Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

Ryota Kashu

Naoto Sasagawa

Seiichiro Karita

Shingo Okushima

Toru Nakakubo

Toshio Suzuki

Takatsuna Aoki

Eisuke Nishitani

Yohei Nakamura

Koichi Kitakami

Yasuyuki Tamura

Akio Saito

Yasuto Kodera

Shinan Wang

Manabu Sueoka

Tsunenori Soma

The control method includes determining whether a plurality of pupils can be included in a specific depth in a case where pupil information about the plurality of pupils of a same subject is acquired, and in a case where it is determined in the determining that the plurality of pupils of the same subject cannot be included in the specific depth, control is performed so that different indexes are displayed on a pupil within the specific depth and a pupil outside the specific depth.

Display control apparatus and display control method therefor

An apparatus comprises a storage device configured to store a plurality of dictionary data for respectively detecting a plurality of different objects from an image; and at least one processor configured to function as: a detection unit configured to use partial dictionary data of the plurality of dictionary data to detect an object corresponding to the partial dictionary data, with respect to each frame of an image of a plurality of frames obtained by an image capturing device; and a switching unit configured to switch the dictionary data to be used by the detection unit in the plurality of frames, according to a result of the object detection by the detection unit.

Image processing apparatus and control method therefor, image capturing apparatus, and storage medium

A liquid discharge head including plural liquid discharge portions each including a discharge port for discharging liquid, plural discharge ports forming a discharge port array; a common liquid supply flow path extending adjacent to the discharge port array on one side of the discharge port array; and a common liquid collection flow path extending adjacent to the discharge port array on the other side of the discharge port array. Each liquid discharge portion includes a pressure chamber having the discharge port, and a piezoelectric element facing the discharge port. The pressure chamber includes an inlet and an outlet end portion respectively connected to the common liquid supply and collection flow paths, and has an elongated shape connecting the inlet and outlet end portions. A plurality of inlet and outlet end portions are respectively arranged along the common liquid supply flow path and the common liquid collection flow path.

Liquid discharge head and head unit using the same

A method of driving a liquid ejection head includes preparing a liquid ejection head including first and second flow paths, and a piezoelectric element, a first step of applying a first voltage, which expands the second flow path, to the piezoelectric element while a meniscus of a liquid recessed from an orifice toward the second flow path is formed in a first flow path to move the meniscus to the second flow path, a second step of applying a second voltage, which contracts the second flow path, to the piezoelectric element while the meniscus that moves toward the first flow path is positioned in the second flow path to move the liquid to the first flow path, and a third step of applying a third voltage, which expands the second flow path, to the piezoelectric element to eject the liquid from the orifice after the liquid projects from the orifice.

Method of driving liquid ejection head and liquid ejection apparatus

A recording apparatus including an ink tank and a recording head having a flow path forming portion that has an ejection orifice plate having plural ink ejection orifices and a liquid chamber provided for each orifice to supply ink to the orifices, and an energy generating element for ejecting ink in the chamber. A surface layer of the flow path forming portion opposes to the outside of the plate. An opening is provided opposing to the orifices in the surface layer. An ink reservoir is provided between the plate and the opening. A circulation flow path communicating with the ink reservoir is provided. The area of the opening is larger than that of the orifice. Both ends of the circulation flow path are respectively connected to inlet and outlet portions connected to the circulation flow path. The inlet and outlet portions and liquid chamber are connected to the ink tank.

Recording apparatus and liquid ejection head

A liquid ejection head includes a plurality of ejection orifices which eject a liquid, a plurality of pressure chambers which store the liquid ejected from the ejection orifices and eject the liquid from the ejection orifices in accordance with expansion and contraction of an inner wall of the pressure chambers, and a plurality of recess portions which are formed around the pressure chambers, wherein a piezoelectric member is present between at least one of the recess portions and the pressure chambers.

Liquid ejection head and method of manufacturing liquid ejection head

A liquid ejection head includes a piezoelectric block body having a plurality of pressure chambers arranged two-dimensionally to face respective ejection ports, a plurality of air chambers arranged adjacently relative to the plurality of pressure chambers, and a plurality of flow channels arranged along the pressure chambers. The pressure chambers are deformed by expansion and contraction of piezoelectric members disposed between the pressure chambers and the air chambers so as to drive the liquid stored therein to flow toward the ejection ports. A connection flow channel is provided at the ejection port side of the piezoelectric block body so as to make each of the pressure chambers communicate with at least one of the flow channels for partial recirculation of the ink.

Liquid ejection head formed of piezoelectric plates

A liquid ejection head includes multiple tubular pressure chambers and a stacked body having first substrates and second substrates stacked alternately, in which the first substrates each have multiple first grooves and multiple second grooves formed therein, and the second substrates each has multiple third grooves formed therein, in which, in the multiple first grooves of each of the first substrates, inner surface electrodes are formed, in which counter electrodes are formed in a face of each of the second substrates, and in which a width Wof each of the inner surface electrodes, a width Wof each of the counter electrodes, and a width Wof each of the multiple first grooves satisfy a relation of W&#x3c;W&#x3c;W.

Liquid ejection head

A continuous type liquid ejection head includes an ejection opening plate formed with ejection openings, from which a pressurized liquid is ejected, and a deforming unit. The ejection opening plate is made of an elastic plate containing a rubber material, at least at portions that are formed with the ejection openings. The deforming unit is arranged adjacent to the ejection opening plate and is configured to deform the elastic plate so that areas of the ejection openings are periodically changed.

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