Patents by Inventor Canlong Lin

Canlong Lin 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: 20250124797
    Abstract: A flight control apparatus includes one or more memories individually or collectively storing computer program instructions, and one or more processors individually or collectively configured to execute the computer program instructions to: obtain a location of a movable object, obtain a location of a flight restriction zone, and control the movable object to take one or more flight response measures based on the location of the movable object and the location of the flight restriction zone. The flight restriction zone includes a flight restriction strip defined by an area encompassed by a first circle, a second circle, and one or more lines connected to the first circle and the second circle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Yun YU, Canlong LIN, Xi CHEN, Mingyu WANG, Tao WANG, Jianyu SONG
  • Patent number: 12234023
    Abstract: A method for automatically powering off a movable object includes in response to an operating state of the movable object being a landed state and a triggering condition being satisfied, controlling to shut down a propulsion output of the movable object such that the movable object completes automatic power off after landing, the triggering condition including determining that the propulsion output is currently enabled and an automatic take-off operation is not currently performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Renli Shi, Xuyang Pan, Jianyu Song, Canlong Lin
  • Patent number: 12190740
    Abstract: A method for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes determining whether the UAV is within a first flight restriction zone or a second flight restriction zone and effecting a restriction on the UAV in accordance with a result of the determination, including prohibiting the UAV from flying in response to determining that the UAV is within the first flight restriction zone, or controlling the UAV to fly below a flight ceiling in response to determining that the UAV is within the second flight restriction zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yun Yu, Canlong Lin, Xi Chen, Mingyu Wang, Tao Wang, Jianyu Song
  • Publication number: 20240294248
    Abstract: A takeoff control method for an aircraft, includes detecting whether a takeoff indication signal is received, controlling the aircraft to automatically takeoff in a pre-set takeoff mode in response to the takeoff indication signal being received, detecting whether a takeoff control signal sent by a user is received, in response to the takeoff control signal sent by the user being received, modifying the pre-set takeoff mode according to the takeoff control signal to determine a modified takeoff mode, and resuming the pre-set takeoff mode in response to the takeoff control signal being discontinued.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventor: Canlong LIN
  • Publication number: 20240182177
    Abstract: A method for automatically powering off a movable object includes in response to an operating state of the movable object being a landed state and a triggering condition being satisfied, controlling to shut down a propulsion output of the movable object such that the movable object completes automatic power off after landing, the triggering condition including determining that the propulsion output is currently enabled and an automatic take-off operation is not currently performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Renli SHI, Xuyang PAN, Jianyu SONG, Canlong LIN
  • Publication number: 20240174378
    Abstract: A method for controlling a landing gear of an aerial vehicle includes determining whether a relative height of the aerial vehicle is greater than a height threshold and, in response to the relative height being not greater than the height threshold and the aerial vehicle having not lowered the landing gear, adjusting the relative height to the height threshold or above, and lowering the landing gear. The relative height is a vertical height of the aerial vehicle with respect to an object, and the height threshold is a safe flight height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Canlong LIN, Li WANG, Zhimeng SHANG
  • Patent number: 11975818
    Abstract: A landing control method for an aircraft includes detecting whether a landing indication signal is received, controlling the aircraft to automatically land in a pre-set landing mode in response to the landing indication signal being received, detecting whether a landing control signal sent by a user is received, and, in response to the landing control signal sent by the user being received, modifying the pre-set landing mode according to the landing control signal to determine a modified landing mode. The landing control signal includes a first control signal for changing a pre-set attitude in the pre-set landing mode or a second control signal for changing a pre-set speed in the pre-set landing mode. The method further includes resuming the pre-set landing mode in response to the landing control signal being discontinued.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Canlong Lin
  • Patent number: 11840349
    Abstract: A method for automatically powering off an aerial vehicle includes determining an operating state of the aerial vehicle, and in response to a determination result that the operating state of the aerial vehicle is a landed state, triggering to shut down a propulsion output of the aerial vehicle such that the aerial vehicle completes automatic power off after landing, including, in response to the determination result that the operating state of the aerial vehicle is the landed state, determining whether the propulsion output of the aerial vehicle is currently enabled and determining whether an automatic take-off operation indicated by an automatic take-off instruction is currently being performed, and, in response to the propulsion output being currently enabled and the automatic take-off operation not currently being performed, triggering to shut down the propulsion output of the aerial vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Renli Shi, Xuyang Pan, Jianyu Song, Canlong Lin
  • Patent number: 11834197
    Abstract: A method for controlling a landing gear of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes detecting whether a relative-to-ground height of the UAV is greater than a height threshold, where the relative-to-ground height is a vertical height of the UAV with respect to an object; and in response to the relative-to-ground height being not greater than the height threshold and the UAV having not lowered the landing gear, adjusting the relative-to-ground height to the height threshold or above, and lowering the landing gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Canlong Lin, Li Wang, Zhimeng Shang
  • Patent number: 11703886
    Abstract: A control method includes obtaining one or more attitude parameters of a gimbal of a UAV and adjusting one or more attitude parameters of the UAV according to the one or more attitude parameters of the gimbal. The UAV includes a vehicle body, and a power system and the gimbal that are provided at the vehicle body. The power system includes a motor and a propeller and is configured to provide flight power for the UAV. The gimbal is configured to connect a photographing device to the vehicle body. Adjusting the one or more attitude parameters of the UAV includes adjusting a yaw parameter of the UAV according to the yaw parameter of the gimbal. Adjusting the yaw parameter of the UAV includes controlling the UAV to rotate in a yaw direction according to the yaw parameter of the gimbal, to cause the UAV to rotate along with the gimbal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Canlong Lin, Zhimeng Shang
  • Publication number: 20230048209
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) associated with flight response measures. The flight response measure may be generated by assessing one or more flight-restriction strips, assessing at least one of a location or a movement characteristic of the UAV relative to the one or more flight-restriction strips, and directing, with aid of one or more processors, the UAV to take one or more flight response measures based on at least one of the location or movement characteristic of the UAV relative to the one or more flight-restriction strips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Xinan XU, Yun YU, Canlong LIN, Xi CHEN, Mingyu WANG, Jianyu SONG
  • Patent number: 11482119
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) associated with flight response measures. The flight response measure may be generated by assessing one or more flight-restriction strips, assessing at least one of a location or a movement characteristic of the UAV relative to the one or more flight-restriction strips, and directing, with aid of one or more processors, the UAV to take one or more flight response measures based on at least one of the location or movement characteristic of the UAV relative to the one or more flight-restriction strips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xinan Xu, Yun Yu, Canlong Lin, Xi Chen, Mingyu Wang, Jianyu Song
  • Patent number: 11462116
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) associated with flight response measures. The flight response measure may be generated by assessing one or more flight-restriction strips, assessing at least one of a location or a movement characteristic of the UAV relative to the one or more flight-restriction strips, and directing, with aid of one or more processors, the UAV to take one or more flight response measures based on at least one of the location or movement characteristic of the UAV relative to the one or more flight-restriction strips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xinan Xu, Yun Yu, Canlong Lin, Xi Chen, Mingyu Wang, Jianyu Song
  • Patent number: 11447258
    Abstract: A motor includes a bottom and a top opposite to the bottom. The bottom is a mounting side of the motor and the bottom is inclined relative to a rotation axis of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaokai Guo, Canlong Lin, Di Ou
  • Publication number: 20220129011
    Abstract: A control method includes obtaining one or more attitude parameters of a gimbal of a UAV and adjusting one or more attitude parameters of the UAV according to the one or more attitude parameters of the gimbal. The UAV includes a vehicle body, and a power system and the gimbal that are provided at the vehicle body. The power system includes a motor and a propeller and is configured to provide flight power for the UAV. The gimbal is configured to connect a photographing device to the vehicle body. Adjusting the one or more attitude parameters of the UAV includes adjusting a yaw parameter of the UAV according to the yaw parameter of the gimbal. Adjusting the yaw parameter of the UAV includes controlling the UAV to rotate in a yaw direction according to the yaw parameter of the gimbal, to cause the UAV to rotate along with the gimbal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Canlong LIN, Zhimeng SHANG
  • Publication number: 20220068143
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) associated with flight response measures. The flight response measure may be generated by assessing one or more flight-restriction strips, assessing at least one of a location or a movement characteristic of the UAV relative to the one or more flight-restriction strips, and directing, with aid of one or more processors, the UAV to take one or more flight response measures based on at least one of the location or movement characteristic of the UAV relative to the one or more flight-restriction strips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Xinan XU, Yun YU, Canlong LIN, Xi CHEN, Mingyu WANG, Jianyu SONG
  • Patent number: 11216013
    Abstract: A control method includes obtaining one or more attitude parameters of a gimbal of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and adjusting one or more attitude parameters of the UAV according to the one or more attitude parameters of the gimbal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Canlong Lin, Zhimeng Shang
  • Publication number: 20210312816
    Abstract: A method for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes determining whether the UAV is within a first flight restriction zone or a second flight restriction zone and effecting a restriction on the UAV in accordance with a result of the determination, including prohibiting the UAV from flying in response to determining that the UAV is within the first flight restriction zone, or controlling the UAV to fly below a flight ceiling in response to determining that the UAV is within the second flight restriction zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Yun YU, Canlong LIN, Xi CHEN, Mingyu WANG, Tao WANG, Jianyu SONG
  • Publication number: 20210291982
    Abstract: A method of controlling movement of a plurality of movable devices includes determining, by a processor, at least one of a first priority level or a first safety zone for a first movable device of the plurality of movable devices. The method also includes determining, by the processor, at least one of a second priority level or a second safety zone for a second movable device of the plurality of movable devices based on information relating to the second movable device. The method further includes generating, by the processor, a collision avoidance measure to avoid collision with the second movable device during movement based on at least one of the first priority level, the first safety zone, the second priority level, or the second safety zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Minzhe TAN, Kai WANG, Canlong LIN
  • Publication number: 20210261264
    Abstract: A method for automatically powering off an aerial vehicle includes determining an operating state of the aerial vehicle, and in response to a determination result that the operating state of the aerial vehicle is a landed state, triggering to shut down a propulsion output of the aerial vehicle such that the aerial vehicle completes automatic power off after landing, including, in response to the determination result that the operating state of the aerial vehicle is the landed state, determining whether the propulsion output of the aerial vehicle is currently enabled and determining whether an automatic take-off operation indicated by an automatic take-off instruction is currently being performed, and, in response to the propulsion output being currently enabled and the automatic take-off operation not currently being performed, triggering to shut down the propulsion output of the aerial vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Renli SHI, Xuyang PAN, Jianyu SONG, Canlong LIN