Patents by Inventor Yoshiyuki Akiba
Yoshiyuki Akiba 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).
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Patent number: 9760815Abstract: With this invention, color shifting correction is performed first based on shifting amount information indicating a shifting amount with respect to the scanning direction on an image carrier of each image forming unit, and halftone processing is then performed, thus suppressing generation of moiré due to the color shifting correction, and forming a high-quality image. To this end, an image forming engine has color shifting amount storage units C, M, Y, and K (black) which store actual shifting amounts with respect to ideal scan directions on image carriers C, M, Y, and K in image forming units C, M, Y, and K. Color shifting correction amount arithmetic units C, M, Y, and K calculate color shifting correction amounts for respective color components on the basis of the stored color shifting amounts.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tsutomu Takada, Hiroki Kitamura, Yoshiyuki Akiba, Shuichi Nakamura, Yusuke Yamamoto, Masanao Motoyama, Takeshi Akiyama, Kenzo Tojima, Takaaki Nagaoka
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Publication number: 20150131129Abstract: With this invention, color shifting correction is performed first based on shifting amount information indicating a shifting amount with respect to the scanning direction on an image carrier of each image forming unit, and halftone processing is then performed, thus suppressing generation of moiré due to the color shifting correction, and forming a high-quality image. To this end, an image forming engine has color shifting amount storage units C, M, Y, and K (black) which store actual shifting amounts with respect to ideal scan directions on image carriers C, M, Y, and K in image forming units C, M, Y, and K. Color shifting correction amount arithmetic units C, M, Y, and K calculate color shifting correction amounts for respective color components on the basis of the stored color shifting amounts.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2015Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: Tsutomu Takada, Hiroki Kitamura, Yoshiyuki Akiba, Shuichi Nakamura, Yusuke Yamamoto, Masanao Motoyama, Takeshi Akiyama, Kenzo Tojima, Takaaki Nagaoka
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Patent number: 8964253Abstract: Color shifting correction is performed first based on shifting amount information indicating a shifting amount with respect to the scanning direction on an image carrier of each image forming unit, and halftone processing is then performed, thus suppressing caused by color shifting correction, and forming a high-quality image. An image forming engine has color shifting amount storage units storing actual shifting amounts with respect to ideal scan directions on image carriers in image forming units. Color shifting correction amount arithmetic units calculate color shifting correction amounts for respective color components using stored color shifting amounts. Color shifting correction units perform color shifting correction by converting coordinates upon reading image data from bitmap memories using calculated color shifting correction amounts, and perform tone correction. Data after tone correction undergo halftone processing.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2013Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tsutomu Takada, Hiroki Kitamura, Yoshiyuki Akiba, Shuichi Nakamura, Yusuke Yamamoto, Masanao Motoyama, Takeshi Akiyama, Kenzo Tojima, Takaaki Nagaoka
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Publication number: 20140118755Abstract: Color shifting correction is performed first based on shifting amount information indicating a shifting amount with respect to the scanning direction on an image carrier of each image forming unit, and halftone processing is then performed, thus suppressing caused by color shifting correction, and forming a high-quality image. An image forming engine has color shifting amount storage units storing actual shifting amounts with respect to ideal scan directions on image carriers in image forming units. Color shifting correction amount arithmetic units calculate color shifting correction amounts for respective color components using stored color shifting amounts. Color shifting correction units perform color shifting correction by converting coordinates upon reading image data from bitmap memories using calculated color shifting correction amounts, and perform tone correction. Data after tone correction undergo halftone processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2013Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tsutomu Takata, Hiroki Kitamura, Yoshiyuki Akiba, Shuichi Nakamura, Yusuke Yamamoto, Masanao Motoyama, Takeshi Akiyama, Kenzo Tojima, Takaaki Nagaoka
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Patent number: 8570594Abstract: With this invention, color shifting correction is performed first based on shifting amount information indicating a shifting amount with respect to the scanning direction on an image carrier of each image forming unit, and halftone processing is then performed, thus suppressing generation of moiré due to the color shifting correction, and forming a high-quality image. To this end, an image forming engine has color shifting amount storage units C, M, Y, and K (black) which store actual shifting amounts with respect to ideal scan directions on image carriers C, M, Y, and K in image forming units C, M, Y, and K. Color shifting correction amount arithmetic units C, M, Y, and K calculate color shifting correction amounts for respective color components on the basis of the stored color shifting amounts.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2010Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tsutomu Takata, Hiroki Kitamura, Yoshiyuki Akiba, Shuichi Nakamura, Yusuke Yamamoto, Masanao Motoyama, Takeshi Akiyama, Kenzo Tojima, Takaaki Nagaoka
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Patent number: 8068259Abstract: A color image forming apparatus of a so-called tandem type which has image forming units in correspondence with colors is provided. In the color image forming apparatus, a color discrepancy amount storage unit stores information of a color discrepancy amount of each of the image forming units, which is measured in advance. A first color discrepancy correcting unit performs color discrepancy correction in a pixel unit by performing coordinate conversion of bitmap data to be printed based on the information of the color discrepancy amount stored in the color discrepancy amount storage unit. A second color discrepancy correcting unit performs color discrepancy correction in less than a pixel unit by performing tone correction of the bitmap data corrected by the first color discrepancy correcting unit based on the information of the color discrepancy amount stored in the color discrepancy amount storage unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2009Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kenzo Tojima, Hiroki Kitamura, Yoshiyuki Akiba, Tsutomu Takata, Shuichi Nakamura, Yusuke Yamamoto, Masanao Motoyama, Takeshi Akiyama, Takaaki Nagaoka
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Publication number: 20100220342Abstract: With this invention, color shifting correction is performed first based on shifting amount information indicating a shifting amount with respect to the scanning direction on an image carrier of each image forming unit, and halftone processing is then performed, thus suppressing generation of moiré due to the color shifting correction, and forming a high-quality image. To this end, an image forming engine has color shifting amount storage units C, M, Y, and K (black) which store actual shifting amounts with respect to ideal scan directions on image carriers C, M, Y, and K in image forming units C, M, Y, and K. Color shifting correction amount arithmetic units C, M, Y, and K calculate color shifting correction amounts for respective color components on the basis of the stored color shifting amounts.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tsutomu Takata, Hiroki Kitamura, Yoshiyuki Akiba, Shuichi Nakamura, Yusuke Yamamoto, Masanao Motoyama, Takeshi Akiyama, Kenzo Tojima, Takaaki Nagaoka
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Patent number: 7770994Abstract: A shifting amount of color compensation amount is calculated based on a shifting amount of color obtained from a shifting amount of color storage unit for each image forming unit, and shifting amount of color compensation in the pixel unit is performed by executing address conversion using the calculation result. A feature of an image to be processed is detected, and color density conversion compensation for performing shifting amount of color compensation in less than the pixel unit is performed according to the detected feature. Furthermore, half-tone processing or exceptional processing is selectively executed according to the detected feature.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2008Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroki Kitamura, Yoshiyuki Akiba, Tsutomu Takada, Shuichi Nakamura, Yusuke Yamamoto, Masanao Motoyama, Takeshi Akiyama, Kenzo Tojima, Takaaki Nagaoka
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Publication number: 20100079820Abstract: A color image forming apparatus of a so-called tandem type which has image forming units in correspondence with colors is provided. In the color image forming apparatus, a color discrepancy amount storage unit stores information of a color discrepancy amount of each of the image forming units, which is measured in advance. A first color discrepancy correcting unit performs color discrepancy correction in a pixel unit by performing coordinate conversion of bitmap data to be printed based on the information of the color discrepancy amount stored in the color discrepancy amount storage unit. A second color discrepancy correcting unit performs color discrepancy correction in less than a pixel unit by performing tone correction of the bitmap data corrected by the first color discrepancy correcting unit based on the information of the color discrepancy amount stored in the color discrepancy amount storage unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2009Publication date: April 1, 2010Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenzo Tojima, Hiroki Kitamura, Yoshiyuki Akiba, Tsutomu Takata, Shuichi Nakamura, Yusuke Yamamoto, Masanao Motoyama, Takeshi Akiyama, Takaaki Nagaoka
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Patent number: 7684079Abstract: An image forming engine has color shifting amount storage units C, M, Y, and K (black) which store actual shifting amounts relative to ideal scan directions on image carriers C, M, Y, and K in image forming units C, M, Y, and K. Color shifting correction amount arithmetic units calculate color shifting correction amounts for respective color components to base on the stored color shifting amounts. Color shifting correction units C, M, Y, and K perform color shifting correction by converting coordinates upon reading out image data from bitmap memories C, M, Y, and K on the basis of the calculated color shifting correction amounts, and then perform tone correction. Data after tone correction undergo halftone processing by halftone processors. C, M, Y, and K to suppress moire. PWM processors C, M, Y, and K generate PWM signals for scanning, and output them to exposure units C, M, Y, and K of the respective image forming units.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2005Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tsutomu Takata, Hiroki Kitamura, Yoshiyuki Akiba, Shuichi Nakamura, Yusuke Yamamoto, Masanao Motoyama, Takeshi Akiyama, Kenzo Tojima, Takaaki Nagaoka
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Patent number: 7630100Abstract: A color image forming apparatus of a so-called tandem type which has image forming units in correspondence with colors is provided. In the color image forming apparatus, a color discrepancy amount storage unit stores information of a color discrepancy amount of each of the image forming units, which is measured in advance. A first color discrepancy correcting unit performs color discrepancy correction in a pixel unit by performing coordinate conversion of bitmap data to be printed based on the information of the color discrepancy amount stored in the color discrepancy amount storage unit. A second color discrepancy correcting unit performs color discrepancy correction in less than a pixel unit by performing tone correction of the bitmap data corrected by the first color discrepancy correcting unit based on the information of the color discrepancy amount stored in the color discrepancy amount storage unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2006Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kenzo Tojima, Hiroki Kitamura, Yoshiyuki Akiba, Tsutomu Takata, Shuichi Nakamura, Yusuke Yamamoto, Masanao Motoyama, Takeshi Akiyama, Takaaki Nagaoka
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Patent number: 7619775Abstract: An image forming system includes an information processing apparatus and an image forming apparatus. The information processing apparatus performs image generation, color conversion, and extraction of image characteristics to generate compressed data. The image forming apparatus decompresses the compressed data and determines a writing address into an image data storing unit on the basis of an amount of shift to convert the density of the image data in fractional pixel units.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2006Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroki Kitamura, Yoshiyuki Akiba, Tsutomu Takata, Shuichi Nakamura, Yusuke Yamamoto, Masanao Motoyama, Takeshi Akiyama, Kenzo Tojima, Takaaki Nagaoka
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Patent number: 7598971Abstract: A color image forming apparatus includes a coordinate conversion part, which converts a ordinate value, for executing a misregistration correction in the unit of a pixel; a gradation conversion part, which converts a gradation level, for executing a misregistration correction in a unit less than a pixel; and a judgment part, which detects a feature of the image and judges whether or not to execute the misregistration correction in a unit less than a pixel by the gradation conversion part. The judgment part compares the gradation level in an object pixel and a pixel adjacent in a sub-scanning direction, thereby judging whether or not to execute the misregistration correction in a unit less than a pixel. Thus, the invention enables to distinguish an image to be subjected to the registration correction in a unit less than a pixel and an image not to be subjected to such correction in a simple manner and also in consideration of the image color.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2006Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroki Tezuka, Yoshiyuki Akiba, Hiroki Kitamura
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Publication number: 20080123145Abstract: A shifting amount of color compensation amount is calculated based on a shifting amount of color obtained from a shifting amount of color storage unit for each image forming unit, and shifting amount of color compensation in the pixel unit is performed by executing address conversion using the calculation result. A feature of an image to be processed is detected, and color density conversion compensation for performing shifting amount of color compensation in less than the pixel unit is performed according to the detected feature. Furthermore, half-tone processing or exceptional processing is selectively executed according to the detected feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2008Publication date: May 29, 2008Inventors: Hiroki Kitamura, Yoshiyuki Akiba, Tsutomu Takada, Shuichi Nakamura, Yusuke Yamamoto, Masanao Motoyama, Takeshi Akiyama, Kenzo Tojima, Takaaki Nagaoka
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Patent number: 7344217Abstract: A shifting amount of color compensation amount is calculated based on a shifting amount of color obtained from a shifting amount of color storage unit for each image forming unit, and shifting amount of color compensation in the pixel unit is performed by executing address conversion using the calculation result. A feature of an image to be processed is detected, and color density conversion compensation for performing shifting amount of color compensation in less than the pixel unit is performed according to the detected feature. Furthermore, half-tone processing or exceptional processing is selectively executed according to the detected feature.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2006Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroki Kitamura, Yoshiyuki Akiba, Tsutomu Takada, Shuichi Nakamura, Yusuke Yamamoto, Masanao Motoyama, Takeshi Akiyama, Kenzo Tojima, Takaaki Nagaoka
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Patent number: 7298399Abstract: A camera control apparatus provides an end user with environment to easily remote-control a video camera via a general network such as the Internet. When the camera control apparatus 1001 receives a file-transfer request described in the format of the network from an external device 1002 connected to the apparatus, it handles a characters in a character string of a file name of the request as camera-control characters. As a result, if the character string includes description corresponding to the format for camera control, the camera control apparatus 1001 controls the camera in accordance with the description to perform image sensing, and transfers the obtained video image as the content of an image file requested by the external device as the file-transfer request originator.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2002Date of Patent: November 20, 2007Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Mamoru Sato, Tadashi Yamakawa, Yoshiyuki Akiba
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Publication number: 20070139664Abstract: An image forming system includes an information processing apparatus and an image forming apparatus. The information processing apparatus performs image generation, color conversion, and extraction of image characteristics to generate compressed data. The image forming apparatus decompresses the compressed data and determines a writing address into an image data storing unit on the basis of an amount of shift to convert the density of the image data in fractional pixel units.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2006Publication date: June 21, 2007Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroki Kitamura, Yoshiyuki Akiba, Tsutomu Takata, Shuichi Nakamura, Yusuke Yamamoto, Masanao Motoyama, Takeshi Akiyama, Kenzo Tojima, Takaaki Nagaoka
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Patent number: 7219365Abstract: A camera control apparatus provides an end user with environment to easily remote-control a video camera via a general network such as the Internet. When the camera control apparatus receives a file-transfer request described in the format of the network from an external device connected to the apparatus, it handles the characters in a character string of a file name of the request as a camera-control characters. As a result, if the character string includes a description corresponding to the format for camera control, the camera control apparatus controls the camera in accordance with the description to perform image sensing, and transfers the obtained video image as the content of an image file requested by the external device as the file-transfer request originator.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2002Date of Patent: May 15, 2007Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Mamoru Sato, Tadashi Yamakawa, Yoshiyuki Akiba
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Publication number: 20060290767Abstract: A color image forming apparatus includes coordinate conversion means which converts a ordinate value, for executing a misregistration correction in the unit of a pixel; gradation conversion means which converts a gradation level, for executing a misregistration correction in a unit less than a pixel; and judgment means which detects a feature of the image and judges whether or not to execute the misregistration correction in a unit less than a pixel by the gradation conversion means, wherein the judgment means compares the gradation level in an object pixel and a pixel adjacent in a sub scanning direction, thereby judging whether or not to execute the misregistration correction in a unit less than a pixel. Thus the invention enables to distinguish an image to be subjected to the registration correction less than a pixel and an image not to be subjected to such correction in a simple manner and also in consideration of the image color.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2006Publication date: December 28, 2006Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroki Tezuka, Yoshiyuki Akiba, Hiroki Kitamura
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Publication number: 20060232620Abstract: A shifting amount of color compensation amount is calculated based on a shifting amount of color obtained from a shifting amount of color storage unit for each image forming unit, and shifting amount of color compensation in the pixel unit is performed by executing address conversion using the calculation result. A feature of an image to be processed is detected, and color density conversion compensation for performing shifting amount of color compensation in less than the pixel unit is performed according to the detected feature. Furthermore, half-tone processing or exceptional processing is selectively executed according to the detected feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2006Publication date: October 19, 2006Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: HIROKI KITAMURA, Yoshiyuki Akiba, Tsutomu Takada, Shuichi Nakamura, Yusuke Yamamoto, Masanao Motoyama, Takeshi Akiyama, Kenzo Tojima, Takaaki Nagaoka