Patents by Inventor Michinori Shioda
Michinori Shioda 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).
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Patent number: 11886757Abstract: In an image forming apparatus where an amount to be printed due to execution of a job designating printing according to a first printing mode exceeds a first printable amount, a screen is displayed to accept an instruction for changing printing according to the first printing mode designated by the job to printing according to a second printing mode. When the instruction is accepted on the screen, a print setting screen which is able to accept a change of print setting of the job is displayed. If an amount printed according to the second printing mode would exceed the second printable amount even if print setting of the job is changed, the print setting screen is repeatedly displayed until print setting of the job is set such that the amount to be printed on printing according to the second printing mode does not exceed the second printable amount.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Michinori Shioda
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Publication number: 20230051356Abstract: An image forming apparatus comprises: an obtaining unit configured to obtain a first printable amount corresponding to an upper limit on printing according to the first printing mode and a second printable amount corresponding to an upper limit on printing according to the second printing mode; a changing unit configured to, in a case where an amount to be printed by a job designating printing according to the first printing mode being executed exceeds the first printable amount, under a condition that the second printable amount would not be exceeded, change the printing according to the first printing mode designated by the job to printing according to the second printing mode; and an execution unit configured to execute the job after the change by the changing unit to printing according to the second printing mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventor: Michinori Shioda
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Patent number: 9104912Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for transforming a time waveform of an electromagnetic wave into a time waveform suited for signal processing and the like so as to measure the time waveform. A wavelet transform is performed on a first time waveform of an electromagnetic wave, such as a terahertz wave, measured in advance, and a second time waveform suited for signal processing and having a high correlation with a mother wavelet used in the wavelet transform is formed by controlling a wavelet expansion coefficient. In a second measurement process and onward of a target object, a transforming unit, such as a bias voltage controller, is used to transform the electromagnetic wave into a transformed time waveform so as to measure the time waveform.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2010Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Michinori Shioda, Toshihiko Ouchi
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Patent number: 8954286Abstract: A waveform acquiring unit acquires a time waveform of an electromagnetic wave. The time waveform is decomposed into wavelet expansion coefficients by wavelet transform. Influence levels of the respective wavelet expansion coefficients to a spectrum are calculated. The wavelet expansion coefficients are weighted based on at least the influence levels of the wavelet expansion coefficients to the spectrum. The weighted wavelet expansion coefficients are converted into time waveforms by inverse wavelet transform. Thus, the time waveforms that holds spectrum information needed for spectroscopic analysis and has a reduced noise is provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2013Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Michinori Shioda
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Publication number: 20130313435Abstract: A waveform acquiring unit acquires a time waveform of an electromagnetic wave. The time waveform is decomposed into wavelet expansion coefficients by wavelet transform. Influence levels of the respective wavelet expansion coefficients to a spectrum are calculated. The wavelet expansion coefficients are weighted based on at least the influence levels of the wavelet expansion coefficients to the spectrum. The weighted wavelet expansion coefficients are converted into time waveforms by inverse wavelet transform. Thus, the time waveforms that holds spectrum information needed for spectroscopic analysis and has a reduced noise is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Michinori Shioda
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Patent number: 8527227Abstract: A waveform acquiring unit acquires a time waveform of an electromagnetic wave. The time waveform is decomposed into wavelet expansion coefficients by wavelet transform. Influence levels of the respective wavelet expansion coefficients to a spectrum are calculated. The wavelet expansion coefficients are weighted based on at least the influence levels of the wavelet expansion coefficients to the spectrum. The weighted wavelet expansion coefficients are converted into time waveforms by inverse wavelet transform. Thus, the time waveforms that holds spectrum information needed for spectroscopic analysis and has a reduced noise is provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2011Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Michinori Shioda
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Publication number: 20120280128Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for transforming a time waveform of an electromagnetic wave into a time waveform suited for signal processing and the like so as to measure the time waveform. A wavelet transform is performed on a first time waveform of an electromagnetic wave, such as a terahertz wave, measured in advance, and a second time waveform suited for signal processing and having a high correlation with a mother wavelet used in the wavelet transform is formed by controlling a wavelet expansion coefficient. In a second measurement process and onward of a target object, a transforming unit, such as a bias voltage controller, is used to transform the electromagnetic wave into a transformed time waveform so as to measure the time waveform.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2010Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Michinori Shioda, Toshihiko Ouchi
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Patent number: 8258477Abstract: An inspection apparatus for inspecting a subject (sample) (for example, performing identification or imaging of the subject) using an expansion coefficient with a relatively small amount of data. The inspection apparatus includes a transforming unit that performs a wavelet transform on a terahertz time waveform obtained using a terahertz wave detected by a detecting unit. In addition, the inspection apparatus includes a selecting unit that selects, from a first expansion coefficient in the wavelet transform, a second expansion coefficient stored in advance and included in the first expansion coefficient. Furthermore, the inspection apparatus includes a comparing unit for comparing a first value of the second expansion coefficient with a second value of the second expansion coefficient selected by the selecting unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2009Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Michinori Shioda
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Patent number: 8053731Abstract: Provided are an image forming apparatus and an image forming method which are capable of obtaining an image of a measured object using a relatively simple structure in a short time. In the image forming apparatus, an electromagnetic wave generated by an electromagnetic wave generator is emitted to the measured object through a spatial modulation unit for spatially modulating a signal intensity. An electromagnetic wave that has passed through the measured object is measured by an electromagnetic wave detecting unit. A measurement signal is processed by a signal processing section based on a reference signal synchronized with the signal intensity modulated by the spatial modulation unit. The image is formed by an image acquisition section.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Michinori Shioda, Toshihiko Ouchi, Ryota Sekiguchi
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Publication number: 20110168896Abstract: A waveform acquiring unit acquires a time waveform of an electromagnetic wave. The time waveform is decomposed into wavelet expansion coefficients by wavelet transform. Influence levels of the respective wavelet expansion coefficients to a spectrum are calculated. The wavelet expansion coefficients are weighted based on at least the influence levels of the wavelet expansion coefficients to the spectrum. The weighted wavelet expansion coefficients are converted into time waveforms by inverse wavelet transform. Thus, the time waveforms that holds spectrum information needed for spectroscopic analysis and has a reduced noise is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2011Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Michinori Shioda
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Publication number: 20100148071Abstract: An inspection apparatus for inspecting a subject (sample) (for example, performing identification or imaging of the subject) using an expansion coefficient with a relatively small amount of data. The inspection apparatus includes a transforming unit that performs a wavelet transform on a terahertz time waveform obtained using a terahertz wave detected by a detecting unit. In addition, the inspection apparatus includes a selecting unit that selects, from a first expansion coefficient in the wavelet transform, a second expansion coefficient stored in advance and included in the first expansion coefficient. Furthermore, the inspection apparatus includes a comparing unit for comparing a first value of the second expansion coefficient with a second value of the second expansion coefficient selected by the selecting unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2009Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Michinori Shioda
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Patent number: 7701587Abstract: An apparatus for sensing the position of an object includes an irradiation portion for irradiating the object with continuous electromagnetic radiation, a detection portion for detecting electromagnetic radiation reflected by the object, and an output portion for supplying a change in an amplitude intensity or a phase of the electromagnetic radiation based on information obtained by the detection portion. The position of the object is detected based on information supplied from the output portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2006Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Michinori Shioda, Toshihiko Ouchi
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Patent number: 7688079Abstract: A detecting apparatus for detecting information of at least a portion of a stack of sheet media includes an illuminating unit and a detecting unit. The illuminating unit illuminates a side of the stack of sheet media, or a portion thereof with electromagnetic waves. The detecting unit detects electromagnetic waves transmitted through or reflected by the stack of sheet media, or a portion thereof. The detecting apparatus is adapted to compare information of the electromagnetic waves detected by the detecting unit with information about attenuation of electromagnetic waves due to moisture contained in the sheet medium, and detect information of the moisture content of at least a portion of the stack of sheet media.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2007Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Michinori Shioda, Toshihiko Ouchi, Takehiko Kawasaki, Norio Kaneko
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Publication number: 20080243410Abstract: Provided are an image forming apparatus and an image forming method which are capable of obtaining an image of a measured object using a relatively simple structure in a short time. In the image forming apparatus, an electromagnetic wave generated by an electromagnetic wave generator is emitted to the measured object through a spatial modulation unit for spatially modulating a signal intensity. An electromagnetic wave that has passed through the measured object is measured by an electromagnetic wave detecting unit. A measurement signal is processed by a signal processing section based on a reference signal synchronized with the signal intensity modulated by the spatial modulation unit. The image is formed by an image acquisition section.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Michinori Shioda, Toshihiko Ouchi, Ryota Sekiguchi
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Publication number: 20070200568Abstract: A detecting apparatus for detecting information of at least a portion of a stack of sheet media includes an illuminating unit and a detecting unit. The illuminating unit illuminates a side of the stack of sheet media, or a portion thereof with electromagnetic waves. The detecting unit detects electromagnetic waves transmitted through or reflected by the stack of sheet media, or a portion thereof. The detecting apparatus is adapted to compare information of the electromagnetic waves detected by the detecting unit with information about attenuation of electromagnetic waves due to moisture contained in the sheet medium, and detect information of the moisture content of at least a portion of the stack of sheet media.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2007Publication date: August 30, 2007Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Michinori Shioda, Toshihiko Ouchi, Takehiko Kawasaki, Norio Kaneko
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Publication number: 20060227340Abstract: An apparatus for sensing the position of an object includes an irradiation portion for irradiating the object with continuous electromagnetic radiation, a detection portion for detecting electromagnetic radiation reflected by the object, and an output portion for supplying a change in an amplitude intensity or a phase of the electromagnetic radiation based on information obtained by the detection portion. The position of the object is detected based on information supplied from the output portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2006Publication date: October 12, 2006Applicant: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Michinori Shioda, Toshihiko Ouchi