Patents by Inventor Yudai Fukaya

Yudai Fukaya 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: 20240147066
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an image sensor, a memory configured to store images, and at least one processor or circuit configured to function as the following units, a recognition unit configured to recognize a person based on images captured by the image sensor, an approach detection unit configured to detect approach of an object to the imaging apparatus, a focus adjustment unit configured to adjust a focusing state of a subject based on the images captured by the image sensor, and a generation unit configured to generate a moving image based on images captured by the image sensor and images stored in the memory, wherein, when the approach detection unit detects the approach of the object to the imaging apparatus, the focus adjustment unit changes a focus adjustment target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventor: YUDAI FUKAYA
  • Patent number: 10886787
    Abstract: A power supply apparatus, that can wirelessly supply power to a plurality of power receiving apparatuses, comprises: a plurality of antennae; and a control unit, wherein the control unit carries out control so that information pertaining to sending timings of calibration signals is sent, via the plurality of antennae, to the plurality of power receiving apparatuses; the control unit carries out control so that calibration signals sent from the plurality of power receiving apparatuses are received via the plurality of antennae; and the control unit controls an output of each antenna based on the calibration signals sent from the plurality of power receiving apparatuses so that power is supplied wirelessly to the plurality of power receiving apparatuses from corresponding ones of the plurality of antennae.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAiSHA
    Inventors: Yudai Fukaya, Shogo Hachiro, Katsuya Nakano, Jun Suzuki, Koji Nishimori, Yoshihiko Okamoto
  • Patent number: 10411762
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes an antenna that wirelessly receives power; a power control unit that accumulates or supplies power received by the antenna by inputting power; a communication unit that communicates with a power supply apparatus via the antenna; a switching unit that switches between a path from the antenna to the power control unit and a path from the antenna to the communication unit; and a driving unit that operates with power received by the antenna and drive the switching unit, wherein an input impedance of the driving unit viewed from the antenna is higher than an input impedance of the power control unit viewed from the antenna or an input impedance of the communication unit viewed from the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yudai Fukaya
  • Patent number: 10389176
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, an antenna arranged in the housing, and a communication unit that communicates with an external device via the first antenna. A first part of the housing is formed with a conductive material, a second part of the housing has an opening is filled with an insulator, and the insulator is arranged to overlap the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yudai Fukaya
  • Patent number: 10284026
    Abstract: A power supply device includes a first communication antenna, a second communication antenna, a power supply antenna for power supply to a power receiving device, a communication control unit to control sharing processing via the first communication antenna and establishment processing of establishing the communication via the second communication antenna with the power receiving device with information shared by the sharing processing, a power supply control unit to control authentication processing for the power supply to the power receiving device and power supply processing of performing the power supply to the power receiving device authenticated by the authentication processing, and a control unit configured to control the sharing processing and the authentication processing to be performed alternately, wherein, in a case where the power supply processing starts before completion of the establishment processing, the power supply stops and the sharing processing is performed again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yudai Fukaya
  • Publication number: 20190097470
    Abstract: A power supply device includes a first communication antenna, a second communication antenna, a power supply antenna for power supply to a power receiving device, a communication control unit to control sharing processing via the first communication antenna and establishment processing of establishing the communication via the second communication antenna with the power receiving device with information shared by the sharing processing, a power supply control unit to control authentication processing for the power supply to the power receiving device and power supply processing of performing the power supply to the power receiving device authenticated by the authentication processing, and a control unit configured to control the sharing processing and the authentication processing to be performed alternately, wherein, in a case where the power supply processing starts before completion of the establishment processing, the power supply stops and the sharing processing is preformed again.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventor: Yudai Fukaya
  • Publication number: 20180342905
    Abstract: A power supply apparatus, that can wirelessly supply power to a plurality of power receiving apparatuses, comprises: a plurality of antennae; and a control unit, wherein the control unit carries out control so that information pertaining to sending timings of calibration signals is sent, via the plurality of antennae, to the plurality of power receiving apparatuses; the control unit carries out control so that calibration signals sent from the plurality of power receiving apparatuses are received via the plurality of antennae; and the control unit controls an output of each antenna based on the calibration signals sent from the plurality of power receiving apparatuses so that power is supplied wirelessly to the plurality of power receiving apparatuses from corresponding ones of the plurality of antennae.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Yudai Fukaya, Shogo Hachiro, Katsuya Nakano, Jun Suzuki, Koji Nishimori, Yoshihiko Okamoto
  • Patent number: 10117184
    Abstract: A power supplying apparatus includes a power supplying unit that contactlessly supplies power to a power receiving apparatus, a communication unit that wirelessly communicates with the power receiving apparatus, and a control unit that controls supply of power and communication such that the supply of power and the communication are exclusively executed, wherein when communication is executed after supply of power is executed, communication is disabled until power output from the power supplying unit becomes less than or equal to a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yudai Fukaya
  • Patent number: 10084320
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a power reception unit configured to wirelessly receive power from a power supply apparatus, a communication unit configured to receive a detection period, during which the power supply apparatus detects a foreign object, from the power supply apparatus and to notify a control unit of the detection period, the detection period, and the control unit configured to perform a process for keeping power consumed by the electronic apparatus in predetermined range constant until the detection period has elapsed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akihiro Tanabe, Yudai Fukaya
  • Patent number: 9979231
    Abstract: A power reception apparatus includes a power reception unit configured to wirelessly receive power from a power supply apparatus, a first detection unit configured to detect a voltage of the power received by the power reception unit, a second detection unit configured to detect a voltage output from a battery, a load unit, and a control unit configured to control supply of the power received by the power reception unit to the load unit according to a detection result of the first detection unit and a detection result of the second detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yudai Fukaya
  • Patent number: 9923605
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes an antenna that wirelessly receives power; a power circuit that inputs power received by the antenna; a communication circuit that performs communication using the antenna; switches; and a resonant element that resonates with the antenna, wherein the resonant element is arranged between the antenna and one of the power circuit and the communication circuit, and wherein at least one of the switches is arranged between the resonant element and the one circuit, and at least one switch different from the switch is arranged between the other circuit and the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yudai Fukaya
  • Publication number: 20180076632
    Abstract: A power supply device includes a power supply unit that wirelessly supplies power, a communication unit that communicates with an electronic device, and a control unit that controls the communication unit to transmit a predetermined data to the electronic device based on whether or not the electronic device is connected to an external device supplying power to the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventor: Yudai Fukaya
  • Patent number: 9825466
    Abstract: A power supply device includes a power supply unit that wirelessly supplies power, a communication unit that communicates with an electronic device, and a control unit that controls the communication unit to transmit a predetermined data to the electronic device based on whether or not the electronic device is connected to an external device supplying power to the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yudai Fukaya
  • Publication number: 20170126061
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, an antenna arranged in the housing, and a communication unit that communicates with an external device via the first antenna. A first part of the housing is formed with a conductive material, a second part of the housing has an opening is filled with an insulator, and the insulator is arranged to overlap the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventor: Yudai Fukaya
  • Publication number: 20170118712
    Abstract: A power supplying apparatus includes a power supplying unit that contactlessly supplies power to a power receiving apparatus, a communication unit that wirelessly communicates with the power receiving apparatus, and a control unit that controls supply of power and communication such that the supply of power and the communication are exclusively executed, wherein when communication is executed after supply of power is executed, communication is disabled until power output from the power supplying unit becomes less than or equal to a predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventor: Yudai Fukaya
  • Patent number: 9425645
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a connection unit for connecting a first power supply device, a power receiving unit for receiving power from a second power supply device wirelessly. The electronic apparatus selects either the first power supply device or the second power supply device based on the power supply capacity of the first power supply device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yudai Fukaya
  • Publication number: 20160087689
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes an antenna that wirelessly receives power; a power circuit that inputs power received by the antenna; a communication circuit that performs communication using the antenna; switches; and a resonant element that resonates with the antenna, wherein the resonant element is arranged between the antenna and one of the power circuit and the communication circuit, and wherein at least one of the switches is arranged between the resonant element and the one circuit, and at least one switch different from the switch is arranged between the other circuit and the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventor: Yudai Fukaya
  • Publication number: 20160087688
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes an antenna that wirelessly receives power; a power control unit that accumulates or supplies power received by the antenna by inputting power; a communication unit that communicates with a power supply apparatus via the antenna; a switching unit that switches between a path from the antenna to the power control unit and a path from the antenna to the communication unit; and a driving unit that operates with power received by the antenna and drive the switching unit, wherein an input impedance of the driving unit viewed from the antenna is higher than an input impedance of the power control unit viewed from the antenna or an input impedance of the communication unit viewed from the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventor: Yudai Fukaya
  • Publication number: 20160087454
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a power reception unit configured to wirelessly receive power from a power supply apparatus, a communication unit configured to receive a detection period, during which the power supply apparatus detects a foreign object, from the power supply apparatus and to notify a control unit of the detection period, the detection period, and the control unit configured to perform a process for keeping power consumed by the electronic apparatus in predetermined range constant until the detection period has elapsed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Akihiro Tanabe, Yudai Fukaya
  • Publication number: 20150380979
    Abstract: A power supply apparatus for supplying electric power wirelessly to a power receiving apparatus which charges a battery, informs information indicating a remaining capacity corresponding to the power receiving apparatus, if the power receiving apparatus is moved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Yudai Fukaya