplet fluid temperature is greater than 23° C. The drop placement accuracy is greater than the first threshold when the droplet fluid temperature is less than or equal to 23° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Colleen Lyons, Whitney Longsine, Matthew C. Traub, Van Nguyen Truskett
  • Patent number: 12003690
    Abstract: It is guaranteed that a designated color that is a target of spot color matching is converted correctly into a destination color thereof at the time of output. In a case where drawing data for causing an image output apparatus to perform drawing of an image is generated, whether a designated color in a first color space, which is included in an input image, is converted into a destination color in a second color space, which can be handled by the image output apparatus, is determined at the time of output of the image. Then, in a case where it is determined that the conversion is performed, control is performed such that color adjustment is not performed for at least the designated color of colors included the input image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Michihiko Yamada, Katsuyuki Murakami
  • Patent number: 12001730
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus performs printing based on a print job and receives a completion notification from an automatic printed material delivery apparatus. Based on receipt of the completion notification, the image forming apparatus transmits a receipt acknowledgement request to a personal computer (PC) corresponding to a user (a requested user or a designated user) based on the job. Further, the image forming apparatus receives, from the PC, an acknowledgement notification based on a user operation performed on the PC in connection with the receipt acknowledgement request. In response to receipt of the acknowledgement notification, the image forming apparatus registers information indicating that the printed material has been received by the user based on the job as a job log of the job.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tsunahito Nakashita, Tsutomu Kubota, Manabu Hada, Motoki Koshigaya, Tatsuya Ogawa, Hidetaka Tabuchi, Akitomo Fukui
  • Patent number: 12001735
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus holds a print job and identification information of a reference image that is associated with the print job and is used in inspection printing of the print job. In a case that a reprint according to the held print job is instructed, the information processing apparatus determines whether or not a change has been made in print settings of the held print job and whether or not inspection printing that uses the reference image being associated with the held print job is possible, and in a case that it is determined that the inspection printing that uses the reference image being associated with the held print job is not possible, controls so as to set the identification information of the reference image in the held print job to none and transmits the held print job to the printing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Nobuaki Miyahara
  • Patent number: 12003852
    Abstract: An image capture apparatus comprises a display unit that displays a captured image, an output unit that outputs the image to an external device, a processing unit capable of switching and executing a plurality of operations that include a first operation of capturing the image with an image capturing mode setting during shooting standby, and a second operation of capturing the image with the same image capturing mode setting regardless of whether it is during shooting standby or during shooting, and a control unit that, when an output of the image to the external device is not being performed, permits the processing unit to perform the first operation, and when an output of the image to the external device is being performed, prohibits the processing unit to perform the first operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Daiyu Ueno, Yoichiro Imai, Hiroshi Toriumi, Tomoyuki Shiozaki
  • Patent number: 12003857
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of a subject, a driving unit configured to drive a driving member configured to change an imaging direction of the image capturing unit, and a detection unit configured to detect a first voice command for performing specific processing and a second voice command for starting the detection of the first voice command. The driving unit limits the driving of the driving member in response to the detection of the second voice command by the detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takashi Kawakami
  • Patent number: 12003848
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus provided in a moving object to capture an image of an area behind the moving object includes an imaging circuit and an optical system. The imaging circuit outputs an image based on an optical image input to a light-receiving surface. The optical system inputs the optical image to the imaging circuit. The optical system forms a first region at a first magnification and a second region at a second magnification lower than the first magnification. The second region is formed around the first region. The imaging apparatus is installed in the moving object so that, on the light-receiving surface of the imaging circuit, an axis passing through a center of the first region and extending in a direction from which the optical system receives light is inclined toward an upper side of the moving object with respect to a backward direction of the moving object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hiroshi Yano
  • Patent number: 12003875
    Abstract: The disclosed photoelectric conversion device includes a pixel including a photoelectric conversion unit, an AD conversion unit that performs an AD conversion on an analog signal generated in the pixel, and a control unit configured to control the AD conversion unit. The control unit is configured to control the AD conversion unit to perform a plurality of times of the AD conversion on the same analog signal. A length of a first AD conversion period of the plurality of times is shorter than a length of a second AD conversion period of the plurality of times. A change rate of the reference signal in the second AD conversion period is smaller than a change rate of the reference signal in the first AD conversion period. In each of the first and second AD conversion periods, a potential of the reference signal changes to a first level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Daisuke Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 12003293
    Abstract: A system includes a control apparatus and a plurality of access points (APs), with the control apparatus causing the access point apparatus to identify a received signal strength at a station (STA) of signals transmitted from the plurality of Aps, and determine communication parameters for the plurality of APs to communicate with the STA by using joint beamforming (JB). After the received signal strength at the STA of a signal transmitted from a first AP and the received signal strength at the STA of a signal transmitted from a second AP are identified, whether to use JB for communication between the first AP and the second AP and the STA is determined based on a strength difference between the two received signal strengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Eigoro Ina
  • Patent number: 12003779
    Abstract: A method of decoding video data from a bitstream, the bitstream comprising video data corresponding to one or more slices. The bitstream comprises a picture header comprising syntax elements to be used when decoding one or more slices, and a slice header comprising syntax elements to be used when decoding a slice. In the picture header at least one syntax element indicating whether a decoding tool may be used in the picture. When the decoding tool is used in the picture, at least one APS ID related syntax element is parsed for the decoding tool in the picture header. The decoding also comprises parsing, in a slice header, at least one syntax element indicating whether the decoding tool is to be used or not for that slice prior to syntax elements relating to other decoding tools. A bitstream is decoded using said syntax elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Guillaume Laroche, Naël Ouedraogo, Patrice Onno
  • Patent number: 12003688
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Toru Shinnae
  • Patent number: 12003787
    Abstract: A method of decoding coding blocks of a coding tree unit in an image. The method comprises obtaining the coding tree unit in the image from a bitstream, the coding tree unit having chroma channels and a luma channel; and determining luma split options for the luma channel of the coding tree unit according to dimensions of a region of the coding tree unit. The method also comprises determining chroma split options for the chroma channels of the coding tree unit according to dimensions of a region of the coding tree unit, the chroma split options being different to the luma split options, the allowable chroma split options resulting in chroma intra predicted blocks with a minimum size of 16 samples; and decoding the coding blocks by determining flags from the bitstream to select one of the determined luma split options and one of the determined chroma split options.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Christopher James Rosewarne
  • Patent number: 12003684
    Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a transparent member having a placement surface on which a document is to be placed, a reading unit configured to read an image of the document placed on the transparent member via the transparent member, and a reading mode in which an image of a document, placed in a holding member with a transparent portion, is read. The document to be read is placed in the holding member so as to be visible via the transparent portion and the holding member is placed on the placement surface with the transparent portion of the holding member in contact with the placement surface. A processor detects an edge in an image acquired by the reading unit in the reading mode, and to extract an image surrounded by an edge detected in an area surrounded by an edge corresponding to the holding member in the reading mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kaoru Hamada
  • Patent number: 12001743
    Abstract: When a second storage device having a storage capacity larger than a storage capacity of a first storage device is usable, a storage unit stores a received print job in the second storage device. When the second storage device having a storage capacity larger than a storage capacity of the first storage device is usable, a setting unit is able to set a second storage period longer than a first storage period as a storage period for the print job stored in the second storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kanta Kumagai
  • Patent number: 12001733
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an information processing apparatus comprises: a storage device configured to store a first network address used when connected to a first printer and a second network address used when connected to a second printer; one or more memories; and one or more processors that are configured to cooperate with the one or more memories to control the information processing apparatus to control, when communicable with the first and second printers: displaying the first printer as a candidate of destination of print data, the first printer being accessible using the first network address; and not displaying the second printer as a candidate of destination of the print data, the second printer being inaccessible using the first network address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hiroshi Kikuchi
  • Patent number: D1029932
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kotaro Izumiya