Patents by Inventor Haitao Zhu

Haitao Zhu 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: 20210174549
    Abstract: Provided is an object-based short range measurement method, a short range measurement device, a short range measurement system, and a storage medium. The short range measurement method includes: identifying a target object, and acquiring border information about an ROI of the target object; acquiring two groups of geometric constraint points of the target object with respect to a left-eye camera and a right-eye camera respectively; acquiring pixel coordinates of each geometric constraint point and a border pixel size corresponding to the border information, and calculating a monocular distance estimation value of the target object; acquiring an overall disparity of the two groups of geometric constraint points, and calculating a binocular distance estimation value of the target object in accordance with the overall disparity; and acquiring a final measurement value in accordance with the monocular distance estimation value and the binocular distance estimation value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Qiwei XIE, Feng CUI, Haitao ZHU, Zhao SUN, Ran MENG, An JIANG
  • Publication number: 20210150741
    Abstract: Provided is a road surface information-based imaging environment evaluation method, an imaging environment evaluation device, an imaging environment evaluation system, and a storage medium. The imaging environment evaluation method includes: acquiring a disparity information matrix and pixel coordinates of a vanishing point in the disparity information matrix; subjecting the disparity information matrix to matrix partition and projection in accordance with the pixel coordinates of the vanishing point so as to acquire a disparity projection image; acquiring a road surface model-based statistic model in accordance with the disparity projection image; and acquiring an evaluation result of a current imaging environment in accordance with a relationship between the statistic model and a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Qiwei XIE, Zhao SUN, Yongcai LIU, Feng CUI, Haitao ZHU
  • Patent number: 11010909
    Abstract: Provided is a road surface information-based imaging environment evaluation method, an imaging environment evaluation device, an imaging environment evaluation system, and a storage medium. The imaging environment evaluation method includes: acquiring a disparity information matrix and pixel coordinates of a vanishing point in the disparity information matrix; subjecting the disparity information matrix to matrix partition and projection in accordance with the pixel coordinates of the vanishing point so as to acquire a disparity projection image; acquiring a road surface model-based statistic model in accordance with the disparity projection image; and acquiring an evaluation result of a current imaging environment in accordance with a relationship between the statistic model and a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Beijing Smarter Eye Technology Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Qiwei Xie, Zhao Sun, Yongcai Liu, Feng Cui, Haitao Zhu
  • Patent number: 10965636
    Abstract: A message processing method and apparatus The method includes determining an importance level of each application on a terminal according to a historical use feature of the respective application, determining a notification manner of a notification message of each application according to the importance level for the respective application, and displaying, when receiving a notification message, the notification message according to the notification manner corresponding to the application to which the notification message belongs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chenglu Wang, Haitao Zhu, Yan Tang
  • Patent number: 10839518
    Abstract: An image edge extraction device for an automated driving system is capable of extracting an image edge in a rapid manner. The device employs an image edge extraction method that includes: acquiring a grayscale image of a target image; calculating an edge magnitude and an edge angle of the grayscale image, so as to generate an edge magnitude image and an edge angle image; detecting an edge peak of the edge magnitude image in accordance with the edge angle image, so as to acquire each edge point of the edge magnitude image and acquire an edge peak detection result; and performing double-thresholding segmentation on the edge peak detection result through a flooding method, so as to acquire an image edge of the target image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Beijing Smarter Eye Technology Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Ran Meng, Feng Cui, Haitao Zhu, An Jiang, Hua Chai, Zunying Pang
  • Patent number: 10803621
    Abstract: A method for building a camera imaging model includes: converting world coordinate values of a random point P into camera coordinate values of a target camera in accordance with a predetermined mode; converting the camera coordinate values into image coordinate values of the target camera; and converting the image coordinate values into digital image coordinate values and building the camera imaging model. The converting the image coordinate values into the digital image coordinate values includes performing a spatial sampling operation on the random point P, and adjusting coordinate values of an origin to image coordinate values through calculation. The method can be used in an automated driving system for a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: BEIJING SMARTER EYE TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Ran Meng, An Jiang, Haitao Zhu, Feng Cui, Hua Chai, Zunying Pang
  • Patent number: 10763474
    Abstract: The invention refers to a battery lock-up device, a new energy vehicle comprising the battery lock-up device, and a method for installing/detaching a power battery. The battery lock-up device comprises: a connection bracket having a first connection hole and a dual limited position structure; a housing structure having a second connection hole; a press plate and a nut, the press plate comprising a head portion and a pillar portion passing through the first connection hole and the second connection hole, the pillar portion being formed with a threaded portion for engaging with the nut and having a distal end adapted to mate with a rotational operation tool; and an anti-rotation locking member which locks the nut against the housing structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: NIO NEXTEV LIMITED
    Inventors: Changjiu Yin, Haitao Zhu
  • Publication number: 20200259142
    Abstract: The invention refers to a battery lock-up device, a new energy vehicle comprising the battery lock-up device, and a method for installing/detaching a power battery. The battery lock-up device comprises: a connection bracket having a first connection hole and a dual limited position structure; a housing structure having a second connection hole; a press plate and a nut, the press plate comprising a head portion and a pillar portion passing through the first connection hole and the second connection hole, the pillar portion being formed with a threaded portion for engaging with the nut and having a distal end adapted to mate with a rotational operation tool; and an anti-rotation locking member which locks the nut against the housing structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Changjiu YIN, Haitao ZHU
  • Patent number: 10630969
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a detection method and a detection device for a digital camera. The detection method includes: Step 1 of moving the to-be-detected auto-focusing lens assembly to a position spaced apart from a subject by a first distance; Step 2 of performing automatic exposure control until an average luminance value of a central region of an image is in a stable state; Step 3 of locking an automatic exposure control parameter; Step 4 of taking a first image; Step 5 of determining sizes of four corner regions in the first image; Step 6 of counting average luminance values of the four corner regions; and Step 7 of, in the case that the average luminance values of the four corner regions are identical to each other, determining that the to-be-detected auto-focusing lens assembly is installed at an accurate position. According to the present disclosure, it is able to detect where or not the auto-focusing lens assembly is installed at the accurate position in an automatic and efficient manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: BEIJING SMARTER EYE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haitao Zhu, Ran Meng, Feng Cui, Qiwei Xie, An Jiang
  • Publication number: 20200034987
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and a device for building a camera imaging model, and an automated driving system for a vehicle, so as to describe a camera imaging system through exterior and interior parameters of a camera acquired after calibration. The method includes: converting world coordinate values of a random point P into camera coordinate values of a target camera in accordance with a predetermined mode; converting the camera coordinate values into image coordinate values of the target camera; and converting the image coordinate values into digital image coordinate values and building the camera imaging model. The converting the image coordinate values into the digital image coordinate values includes performing a spatial sampling operation on the random point P, and adjusting coordinate values of an origin to image coordinate values through calculation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Ran MENG, An JIANG, Haitao ZHU, Feng CUI, Hua CHAI, Zunying PANG
  • Publication number: 20190392585
    Abstract: An image edge extraction device for an automated driving system is capable of extracting an image edge in a rapid manner. The device employs an image edge extraction method that includes: acquiring a grayscale image of a target image; calculating an edge magnitude and an edge angle of the grayscale image, so as to generate an edge magnitude image and an edge angle image; detecting an edge peak of the edge magnitude image in accordance with the edge angle image, so as to acquire each edge point of the edge magnitude image and acquire an edge peak detection result; and performing double-thresholding segmentation on the edge peak detection result through a flooding method, so as to acquire an image edge of the target image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Ran MENG, Feng CUI, Haitao ZHU, An JIANG, Hua CHAI, Zunying PANG
  • Publication number: 20190379627
    Abstract: A message processing method and apparatus The method includes determining an importance level of each application on a terminal according to a historical use feature of the respective application, determining a notification manner of a notification message of each application according to the importance level for the respective application, and displaying, when receiving a notification message, the notification message according to the notification manner corresponding to the application to which the notification message belongs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Chenglu Wang, Haitao Zhu, Yan Tang
  • Publication number: 20190349577
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a detection method and a detection device for a digital camera. The detection method includes: Step 1 of moving the to-be-detected auto-focusing lens assembly to a position spaced apart from a subject by a first distance; Step 2 of performing automatic exposure control until an average luminance value of a central region of an image is in a stable state; Step 3 of locking an automatic exposure control parameter; Step 4 of taking a first image; Step 5 of determining sizes of four corner regions in the first image; Step 6 of counting average luminance values of the four corner regions; and Step 7 of, in the case that the average luminance values of the four corner regions are identical to each other, determining that the to-be-detected auto-focusing lens assembly is installed at an accurate position. According to the present disclosure, it is able to detect where or not the auto-focusing lens assembly is installed at the accurate position in an automatic and efficient manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Haitao Zhu, Ran Meng, Feng Cui, Qiwei Xie, An Jiang
  • Patent number: 10360460
    Abstract: A lane departure warning method includes steps of: collecting a road image by an imaging device; detecting a lane marking in accordance with the road image, so as to extract a position of the lane marking and an angle of the lane marking relative to a running direction of the vehicle; acquiring steering information and a movement speed of the vehicle by an OBD system; judging whether or not the vehicle is unconsciously running on the lane marking in accordance with the position of the lane marking, the angle of the lane marking relative to the running direction of the vehicle and the steering information of the vehicle; in the case that the vehicle is unconsciously running on the lane marking, recording a duration within which the vehicle is unconsciously running on the lane marking; and judging whether or not to send a lane departure warning to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: BEIJING SMARTER EYE TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: An Jiang, Ran Meng, Haitao Zhu, Feng Cui, Qiwei Xie
  • Publication number: 20190098124
    Abstract: An information entering method for a terminal is provided. The terminal comprises a fingerprint sensor and a motion sensor. The terminal displays an interface, which comprises an information entering box. The terminal collects a first fingerprint using the fingerprint sensor. The terminal obtains motion data of the terminal collected by the motion sensor in a first time period after the terminal determines that the first fingerprint matches a preset fingerprint. The terminal obtains information corresponding to the first fingerprint and the motion data, or obtaining information corresponding to the motion data. The terminal enters-the obtained information into the information entering box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Zejin Guo, Feng He, Haitao Zhu, Hai Lian
  • Patent number: 10217007
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a disparity map-based obstacle detection method, a disparity map-based obstacle detection device, and a vehicle assistant driving system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Inventors: Qiwei Xie, An Jiang, Xi Chen, Feng Cui, Haitao Zhu, Ran Meng
  • Patent number: 10061993
    Abstract: An obstacle warning method includes the steps of: acquiring scenario images at a current sampling time and a previous sampling time, and a map about first relative distances between respective viewing points in a viewing field and a vehicle; acquiring a profile and marking information of an obstacle and a map about a second relative distance between the obstacle and the vehicle in accordance with the map about the first relative distances; calculating a map about a third relative distance between the obstacle and the vehicle at a previous sampling time in accordance with the map about the first relative distances at the previous sampling time, the profile and the marking information of the obstacle at the current sampling time and a motion vector of the obstacle from the current sampling time to the previous sampling time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: BEIJING SMARTER EYE TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Feng Cui, Haitao Zhu, Ran Meng, Qiwei Xie, An Jiang
  • Publication number: 20180018528
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a disparity map-based obstacle detection method, a disparity map-based obstacle detection device, and a vehicle assistant driving system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Qiwei XIE, An JIANG, Xi CHEN, Feng CUI, Haitao ZHU, Ran MENG
  • Patent number: 9858655
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to method and apparatus for video anti-shaking. There is disclosed a method for use in a video anti-shaking, especially for real-time digital image stabilization, the method comprises: dividing at least one part of a current frame of a video into a plurality of regions (S301); performing a progressive local motion detection for each of the plurality of regions to determine a local motion vector for the region (S302, S303, S304); and determining a global motion vector for the current frame based on the local motion vectors for the plurality of regions (S305). There is also described a corresponding apparatus and user equipment. With embodiments of the present invention, the video anti-shaking processing can be done without any additional hardware. Moreover, embodiments of the present invention may quickly and effectively determine a motion vector and corresponding compensation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: An Jiang, Feng Cui, Haitao Zhu, Yan Wang
  • Patent number: D851844
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: QINGDAO HAIER DRUM WASHING MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhi Kong, Benchang Qiao, Wenwei Li, Benfu Xing, Haitao Zhu, Jinkai Wang, Rongshuai Cai