Patents by Inventor Fanhua MING

Fanhua MING 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: 20230419482
    Abstract: The present invention provides an image processing method, an electronic device, and a readable storage medium. The method comprises: obtaining an original image, determining whether the current original image contains a cavity; if the current original image contains a cavity, increasing the frame rate based on the original frame rate; if the current original image does not contain a cavity, maintaining the original frame rate for image capturing. The present invention can automatically adjust the frame rate according to the actual images captured by a capsule endoscope, improving the capture of intestinal images, reducing the probability of missing shots, and achieving the goal of saving power, while enhancing the efficiency of capsule endoscope usage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicants: ANKON TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD, ANX IP HOLDING PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Tianyi YANGDAI, Yi LI, Hui HU, Hao LIU, Fanhua MING
  • Patent number: 11744560
    Abstract: A sampling capsule is provided. The sampling capsule includes an enclosure, a sampling assembly, a sample drawing assembly and a control module. The sampling assembly includes a sample chamber arranged in the enclosure, an outer sampling port on the enclosure, a sampling tube connecting the outer sampling port and the sample chamber, and a sampling switch for opening or closing the connecting tube. The sample drawing assembly includes a sample drawing port on the enclosure and connected to the sample chamber, and a silicone plug fitted in the sample discharging port. The control module includes a microprocessor communicating with the sampling switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: ANKON TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tianyi Yangdai, Yuhui Bao, Hangyu Peng, Fanhua Ming
  • Publication number: 20230263509
    Abstract: The present invention provides a capsule for fluid sampling and drug delivery comprising: an enclosure, comprising a first enclosure, a second enclosure, at least a portion of the first enclosure comprising a support body having a plurality of first openings, a liquid-proof air-permeable membrane located at the first openings; a sampling/drug delivery assembly, comprising a storage chamber at least partially enclosed by the liquid-proof air-permeable membrane, a temporary storage chamber located in the enclosure, a first one-way element connecting the temporary storage chamber to outside of the capsule, a second one-way element connecting the temporary storage chamber to the storage chamber, and a pump changing pressure in the temporary storage chamber, wherein the first one-way element and the second one-way element have same direction of access; and a control module, comprising a microprocessor in communication with the pump. The capsule can realize multiple times of sampling and drug delivery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicants: ANKON TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD, ANX IP HOLDING PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Tianyi Yangdai, Yuhui BAO, Hangyu PENG, Fanhua MING
  • Publication number: 20230181170
    Abstract: The present invention provides a capsule for fluid sampling and drug delivery including: an enclosure; a sampling/drug delivery assembly, including a storage chamber arranged in the enclosure, a first one-way element and a second one-way element communicating with outside of the capsule and the storage chamber, and a pump changing pressure in the storage chamber, wherein the first one-way element and the second one-way element have same direction of access; and a control module, including a microprocessor in communication with the pump. The capsule can realize multiple times of sampling and drug delivery by means of control flow direction of sample or drug through the first one-way element and the second one-way element, and by changing the pressure of the storage chamber through the pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicants: ANKON TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD, ANX IP HOLDING PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Tianyi Yangdai, Yuhui BAO, Hangyu PENG, Fanhua MING
  • Patent number: 11627947
    Abstract: The present invention provides a sampling capsule and a sampling capsule system. The sampling capsule includes an enclosure, a partition wall arranged in the enclosure, and a sample chamber enclosed by the partition wall and the enclosure at a first side of the partition wall. The sampling capsule further includes an inner sample inlet on the partition wall, an outer sample inlet, a sampling tube and a switch assembly. The outer sample inlet is on the enclosure at a second side of the partition wall. The sampling tube connects the outer sample inlet and the inner sample inlet, and the switch assembly clamps or unclamps a portion of the sampling tube. When sampling is needed, the switch assembly unclamps the sampling tube to sample liquid. When sampling ends, the switch assembly tightly clamps the sampling tube to prevent sample liquid leak or contamination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: ANKON TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tianyi Yangdai, Fanhua Ming
  • Publication number: 20210259531
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a capsule endoscope, which comprises an enclosure, and an imaging unit, a data processing unit and an antenna unit arranged in the enclosure. The enclosure comprises a cylindrical middle enclosure and two hemispherical covers connected to both ends of the middle enclosure, and the antenna unit is arranged close to the inner surface of the middle enclosure. The antenna unit is arranged close to the inner surface of the middle enclosure. Such arrangement can save internal space and improve the space utilization, and also, the arrangement of the antenna unit does not affect the layout of the imaging unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicants: ANKON TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD, ANX IP HOLDING PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: FANHUA MING, BO FENG, RONG WANG, YUN CHEN, XINHONG WANG, XIAODONG DUAN, GUOHUA XIAO
  • Publication number: 20210161425
    Abstract: A positioning method for a swallowable device is provided for positioning the in vivo swallowable device. The method includes: entering the m-th positioning period, m?1; energizing p electromagnetic coils simultaneously or sequentially, p?2; obtaining the actual magnetic field information Bwt sensed by the swallowable device each time the electromagnetic coils under energized, 1?t?p; calculating the individual magnetic field information Bi at the swallowable device when the electromagnetic coils are separately energized, 1?i?p; detecting the pitch angle and roll angle of the swallowable device in the m-th positioning period; calculating the yaw angle and spatial coordinates of the swallowable device in the m-th positioning period according to the pitch angle and roll angle and the individual magnetic field information Bi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicants: ANKON TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD, ANX IP HOLDING PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Tianyi YANGDAI, Wei WU, Hao LIU, HANGYU PENG, YANLI LIU, FANHUA MING
  • Publication number: 20210076916
    Abstract: A control method and a control system for a capsule endoscope are provided. The control method comprises acquiring a frame rate of the capsule endoscope. The frame rate is the number of frames of images captured by the capsule endoscope per unit time. The control method further comprises controlling the number of radio frequency transmission channels that are turned on according to the frame rate. The number of radio frequency transmission channels that are turned on is at least two, and the radio frequency transmission channels transmit the captured images. The control method and control system for the capsule endoscope can adaptively distribute a plurality of radio frequency transmission channels according to the real-time position of the capsule endoscope, and further turn on the radio frequency transmission channels to transmit a plurality of signals synchronously or asynchronously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: ANKON TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
    Inventors: FANHUA MING, TIANYI YANGDAI, HANGYU PENG, YANLI LIU, Hao LIU
  • Publication number: 20210015428
    Abstract: A sampling capsule and sampling capsule system are provided. The sampling capsule includes an enclosure, a sampling assembly, a mucosal flora collection auxiliary assembly and a control module. The sampling assembly includes a sample chamber disposed in the enclosure, an outer sampling port on the enclosure, a connecting tube connecting the outer sampling port and the sample chamber, and a sampling switch for opening or closing the connecting tube. The mucosal flora collection auxiliary assembly includes a vibration motor disposed in the enclosure, and/or a counterweight at the outer sampling port. The control module includes a microprocessor in communication with the sampling switch and the vibration motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: ANKON TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tianyi Yangdai, Yuhui BAO, Hangyu PENG, Fanhua MING
  • Publication number: 20210015469
    Abstract: A sampling capsule is provided. The sampling capsule includes an enclosure, a sampling assembly, a sample drawing assembly and a control module. The sampling assembly includes a sample chamber arranged in the enclosure, an outer sampling port on the enclosure, a sampling tube connecting the outer sampling port and the sample chamber, and a sampling switch for opening or closing the connecting tube. The sample drawing assembly includes a sample drawing port on the enclosure and connected to the sample chamber, and a silicone plug fitted in the sample discharging port. The control module includes a microprocessor communicating with the sampling switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: ANKON TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tianyi Yangdai, Yuhui BAO, Hangyu PENG, Fanhua MING
  • Publication number: 20200323433
    Abstract: The present invention provides a capsule endoscope and a control method thereof. The capsule endoscope includes an enclosure, a photographing device and a light source device housed in the enclosure. The light source device illuminates inner surface of digestive tract with illumination light, and the photographing device captures images of the digestive tract based on the illumination light. The enclosure comprises a main enclosure and an optical dome enclosed at one end of the main enclosure. The optical dome is disposed at the front end of the light source device. The light source device comprises a first light source module and a second light source module. The wavelength ranges of lights emitted from the first light source module and the second light source module are different, and the first light source module and the second light source module are arranged with a space around the photographing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: ANKON TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Fanhua MING, Hangyu PENG, RONG WANG, Bo FENG, Nianqi ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20200121303
    Abstract: The present invention provides a sampling capsule and a sampling capsule system. The sampling capsule includes an enclosure, a partition wall arranged in the enclosure, and a sample chamber enclosed by the partition wall and the enclosure at a first side of the partition wall. The sampling capsule further includes an inner sample inlet on the partition wall, an outer sample inlet, a sampling tube and a switch assembly. The outer sample inlet is on the enclosure at a second side of the partition wall. The sampling tube connects the outer sample inlet and the inner sample inlet, and the switch assembly clamps or unclamps a portion of the sampling tube. When sampling is needed, the switch assembly unclamps the sampling tube to sample liquid. When sampling ends, the switch assembly tightly clamps the sampling tube to prevent sample liquid leak or contamination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: ANKON TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tianyi Yangdai, Fanhua MING