Patents by Inventor Takeshi Kogure

Takeshi Kogure 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: 11523025
    Abstract: The present invention provides an image processing apparatus comprising detecting alteration of any application held in the image processing apparatus; determining, in a case where alteration has been detected, whether or not the use of the image processing apparatus needs to be restricted based on the application in which alteration has been detected; and displaying, in a display unit and as a result of the determination, in a case where the use of the image processing apparatus needs to be restricted, a message indicating that alteration of the application has been detected, and restricting the use of the image processing apparatus, and in a case where the use of the image processing apparatus need not be restricted, display, in the display unit, a message indicating that alteration of the application has been detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Atsushi Ikeda, Takeshi Kogure, Hiroaki Koike, Naoto Sasagawa
  • Publication number: 20220385314
    Abstract: A power amplifier circuit is provided that includes a transmission circuit, a control circuit, a first terminal, and a second terminal. The transmission circuit includes an amplifier element that amplifies power of a radio frequency signal. The control circuit controls the transmission circuit. The first terminal receives a serial data signal that is based on a serial data standard. The second terminal receives a digital signal different from the serial data signal. The control circuit then controls the transmission circuit in response to the digital signal received from the second terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Takeshi KOGURE, Kenichi SHIMAMOTO, Yoshiki KOGUSHI, Toshiki MATSUI
  • Patent number: 11474855
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus switches alteration detection processing depending on timing of execution of alteration detection to perform alteration detection processing for each file to be accessed to detect an alteration in an extended application, and switches alteration detection execution determination processing depending on a type of access to an extended application package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takeshi Kogure, Atsushi Ikeda, Hiroaki Koike
  • Patent number: 11431866
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus according to an embodiment by the present disclosure includes a storage unit for storing a reading size, an identifying unit for identifying the reading size using a sensor, a reading unit for reading an image of a document, and a setting unit for setting the identifying unit to identify the reading size. In case of the identifying unit identifying the size of the document in a state where the setting unit sets the identifying unit to identify the reading size, the reading unit reads the image of the document based on the size identified by the identifying unit. In case of the identifying unit not identifying the size of the document in the state where the setting unit sets the identifying unit to identify the reading size, the reading unit reads the image of the document based on the size stored in the storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroaki Koike, Takeshi Kogure, Atsushi Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20220253521
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus which is capable of effectively preventing leakage of confidential information from an application program while reducing effects on the performance of the image forming apparatus. The application program includes a plurality of control codes and a plurality of data. Each of the control codes is loaded so as to be executed. The control codes include encrypted control codes and unencrypted control codes. In a loading process, it is determined whether or not key information for use in decryption in a case where the control code to be loaded is encrypted has integrity, and it is determined whether or not the control codes including the control code to be loaded have integrity. When it is not determined that the control codes have integrity, the encrypted code to be loaded is not loaded or decrypted even if it is determined that the key information has integrity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventor: Takeshi Kogure
  • Publication number: 20220236929
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided on which an application including a first module and a second module is installed. The first module is configured to determine whether to activate the second module based at least on a time set by a user, and activate the second module based on the first module determining to activate the second module. The second module is configured to cause the image forming apparatus to perform printing. In addition, the image forming apparatus includes an activation unit configured to activate the first module without activating the second module, periodically at each elapse of a predetermined time interval. In a case where it is determined that the second module is to be activated before a time when the first module is to be activated next, the first module is configured to set a timing to activate the second module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Atsushi Ikeda, Takeshi Kogure, Hiroaki Koike
  • Patent number: 11397603
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus which is capable of carrying out asynchronous processes. In an MFP provided with an execution environment in which one thread is allowed to be used at one time regarding use of a thread, when an extension application 207a is started, a VM thread 205a and a VM 203a which uses the VM thread 205a are generated, and further another new VM thread 205b is generated in response to a request from the extension application 207a and a new VM 203b which uses the new VM thread 205b is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeshi Kogure, Yoshihiro Tsukada
  • Patent number: 11397572
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of preventing compatibility with an extension application from being impaired. The image forming apparatus installs an operation program of an extension application therein, and includes a VM (Virtual Machine) that executes a bytecoded program generated based on the operation program. The bytecoded program is generated by converting the operation program to bytecode. The operation program and the bytecoded program are written into a package, and the package is stored in a storage of the image forming apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takeshi Kogure
  • Patent number: 11349521
    Abstract: A radio-frequency signal transmitting and receiving circuit includes a power amplifier, a transmission band pass filter configured to transmit a radio-frequency input signal, a first reception band pass filter configured to transmit a first radio-frequency reception signal, a first low-noise amplifier configured to amplify the first radio-frequency reception signal and output a first radio-frequency output signal, a first transmitting and receiving filter having a first end and a second end, the first end being electrically connected to a first antenna terminal, and a switch configured to electrically connect the transmission band pass filter to the second end of the first transmitting and receiving filter to output the radio-frequency input signal to the first antenna terminal and electrically connect the second end of the first transmitting and receiving filter to the first reception band pass filter to receive the first radio-frequency reception signal from the first antenna terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Tahara, Seikoh Ono, Kunihiro Watanabe, Hiroshi Masuda, Naohide Tomita, Takeshi Kogure, Yusuke Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11343385
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus capable of transmitting image data according to a predetermined protocol, includes scanning unit configured to scan a document and generating image data, receiving unit configured to receive, from an application, information which is variable for each page, and transmitting unit configured to transmit the image data for which a predetermined header which is a header of the predetermined protocol and which is different for each page is added based on the information received by the receiving unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsushi Ikeda, Takeshi Kogure, Hiroaki Koike
  • Publication number: 20220159134
    Abstract: A display device that allows a user to easily move an icon across tabs and freely change the order of the icon in the tab of a movement destination is provided. The display device comprising a display unit, a touch panel that is arranged so as to superimposed on the display unit, and a control unit configured to display a screen including a plurality of tabs capable of accommodating a plurality of predetermined numbers of icons on the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Akihiro Moriya, Atsushi Ikeda, Hiroaki Koike, Takeshi Kogure
  • Publication number: 20220129212
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of preventing a phenomenon that printing by a schedule setting will not be started due to display of a confirmation screen is provided. The image forming apparatus comprising a display unit, a registering unit configured to register an object associated with a print timing condition and a printing setting designated by a user, and a printing unit configured to print an image on a paper sheet. When the object displayed on the display unit is selected, the display unit displays a confirmation screen. According to accepting of a predetermined operation in a state that the confirmation screen is displayed, the printing unit prints an image on a paper sheet based on the printing setting. By satisfying the print timing condition, the display unit does not display the confirmation screen, and the printing unit prints the image on the paper sheet based on the printing setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroaki Koike, Atsushi Ikeda, Takeshi Kogure
  • Publication number: 20220094047
    Abstract: A radio-frequency module includes a mounting substrate, a transmission circuit element, and a reception circuit element. The mounting substrate has a first main surface and a second main surface. The transmission circuit element is provided on a signal path for a transmission signal of a first communication band. The reception circuit element is provided on a signal path for a reception signal of a second communication band. The second communication band is higher than the first communication band. The transmission circuit element is disposed on a same side of the mounting substrate as the first main surface of the mounting substrate. The reception circuit element is disposed on a same side of the mounting substrate as the second main surface of the mounting substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi KOGURE, Yoichi SAWADA
  • Patent number: 11283584
    Abstract: A high frequency module includes a duplexer that includes a transmission filter, a receive-only filter, and a power amplifier that power-amplifies a transmission signal. In order to improve the isolation characteristics between a transmission signal and a reception signal at the duplexer, the receive-only filter is arranged between the power amplifier and the duplexer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Syunji Yoshimi, Takeshi Kogure
  • Publication number: 20210389913
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of recording an error that occurs before inputting a job in a job execution history. The image forming apparatus includes a network communication unit, a print unit that prints image data included in an input print job, a job-history recording unit that records a print result by the print unit as a job history, and an application manager that executes an application based on occurrence of a start factor. The application includes an obtainment unit that obtains image data via a network using the network communication unit, a job input unit that inputs a print job of the obtained image data into the image forming apparatus, and an error-recording-job input unit that inputs an error recording job into the image forming apparatus when an error occurs in execution of the application and the job input unit does not input the print job.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Takeshi Kogure, Atsushi Ikeda, Hiroaki Koike
  • Patent number: 11172099
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus and a method of controlling the image processing apparatus are provided. The image processing apparatus sets whether or not a function provided in the image processing apparatus requires user authentication, and upon issuance of an instruction to activate an application, determines whether or not a function used by the application is set to require the user authentication. If it is determined that the function used by the application is set to require the user authentication, the image processing apparatus permits the application to use the function in a case that the user authentication has succeeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Naoto Sasagawa, Atsushi Ikeda, Takeshi Kogure, Hiroaki Koike
  • Publication number: 20210328618
    Abstract: A radio-frequency signal transmitting and receiving circuit includes a power amplifier, a transmission band pass filter configured to transmit a radio-frequency input signal, a first reception band pass filter configured to transmit a first radio-frequency reception signal, a first low-noise amplifier configured to amplify the first radio-frequency reception signal and output a first radio-frequency output signal, a first transmitting and receiving filter having a first end and a second end, the first end being electrically connected to a first antenna terminal, and a switch configured to electrically connect the transmission band pass filter to the second end of the first transmitting and receiving filter to output the radio-frequency input signal to the first antenna terminal and electrically connect the second end of the first transmitting and receiving filter to the first reception band pass filter to receive the first radio-frequency reception signal from the first antenna terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Kenji TAHARA, Seikoh ONO, Kunihiro WATANABE, Hiroshi MASUDA, Naohide TOMITA, Takeshi KOGURE, Yusuke TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20210313938
    Abstract: A power amplifier module includes a first amplifier, a power splitter, a second amplifier, a third amplifier, a phase shifter, a combining unit, and a controller. The first amplifier amplifies a first signal and outputs a second signal. The power splitter splits the second signal into a third signal and a fourth signal. The second amplifier amplifies the third signal and outputs a fifth signal. The third amplifier amplifies the fourth signal and outputs a sixth signal. The phase shifter receives the fifth signal and shifts a phase of the fifth signal. The combining unit combines the fifth signal having the phase shifted by the phase shifter and the sixth signal and outputs an amplified signal of the second signal. The controller outputs a first control signal for controlling a power level of the sixth signal output from the third amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Satoshi TANAKA, Yoshiaki SUKEMORI, Takeshi KOGURE, Shohei IMAI
  • Patent number: 11140291
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus stores, for an application, a meta file including a setting data version and a setting data compatible version in a storage as information about the application. In a case where setting data of the application is to be imported, an application management unit of the image forming apparatus determines whether to allow import of the setting data as an import target by using a version of the setting data, a setting data version that is stored as the information about the application corresponding to the setting data as the import target, and a setting data compatible version, and determines whether to allow import of the setting data as the import target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takeshi Kogure, Atsushi Ikeda, Hiroaki Koike, Naoto Sasagawa
  • Patent number: 11134173
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus and a method of controlling the image processing apparatus are provided. The image processing apparatus sets whether or not a function provided in the image processing apparatus requires user authentication, and upon issuance of an instruction to activate an application, determines whether or not a function used by the application is set to require the user authentication. If it is determined that the function used by the application is set to require the user authentication, the image processing apparatus permits the application to use the function in a case that the user authentication has succeeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Naoto Sasagawa, Atsushi Ikeda, Takeshi Kogure, Hiroaki Koike