Patents by Inventor Mingnei Ding

Mingnei Ding 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: 20220210381
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the technical field of digital projection and display, and in particular, relate to an automatic focusing projection method and system. The embodiments provide an automatic focusing projection method, which is applicable to an automatic focusing projection system. The automatic focusing projection system includes a ranging unit, a projection unit, and a reflection unit. The method includes: acquiring a depth image from the ranging unit, and acquiring a vertical projection distance from the ranging unit to a projection plane based on the depth image; acquiring position information of a center point of a projection picture in the depth image based on an elevation angle of the reflection unit and the vertical projection distance; acquiring a projection distance between the projection unit and the projection picture based on the position information; and performing focus adjustment on the projection unit based on the projection distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Wenxiang Li, Mingnei Ding, Steve Yeung, Zhiqiang Gao
  • Publication number: 20220208038
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a smart tracking-based projection method and system. The method includes: acquiring information of a real space of a spatial information capturing unit, constructing a 3D model of the real space, and acquiring first position information of a projection picture; acquiring target image information of a target tracking unit, and acquiring second position information of a tracking target based on the target image information; acquiring a target projection region based on the 3D model and the second position information; acquiring, based on the target projection region, rotation information desired by the projection unit; and controlling, based on the rotation information, a drive unit to operate such that the projection picture reaches the target projection region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Xiang Li, Wenxiang Li, Mingnei Ding, Steve Yeung, Zhiqiang Gao
  • Publication number: 20220206369
    Abstract: The present disclosure provide a movable projection system and a projection device. The movable projection system includes a cabinet, a projection unit, a moving unit, an image acquisition unit, an interaction unit, a communication unit, and a control unit. The control unit is connected to the projection unit, the moving unit, the image acquiring unit, the interaction unit, and the communication unit, and configured to control, based on the interaction information of the communication unit, the input information of the interaction unit and the image information of the image acquisition unit, the projection unit to project the content and the moving unit to move.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Guoming Lu, Wenxiang Li, Mingnei Ding, Steve Yeung, Zhiqiang Gao
  • Publication number: 20220206296
    Abstract: A projection optical system applicable to a head-up display device mounted on an automobile includes an image generation unit, a first reflection unit, a light splitting device, a first lens, a second reflection unit, and a second lens that are successively arranged in a light exit direction; and a controller configured to control, based on timing, an image emitted from the connected image generation unit and light exiting from the connected light splitting device. When the image generation unit emits the first image, the light exits only from the light reflection side of the light splitting device, such that the first image is emitted and imaged through the first lens. When the image generation unit emits the second image, the light exits only from the light transmission side of the light splitting device, such that the second image is emitted and imaged through the second lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Weizhan Zhu, Xiaofeng Tang, Mingnei Ding, Steve Yeung, Zhiqiang Gao
  • Publication number: 20220196994
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a projection system and a projector. The projection system includes a control unit, and includes a light source, a fly-eye lens, a DMD chip, and a projection lens that are sequentially disposed along a light path. The light source is configured to supply a projection light source; an aspect ratio of the fly-eye lens is defined as an aspect ratio desired by a projection image, and the fly-eye lens is configured to receive the projection light source, and output a parallel light to the DMD chip; the DMD chip is configured to display projection content; the projection lens is configured to project the projection content to the projection plane; and the control unit is connected to the light source and the DMD chip, and is configured to control the light source to operate and send the projection content to the DMD chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Wenxiang Li, Weizhan Zhu, Steve Yeung, Zhiqiang Gao, Mingnei Ding
  • Publication number: 20220187693
    Abstract: A lens focus adjustment assembly and a projector are provided. The focus adjustment assembly includes: a barrel, including a barrel body and a limiting structure, the barrel body defining a receiving space, the barrel body being provided with a channel; a focus adjustment ring, sleeved onto the barrel body and provided with a groove; and a motion assembly, including a support member and a mating member, wherein the support member is configured to fix a lens and positioned in the receiving space, and the mating member extends from the support member and runs through the channel and mates with the groove. When the focus adjustment ring rotates about the barrel body, the groove mates with the mating member and drives the mating member to move back and forth along the channel, and the mating member meanwhile drives the support member to move along the axial line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Liang Mei, Mingnei Ding, Weizhan Zhu, Steve Yeung, Zhiqiang Gao
  • Publication number: 20220163871
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a lens structure and a photographic device. The lens structure includes a lens barrel, a ball assembly, and a sleeve. The ball assembly is disposed on an outer surface of the lens barrel. The sleeve receives the lens barrel and the ball assembly. The sleeve is in rolling contact with the lens barrel via the ball assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Zhiwei Hu, Steve Yeung, Zhiqiang Gao, Mingnei Ding, Yuan Zhao
  • Publication number: 20220146908
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a focusing device and a photographic apparatus. The focusing device includes a lens assembly, a first motor, a second motor, and a motor control board. The lens assembly includes a lens. The first motor and the second motor are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the lens assembly. The motor control board is fixedly disposed on a side of the lens assembly, and controls the two motors to rotate, such that the first motor and the second motor drive the lens to move.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Liang Mei, Steve Yeung, Zhiqiang Gao, Mingnei Ding, Yuan Zhao
  • Publication number: 20220091490
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a projection apparatus. The projection apparatus includes: a projection body, a rotation platform, wherein the projection body is rotatably connected to the rotation platform; a first drive device, arranged on the projection apparatus and configured to drive the projection body to rotate relative to the rotation platform; a base, wherein the rotation platform is rotatably connected to the base; a second drive device, arranged on the base and configured to drive the rotation platform to rotate relative to the base; and a controller, arranged on the projection apparatus and configured to control the first drive device and the second drive device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Guoming Lu, Wenxiang Li, Mingnei Ding, Steve Yeung, Zhiqiang Gao
  • Publication number: 20220087414
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a projection table. The projection table includes: a table body, including a table plate and defining a receiving space under the table plate; a support and adjustment device, disposed in the receiving space, and configured to support a projector and adjust a position of the projector in the receiving space in at least one direction of a top-and-bottom direction, a back-and-forth direction, and a left-and-right direction; a first mirror, disposed in the receiving space, and configured to receive a light ray emitted from the projector and reflect the light ray; and a second mirror, disposed in the receiving space, and configured to receive the light ray reflected from the first mirror and reflect the light ray out of the receiving space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Yu Zhou, Mingnei Ding, Steve Yeung, Zhiqiang Gao
  • Publication number: 20220091362
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a zooming projection method and a projector. The projector includes a focusing device and a lens movable along an optical axis. The method includes: acquiring a projection distance between the projector and a projection position; adjusting the lens to a target position for projection by the focusing device in response to the projection distance being within an optical zooming range; and scaling a projection image and projecting the scaled projection image in response to the projection distance being not within the optical zooming range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Wenxiang Li, Mingnei Ding, Steve Yeung, Zhiqiang Gao
  • Publication number: 20220094894
    Abstract: A method for adjusting a projection picture includes: receiving a first image, captured by a first imaging module, of a position where the projection picture is located, and a second image, captured by a second imaging module, of surroundings of a projection device; identifying, based on the first image, whether a projection shade is present within a projection range of a projecting module; identifying position information of a projection shade in response to the projection shade being present; identifying, based on the second image, movable directions and movable distances of the projection device; and controlling, based on the position information of the projection shade and the movable directions of the projection device and the movable distances in the movable directions, the position adjusting module to adjust the projection device, such that the projection device escapes from the projection shade and a complete projection picture is acquired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Yu Zhou, Mingnei Ding, Steve Yeung, Zhiqiang Gao
  • Publication number: 20220086404
    Abstract: The present application discloses a dynamic projection method for target tracking and a dynamic projection device. A dynamic projection method for target tracking includes: acquiring position information of a target; determining three-dimensional spatial coordinates of the target in a first coordinate system based on the position information of the target; determining three-dimensional spatial coordinates of the target in a second coordinate system based on the three-dimensional spatial coordinates of the target in the first coordinate system; determining a deflection angle of a projection screen based on the three-dimensional spatial coordinates of the target in the second coordinate system; determining a rotation angle of a dynamic control unit based on the deflection angle; controlling the dynamic control unit to rotate by the rotation angle; and controlling a projecting unit to project the projection screen. In this way, dynamic projection for target tracking is implemented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Wenxiang Li, Mingnei Ding, Steve Yeung, Zhiqiang Gao
  • Publication number: 20220082913
    Abstract: A lens module and a projection device are provided. The lens module includes a sleeve, a lens barrel and a locking ring, wherein an end of the sleeve is provided with a deformable conical protrusion; an end of the lens barrel is received in the sleeve through the end of the sleeve; and the locking ring is nested on an outer side of the end of the sleeve, and an inner surface of the locking ring is provided with a conical structure mating with the conical protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Liang Mei, Steve Yeung, Zhiqiang Gao, Mingnei Ding
  • Publication number: 20220075244
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure, provide a projection image anti-jitter method and apparatus, and a projector. With the projection image anti-jitter method, jitter data of a projection lens is captured; jitter characteristic information and offset data are acquired by calculation; and the projection image is adjusted based on the offset data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Ziguang Zhou, Steve Yeung, Zhiqiang Gao, Augustus Yeung, Mingnei Ding
  • Publication number: 20220078385
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a projection method based on augmented reality technology, and a projection equipment (10). In the projection method applicable to the projection equipment (10) includes, the image information of a real space (20) is captured in advance, the 3D virtual spatial model is constructed based on the image information, the optimal projection region is determined based on the 3D virtual spatial model, and a projection target (30) is projected to the optimal projection region. In this way, seamless integration of information about real world and virtual world is achieved, a user does not need to wear a complicated wearable equipment, and user experience is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Steve Yeung, Zhiqiang Gao, Xiang Li, Wenxiang Li, Mingnei Ding
  • Publication number: 20220075249
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of digital projection and display, and in particular, relates to a method for controlling a focusing assembly. The focusing assembly includes a lens module, a motor, a bevel retaining piece, and a photoelectric switch. The photoelectric switch includes an optical transmitter and an optical receiver that are oppositely disposed, the motor is connected to the lens module. The method includes: receiving a current voltage signal from the photoelectric switch; determining a current position of the lens module based on the current voltage signal; controlling the motor to stop driving the lens module in response to the current position of the lens module being the predetermined position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Xinyong Zhang, Steve Yeung, Zhiqiang Gao, Leiming Ji, Augustus Yeung, Mingnei Ding
  • Publication number: 20220066308
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a projector and a projection system. In the projector, a projection light source, a polarizing beam splitting prism, and a projection lens are disposed in a first direction, and the polarizing beam splitting prism is disposed between the projection light source and the projection lens; a polarized light converting component, the polarizing beam splitting prism, and an LCOS imaging chip are disposed in a second direction, and the polarizing beam splitting prism is disposed between the polarized light converting component and the LCOS imaging chip, wherein the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Hongji Lai, Steve Yeung, Zhiqiang Gao, Yuan Zhao, Mingnei Ding
  • Publication number: 20220070422
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure, relating to the technical field of projection, provides a projection device. The projection device includes: an imaging module, configured to project images; a position adjustment module, connected to the projection module, and configured to adjust a position of the projection module; a controller, connected to the projection module and the position adjustment module, and configured to control the projection module to project images, and control the position adjustment module to adjust the position of the projection module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Yu Zhou, Mingnei Ding, Steve Yeung, Zhiqiang Gao
  • Publication number: 20220053172
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of digital projection display, and discloses a projection method and a projection apparatus. The method includes: acquiring a target object image; identifying attribute information of a target object based on the target object image; acquiring preset projection content based on the attribute information of the target object; acquiring a projection path; and projecting a projection screen based on the preset projection content and controlling the projection screen to move along the projection path. In this way, the projection is more flexible and more pertinent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Wenxiang Li, Mingnei Ding, Steve Yeung, Zhiqiang Gao