Patents by Inventor Yosuke Takagi

Yosuke Takagi 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: 12167121
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a sound collection unit configured to collect a voice, an analysis unit configured to analyze a voice collected by the sound collection unit, an automatic image capturing unit configured to automatically capture an image, and a setting unit configured to set image capturing frequency of the automatic image capturing unit, wherein, in a case where a result of analysis by the analysis unit is a specific voice instruction, the setting unit sets the image capturing frequency higher after an operation is performed according to the instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yosuke Takagi
  • Publication number: 20240261191
    Abstract: An opening detection sheet to be attached to a packaging material includes a metal layer, an IC, an insulating layer, and a first adhesive layer. The metal layer is releasable from the packaging material and includes a slit. The IC is mounted on the metal layer so as to cover at least a portion of the slit and for communicating with an external device. The insulating layer is disposed on an opposite side from the IC with respect to the metal layer. The first adhesive layer is bonded to the insulating layer on an opposite side from the metal layer so as to be bonded to the packaging material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicants: UACJ CORPORATION, UACJ FOIL CORPORATION, KISCO LTD., UNI TAG LTD.
    Inventors: Hisaya KATO, Tomoki TAKEDA, Tomohiro MAEDA, Yosuke TAKAGI, Masaki TAKAISHI, Daisuke ASADA, Shinji KANEKO
  • Patent number: 11820151
    Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes: a liquid ejection cartridge unit that ejects ink droplets and includes a liquid chamber that stores liquid, and a first and a second electrode pins inserted in the liquid chamber; an application portion that applies a voltage between the first and the second electrode pins; and a detection portion that includes a detection resistance to which a voltage is applied by the application portion and detects a voltage value or a current value. When the application portion applies a voltage, the detection portion detects the voltage value or the current value so that the amount of liquid remaining in the liquid chamber is detected. At least one of the determination threshold value of the amount of the liquid in the liquid chamber, the applied voltage value, or the detection resistance value is set at intervals based on the cumulative application time of the voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yosuke Takagi, Chiaki Muraoka
  • Patent number: 11772378
    Abstract: A printing element includes a substrate, an intermediate layer, and a channel forming member layered in this order. The substrate has a common liquid chamber. The channel forming member has a second surface that is a surface facing the substrate via the intermediate layer, and a first surface that is an opposite surface to the second surface. The first surface is formed with a plurality of ejection ports that eject liquid from the common liquid chamber. The second surface is formed with a plurality of channels that allow each of the plurality of ejection ports and the common liquid chamber to communicate with each other, and a plurality of substantially parallel beam structures, the plurality of beam structures forming a slit portion therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Atsushi Omura, Yuji Tamaru, Yosuke Takagi, Ryo Sato
  • Patent number: 11685165
    Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes a liquid chamber that stores liquid, a first electrode pin and a second electrode pin to be inserted into the liquid chamber, applying unit for applying voltage across the first electrode pin and the second electrode pin, with the first electrode pin as an anode side and the second electrode pin as a cathode side, and detecting unit for detecting electric current flowing, and detection operation of detecting amount of liquid in the liquid chamber by the detecting unit detecting the electric current when the applying unit applies voltage. Prior to the detection operation, an oxidization aging operation is performed, in which the applying unit applies voltage across the first electrode pin and the second electrode pin. An amount of an oxide layer formed on at least a portion of the first electrode pin exposed inside the liquid chamber is greater than the second.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kyosuke Toda, Yosuke Takagi, Akira Goto, Chiaki Muraoka
  • Patent number: 11660867
    Abstract: A liquid ejection head includes a flow path-forming part having a flow path for liquid supplied from a liquid reservoir and a plurality of outlet ports for discharging the liquid, a liquid ejecting unit having a plurality of inlet ports into which the liquid flows and a plurality of ejection element rows corresponding to the inlet ports and each having a plurality of ejection elements to eject the liquid, and a sealing member having a sealing opening which allows communication between the plurality of outlet ports and the plurality of inlet ports. sealing member seals a portion between the flow path-forming part and the liquid ejecting unit so that the plurality of outlet ports and the plurality of inlet ports are in communication. A plurality of the sealing openings are provided for the sealing member, and at least one of the sealing openings has at least two inlet ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yosuke Takagi, Hiroki Tajima, Kyosuke Toda, Naoko Shimizu, Shimpei Yoshikawa
  • Publication number: 20220337740
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a sound collection unit configured to collect a voice, an analysis unit configured to analyze a voice collected by the sound collection unit, an automatic image capturing unit configured to automatically capture an image, and a setting unit configured to set image capturing frequency of the automatic image capturing unit, wherein, in a case where a result of analysis by the analysis unit is a specific voice instruction, the setting unit sets the image capturing frequency higher after an operation is performed according to the instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventor: Yosuke Takagi
  • Patent number: 11433677
    Abstract: A liquid filling method of filling a liquid storage device including a first tank that stores a liquid to be supplied to an ejection head ejecting the liquid and a second tank that stores the liquid to be supplied to the first tank through a connection port provided in the first tank with the liquid, the method including: injecting the liquid from a liquid storage container into the first tank through a first liquid introduction port provided in the first tank, in a state where a second liquid introduction port provided in the second tank is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Atsushi Omura, Hiroki Tajima, Keiichiro Tsukuda, Kenji Yabe, Yuji Tamaru, Naoko Shimizu, Sayaka Seki, Yosuke Takagi, Shimpei Yoshikawa, Ryo Sato, Kyosuke Toda
  • Publication number: 20220266598
    Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes: a liquid ejection cartridge unit that ejects ink droplets and includes a liquid chamber that stores liquid, and a first and a second electrode pins inserted in the liquid chamber; an application portion that applies a voltage between the first and the second electrode pins; and a detection portion that includes a detection resistance to which a voltage is applied by the application portion and detects a voltage value or a current value. When the application portion applies a voltage, the detection portion detects the voltage value or the current value so that the amount of liquid remaining in the liquid chamber is detected. At least one of the determination threshold value of the amount of the liquid in the liquid chamber, the applied voltage value, or the detection resistance value is set at intervals based on the cumulative application time of the voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Yosuke Takagi, Chiaki Muraoka
  • Patent number: 11383511
    Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes a liquid chamber, a first electrode pin and a second electrode pin which are inserted into the liquid chamber, application unit for applying a voltage between the first electrode pin and the second electrode pin, and detection unit for detecting a current which flows between the first electrode pin and the second electrode pin, the image recording apparatus has: a first period in which the application unit applies the voltage between the first electrode pin and the second electrode pin, with the first electrode pin as an anode side and the second electrode pin as a cathode side, and the detection unit detects the current; and a second period in which the application unit applies the voltage between the first electrode pin and the second electrode pin, with the first electrode pin as the cathode side and the second electrode pin as the anode side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yosuke Takagi, Chiaki Muraoka, Akira Goto, Kyosuke Toda
  • Publication number: 20210394523
    Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes a liquid chamber that stores liquid, a first electrode pin and a second electrode pin to be inserted into the liquid chamber, applying unit for applying voltage across the first electrode pin and the second electrode pin, with the first electrode pin as an anode side and the second electrode pin as a cathode side, and detecting unit for detecting electric current flowing, and detection operation of detecting amount of liquid in the liquid chamber by the detecting unit detecting the electric current when the applying unit applies voltage. Prior to the detection operation, an oxidization aging operation is performed, in which the applying unit applies voltage across the first electrode pin and the second electrode pin. An amount of an oxide layer formed on at least a portion of the first electrode pin exposed inside the liquid chamber is greater than the second.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Kyosuke TODA, Yosuke TAKAGI, Akira GOTO, Chiaki MURAOKA
  • Publication number: 20210394509
    Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes a liquid chamber, a first electrode pin and a second electrode pin which are inserted into the liquid chamber, application unit for applying a voltage between the first electrode pin and the second electrode pin, and detection unit for detecting a current which flows between the first electrode pin and the second electrode pin, the image recording apparatus has: a first period in which the application unit applies the voltage between the first electrode pin and the second electrode pin, with the first electrode pin as an anode side and the second electrode pin as a cathode side, and the detection unit detects the current; and a second period in which the application unit applies the voltage between the first electrode pin and the second electrode pin, with the first electrode pin as the cathode side and the second electrode pin as the anode side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Yosuke TAKAGI, Chiaki MURAOKA, Akira GOTO, Kyosuke TODA
  • Publication number: 20210387454
    Abstract: A printing element is used, which includes a substrate, an intermediate layer, and a channel forming member layered in this order. The substrate has a common liquid chamber. The channel forming member has a second surface that is a surface facing the substrate via the intermediate layer, and a first surface that is an opposite surface to the second surface. The first surface is formed with a plurality of ejection ports that eject liquid from the common liquid chamber. The second surface is formed with a plurality of channels that make each of the plurality of ejection ports and the common liquid chamber communicate with each other, and a plurality of substantially parallel beam structures, the plurality of beam structures forming a slit portion therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Atsushi Omura, Yuji Tamaru, Yosuke Takagi, Ryo Sato
  • Patent number: 11192381
    Abstract: A liquid ejection apparatus includes: a recording head that ejects liquid; a sub-tank that is connected to the recording head and temporarily stores the liquid to be supplied to the recording head; a liquid tank that communicates with the sub-tank and is able to be filled with the liquid; a first atmosphere opening unit that is provided in the liquid tank; and a second atmosphere opening unit that is provided in the sub-tank. The second atmosphere opening unit is closable when the liquid tank is filled with the liquid, and the first atmosphere opening unit and the second atmosphere opening unit are able to open the liquid tank and the sub-tank to the atmosphere, respectively, when the sub-tank is filled with the liquid filled in the liquid tank by a hydraulic head pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroki Tajima, Keiichiro Tsukuda, Kenji Yabe, Yuji Tamaru, Naoko Shimizu, Kyosuke Toda, Sayaka Seki, Yosuke Takagi, Shimpei Yoshikawa, Ryo Sato
  • Patent number: 11192370
    Abstract: A liquid ejection head includes a recording element substrate including a plurality of ejection port arrays, a support member supporting the recording element substrate, and including a plurality of liquid chambers, and a channel member including a plurality of channels. Each of the plurality of liquid chambers includes an opening connected to one of the plurality of channels. Each of the plurality of channels is a channel that extends upward from the opening in a vertical direction, in a posture of the liquid ejection head in ejecting the liquid. A volume of the channel connected to the opening located at a central portion of the liquid chamber in the longitudinal direction, among the plurality of channels, is greater than a volume of the channel connected to the opening located on an end portion side apart from the central portion of the liquid chamber in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Naoko Shimizu, Yosuke Takagi, Shimpei Yoshikawa, Hiroki Tajima, Kyosuke Toda
  • Patent number: 11050943
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a connecting unit (connector) that connects with an external apparatus; a setting unit sets a connection mode to any of a plurality of connection modes, including a first connection mode in which an image having a gradation resolution which is not higher than a first gradation resolution is outputted, and a second connection mode in which an image having a gradation resolution which is higher than the first gradation resolution is outputted; and a control unit controls so that in a case where the connection is in the second connection mode and an instruction to switch a first screen including a captured image to a second screen not including a captured image is received, the set connection mode is switched from the second connection mode to the first connection mode, and the second screen is outputted from the connecting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Emi Kondo, Tatsuya Nishiguchi, Tomoaki Takahashi, Yosuke Takagi
  • Publication number: 20210170748
    Abstract: A liquid ejection head includes a flow path-forming part having a flow path for liquid supplied from a liquid reservoir and a plurality of outlet ports for discharging the liquid, a liquid ejecting unit having a plurality of inlet ports into which the liquid flows and a plurality of ejection element rows corresponding to the inlet ports and each having a plurality of ejection elements to eject the liquid, and a sealing member having a sealing opening which communicates the plurality of outlet ports and the plurality of inlet ports, the sealing member sealing a portion between the flow path-forming part and the liquid ejecting unit so that the plurality of outlet ports and the plurality of inlet ports are in communication. A plurality of the sealing openings are provided for the sealing member, and at least one of the sealing openings has at least two inlet ports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Yosuke Takagi, Hiroki Tajima, Kyosuke Toda, Naoko Shimizu, Shimpei Yoshikawa
  • Publication number: 20210162766
    Abstract: A liquid filling method of filling a liquid storage device including a first tank that stores a liquid to be supplied to an ejection head ejecting the liquid and a second tank that stores the liquid to be supplied to the first tank through a connection port provided in the first tank with the liquid, the method including: injecting the liquid from a liquid storage container into the first tank through a first liquid introduction port provided in the first tank, in a state where a second liquid introduction port provided in the second tank is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Atsushi OMURA, Hiroki TAJIMA, Keiichiro TSUKUDA, Kenji YABE, Yuji TAMARU, Naoko SHIMIZU, Sayaka SEKI, Yosuke TAKAGI, Shimpei YOSHIKAWA, Ryo SATO, Kyosuke TODA
  • Patent number: 10986280
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a connecting unit (connector) that connects with an external apparatus; a setting unit sets a connection mode to any of a plurality of connection modes, including a first connection mode in which an image having a gradation resolution which is not higher than a first gradation resolution is outputted, and a second connection mode in which an image having a gradation resolution which is higher than the first gradation resolution is outputted; and a control unit controls so that in a case where the connection is in the second connection mode and an instruction to switch a first screen including a captured image to a second screen not including a captured image is received, the set connection mode is switched from the second connection mode to the first connection mode, and the second screen is outputted from the connecting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Emi Kondo, Tatsuya Nishiguchi, Tomoaki Takahashi, Yosuke Takagi
  • Patent number: 10972674
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a converting unit that converts a first type of image into a converted image; a connecting unit that connects with an external apparatus; a setting unit that sets a connection mode; and a control unit that controls so that in a case where the connection is in a first connection mode, the first type of image is outputted from the connecting unit without converting the first type of image by the converting unit, and in a case where the connection is in a second connection mode, the first type of image is converted by the converting unit, and is outputted from the connecting unit, wherein source of the image to be outputted from the connecting unit can be switched from a second type of image to the first type of image, while maintaining the connection in the second connection mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tatsuya Nishiguchi, Emi Kondo, Tomoaki Takahashi, Yosuke Takagi