Patents by Inventor Liang Ding

Liang Ding 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: 20200409014
    Abstract: An adjustable optical lens, a camera module and an aligning method thereof are disclosed. The adjustable optical lens includes at least one lens element and an optical structure element. Each of the lens elements is successively and overlappingly arranged in an photosensitive apparatus of the optical structure element, wherein at least one of the lens elements is configured as an adjustable lens element whose assemble position is adjustable. The optical structure element has at least one adjusting channel and at least one fixing channel for adjusting and fixing the adjustable lens element respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Mingzhu WANG, Bojie ZHAO, Liang DING, Chunmei LIU, Feifan CHEN, Nan GUO
  • Publication number: 20200409774
    Abstract: An Intelligent Real-Time Robot Operating System (IRT-ROS) architecture and an operation method thereof are provided. The IRT-ROS architecture includes a General-Purpose OS kernel, a Real-Time OS kernel, and an Inter-processor Interrupt interface. The General-Purpose OS kernel is configured to run a General-Purpose OS to execute a non-real-time process. The Real-Time OS kernel is configured to run a Real-Time OS to execute a real-time process. The IPI interface is connected between the General-Purpose OS kernel and the Real-Time OS kernel, and is configured to support communication between the non-real-time process and the real-time process. The AIRT-ROS architecture allows Linux and RTERS to respectively execute non-real-time process and real-time process, and to respectively respond IRQ of non-real-time devices and IRQ of real-time devices. Communications between non-real-time process and real-time process are supported.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: HRG International Institute for Research & Innovation
    Inventors: Kerui XIA, Liang DING, Pengfei LIU, Zhenzhong YU, Yanan ZHANG, Fei WANG, Qi HOU, Taogeng ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20200398958
    Abstract: A leg-arm-paddle underwater robot is provided in the present invention, which includes: a frame, an operating mechanism, a traveling mechanism, and a propulsion mechanism. The traveling mechanism is adapted to enable the leg-arm-paddle composite underwater robot to travel. The propulsion mechanism is adapted to enable the leg-arm-paddle composite underwater robot to float in water. The operating mechanism includes a first robot arm, a second robot arm, and a first mounting base, wherein the first mounting base is detachably connected to the frame. Both the first robot arm and the second robot arm are rotatably connected to the first mounting base, and rotation centers of the first robot arm and the second robot arm are the same. The operating mechanism of the leg-arm-paddle composite underwater robot has a compact structure and a large working range. The leg-arm-paddle composite underwater robot has reduced volume, enhanced operation capability, wide applicability, and strong practicability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: Harbin Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Haibo Gao, Liang Ding, Xiuwen Bi, Yiqun Liu, Jingming Zhang, Liyuan Ge, Zongquan Deng, Haitao Yu
  • Publication number: 20200402300
    Abstract: A terrain modeling method that fuses geometric characteristics and mechanical characteristics, and a terrain modeling system are provided in the present invention. The method includes steps of: obtaining color images and depth images of the detected region, performing a terrain semantic segmentation on the color images, and fusing ground semantic information obtained by the semantic segmentation and depth information contained in the depth images at the same time to generate the point clouds; mapping the point clouds to a raster map in a map coordinate system to generate corresponding rasters, and updating the elevation values to the corresponding rasters; and calculating the input images in terms of terra-mechanical characteristics, and updating calculation results to the corresponding rasters to generate a terrain model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: Harbin Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Liang Ding, Zongquan Deng, Ruyi Zhou, Haibo Gao, Wenhao Feng, Peng Xu, Nan Li, Zhen Liu
  • Publication number: 20200391814
    Abstract: A soft biomimetic legged robot is provided in the present invention, including a plurality of soft robotic arms. The soft robotic arms include a plurality of motion units, and each of the motion units includes one or more of a twist module, an extension module, a contraction, and a bending module. The plurality of motion units is combined to achieve a full-posture motion of the soft robotic arms. By using soft robotic arms composed of different motion units, the soft biomimetic legged robot of the present invention can not only realize the underwater swimming and crawling, but the crawling on land or slopes, thereby adapting to more complicated environments and achieving richer functions. The motion posture is not limited to a single bending, twisting, extension, and shortening. The soft robotic arm can achieve full-posture movements, and its motion type is more complete.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: Harbin Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Liang Ding, Haibo Gao, Lizhou Niu, Yang Su, Zongquan Deng, Nan Li, Zhen Liu
  • Publication number: 20200355984
    Abstract: A split lens assembly module, comprising: a focusing mechanism; and a lens assembly, wherein the lens assembly comprises at least two optical lenses, at least one lens barrel member and a bearing structure, each of the at least one lens barrel member holds at least one optical lens to form at least one to-be-adjusted lens assembly, the bearing structure holds at least one optical lens to form a fixing lens assembly, the to-be-adjusted lens assembly is pre-assembled on the fixing lens assembly, the to-be-adjusted lens assembly is suitable for being adjusted relative to an assembly position of the fixing lens assembly, the fixing lens assembly is mounted inside the focusing mechanism through the bearing structure, and moves as the focusing mechanism is powered on, which is suitable for focusing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Mingzhu WANG, Heng JIANG, Feifan CHEN, Chunmei LIU, Nan GUO, Hong LI, Bojie ZHAO, Liang DING
  • Publication number: 20200336636
    Abstract: A camera module and array camera module with circuit board unit and photosensitive unit and manufacturing method thereof is provided. The array camera module includes two or more camera lenses and a circuit unit. The circuit unit includes a circuit board portion for electrically connecting two or more photosensitive sensors of the array camera module, and a conjoined encapsulation portion integrally encapsulated on the circuit board portion. The camera lenses are respectively arranged along the photosensitive paths of the photosensitive sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Mingzhu WANG, Bojie ZHAO, Takehiko Tanaka, Feifan CHEN, Qimin MEI, Liang DING, Heng JIANG
  • Publication number: 20200319423
    Abstract: A camera lens module includes a lens assembly. The lens assembly may comprise a first optical lens module comprising a first carrier and at least one first optical lens received in the first carrier; and a second optical lens module comprising a second carrier, at least one second optical lens received in the second carrier, and a bearing portion connected to the second carrier. When the first optical lens module and the second optical lens module are assembled together, an adjustable clearance exists between the first carrier and the bearing portion, and between bottom surfaces of the first carrier and a lowermost lens of the first optical lenses and a top surface of an uppermost lens of the second optical lenses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: NINGBO SUNNY OPOTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chunmei LIU, Yiqi WANG, Liang DING, Mingzhu WANG, Hailong LIAO, Nan GUO
  • Publication number: 20200322514
    Abstract: A camera module and array camera module with circuit board unit and photosensitive unit and manufacturing method thereof is provided. The array camera module comprises two or more camera lenses and a circuit unit. The circuit unit comprises a circuit board portion for electrically connecting two or more photosensitive sensors of the array camera module, and a conjoined encapsulation portion integrally encapsulated on the circuit board portion. The camera lenses are respectively arranged along the photosensitive paths of the photosensitive sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Mingzhu WANG, Bojie Zhao, Takehiko Tanaka, Feifan CHEN, Qimin MEI, Liang DING, Heng JIANG
  • Patent number: 10782593
    Abstract: A lens module and a capturing module integrating a focusing mechanism and an assembly method therefor. A lens module (1010) comprises at least one optical lens (1011), a focusing mechanism (1012), and a supporting structure component (1013). Each optical lens (1011) is mounted in an accommodating cavity of the supporting structure component (1013) in a height direction of the supporting structure component (1013). The supporting structure component (1013) is connected inside of the focusing mechanism (1012) as a carrier of the focusing mechanism (1012). The supporting structure component (1013) moves as the focusing mechanism (1012) is powered, and is thereby suitable for focusing. By replacing a carrier and a lens cone of a conventional focusing mechanism with the supporting structure component (1013), an overall assembly process is simplified, the yield and quality of a module are improved, and the manufacturing costs are reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Ningbo Sunny Opotech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mingzhu Wang, Heng Jiang, Feifan Chen, Chunmei Liu, Nan Guo, Hong Li, Bojie Zhao, Liang Ding
  • Patent number: 10768391
    Abstract: An adjustable optical lens, a camera module and an aligning method thereof are disclosed. The adjustable optical lens includes at least one lens element and an optical structure element. Each of the lens elements is successively and overlappingly arranged in an photosensitive apparatus of the optical structure element, wherein at least one of the lens elements is configured as an adjustable lens element whose assemble position is adjustable. The optical structure element has at least one adjusting channel and at least one fixing channel for adjusting and fixing the adjustable lens element respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Ningbo Sunny Opotech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mingzhu Wang, Bojie Zhao, Liang Ding, Chunmei Liu, Feifan Chen, Nan Guo
  • Patent number: 10750071
    Abstract: A camera module and array camera module with circuit board unit and photosensitive unit and manufacturing method thereof is provided. The array camera module comprises two or more camera lenses and a circuit unit. The circuit unit comprises a circuit board portion for electrically connecting two or more photosensitive sensors of the array camera module, and a conjoined encapsulation portion integrally encapsulated on the circuit board portion. The camera lenses are respectively arranged along the photosensitive paths of the photosensitive sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Ningbo Sunny Opotech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mingzhu Wang, Bojie Zhao, Takehiko Tanaka, Feifan Chen, Qimin Mei, Liang Ding, Heng Jiang
  • Patent number: 10735637
    Abstract: A camera module and array camera module with circuit board unit and photosensitive unit and manufacturing method thereof is provided. The array camera module comprises two or more camera lenses and a circuit unit. The circuit unit comprises a circuit board portion for electrically connecting two or more photosensitive sensors of the array camera module, and a conjoined encapsulation portion integrally encapsulated on the circuit board portion. The camera lenses are respectively arranged along the photosensitive paths of the photosensitive sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Ningbo Sunny Opotech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mingzhu Wang, Bojie Zhao, Takehiko Tanaka, Feifan Chen, Qimin Mei, Liang Ding, Heng Jiang
  • Patent number: 10732376
    Abstract: A camera lens module includes a lens assembly. The lens assembly may comprise a first optical lens module comprising a first carrier and at least one first optical lens received in the first carrier; and a second optical lens module comprising a second carrier, at least one second optical lens received in the second carrier, and a bearing portion connected to the second carrier. When the first optical lens module and the second optical lens module are assembled together, an adjustable clearance exists between the first carrier and the bearing portion, and between bottom surfaces of the first carrier and a lowermost lens of the first optical lenses and a top surface of an uppermost lens of the second optical lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: NINGBO SUNNY OPOTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mingzhu Wang, Chunmei Liu, Hailong Liao, Yiqi Wang, Liang Ding, Nan Guo, Heng Jiang, Feifan Chen, Bojie Zhao
  • Publication number: 20200218034
    Abstract: A molded photosensitive assembly includes a supporting member, at least a circuit board, at least two photosensitive units, at least two lead wires, and a mold sealer. The photosensitive units are coupled at the chip coupling area of the circuit board. The lead wires are electrically connected the photosensitive units at the chip coupling area of the circuit board. The mold sealer includes a main mold body and has two optical windows. When the main mold body is formed, the lead wires, the circuit board and the photosensitive units are sealed and molded by the main mold body of the mold sealer, such that after the main mold body is formed, the main mold body and at least a portion of the circuit board are integrally formed together at a position that the photosensitive units are aligned with the optical windows respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Mingzhu WANG, Bojie ZHAO, Takehiko TANAKA, Nan GUO, Zhenyu CHEN, Heng JIANG, Zhongyu LUAN, Fengsheng XI, Feifan CHEN, Liang DING
  • Publication number: 20200209506
    Abstract: A multi-group lens assembly (10), a camera module (100), and an electronic device (200) therefore are provided. The multi-group lens assembly (10) includes at least two group units (11 and 12). At least a first gap (15) is provided between the at least two adjacent group units (11 and 12) to compensate a difference between the multi-group lens assembly (10) and an optical design system, thus allowing an optical system of the multi-group lens assembly conform to the optical design system of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Chunmei LIU, Mingzhu WANG, Hailong LIAO, Liang DING
  • Patent number: 10678016
    Abstract: A camera lens module includes an image sensor and a lens assembly. The image sensor includes a photosensitive chip defining a photosensitive path, wherein the lens assembly is coupled to the image sensor along the photosensitive path of the photosensitive chip. The lens assembly includes at least one optical lens module and an aperture member coupled at the optical lens module, wherein the optical lens module includes a lens barrel and at least an optical lens supported within the lens barrel. A relative position of the lens assembly with respect to the image sensor is adjustable for calibration and the relative position of the optical lens module is permanently fixed after calibration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Ningbo Sunny Opotech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mingzhu Wang, Heng Jiang, Feifan Chen, Chunmei Liu, Bojie Zhao, Nan Guo, Liang Ding
  • Patent number: 10670946
    Abstract: An array imaging module includes at least two optical lenses and a molded photosensitive assembly, wherein the molded photosensitive assembly includes at least two photosensitive units, a circuit board that electrically couples to the photosensitive units, and a molded base having at least two optical windows. The molded base is integrally coupled at the circuit board at a peripheral portion thereof, wherein the photosensitive units are aligned with the optical windows respectively. The optical lenses are located along two photosensitive paths of the photosensitive units respectively, such that each of the optical windows forms a light channel through the corresponding photosensitive unit and the corresponding optical lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Inventors: Mingzhu Wang, Bojie Zhao, Takehiko Tanaka, Nan Guo, Zhen Huang, Duanliang Cheng, Liang Ding, Feifan Chen, Heng Jiang, Zhenyu Chen
  • Publication number: 20200158980
    Abstract: Disclosed are a split lens assembly and a camera module. The split lens assembly comprises a first lens module and a second lens module. The first lens module is assembled to the second lens module. The first lens module and the second lens module are calibrated and assembled. A spacing that facilitates calibration is located between the first lens module and the second lens module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: Ningbo Sunny Opotech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mingzhu Wang, Chunmei LIU, Shoujie WANG, Nan GUO, Lifeng YAO, Liang DING
  • Publication number: 20200151897
    Abstract: A method for obtaining road marking data and a device thereof are provided. The method includes steps of: obtaining coordinates of calibration references on a to-be-marked road; importing the coordinates of the calibration references into an electronic image of the to-be-marked road; determining, according to a difference between the coordinates of the calibration references and coordinates of to-be-calibrated points corresponding to the calibration references in a road image included in the electronic image, whether to perform a calibration on the coordinates of the to-be-calibrated points; and when the difference is greater than a threshold, performing the calibration on the coordinates of the to-be-calibrated points, and using calibrated coordinates of the to-be-calibrated points as road marking data. By applying the present disclosure, the accuracy of road marking data can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: HRG International Institute for Research & Innovation
    Inventors: Hsiencheng Lee, Chenxu Jiang, Yuan Cao, Zhenzhong Yu, Liang Ding, Fuchen Zhao, Kerui Xia, Quan Wang, Long Guo