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Canon patents granted on 05 May 2009
Tuesday May 05th 2009, 11:33 am
Filed under: Canon, Patents

47 US patents granted on 05 May 2009 and assigned to Canon

1 7,530,117 Method and apparatus for preventing unauthorized use of software
2 7,530,100 Apparatus for limiting use of particular network address
3 7,530,024 System using icons representative for controlling data input and output relationship between a network of multimedia devices
4 7,529,926 Public key certification providing apparatus
5 7,529,920 Apparatus and method capable of executing plug and play installation processing operation upon acquiring one piece of device identification information including both printer and facsimile identification information
6 7,529,863 Multi-function peripheral for initiating a workflow process and providing status feedback of the same
7 7,529,843 Information processing system, information processing apparatus, information processing method, storage medium that stores program for implementing that method to be readable by information processing apparatus, and program
8 7,529,514 Image forming apparatus with multiple image heating nip portions
9 7,529,495 Image heating apparatus
10 7,529,493 Sensor system and apparatus for identifying recording medium
11 7,529,417 Apparatus, method and storage medium for image encoding/decoding using shape-based coefficient interpolation
12 7,529,387 Placement information estimating method and information processing device
13 7,529,045 Optical element and optical apparatus having the optical element
14 7,529,038 Optical apparatus
15 7,529,006 Image processing method, image processing apparatus, storage medium, and program for calculating first and second graduation-correction characteristics, and for reducing hue variations of a secondary color
16 7,529,003 Image scanning device and its control method
17 7,529,001 Image reading apparatus
18 7,529,000 Image reading apparatus and image printing apparatus using the same
19 7,528,999 Image forming apparatus
20 7,528,984 Printing apparatus, data processing method for printing apparatus, and printing system
21 7,528,969 Process for off-line processing, and method and program for controlling printing process including halting the printing process for off-line processing
22 7,528,966 Position detection apparatus and exposure apparatus
23 7,528,930 Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method
24 7,528,878 Solid state image device and camera using it
25 7,528,870 Image pickup apparatus with filter on incident side of image pickup region
26 7,528,861 Changing a display language for software based on a detected display language of a connected device
27 7,528,859 Electrophotographic image forming apparatus
28 7,528,831 Generation of texture maps for use in 3D computer graphics
29 7,528,749 Decoding apparatus and decoding method
30 7,528,538 Fiber containing carbon, substrate and electron emission device using fiber containing carbon, electron source using the electron emission device, display panel using the electron source, and information displaying/playing apparatus using the display panel, and a method of manufacturing thereof
31 7,528,532 Piezoelectric substance and manufacturing method thereof, piezoelectric element and liquid discharge head using such piezoelectric element and liquid discharge apparatus
32 7,528,530 Piezoelectric substance, piezoelectric substance element, liquid discharge head, liquid discharge device and method for producing piezoelectric substance
33 7,528,363 Image forming apparatus with noise reduction
34 7,528,182 Process for producing colorant dispersoid
35 7,528,180 Ink set for use in ink-jet recording, image forming process and image recording apparatus
36 7,528,179 Block polymer, polymer-containing composition containing the same, ink composition and liquid applying method and liquid applying apparatus utilizing the polymer-containing composition
37 7,527,963 Acetyl-CoA acyltransferase gene disrupted bacterium for producing polyhydroxyalkanoate and method for producing polyhydroxyalkanoate using the same
38 7,527,879 Luminescence device and display apparatus
39 7,527,809 Polyhydroxyalkanoate-containing magnetic structure, and manufacturing method and use thereof
40 7,527,371 Ink jet printing apparatus and method for controlling ink jet printing apparatus
41 7,527,354 Recording system
42 7,527,352 Ink jet recording head and ink discharge method
43 7,527,348 Ink jet printing apparatus
44 7,527,347 Ink jet print head and ink jet printing apparatus having a plurality of slits formed in a heater substrate mounting surface
45 7,527,344 Ink tank holder and ink jet printing head cartridge
46 7,527,255 Image forming apparatus, sheet processing apparatus, and method of controlling the sheet processing apparatus
47 7,526,863 Method for manufacturing a microstructure