Patents by Inventor Takahiro Ode

Takahiro Ode 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: 11949833
    Abstract: An object of one embodiment of the present invention is to accurately derive an inclination of a line image sensor. One embodiment of the present invention is an image reading apparatus including: a line image sensor in which reading elements for reading an image are arrayed in a predetermined direction; a first derivation unit configured to, based on read data acquired by reading a chart on which a plurality of dot patterns is printed with the line image sensor, derive coordinates of each of the plurality of dot patterns; a second derivation unit configured to derive an inclination angle of the line image sensor based on the coordinates derived by the first derivation unit; and a first calculation unit configured to calculate a first correction value for correcting the inclination of the line image sensor based on the inclination angle derived by the second derivation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuki Kamio, Katsutoshi Miyahara, Yuichi Sato, Takahiro Ode
  • Publication number: 20220070327
    Abstract: An object of one embodiment of the present invention is to accurately derive an inclination of a line image sensor. One embodiment of the present invention is an image reading apparatus including: a line image sensor in which reading elements for reading an image are arrayed in a predetermined direction; a first derivation unit configured to, based on read data acquired by reading a chart on which a plurality of dot patterns is printed with the line image sensor, derive coordinates of each of the plurality of dot patterns; a second derivation unit configured to derive an inclination angle of the line image sensor based on the coordinates derived by the first derivation unit; and a first calculation unit configured to calculate a first correction value for correcting the inclination of the line image sensor based on the inclination angle derived by the second derivation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Yuki KAMIO, Katsutoshi MIYAHARA, Yuichi SATO, Takahiro ODE
  • Patent number: 11178304
    Abstract: An object of one embodiment of the present invention is to accurately derive an inclination of a line image sensor. One embodiment of the present invention is an image reading apparatus including: a line image sensor in which reading elements for reading an image are arrayed in a predetermined direction; a first derivation unit configured to, based on read data acquired by reading a chart on which a plurality of dot patterns is printed with the line image sensor, derive coordinates of each of the plurality of dot patterns; a second derivation unit configured to derive an inclination angle of the line image sensor based on the coordinates derived by the first derivation unit; and a first calculation unit configured to calculate a first correction value for correcting the inclination of the line image sensor based on the inclination angle derived by the second derivation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuki Kamio, Katsutoshi Miyahara, Yuichi Sato, Takahiro Ode
  • Publication number: 20210112174
    Abstract: An object of one embodiment of the present invention is to accurately derive an inclination of a line image sensor. One embodiment of the present invention is an image reading apparatus including: a line image sensor in which reading elements for reading an image are arrayed in a predetermined direction; a first derivation unit configured to, based on read data acquired by reading a chart on which a plurality of dot patterns is printed with the line image sensor, derive coordinates of each of the plurality of dot patterns; a second derivation unit configured to derive an inclination angle of the line image sensor based on the coordinates derived by the first derivation unit; and a first calculation unit configured to calculate a first correction value for correcting the inclination of the line image sensor based on the inclination angle derived by the second derivation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Yuki KAMIO, Katsutoshi MIYAHARA, Yuichi SATO, Takahiro ODE
  • Patent number: 8797612
    Abstract: A sensor includes a photoelectric conversion unit including a first photoelectric conversion element array and a second photoelectric conversion element array, each having an array of a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a predetermined direction, a storage unit configured to store a charge generated by the photoelectric conversion unit, a transfer unit configured to transfer the charge generated by the photoelectric conversion unit to an outside of the sensor, a control unit configured to serially execute a first transfer control for transporting unit configured to transport a charge stored in the second photoelectric conversion element array to the transfer unit via the storage unit and a second transfer control for transporting unit configured to transport a charge stored in the first photoelectric conversion element array to the transfer unit via the second photoelectric conversion element array and the storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenji Kubozono, Takahiro Ode
  • Publication number: 20140002871
    Abstract: A sensor includes a photoelectric conversion unit including a first photoelectric conversion element array and a second photoelectric conversion element array, each having an array of a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a predetermined direction, a storage unit configured to store a charge generated by the photoelectric conversion unit, a transfer unit configured to transfer the charge generated by the photoelectric conversion unit to an outside of the sensor, a control unit configured to serially execute a first transfer control for transporting unit configured to transport a charge stored in the second photoelectric conversion element array to the transfer unit via the storage unit and a second transfer control for transporting unit configured to transport a charge stored in the first photoelectric conversion element array to the transfer unit via the second photoelectric conversion element array and the storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenji Kubozono, Takahiro Ode
  • Patent number: 8553298
    Abstract: A sensor includes a photoelectric conversion unit including a first photoelectric conversion element array and a second photoelectric conversion element array, each having an array of a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a predetermined direction, a storage unit configured to store a charge generated by the photoelectric conversion unit, a transfer unit configured to transfer the charge generated by the photoelectric conversion unit to an outside of the sensor, a control unit configured to serially execute a first transfer control for transporting unit configured to transport a charge stored in the second photoelectric conversion element array to the transfer unit via the storage unit and a second transfer control for transporting unit configured to transport a charge stored in the first photoelectric conversion element array to the transfer unit via the second photoelectric conversion element array and the storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenji Kubozono, Takahiro Ode
  • Patent number: 8081309
    Abstract: An optical microscope applies laser light to a sample through the an objective lens, detects reflected light reflected by the sample through the objective lens, changes a focal position of the laser light in an optical axis direction, extracts a focal position for spectrum measurement based on a detection result of the reflected light when the focal position of the laser light is changed, adjusts the focal position to coincide with the extracted focal position, separates outgoing light exiting from the sample by application of the laser light with the adjusted focal position from the laser light, and measures a spectrum of the outgoing light separated from the laser light with a spectroscope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Nanophoton Corp.
    Inventors: Minoru Kobayashi, Taisuke Ota, Takahiro Ode
  • Publication number: 20110261421
    Abstract: A sensor includes a photoelectric conversion unit including a first photoelectric conversion element array and a second photoelectric conversion element array, each having an array of a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a predetermined direction, a storage unit configured to store a charge generated by the photoelectric conversion unit, a transfer unit configured to transfer the charge generated by the photoelectric conversion unit to an outside of the sensor, a control unit configured to serially execute a first transfer control for transporting unit configured to transport a charge stored in the second photoelectric conversion element array to the transfer unit via the storage unit and a second transfer control for transporting unit configured to transport a charge stored in the first photoelectric conversion element array to the transfer unit via the second photoelectric conversion element array and the storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenji Kubozono, Takahiro Ode
  • Publication number: 20100128263
    Abstract: An optical microscope applies laser light to a sample through the an objective lens, detects reflected light reflected by the sample through the objective lens, changes a focal position of the laser light in an optical axis direction, extracts a focal position for spectrum measurement based on a detection result of the reflected light when the focal position of the laser light is changed, adjusts the focal position to coincide with the extracted focal position, separates outgoing light exiting from the sample by application of the laser light with the adjusted focal position from the laser light, and measures a spectrum of the outgoing light separated from the laser light with a spectroscope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: NANOPHOTON CORP.
    Inventors: Minoru Kobayashi, Taisuke Ota, Takahiro Ode
  • Patent number: 7635172
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a generating unit for generating a window signal for setting the driving timing of the recording head for each nozzle array, a recording buffer in which the addresses are consecutively arranged corresponding to the conveying direction of the recording medium to store and read recording data, a first SRAM for storing data read from the recording buffer, a second SRAM for storing data read from the first SRAM according to tilt information associated with each respective block of nozzles, and a transfer unit configured to transfer data read from the second SRAM to a nozzle array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takahiro Ode
  • Patent number: 7561265
    Abstract: An optical microscope according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes: a laser light source; a Y-directional scanning unit moving the light beam in a Y direction; an objective lens; a X-directional scanning unit moving the light beam in a X direction; a beam splitter provided in an optical path from the Y-directional scanning unit to the sample, and separating outgoing light out of the light beam incident on the sample, which exits from the sample toward the objective lens from the light beam incident on the sample from the laser light source; a spectroscope having an entrance slit extending along the Y direction and spatially dispersing the outgoing light passed through the entrance slit in accordance with a wavelength of the light; and a detector detecting the outgoing light dispersed by the spectroscope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Inventors: Minoru Kobayashi, Taisuke Ota, Takahiro Ode
  • Publication number: 20070132994
    Abstract: An optical microscope according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes: a laser light source; a Y-directional scanning unit moving the light beam in a Y direction; an objective lens; a X-directional scanning unit moving the light beam in a X direction; a beam splitter provided in an optical path from the Y-directional scanning unit to the sample, and separating outgoing light out of the light beam incident on the sample, which exits from the sample toward the objective lens from the light beam incident on the sample from the laser light source; a spectroscope having an entrance slit extending along the Y direction and spatially dispersing the outgoing light passed through the entrance slit in accordance with a wavelength of the light; and a detector detecting the outgoing light dispersed by the spectroscope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: Nanophoton Corp.
    Inventors: Minoru Kobayashi, Taisuke Ota, Takahiro Ode
  • Publication number: 20070076028
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a generating unit for generating a window signal for setting the driving timing of the recording head for each nozzle array, a recording buffer in which the addresses are consecutively arranged corresponding to the conveying direction of the recording medium to store and read recording data, a first SRAM for storing data read from the recording buffer, a second SRAM for storing data read from the first SRAM according to tilt information associated with each respective block of nozzles, and a transfer unit configured to transfer data read from the second SRAM to a nozzle array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takahiro Ode
  • Publication number: 20070076199
    Abstract: A laser microscope according to an embodiment of the invention includes: a laser beam source; a phase plate providing a phase difference for laser beam from the laser beam source in accordance with an incident position; an objective lens focusing light transmitted through the phase plate onto a sample; a first separating unit separating second harmonic light emitted from the sample in a direction opposite to a traveling direction of the laser beams from a fundamental light reflected by the sample; and a photodetector detecting the second harmonic light separated from the fundamental light by the first separating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Applicant: Nanophoton Corp.
    Inventor: Takahiro Ode
  • Patent number: 5480804
    Abstract: A microorganism detecting apparatus comprising a fluorescence microscope section which is furnished with a motor-driven stage for placing thereon a microorganism sample subjected to fluorescent staining, and a light source portion for projecting excitation light of predetermined wavelength on the sample; a detection section which detects and photoelectrically converts fluorescence of specified wavelength from the microorganism sample at a position posterior to the microscope section; a filter unit which limits the band of frequencies ascribable to noise in relation to an electric signal from the detection section; a signal processor which reads the output value of the band-limited signal from the detection section, and which processes the read output value; and an automatic inspection section which drives the stage so as to permit the microorganism sample to be scanned over its whole area, and which stores each signal detection part in the sample so as to permit a fluorescent substance at the part to be verif
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1996
    Assignee: Kirin Beverage Corporation
    Inventors: Motohiro Niwa, Tetsuji Yasui, Takahiro Ode