Patents Assigned to SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Load-stabilizing apparatus
    Patent number: 11603959
    Abstract: A load-stabilizing apparatus includes a load-connecting member configured to carry a load, a parallelogram mechanism connected to the load-connecting member, and a stabilizing motor drivingly connected to the parallelogram mechanism. The stabilizing motor is configured to drive the parallelogram mechanism to deform, such that the parallelogram mechanism drives the load-connecting member to move.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fangming Ye, Peng Bin, Peng Wang
  • Methods and system for vision-based landing
    Patent number: 11604479
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes obtaining a first image captured by an imaging device carried by the UAV during a takeoff of the UAV from a target location, obtaining a second image from the imaging device in response to an indication to return to the target location, determining a spatial relationship between the UAV and the target location by comparing the first image and the second image, and controlling the UAV to approach the target location based at least in part on the spatial relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bo Wu, Ang Liu, Litian Zhang
  • Multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle
    Patent number: 11597513
    Abstract: A multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprises: a fuselage; a plurality of rotor mechanisms disposed on the fuselage, each rotor mechanism including a rotor; and a plurality of connection mechanisms disposed on the fuselage. The plurality of connection mechanisms have a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of rotor mechanisms, each connection mechanism corresponding to one of the plurality of rotor mechanisms. Each rotor mechanism is movably connected to the fuselage through the corresponding connection mechanism; and the plurality of rotor mechanisms are configured to be rotated with respect to the corresponding connection mechanisms to cause the plurality of rotor mechanisms to overlap with each other and form a rotor mechanism assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yifen Liu
  • Gimbal, control method thereof, and UAV
    Patent number: 11592138
    Abstract: A gimbal includes a first shaft assembly, a second shaft assembly, and a third shaft assembly. The first shaft assembly includes a first shaft arm and a first motor arranged at a first end of the first shaft arm. The second shaft assembly includes a second shaft arm and a second motor arranged at a first end of the second shaft arm and fixedly connected to a second end of the first shaft arm that is distal from the first motor. The third shaft assembly includes a third shaft arm configured to carry a load and a third motor arranged at an end of the third shaft arm and fixedly connected to a second end of the second shaft arm that is distal from the second motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tie Su, Paul Pan
  • Video processing method and terminal device
    Patent number: 11587317
    Abstract: A video processing method and a terminal device are provided. The video processing method includes acquiring video data, acquiring a plurality of video segments from the video data according to flight parameter information of an unmanned aerial vehicle or motion parameter information of a capturing device, and obtaining a target video by processing the plurality of video segments according to a preset parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qiheng Song, Xinyu Li, Jianghui Liu
  • Execution status indication method, apparatus, and unmanned aerial vehicle
    Patent number: 11588964
    Abstract: A execution status indication method includes receiving a control instruction sent from a control device, the control instruction being configured to instruct an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to perform an operation; and controlling an indicator light at the UAV to indicate an execution status of the control instruction executed by the UAV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhuo Guo, Paul Pan
  • Driving device, propeller, and propulsion system
    Patent number: 11584510
    Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes a propeller, a driving device, and an elastic abutting member sleeve. The propeller includes a blade base, a blade mounted on the blade base, and a first installation foolproof member disposed on the blade base. The driving device includes a main body, a driving shaft rotatable relative to the main body, a locking member disposed on the main body, and a second installation foolproof member disposed on the locking member. The driving device is coupled with the propeller. The elastic abutting member is coupled with the driving shaft and disposed between the main body and the blade base and abuts against the main body and the blade base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tao Deng, Ruochen Tang, Yueyao Tu
  • Tracking control method, device, and aircraft
    Patent number: 11587355
    Abstract: A tracking control method includes obtaining a tracking parameter of a target object. The tracking control method also includes determining a characteristic part of the target object based on the tracking parameter. The tracking control method further includes tracking the target object based on the characteristic part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei Zhang, Lei Pang
  • Methods and systems for movement control of flying devices
    Patent number: 11572196
    Abstract: A method for controlling a movable object is provided. A user input that includes a first parameter corresponding to a first coordinate system is received and an operation mode is determined. In response to determining the operation mode being a first operation mode, a second parameter corresponding to a second coordinate system is generated and the movable object is controlled to move based on the second parameter. In response to determining the operation mode being a second operation mode, the first parameter is translated to a third parameter corresponding to the second coordinate system and the movable object is controlled to move based on the third parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jie Qian, Cong Zhao, You Zhou, Xuyang Feng, Junfeng Yu
  • Photographing control method, apparatus, and control device
    Patent number: 11575824
    Abstract: A method for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes: identifying a target object in a photographed image to track the target object; determining, based on a location of the target object in the photographed image, a location of the UAV, and an altitude of a gimbal of the UAV, a location of the target object to continuously record the location of the target object; and in response to a disappearance of the target object in the photographed image, controlling, according to the recorded location of the target object prior to the disappearance of the target object, the altitude of the gimbal such that a photographing device carried by the UAV through the gimbal continues to photograph in a direction from the photographing device to the location of target object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jie Qian, Haonan Li, Cong Zhao
  • DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20230032219
    Abstract: A display control method for easily and intuitively recognizing a height of a flight path of a flight object is provided. The display control method is used to control the display of the flight path of the flight object and includes the following steps: obtaining a two-dimensional (2D) map including longitude and latitude information; obtaining the flight path of the flight object in three-dimensional (3D) space; and determining a display mode of the flight path superimposed and displayed on the 2D map based on a height of the flight path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Guangyao LIU
  • Method, device and system for processing a flight task
    Patent number: 11566915
    Abstract: A flight task processing method includes generating and displaying a user prompt according to flight data of a plurality of flight tasks, selecting one of the flight tasks as a target flight task in response to a selection operation with respect to the user prompt, determining the flight data of the target flight task, processing the flight data of the target flight task to obtain control instruction, and automatically controlling an operation of an aerial vehicle according to the control instruction to reproduce the target flight task by controlling the aerial vehicle to fly to a waypoint included in the flight data, controlling a gimbal of the aerial vehicle to face a gimbal orientation included in the flight data while the aerial vehicle is at the waypoint, and controlling a camera carried by the gimbal to acquire an image while the aerial vehicle is at the waypoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bo Peng, Jiaxiang Fang, Weifeng Liu
  • Camera system and mobile body
    Patent number: 11570335
    Abstract: A camera system includes a body and a camera. The body includes a controller and an image processing circuit. The camera is configured to be detachably connected to the body and includes a sensor. The sensor is configured to convert an optical image into an electrical signal and including a plurality of pixels. The controller is configured to determine a type of the camera or the first sensor according to whether one pixel or multiple pixels are used as a unit pixel of the first sensor. The image processing circuit is configured to perform predetermined image processing corresponding to the type of the camera or the first sensor on output electrical signals of the plurality of pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki Mita, Yuji Wada, Atsushi Mikoshiba
  • LASER DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE, LASER DISTANCE MEASURING METHOD, AND MOVABLE PLATFORM
    Publication number: 20230022688
    Abstract: A laser distance measuring device, a laser distance measuring method, and a movable platform are provided. The laser distance measuring device includes a transmitting module and a receiving module. The transmitting module includes a transmitting circuit and an optical transmitting system, the transmitting circuit is configured to transmit laser pulses, and the optical transmitting system is configured to disperse the laser pulse, to make the laser pulses cover a designated field-of-view area. The receiving module includes a receiving circuit and an optical receiving system, the receiving circuit includes an APD array operating in a linear mode and is configured to receive at least some of returning laser pulses upon the laser pulses being reflected back by a measured object, and convert the at least some of the returning laser pulses into an electrical signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaoping HONG, Xiao HUANG, Liangliang MA, Guoguang ZHENG
  • MOVABLE PLATFORM CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE, MOVABLE PLATFORM AND STORAGE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20230018021
    Abstract: A control method and device of a movable platform, a movable platform, and a storage medium are provided. The control method may include acquiring a control amount for controlling the movable platform; converting the control amount into control instruction of the movable platform based upon a position of the movable platform and a position of a target object photographed by the movable platform; and controlling the movable platform to move relative to the target object according to the control instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qifeng WU, Jie QIAN, Yaotian CUI
  • Method and system for simulating movable object states
    Patent number: 11556681
    Abstract: A method includes simulating one or more states of a movable object by implementing a movable object model. Each simulated state is associated with simulated state data of the movable object. The method further includes determining one or more sets of simulated sensor data corresponding to the one or more simulated states respectively by implementing a plurality of sensor models, determining environment data of a simulated environment surrounding the movable object by implementing an environment model, providing the one or more sets of simulated sensor data to a movable object controller configured for generating control signals to adjust states of the movable object, and providing the simulated state data and the environment data to a vision simulator configured for visualizing operations of the movable object in the one or more simulated states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kaiyong Zhao, Songzhou Yu, Shizhen Zheng, Yuewen Ma
  • Aerial vehicle
    Patent number: D974959
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chenjie Wang, Yanyao He, Xingchi Cheng, Yadong Wang, Yingtian Tan, Yiwei Chen
  • Aerial vehicle
    Patent number: D979454
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jaewan Jeong, Baichuan He, Yiwei Chen
  • Aerial vehicle
    Patent number: D980120
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chenjie Wang, Yuan Gao, Yadong Wang
  • Camera
    Patent number: D980891
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Kim, Chihiro Tsukamoto, Yuan Gao, Yichao Wang, Lin Li, Yiwei Chen, Bo Liang, Xingchi Chen, Shu Li