Patents by Inventor Kotaro Kimoto

Kotaro Kimoto 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: 11845271
    Abstract: An electronic device inputs a voltage from each of a first and a second constant voltage sources, amplifies the inputted voltage, and converts the inputted voltage or a voltage amplified by an amplifier into a digital value. Using a first and a second digital values based on the inputted voltage, and a third and fourth digital values based on the inputted, amplified and converted voltage, an amplification factor of the amplifier and an offset voltage of the amplifier are calculated, and the amplifier is corrected based on the calculated amplification factor and offset voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideyuki Ueki, Shinya Ishikawa, Hironori Naka, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Yuta Shinsawatsu, Kotaro Kimoto
  • Patent number: 11766861
    Abstract: An ink jet printing apparatus comprises a controller and a printhead control unit positioned between the controller and the printhead and configured to control the printhead upon an instruction from the controller. The controller comprises a control unit configured to, in a case where transmission of an instruction to the printhead control unit failed, if the instruction is an instruction included in a first communication sequence performed periodically with respect to the printhead control unit in order to control the printhead, not execute a retry of the failed instruction, and in a case where the instruction is an instruction included in a second communication sequence performed aperiodically with respect to the printhead control unit in order to control the printhead, retry the failed instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hironori Naka, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Yuta Shinsawatsu, Shinya Ishikawa, Hideyuki Ueki, Kotaro Kimoto
  • Publication number: 20230119297
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a storage unit, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a circuit. The storage unit stores a liquid or powder to be supplied to a recording portion configured to perform recording. The first electrode is positioned on an outer surface of the storage unit. The second electrode is positioned away from the storage unit. The circuit is connected to each of the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventor: Kotaro Kimoto
  • Publication number: 20220111635
    Abstract: An ink jet printing apparatus comprises a controller and a printhead control unit positioned between the controller and the printhead and configured to control the printhead upon an instruction from the controller. The controller comprises a control unit configured to, in a case where transmission of an instruction to the printhead control unit failed, if the instruction is an instruction included in a first communication sequence performed periodically with respect to the printhead control unit in order to control the printhead, not execute a retry of the failed instruction, and in a case where the instruction is an instruction included in a second communication sequence performed aperiodically with respect to the printhead control unit in order to control the printhead, retry the failed instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Hironori Naka, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Yuta Shinsawatsu, Shinya Ishikawa, Hideyuki Ueki, Kotaro Kimoto
  • Publication number: 20220105720
    Abstract: An electronic device inputs a voltage from each of a first and a second constant voltage sources, amplifies the inputted voltage, and converts the inputted voltage or a voltage amplified by an amplifier into a digital value. Using a first and a second digital values based on the inputted voltage, and a third and fourth digital values based on the inputted, amplified and converted voltage, an amplification factor of the amplifier and an offset voltage of the amplifier are calculated, and the amplifier is corrected based on the calculated amplification factor and offset voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Hideyuki Ueki, Shinya Ishikawa, Hironori Naka, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Yuta Shinsawatsu, Kotaro Kimoto