Patents by Inventor Yunfei Yan

Yunfei Yan 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: 11953732
    Abstract: An optical cross-connect disclosed herein includes an input-end unit, an optical beam-splitting and switching unit, and an output-end unit. The input-end unit is configured to transmit a set of first light beams to the optical beam-splitting and switching unit. The optical beam-splitting and switching unit is configured to split each light beam in the set of first light beams into second light beams, to obtain a set of second light beams. The optical beam-splitting and switching unit is further configured to: perform optical path deflection on each light beam in the set of second light beams based on a preset optical-path offset parameter set, and transmit, to the output-end unit, the deflected second light beams. The output-end unit is configured to output the set of second light beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yunfei Yan, Zhiyong Feng, Liangjia Zong
  • Publication number: 20240073379
    Abstract: A picture generation apparatus includes at least a light source assembly, a spatial light modulation assembly, a beam adjustment assembly and a lens assembly. The light source assembly is configured to generate a first beam. The spatial light modulation assembly is configured to modulate the first beam to generate a picture beam. The lens assembly is configured to project the picture beam onto a projection surface to display a target picture. The beam adjustment assembly is disposed in the lens assembly or on an optical path between the light source assembly and the spatial light modulation assembly, and is configured to adjust a light amount of the first beam, to adjust brightness of the target picture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Shimao Li, Yunfei Yan, Yuchen Chen
  • Patent number: 11915192
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for scanning a shopping space. The system pace comprises a locomotion system of a motorized unit, a camera system, and a central computer system. The central computer system is configured to receive motorized unit location information from the locomotion system, the motorized unit location information comprises a plurality of sets of coordinates each associated with a timestamp, receive item identifier instances from the camera system, wherein each item identifier instance is associated with a timestamp, and determine a location for each item identifier instance based on the timestamps associated of the item identifier instances and the timestamps associated with the plurality of sets of coordinates of the motorized unit location information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Bowen Gong, George K. Hunter, Huozhou Xu, Ravi Kumar Dalal, Monisha Elumalai, Yunfei Feng, Yilun Chen, Yusong Yan, Lingyu Lyu
  • Patent number: 11909513
    Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a spectrum processing apparatus, which includes: a port assembly, a lens assembly, a dispersive assembly, a spatial light modulator (SLM), and a reflective element. Each port in the port assembly is configured to transmit an input first light beam to a lens corresponding to the port. Each lens in the lens assembly is configured to adjust a width of the first light beam to obtain a second light beam. The reflective element is configured to reflect the second light beam to the dispersive assembly. The dispersive assembly is configured to decompose the second light beam into a plurality of sub-wavelength light beams. The reflective element is further configured to reflect the plurality of sub-wavelength light beams to the SLM. The SLM is configured to modulate the plurality of sub-wavelength light beams, and reflect at least one modulated sub-wavelength light beam to the reflective element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bing Zou, Yunfei Yan, Shimao Li
  • Patent number: 11824356
    Abstract: A system and a method of black start for a combined operation of wind power, photovoltaic power, energy storage, and thermal power includes a renewable energy alternating current microgrid module, a power transmission and distribution module, and a thermal power generation module, the power transmission and distribution module is coupled to the renewable energy alternating current microgrid module and the thermal power generation module respectively. The renewable energy alternating current microgrid module includes a photovoltaic unit, a wind power unit, and an energy storage unit. The power transmission and distribution module is configured to transmit the electrical energy generated by the renewable energy alternating current microgrid module to the thermal power generation module. The thermal power generation module is configured to start an auxiliary equipment using the electrical energy transmitted by the power transmission and distribution module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Xi'an Thermal Power Research Institute Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Peihao Yang, Ganghu Sun, Pengyue Wu, Qi Chai, Shuichao Kou, Xiaohui Wang, Feng Gao, Mengyao Sun, Xinyu Guo, Lei Xue, Lisong Zhang, Ting He, Junbo Zhao, Yunfei Yan, Yulun Chen, Zhipeng Li, Jiewen Wang, HuanHuan Gao, Yue Yin, Benqian Dai, Jinghua Li
  • Patent number: 11799298
    Abstract: The system for frequency modulation based on Direct Current (DC) controllable load for a high-voltage plant includes a frequency modulator and a DC-controllable load for the high-voltage plant connected to the frequency modulator. The frequency modulator includes a centralized rectifier configured to adjust power of loads in the DC-controllable load in response to a frequency modulation command. The DC-controllable load is configured to respond to an adjustment of the power of loads performed by the centralized rectifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: XI'AN THERMAL POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE CO., LTD
    Inventors: Chunhua Mu, Peihao Yang, Pengyue Wu, Ganghu Sun, Faguang Liang, Dongfeng Chang, Zaisong Yu, Feng Gao, Shuichao Kou, Qi Chai, Xiaohui Wang, Liang Zhao, Wei Wang, Shuting Liang, Xinyu Guo, Hao Guo, Lisong Zhang, Yunfei Yan, Lei Xue, Junbo Zhao, Ting He, Zhipeng Li, Huanhuan Gao, Jiewen Wang, Yulun Chen, Mengyao Sun, Benqian Dai, Yue Yin, Jinghua Li
  • Publication number: 20230077753
    Abstract: A data processing method includes a first device receiving first position information sent by a second device. The first position information includes position information of a first feature in a preset coordinate system. The first feature represents feature information of a user. The first device obtains a first pre-distortion model based on the first position information, and corrects a projected image of the first device based on the first pre-distortion model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Biwei Song, Xin Liu, Yunfei Yan
  • Publication number: 20230076388
    Abstract: One example display apparatus includes a multi-focus image generation device with a plurality of different focal lengths, configured to generate a first plurality of images, where focal planes of the first plurality of images are located in different positions. The example display apparatus includes a light diffuser screen, disposed on an image plane of the multi-focus image generation device, and configured to receive the first plurality of images, and diffuse light beams of the first plurality of images to generate a second plurality of images. The example display apparatus includes an optical image device, configured to image light beams of the second plurality of images to form a third plurality of images with different imaging distances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Yunfei YAN, Jinlei WANG, Ning DENG
  • Publication number: 20230075619
    Abstract: A display system is provided. The display system includes a windshield, a picture generation unit (PGU), and an optical element, where the windshield includes a first windshield surface and a second windshield surface. The PGU projects a light beam corresponding to a picture generated by the PGU to the optical element. The optical element directs the light beam to the first windshield surface. The first windshield surface refracts the light beam to the second windshield surface, and reflects the light beam to a human eye for receiving. The first windshield surface refracts a light beam reflected from the second windshield surface to the human eye for receiving. After reflection by the first windshield surface, the light beam forms a first virtual image with the picture. After reflection by the second windshield surface and refraction by the first windshield surface, the light beam forms a second virtual image with the picture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Shimao LI, Yunfei YAN, Jinlei WANG
  • Publication number: 20230072734
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a display system are provided, and relate to the field of display device technologies, to enhance visual experience generated when a picture is displayed by using an existing reflective display window such as a windshield and a bathroom mirror, so that a sense of presence and immersion is improved. The display apparatus includes an image generation unit and an optical imaging unit. The image generation unit is configured to generate a real image whose display surface is a curved surface. The optical imaging unit is configured to perform imaging on the real image, to generate an enlarged virtual image corresponding to the real image, where a display surface of the virtual image is a curved surface adaptive to the display surface of the real image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yunfei YAN, Tianhai CHANG, Zhiyong HUANG
  • Publication number: 20230074131
    Abstract: A multi-focal picture generation apparatus, a head-up display apparatus, a related method, and a device are provided. The multi-focal picture generation apparatus includes a picture generation unit, an optical splitter, and a focal length adjuster. The picture generation unit is configured to generate a first focal plane of the multi-focal picture generation apparatus. The optical splitter is configured to: perform optical splitting on the picture generation unit, and irradiate a light beam obtained through optical splitting onto a surface of the focal length adjuster. The focal length adjuster is configured to perform focal length adjustment on the light beam irradiated onto the surface of the focal length adjuster, to generate a second focal plane of the multi-focal picture generation apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Lei Mao, Yunfei Yan, Liangjia Zong
  • Publication number: 20230073589
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes an image generator including a spatial light modulator that is configured to perform phase modulation on to-be-modulated image light to generate modulated first image light and modulated second image light, and an image display module that is disposed on a light emitting side of the image generator. The image display module includes a first diffusing screen and a second diffusing screen. The first image light is projected on the first diffusing screen and the second image light is projected on the second diffusing screen. A spatial position of the first diffusing screen is different from a spatial position of the second diffusing screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Jinlei Wang, Yunfei Yan, Zhiyong Feng
  • Publication number: 20220344891
    Abstract: A gain adjuster, a gain adjustment method, and an optical line terminal are provided, to separately adjust a gain of a to-be-adjusted optical signal. The gain adjuster includes a light spot conversion component and a gain medium that are sequentially coupled. The gain adjuster further includes a pump laser. The light spot conversion component is configured to adjust light spot sizes of at least some optical signals in received optical signals to output a first optical signal transmitted in space. The pump laser is configured to excite the gain medium. The gain medium is configured to adjust a gain of the first optical signal to output a second optical signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Yongze Yu, Hengyun Jiang, Yunfei Yan
  • Publication number: 20220320815
    Abstract: Example optical amplification apparatus and example signal amplification methods are provided. One example optical amplification apparatus is connected to an optical fiber. The optical amplification apparatus includes a first pump laser and a first gain medium. The first pump laser is configured to emit first pump light. The first gain medium is configured to receive the first pump light and first multi-channel optical signals from the optical fiber; and perform gain amplification on the first multi-channel optical signals based on the first pump light, where the first pump light overlaps each of the first multi-channel optical signals in the first gain medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Ning DENG, Yunfei YAN, Bo WU, Yongze YU
  • Publication number: 20220239401
    Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a spectrum processing apparatus, which includes: a port assembly, a lens assembly, a dispersive assembly, a spatial light modulator (SLM), and a reflective element. Each port in the port assembly is configured to transmit an input first light beam to a lens corresponding to the port. Each lens in the lens assembly is configured to adjust a width of the first light beam to obtain a second light beam. The reflective element is configured to reflect the second light beam to the dispersive assembly. The dispersive assembly is configured to decompose the second light beam into a plurality of sub-wavelength light beams. The reflective element is further configured to reflect the plurality of sub-wavelength light beams to the SLM. The SLM is configured to modulate the plurality of sub-wavelength light beams, and reflect at least one modulated sub-wavelength light beam to the reflective element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Bing Zou, Yunfei Yan, Shimao Li
  • Publication number: 20220137300
    Abstract: One example power equalizer includes an input/output assembly, a multiplexer/demultiplexer, a pre-attenuation component, and a light beam modulator. The multiplexer/demultiplexer demultiplexes a first light beam into a plurality of first sub-wavelength light beams including a particular sub-wavelength light beam, and propagates the plurality of first sub-wavelength light beams to the pre-attenuation component. The pre-attenuation component makes the particular sub-wavelength light beam incident onto the light beam modulator at a preset angle. The light beam modulator performs angular deflection on the plurality of first sub-wavelength light beams to obtain a plurality of second sub-wavelength light beams. The pre-attenuation component then propagates the plurality of second sub-wavelength light beams to the multiplexer/demultiplexer. The multiplexer/demultiplexer multiplexes the plurality of second sub-wavelength light beams into a second light beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Shimao LI, Yunfei YAN, Bing ZOU
  • Patent number: 11067752
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer, including: an input component, an output component, a beamsplitter, a first switch array, a wavelength dispersion system, a redirection system, and a second switch array. The input component includes M+P input ports, the output component includes N output ports, the beamsplitter is configured to: receive M input beams from M input ports, and split each of the M input beams into at least N parts, to obtain at least M×N beams; the first switch array includes at least P switch units; and the second switch array includes N rows of switch units. The first switch array, the beamsplitter, the wavelength dispersion system, the redirection system, and the second switch array are arranged so that P optical add beams and sub-beams of M×N beams in the at least M×N beams can be routed to the N output ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yunfei Yan, Zhiyong Feng, Han Zhao, Liangjia Zong
  • Publication number: 20200371294
    Abstract: An optical cross-connect disclosed herein includes an input-end unit, an optical beam-splitting and switching unit, and an output-end unit. The input-end unit is configured to transmit a set of first light beams to the optical beam-splitting and switching unit. The optical beam-splitting and switching unit is configured to split each light beam in the set of first light beams into second light beams, to obtain a set of second light beams. The optical beam-splitting and switching unit is further configured to: perform optical path deflection on each light beam in the set of second light beams based on a preset optical-path offset parameter set, and transmit, to the output-end unit, the deflected second light beams. The output-end unit is configured to output the set of second light beams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Yunfei YAN, Zhiyong FENG, Liangjia ZONG
  • Publication number: 20200225417
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer, including: an input component, an output component, a beamsplitter, a first switch array, a wavelength dispersion system, a redirection system, and a second switch array. The input component includes M+P input ports, the output component includes N output ports, the beamsplitter is configured to: receive M input beams from M input ports, and split each of the M input beams into at least N parts, to obtain at least M×N beams; the first switch array includes at least P switch units; and the second switch array includes N rows of switch units. The first switch array, the beamsplitter, the wavelength dispersion system, the redirection system, and the second switch array are arranged so that P optical add beams and sub-beams of M×N beams in the at least M×N beams can be routed to the N output ports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Yunfei YAN, Zhiyong FENG, Han ZHAO, Liangjia ZONG
  • Patent number: 10666375
    Abstract: A signal monitoring method and apparatus for a wavelength selective switch (WSS) are provided. The signal monitoring method for a wavelength selective switch WSS includes: encoding a phase of a first optical engine based on an input WDM signal, so that the WDM signal is split into a transmitted signal and a monitored signal after passing through the first optical engine; inputting the monitored signal to a second optical engine disposed at an output-side grating; and controlling the second optical engine to rotate in a wavelength plane of the WDM signal, so that monitored light of a specified wavelength in the monitored signal is output from the second optical engine at a preset angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Liangjia Zong, Han Zhao, Zhiyong Feng, Yunfei Yan