Patents by Inventor Jiefeng SUN

Jiefeng SUN 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: 20240351370
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include a robotic wheel that includes a tensegrity structure, an inner hub, an outer hub, and a cable. The tensegrity structure includes multiple rigid rods and multiple elastic cables, and the tensegrity structure defines a longitudinal axis, a first end and a second end. The inner hub is disposed at the first end of the tensegrity structure and the outer hub is disposed at the second end of the tensegrity structure. The cable is in contact with the outer hub, extends through the tensegrity structure parallel to the longitudinal axis, and extends through the inner hub. The cable is operable to retract to transition the tensegrity structure to a collapsed state and to extend to transition the tensegrity structure an expanded state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Colorado State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Sydney Spiegel, Jianguo Zhao, Jiefeng Sun, Andrew Stefka, Joshua Christler
  • Patent number: 11549820
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and an apparatus for generating a navigation route and a storage medium. The method includes: determining navigation points from a start point to an end point according to a preset navigation algorithm; determining a target panoramic point according to coordinates of the navigation points and a coordinate of a preset panoramic point; and performing fitting according to the navigation points and the target panoramic point to generate a navigation route map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: BEIJING BAIDU NETCOM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jiefeng Sun
  • Patent number: 11347386
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a device for sharing a position. The method comprises: obtaining geographic information and an intent to share corresponding to a marked position on a panoramic map; setting the geographic information and the sharing intention in a pre-set sharing link; and sending the preset sharing link through a pre-set system interface corresponding to a target application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: BEIJING BAIDU NETCOM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ziji Wang, Jiefeng Sun, Dong Liu, Jiqing Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210293568
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and an apparatus for generating a navigation route and a storage medium. The method includes: determining navigation points from a start point to an end point according to a preset navigation algorithm; determining a target panoramic point according to coordinates of the navigation points and a coordinate of a preset panoramic point; and performing fitting according to the navigation points and the target panoramic point to generate a navigation route map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventor: Jiefeng SUN
  • Patent number: 10787259
    Abstract: A bistable gripper for an aerial vehicle may include a base, a first finger, a second finger, a switching pad, a first elastic connector, and a second elastic connector. The base may include a first beam and a second beam. The first finger may be pivotably attached to the first beam at a first joint, and the second finger may be pivotably attached to the second beam at a second joint. The switching pad may be configured for moving relative to the base. The first elastic connector may be attached to the switching pad and the first finger, and the second elastic connector may be attached to the switching pad and the second finger. The bistable gripper may be configured for switching between a closed stable state and an open stable state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Haijie Zhang, Jianguo Zhao, Jiefeng Sun
  • Publication number: 20200148360
    Abstract: A bistable gripper for an aerial vehicle may include a base, a first finger, a second finger, a switching pad, a first elastic connector, and a second elastic connector. The base may include a first beam and a second beam. The first finger may be pivotably attached to the first beam at a first joint, and the second finger may be pivotably attached to the second beam at a second joint. The switching pad may be configured for moving relative to the base. The first elastic connector may be attached to the switching pad and the first finger, and the second elastic connector may be attached to the switching pad and the second finger. The bistable gripper may be configured for switching between a closed stable state and an open stable state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Haijie Zhang, Jianguo Zhao, Jiefeng Sun
  • Publication number: 20200026418
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a device for sharing a position. The method comprises: obtaining geographic information and an intent to share corresponding to a marked position on a panoramic map; setting the geographic information and the sharing intention in a pre-set sharing link; and sending the preset sharing link through a pre-set system interface corresponding to a target application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Ziji WANG, Jiefeng SUN, Dong LIU, Jiqing ZHANG