Patents by Inventor Jie Qian

Jie Qian 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: 20220041655
    Abstract: A set of phosphorylated peptides are presented by HLA A*0101, A*0201, A*0301, B*4402, B*2705, B*1402, and el B*0702 on the surface of melanoma cells. They have the potential to (a) stimulate an immune response to the cancer, (b) to function as immunotherapeutics in adoptive T-cell therapy or as a vaccine, (c) to facilitate antibody recognition of the tumor boundaries in surgical pathology samples, and (d) act as biomarkers for early detection of the disease. Phosphorylated peptides are also presented for other cancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Donald F. HUNT, Jeffrey SHABANOWITZ, Jennifer COTTINE HITCHCOCK, Ann M. ENGLISH, Andrew NORRIS, Victor H. ENGELHARD, Mark COBBOLD, Kara L. CUMMINGS, Angela L. AMBAKHUTWALA, Rebecca C. OBENG, Jie QIAN
  • Publication number: 20220033076
    Abstract: A method of tracking a movement of a target by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the method includes receiving, from a mobile terminal collocating with the target, absolute location coordinate data of the target, acquiring, by a camera of the UAV, image data of the target, determining, based on the absolute location coordinate data and the image data of the target, 3D location coordinate data of the target with respect to the UAV, and controlling, based on the 3D location coordinate data of the target with respect to the UAV, at least one of a direction or a speed of the movement of the UAV, to maintain a constant relative 3D position of the UAV with respect to the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Peiliang LI, Cong ZHAO, Xuyang FENG, Jie QIAN, Qifeng WU
  • Patent number: 11210796
    Abstract: An imaging method includes determining a target position in an imaging frame of an image capturing mechanism connected with a positioning mechanism, outputting a capturing instruction to control the image capturing mechanism to capture a scene including a human face after the target position is determined, detecting the human face from the captured scene, and outputting a control instruction to position the detected human face at the target position by moving the positioning mechanism to move the image capturing mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xuyang Feng, Cong Zhao, Junfeng Yu, Jie Qian
  • Patent number: 11194344
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes detecting a target marker based on a plurality of images captured by an imaging device carried by the UAV, determining a spatial relationship between the UAV and the target marker based at least in part on the plurality of images, and controlling the UAV to approach the target marker based at least in part on the spatial relationship while controlling the imaging device to track the target marker such that the target marker remains within a field of view of the imaging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Peiliang Li, Xuyang Feng, Cong Zhao, Jie Qian, You Zhou
  • Publication number: 20210373578
    Abstract: A control method includes acquiring motion information of a tracked object, and based on the motion information, controlling movement of a carrying device that carries a tracking device to enable the tracking device to track the tracked object while maintaining approximately unchanged an angle between a moving direction of the tracked object and a line connecting the tracked object and the tracking device when the tracked object moves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Jie QIAN, Cong ZHAO, Junfeng YU, Xuyang FENG, Ang LIU
  • Patent number: 11148804
    Abstract: A method of tracking a movement of a target by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes determining a distance between the target and the UAV, acquiring image data of the target by a camera of the UAV, determining two-dimensional pixel coordinate data associated with a plurality of features of the target from the image data, determining a physical dimension based on the two-dimensional pixel coordinate data and the distance, and determining three-dimensional location coordinate data of the target with respect to the UAV based on the physical dimension and at least one of the two-dimensional pixel coordinate data or the distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Peiliang Li, Cong Zhao, Xuyang Feng, Jie Qian, Qifeng Wu
  • Publication number: 20210289141
    Abstract: A control method for a photographing device mounted on a mobile platform, including: obtaining photographing information of the photographing device and monitoring information of a target object, that the target object is a photographing object of the photographing device; and in response to detecting a trigger event of identifying the target object, controlling a zoom operation of the photographing device according to the photographing information and the monitoring information, a size of the target object in an image acquired by the photographing device being controlled within a preset range according to the zoom operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Jie QIAN, Xiaodong GUO, Qifeng WU
  • Patent number: 11120261
    Abstract: An imaging control method includes receiving a starting instruction including a flight mode of an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”). The imaging control method also includes controlling the UAV to fly autonomously based on the flight mode. The imaging control method also includes obtaining, in the flight mode, location information of a target object, and obtaining orientation information of the target object relative to the UAV based on the target object recognized from an image captured by an imaging device carried by a gimbal mounted on the UAV. The imaging control method further includes controlling a flight path of the UAV based on the location information and the flight mode, controlling an attitude of the gimbal to render the target object to appear in the image, and controlling the imaging device to record a video in the flight mode, and to transmit video data to a terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jie Qian, Guanhua Su, Zhuo Guo, Guyue Zhou
  • Publication number: 20210276731
    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: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Jie QIAN, Cong ZHAO, You ZHOU, Xuyang FENG, Junfeng YU
  • Patent number: 11106571
    Abstract: A computing device includes a processor and a medium storing instructions. The instructions are executable by the processor to: record a test script for an application in a first display configuration, the test script including a user interaction with an input object in a graphical user interface (GUI) of the application; in response to reaching the user interaction during a configuration execution of the recorded test script, determine identifier information of the input object for each of a plurality of display configurations; and store the identifier information of the input object for each of the plurality of display configurations, the stored identifier information used during testing executions of the test script.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: MICRO FOCUS LLC
    Inventors: Er-Xin Shang, Hao-Bin Cui, Wen-Jie Qian
  • Publication number: 20210256723
    Abstract: A method for controlling a movable object includes obtaining current location information of an obstacle while the movable object tracks a target, determining whether the obstacle is located in a reactive region relative to the movable object based on the current location information of the obstacle, and, in response to determining that the obstacle is not located in the reactive region, selecting an optimized set of candidate movement characteristics having an optimized route optimization score from multiple sets of candidate movement characteristics, and adjusting one or more movement characteristics of the movable object based on the optimized set of candidate movement characteristics such that a distance between the movable object and the obstacle is maintained at or beyond a predefined distance. Each set of candidate movement characteristics among the multiple sets of candidate movement characteristics corresponds to a route optimization score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Cong ZHAO, Shaojie SHEN, Jie QIAN, Xuyang FENG, Minjian PANG, Junfeng YU
  • Patent number: 11092975
    Abstract: A control method includes determining a relative relationship between a tracked object and a tracking device. The control method also includes acquiring motion information of the tracked object. The control method further includes based on the motion information and the relative relationship, controlling movement of a carrying device that carries the tracking device to enable the tracking device to track the tracked object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jie Qian, Cong Zhao, Junfeng Yu, Xuyang Feng, Ang Liu
  • Publication number: 20210182184
    Abstract: A computing device includes a processor and a medium storing instructions. The instructions are executable by the processor to: record a test script for an application in a first display configuration, the test script including a user interaction with an input object in a graphical user interface (GUI) of the application; in response to reaching the user interaction during a configuration execution of the recorded test script, determine identifier information of the input object for each of a plurality of display configurations; and store the identifier information of the input object for each of the plurality of display configurations, the stored identifier information used during testing executions of the test script.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Er-Xin Shang, Hao-Bin Cui, Wen-Jie Qian
  • Publication number: 20210144296
    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: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Jie QIAN, Haonan LI, Cong ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20210134001
    Abstract: An imagery method includes obtaining a plurality of images of an object and selecting one or more images related to a moment from the plurality of images based on a selection rule. The plurality of images are captured by one or more imaging devices within a period of time while the object is being tracked. A plurality of triggers each are configured to trigger at least one of a starting time or a stopping time of the period of time for capturing the plurality of images. The plurality of triggers include a detection based on motion/state estimation of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Cong ZHAO, Xuyang FENG, Jie QIAN, Sijin LI
  • Publication number: 20210112194
    Abstract: A method for taking group photo includes entering a group photo mode based on a trigger instruction, identifying a plurality of targets in a current imaging frame in the group photo mode, and triggering a camera carried by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to shoot in response to determining a plurality of condition satisfying targets among the plurality of targets. The plurality of condition satisfying targets are ones of the plurality of targets that meet an imaging trigger condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Jie QIAN, Zhengzhe LIU, Qifeng WU
  • Publication number: 20210103300
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides auxiliary moving methods of a mobile platform, mobile devices, and mobile platforms. The method comprises: generating, by a mobile platform in a tracking mode, an obstacle-avoiding auxiliary instruction when the mobile platform is tracking a target object and a distance between the mobile platform and an obstacle is less than a predetermined distance; and controlling a movement trajectory of the mobile platform based on a tracking instruction and the obstacle-avoiding auxiliary instruction. The auxiliary moving methods of a mobile platform, mobile devices, and mobile platforms can be used to ensure the safe movement of the mobile platform while effectively tracking the target object, and increase the travel distance of the mobile platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Litian ZHANG, Kun LIU, Jie QIAN
  • Patent number: 10946980
    Abstract: A method for controlling a movable object includes receiving a user input indicative of a command to adjust a perception of a target while tracking the target, determining a subsequent perception of the target based on the user input, and generating one or more control signals to move the movable object based on the subsequent perception of the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jie Qian, Cong Zhao, You Zhou, Xuyang Feng, Junfeng Yu
  • Publication number: 20210063152
    Abstract: A mapping method, a movable platform, and a computer-readable storage medium are provided. The mapping method includes: determining a designated area of a local map based on planning information of the movable platform, wherein the designated area of the local map does not overlap with a location of the movable platform in the local map; and generating a local map based on at least a part of map information obtained by the movable platform and the designated area of the local map. The problem of low map utilization is resolved, the map utilization and user experience are improved, and an effective range of the local map is expanded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bo WU, Litian ZHANG, Jie QIAN
  • Patent number: 10929999
    Abstract: A method for controlling a movable object includes obtaining current location information of an obstacle while the movable object tracks a target, and determining whether a location of the obstacle corresponds to a reactive region relative to the movable object based on the current location information of the obstacle. In response to determining that the location of the obstacle corresponds to the reactive region, one or more movement characteristics of the movable object is adjusted in a reactive manner to prevent the movable object from colliding with the obstacle. In response to determining that the location of the obstacle does not correspond to the reactive region, the one or more movement characteristics of the movable object is adjusted in a proactive manner to maintain a distance between the movable object and the obstacle to be larger than a predefined distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cong Zhao, Shaojie Shen, Jie Qian, Xuyang Feng, Minjian Pang, Junfeng Yu