Patents by Inventor Minoru Kambegawa

Minoru Kambegawa 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: 11975529
    Abstract: A verification apparatus includes a controller to display a screen in which a reference image as a verification target image is user selectable, to set, based on user input and. on the displayed reference image, a feature point of the reference image, and a reference region of a predetermined pattern formed in advance on a recording medium on which the verification target image is to be formed, to extract the set feature point from a read image, to specify, based on a positional relationship between the feature point and the screen set reference region, from an image position of the extracted feature point, a first region on the read image, indicating a region where the predetermined pattern should have been formed, and a second region other than the first, and to perform verification for the first region by a first algorithm, and for the second region by a second algorithm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Junichi Goda, Yosuke Obayashi, Minoru Kambegawa, Masanori Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20230309239
    Abstract: A technique that improves productivity of a functional module on which a component is implemented near an edge. A multi-pattern substrate includes wiring substrate parts, and waste substrate parts provided around the wiring substrate parts integrally. And openings are provided in the waste substrate parts in areas that face components implemented near outer circumferences of the wiring substrate parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventor: Minoru Kambegawa
  • Patent number: 11551343
    Abstract: An apparatus acquires a plurality of candidate correct answer images for generating a correct answer image that is used for image quality evaluation, and detects a candidate correct answer image to be excluded from the acquired plurality of candidate correct answer images, based on differences between the acquired plurality of candidate correct answer images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Minoru Kambegawa, Yosuke Obayashi, Junichi Goda, Masanori Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 11489973
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an output unit configured to output a printed material of a verification image in a case where a condition is satisfied, an obtainment unit configured to obtain a verification result based on a comparison between a read image of the printed material of the verification image and a correct answer image, and a control unit configured to control printing based on the verification result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masanori Ichikawa, Yosuke Obayashi, Minoru Kambegawa, Junichi Goda
  • Patent number: 11487977
    Abstract: A correct image and print settings are registered in association with each other, the registered correct image is selected based on print settings of a verification target image, and verification is performed by comparing the verification target image with the selected correct image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yosuke Obayashi, Minoru Kambegawa, Junichi Goda, Masanori Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20220329701
    Abstract: An image printed on a recording sheet is read, and the read image is displayed on a display unit. An instruction to use the displayed image as a correct answer image is accepted, and an image generated from the image that the instruction to use is accepted is registered as the correct answer image. A printed image is verified by comparing the printed image with the registered correct answer image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Yosuke Obayashi, Masanori Ichikawa, Minoru Kambegawa, Junichi Goda
  • Patent number: 11422754
    Abstract: A device according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure is configured to: attach identification information to a correct image candidate, which is a candidate for a correct image to be used in image quality determination; instruct printing of the correct image candidate to which the identification information is attached; and display the identification information attached to the correct image candidate in association with a preview image of the correct image candidate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Junichi Goda, Minoru Kambegawa, Yosuke Obayashi, Masanori Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 11418656
    Abstract: An image printed on a recording sheet is read, and the read image is displayed on a display unit. An instruction to use the displayed image as a correct answer image is accepted, and an image generated from the image that the instruction to use is accepted is registered as the correct answer image. A printed image is verified by comparing the printed image with the registered correct answer image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yosuke Obayashi, Masanori Ichikawa, Minoru Kambegawa, Junichi Goda
  • Patent number: 11418384
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus in which a plurality of modules including at least a first module and a second module is connected in a ring shape. The first module includes a first transmission unit configured to transmit predetermined data. The second module adjacent to the first module includes a second reception unit configured to receive the predetermined data transmitted by the first transmission unit, and a second transmission unit configured to transmit first attribute data including identification information for identifying a module when the predetermined data has not been received within a first predetermined time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Minoru Kambegawa
  • Patent number: 11343383
    Abstract: An image printed on a recording sheet is read, and read images excluding a defective image are displayed on a display unit. An instruction to use a displayed image as a correct answer image is accepted, and an image generated from the accepted image is registered as a correct answer image to be used for verification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masanori Ichikawa, Yosuke Obayashi, Minoru Kambegawa, Junichi Goda
  • Publication number: 20210303844
    Abstract: A verification apparatus comprises setting a feature point of a reference image as a verification target image, and a reference region of a predetermined pattern formed in advance on a recording medium on which the verification target image is to be formed; extracting the set feature point from a read image obtained by reading a formed image; specifying, based on a positional relationship between the set feature point and the reference region, from an image position of the extracted feature point, a first region on the read image, which indicates a region where the predetermined pattern should have been formed, and a second region other than the first region of the read image; and performing verification for the first region by a first algorithm, and verification for the second region by a second algorithm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Junichi Goda, Yosuke Obayashi, Minoru Kambegawa, Masanori Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20210241447
    Abstract: An apparatus acquires a plurality of candidate correct answer images for generating a correct answer image that is used for image quality evaluation, and detects a candidate correct answer image to be excluded from the acquired plurality of candidate correct answer images, based on differences between the acquired plurality of candidate correct answer images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Minoru Kambegawa, Yosuke Obayashi, Junichi Goda, Masanori Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20210234969
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an output unit configured to output a printed material of a verification image in a case where a condition is satisfied, an obtainment unit configured to obtain a verification result based on a comparison between a read image of the printed material of the verification image and a correct answer image, and a control unit configured to control printing based on the verification result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Masanori Ichikawa, Yosuke Obayashi, Minoru Kambegawa, Junichi Goda
  • Publication number: 20210201097
    Abstract: A correct image and print settings are registered in association with each other, the registered correct image is selected based on print settings of a verification target image, and verification is performed by comparing the verification target image with the selected correct image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Yosuke Obayashi, Minoru Kambegawa, Junichi Goda, Masanori Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20210127017
    Abstract: An image printed on a recording sheet is read, and read images excluding a defective image are displayed on a display unit. An instruction to use a displayed image as a correct answer image is accepted, and an image generated from the accepted image is registered as a correct answer image to be used for verification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Masanori Ichikawa, Yosuke Obayashi, Minoru Kambegawa, Junichi Goda
  • Publication number: 20210127018
    Abstract: An image printed on a recording sheet is read, and the read image is displayed on a display unit. An instruction to use the displayed image as a correct answer image is accepted, and an image generated from the image that the instruction to use is accepted is registered as the correct answer image. A printed image is verified by comparing the printed image with the registered correct answer image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Yosuke Obayashi, Masanori Ichikawa, Minoru Kambegawa, Junichi Goda
  • Publication number: 20210096789
    Abstract: A device according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure is configured to: attach identification information to a correct image candidate, which is a candidate for a correct image to be used in image quality determination; instruct printing of the correct image candidate to which the identification information is attached; and display the identification information attached to the correct image candidate in association with a preview image of the correct image candidate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Junichi Goda, Minoru Kambegawa, Yosuke Obayashi, Masanori Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 10516789
    Abstract: A information processing apparatus capable of avoiding deadlock between transmission and reception operations of data. A transmission section transmits a data block including a predetermined amount of data and a sequence number. A reception section receives the data block. A packet inspection controller of the reception section determines whether the received data block is correct or wrong, based on a result of detection of an error in the data and a result of comparison between an expected value of the sequence number and a value of the sequence number included in the data block. The expected value of the sequence number is changed to a next value when it is determined that the data block is wrong a predetermined number of times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Minoru Kambegawa
  • Publication number: 20190104218
    Abstract: A information processing apparatus capable of avoiding deadlock between transmission and reception operations of data. A transmission section transmits a data block including a predetermined amount of data and a sequence number. A reception section receives the data block. A packet inspection controller of the reception section determines whether the received data block is correct or wrong, based on a result of detection of an error in the data and a result of comparison between an expected value of the sequence number and a value of the sequence number included in the data block. The expected value of the sequence number is changed to a next value when it is determined that the data block is wrong a predetermined number of times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventor: Minoru Kambegawa
  • Publication number: 20180034687
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus in which a plurality of modules including at least a first module and a second module is connected in a ring shape. The first module includes a first transmission unit configured to transmit predetermined data. The second module adjacent to the first module includes a second reception unit configured to receive the predetermined data transmitted by the first transmission unit, and a second transmission unit configured to transmit first attribute data including identification information for identifying a module when the predetermined data has not been received within a first predetermined time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventor: Minoru Kambegawa