Patents by Inventor Sho Ichikawa

Sho Ichikawa 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).

  • Publication number: 20190141243
    Abstract: An image capture apparatus capable of charging a battery. The image capture apparatus includes a connection unit that receives power from a power supply device, a charging control unit that charges the battery by using power received from the power supply device, a power supply control unit that supplies power to components of the image capture apparatus by using power received from the power supply device, and a control unit that controls charging of the battery and power supply to the components of the image capture apparatus by using power received from the power supply device, according to whether or not an operating mode of the image capture apparatus is restricted due to heat from the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventor: Sho Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 9798420
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a touch panel having a plurality of sensors each having capacitance changing in response to a touch operation performed thereon. In a case where a detected capacitance of one of a predetermined number of sensors from an outer side of a plurality of sensors exceeds detected capacitance of the other sensors, and a detected capacitance of a sensor adjacent in an inner side direction of the touch panel to the sensor with the detected capacitance exceeding the other sensors is smaller than a reference capacitance, position coordinates of a touch operation generating the detected capacitance are calculated toward an outer side direction from a center of gravity of detected capacitances generated by the touch operation from the plurality of sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Sho Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 9615026
    Abstract: A digital camera includes: a display unit of a variable angle monitor unit linked to a main body unit including an imaging unit, so as to be capable of opening and closing as to the main body unit; a variable angle state detecting unit to detect the position of the variable angle monitor unit as to the main body unit; and a system control unit to effect control such that, in a case of the variable angle state detecting unit detecting that the position of the variable angle monitor unit has changed from a closed position to an open position, a newest image is not displayed on the display unit if time elapsed from shooting immediately prior is a predetermined amount of time or more, and the newest image shot immediately prior is displayed on the display unit if the time elapsed is less than the predetermined amount of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Sho Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20170083145
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus, comprises a touch detection unit configured to detect a touch operation performed on an operation surface by an operation body, a determination unit configured to, on an occurrence of a move operation in which the operation body moves while in contact with the operation surface, determine an operating direction of the move operation under a determination condition that varies according to an approach direction of the operation body toward the operation surface and a control unit configured to perform control to execute a function corresponding to the operating direction determined by the determination unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventor: Sho Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 9578245
    Abstract: A digital camera includes: a display unit of a variable angle monitor unit linked to a main body unit including an imaging unit, so as to be capable of opening and closing as to the main body unit; a variable angle state detecting unit to detect the position of the variable angle monitor unit as to the main body unit; and a system control unit to effect control such that, in a case of the variable angle state detecting unit detecting that the position of the variable angle monitor unit has changed from a closed position to an open position, a newest image is not displayed on the display unit if time elapsed from shooting immediately prior is a predetermined amount of time or more, and the newest image shot immediately prior is displayed on the display unit if the time elapsed is less than the predetermined amount of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Sho Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20160357345
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a touch panel having a plurality of sensors each having capacitance changing in response to a touch operation performed thereon. In a case where a detected capacitance of one of a predetermined number of sensors from an outer side of a plurality of sensors exceeds detected capacitance of the other sensors, and a detected capacitance of a sensor adjacent in an inner side direction of the touch panel to the sensor with the detected capacitance exceeding the other sensors is smaller than a reference capacitance, position coordinates of a touch operation generating the detected capacitance are calculated toward an outer side direction from a center of gravity of detected capacitances generated by the touch operation from the plurality of sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventor: Sho Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 9244565
    Abstract: An electronic device having a plurality of electrodes arranged to detect a touch operation onto an operation plane has a control unit for effecting control such that in a case where a capacity of an electrode arranged at an end portion of an arrangement of the plurality of electrodes is equal to or greater than a first capacity, a process corresponding to the touch operation is executed, and in a case where a capacity of another electrode different from the electrode arranged at the end portion is equal to or greater than a second capacity greater than the first capacity, the process corresponding to the touch operation is executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Sho Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20150309656
    Abstract: An electronic device having a plurality of electrodes arranged to detect a touch operation onto an operation plane has a control unit for effecting control such that in a case where a capacity of an electrode arranged at an end portion of an arrangement of the plurality of electrodes is equal to or greater than a first capacity, a process corresponding to the touch operation is executed, and in a case where a capacity of another electrode different from the electrode arranged at the end portion is equal to or greater than a second capacity greater than the first capacity, the process corresponding to the touch operation is executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventor: Sho Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 9104282
    Abstract: An electronic device having a plurality of electrodes arranged to detect a touch operation onto an operation plane has a control unit for effecting control such that in a case where a capacity of an electrode arranged at an end portion of an arrangement of the plurality of electrodes is equal to or greater than a first capacity, a process corresponding to the touch operation is executed, and in a case where a capacity of another electrode different from the electrode arranged at the end portion is equal to or greater than a second capacity greater than the first capacity, the process corresponding to the touch operation is executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Sho Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 9069407
    Abstract: A display control apparatus comprises a proximity detection unit which detects that an object has come close to the apparatus, a touch detection unit which detects that an object has come close to a display unit, and a control unit which, when the proximity detection unit detects approach of the object and the touch detection unit detects the approach of the object in a region of not smaller than a predetermined range on the display unit, controls not to perform a display, to reduce a luminance of the display unit, or to turn off the display unit, and when the proximity detection unit detects the approach of the object and the touch detection unit does not detect the approach of the object in the region of not smaller than the predetermined range on the display unit, controls to carry on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Sho Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20140347542
    Abstract: A digital camera includes: a display unit of a variable angle monitor unit linked to a main body unit including an imaging unit, so as to be capable of opening and closing as to the main body unit; a variable angle state detecting unit to detect the position of the variable angle monitor unit as to the main body unit; and a system control unit to effect control such that, in a case of the variable angle state detecting unit detecting that the position of the variable angle monitor unit has changed from a closed position to an open position, a newest image is not displayed on the display unit if time elapsed from shooting immediately prior is a predetermined amount of time or more, and the newest image shot immediately prior is displayed on the display unit if the time elapsed is less than the predetermined amount of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Sho Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20140098059
    Abstract: An electronic device having a plurality of electrodes arranged to detect a touch operation onto an operation plane has a control unit for effecting control such that in a case where a capacity of an electrode arranged at an end portion of an arrangement of the plurality of electrodes is equal to or greater than a first capacity, a process corresponding to the touch operation is executed, and in a case where a capacity of another electrode different from the electrode arranged at the end portion is equal to or greater than a second capacity greater than the first capacity, the process corresponding to the touch operation is executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Sho Ichikawa