Patents by Inventor Tadahiko Iijima

Tadahiko Iijima 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: 20140295767
    Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus including a radiation detection unit in which a plurality of photoelectric conversion devices configured to convert radiation into electric charges are arranged and a communication unit configured to output image data formed from electric charges read out from the photoelectric conversion devices includes a setting unit configured to perform setting for connecting the communication unit wirelessly to an external apparatus, by executing processing based on a plurality of setting methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tadahiko Iijima
  • Publication number: 20140252206
    Abstract: A control apparatus for a radiation sensor, including pixels each for obtaining electric charges, includes: a control unit configured to start driving for imaging in response to radiation irradiation, and stop the driving when a first time elapses after the start of the driving; and a receiving unit configured to externally receive a predetermined instruction signal. The control unit is configured to, in response to reception of the predetermined instruction signal, control a state of the radiation sensor based on a difference between the first time and a second time from the start of the driving to the reception of the predetermined instruction signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tadahiko Iijima
  • Publication number: 20140177806
    Abstract: A radiation imaging system comprises: a radiation imaging apparatus; an entry apparatus which is associated with a radiation generator; wherein the entry apparatus is configured, in response to a request received from the radiation imaging apparatus via a close proximity wireless communication connection, to send information to the radiation imaging apparatus via the close proximity wireless communication connection for connecting the radiation imaging apparatus to a wireless LAN; wherein the close proximity wireless communication connection has a communication range shorter than that of a wireless LAN; and a control unit for controlling the radiation generator and the radiation imaging apparatus, which has connected to the wireless LAN based on the information which has been sent from the entry apparatus via the close proximity wireless communication connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hirohide Tachikawa, Tadahiko Iijima
  • Patent number: 8675624
    Abstract: A radiation imaging system comprises: a radiation imaging apparatus; an entry apparatus which is associated with a radiation generator; wherein the entry apparatus is configured, in response to a request received from the radiation imaging apparatus via a close proximity wireless communication connection, to send information to the radiation imaging apparatus via the close proximity wireless communication connection for connecting the radiation imaging apparatus to a wireless LAN; wherein the close proximity wireless communication connection has a communication range shorter than that of a wireless LAN; and a control unit for controlling the radiation generator and the radiation imaging apparatus, which has connected to the wireless LAN based on the information which has been sent from the entry apparatus via the close proximity wireless communication connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hirohide Tachikawa, Tadahiko Iijima
  • Publication number: 20130279656
    Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus comprising: an obtaining unit configured to obtain rotation control information of a positive electrode of a rotating positive electrode type radiation generating apparatus; an accumulation unit configured to accumulate charge; a readout unit configured to read out the charge based on the rotation control information while a rotational speed of the positive electrode is constant; and an image generating unit configured to generate an image by reading out the charge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tadahiko Iijima
  • Publication number: 20130279661
    Abstract: A radiation imaging control apparatus includes an exposure switch configured to instruct radiation emission, an acquisition unit configured to acquire a first signal indicating that the exposure switch is pressed, a first connection unit configured to detachably connect with a control unit of a radiant ray detector to transmit a second signal indicating the driving state of the radiant ray detector, a second connection unit configured to detachably connect with a control unit of a radiant ray generation apparatus to transmit a specific signal, and a control unit configured to perform control to output the specific signal via the second connection unit upon acquisition of the first and second signals, wherein the second connection unit is a connector for making wired connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Toshikazu Tamura, Taro Hiroike, Tadahiko Iijima, Hirokazu Ohguri, Toshiya Ishioka
  • Patent number: 8400476
    Abstract: A display device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire coordinates on a display screen designated by a coordinate input apparatus; a registering unit configured to register an enlargement target which is to be enlarged; an enlargement processing unit configured to enlarge and display a partial area, which includes the enlargement target, if a positional relationship between coordinates acquired by the acquisition unit and a position at which the enlargement target, which has been registered by the registering unit, is displayed on the display screen satisfies a predetermined condition; and a cancellation processing unit configured to cancel the enlarged display of the partial area by the enlargement processing unit based upon an input from the coordinate input apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tadahiko Iijima
  • Patent number: 8258463
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an imaging unit configured to perform imaging by using a plurality of image capture elements for accumulating electric charges, a storage unit configured to store an offset correction image, a correction image generation unit configured, when capturing a radiation image through radiant-ray irradiation, to combine the offset correction image with an image captured by using a part of the plurality of image capture elements through the imaging unit without radiant-ray irradiation to update the offset correction image, and a correction processing unit configured to correct the captured radiation image, based on the offset correction image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tadahiko Iijima
  • Patent number: 8166417
    Abstract: In a case where a display control apparatus displays images A and B from respective PCs, a positioning operation using a positional device is started in an area of image A and continuously preformed in the area of that image. The apparatus determines whether or not a position designated in the area of image A has a predetermined positional relationship with an area of image B, partly covering the image A. If it is determined that the designated position has the predetermined positional relationship with the area of image B, the apparatus makes image B transparent. The apparatus then issues coordinates data indicating the designated position in the area of image B, to the PC for outputting image A.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tadahiko Iijima
  • Publication number: 20120074328
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an imaging unit configured to perform imaging by using a plurality of image capture elements for accumulating electric charges, a storage unit configured to store an offset correction image, a correction image generation unit configured, when capturing a radiation image through radiant-ray irradiation, to combine the offset correction image with an image captured by using a part of the plurality of image capture elements through the imaging unit without radiant-ray irradiation to update the offset correction image, and a correction processing unit configured to correct the captured radiation image, based on the offset correction image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tadahiko Iijima
  • Patent number: 8097858
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an imaging unit configured to perform imaging by using a plurality of image capture elements for accumulating electric charges, a storage unit configured to store an offset correction image, a correction image generation unit configured, when capturing a radiation image through radiant-ray irradiation, to combine the offset correction image with an image captured by using a part of the plurality of image capture elements through the imaging unit without radiant-ray irradiation to update the offset correction image, and a correction processing unit configured to correct the captured radiation image, based on the offset correction image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tadahiko Iijima
  • Publication number: 20110116486
    Abstract: A radiation imaging system comprises: a radiation imaging apparatus; an entry apparatus which is associated with a radiation generator; wherein the entry apparatus is configured, in response to a request received from the radiation imaging apparatus via a close proximity wireless communication connection, to send information to the radiation imaging apparatus via the close proximity wireless communication connection for connecting the radiation imaging apparatus to a wireless LAN; wherein the close proximity wireless communication connection has a communication range shorter than that of a wireless LAN; and a control unit for controlling the radiation generator and the radiation imaging apparatus, which has connected to the wireless LAN based on the information which has been sent from the entry apparatus via the close proximity wireless communication connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hirohide Tachikawa, Tadahiko Iijima
  • Publication number: 20100187410
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an imaging unit configured to perform imaging by using a plurality of image capture elements for accumulating electric charges, a storage unit configured to store an offset correction image, a correction image generation unit configured, when capturing a radiation image through radiant-ray irradiation, to combine the offset correction image with an image captured by using a part of the plurality of image capture elements through the imaging unit without radiant-ray irradiation to update the offset correction image, and a correction processing unit configured to correct the captured radiation image, based on the offset correction image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tadahiko Iijima
  • Publication number: 20090251489
    Abstract: A graphics rendering and editing apparatus includes a rendering unit configured to render a graphic object, a position specifying unit configured to specify a pre-change position and a post-change position of an arbitrary point on the graphic object, an attribute specifying unit configured to specify a deformation attribute of the graphic object, the deformation attribute being related to how the graphic object is deformed as a position of the arbitrary point changes, and a deformation unit configured to deform, when the position specifying unit has specified the pre-change position and the post-change position the graphic object in accordance with the pre-change position, the post-change position, and the attribute specified by the attribute specifying unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tadahiko Iijima, Noriaki Sato
  • Publication number: 20090122066
    Abstract: The drawing-editing system includes a drawing processing unit which draws a drawing object based on an input from a coordinate input apparatus, a calculation unit which calculates a first speed indicating a drawing speed upon drawing of a first drawing object drawn by the drawing processing unit, and a second speed indicating a moving speed from the drawing end position of the first object to the drawing start position of the next second drawing object to be drawn, a determination unit which determines, based on information calculated by the calculation unit, whether to group the first drawing object and the second drawing object, and a grouping processing unit which executes grouping of the first drawing object and the second drawing object based on the determination result of the determination unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tadahiko Iijima
  • Publication number: 20090122085
    Abstract: A display device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire coordinates on a display screen designated by a coordinate input apparatus; a registering unit configured to register an enlargement target which is to be enlarged; an enlargement processing unit configured to enlarge and display a partial area, which includes the enlargement target, if a positional relationship between coordinates acquired by the acquisition unit and a position at which the enlargement target, which has been registered by the registering unit, is displayed on the display screen satisfies a predetermined condition; and a cancellation processing unit configured to cancel the enlarged display of the partial area by the enlargement processing unit based upon an input from the coordinate input apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tadahiko Iijima
  • Publication number: 20090096933
    Abstract: An image-quality adjusting apparatus includes a display control unit configured to display on a display unit a plurality of image data that are each associated with a predetermined item for image-quality control and each have a different evaluation value as to an adjustment item, and an image-quality adjusting unit configured to adjust image quality of the plurality of image data displayed on the display unit in accordance with a user's operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tadahiko Iijima
  • Patent number: 7324087
    Abstract: A method for controlling a cursor by moving the cursor in response to the operation of pointing device on a predetermined working area, wherein a predetermined proportion of the vector of the shift of the pointing device immediately before the movement of the pointing device is stopped is reflected in the movement of the cursor, when the pointing device is stopped and in contact with the working area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tadahiko Iijima
  • Publication number: 20060197751
    Abstract: In a case the display control apparatus displays images A and B from respective PCs, a positioning operation using a positional device is started in an area of image A and continuously preformed in the area of image A. The apparatus determines whether or not a position designated in the area of image A has a predetermined positional relationship with an area of image B partly covering the image A. If it is determined that the designated position has the predetermined positional relationship with the area of image B, the apparatus makes the image B transparent. The apparatus then issues coordinates data indicating the designated position in the area of image B, to the PC for outputting the image A.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: TADAHIKO IIJIMA
  • Publication number: 20050028112
    Abstract: A method for controlling a cursor by moving the cursor in response to the operation of pointing device on a predetermined working area, wherein a predetermined proportion of the vector of the shift of the pointing device immediately before the movement of the pointing device is stopped is reflected in the movement of the cursor, when the pointing device is stopped and in contact with the working area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Applicant: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tadahiko Iijima