Patents by Inventor Mu FANG

Mu FANG 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).

  • Patent number: 12387494
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for warehouse storage-location monitoring, a computer device, and a storage medium. The method includes the following. Video data of a warehouse storage-location area is obtained, and a target image corresponding to the warehouse storage-location area is obtained based on the video data, where the warehouse storage-location area includes an area of a storage-location and an area around the storage-location. The target image is detected based on a category detection model, to determine a category of each object appearing in the target image. A detection result is obtained by detecting a status of each object based on the category of each object. The detection result is transmitted to a warehouse scheduling system, where the detection result is used for the warehouse scheduling system to monitor the warehouse storage-location area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: VisionNav Robotics USA Inc.
    Inventors: Bingchuan Yang, Yujie Lu, Mu Fang, Luyang Li, Peng Chen
  • Patent number: 12380669
    Abstract: A method for cargo counting, a computer equipment, and a storage medium are provided in the disclosure. The method includes the following. Three-dimensional (3D) point cloud data of a set of cargoes within a preset placement region is obtained based on a cargo-counting instruction. Whether the set of cargoes are in a first placement state is determined according to the 3D point cloud data. Based on a determination that the set of cargoes are in the first placement state, a quantity of the set of cargoes is calculated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: VisionNav Robotics USA Inc.
    Inventors: Hang Ding, Yujie Lu, Bingchuan Yang, Mu Fang
  • Publication number: 20250223143
    Abstract: Provided is a path planning method of a handling device, a handling device, and an electronic device. The method includes: based on position information of a target goods placement area in a truck bed and an initial position, determining a handling path corresponding to the target goods placement area, where the handling path includes a first handling path including a turn-around position and a loading-unloading position corresponding to the target goods placement area; sending the handling path to a target handling device such that the target handling device, based on the first handling path, travels to the turn-around position in a forward mode, and rotates at the turn-around position to enable a bearing assembly of the rotated target handling device to face toward the target goods placement area, and then travels, in a backward mode, to the loading-unloading position to perform goods loading or unloading operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2025
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Inventors: Mu FANG, Bingchuan YANG, Yujie LU
  • Publication number: 20250191292
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a handling device and a method applied to the handling device, a controller and a plurality of 3D laser radars are arranged on a vehicle body of the handling device, the controller is in communication connection with the plurality of 3D laser radars, the plurality of 3D laser radars are configured to acquire 3D point cloud data of environment regions in a plurality of different orientations of the vehicle body, and the controller may determine the pose of the handling device according to the plurality of 3D point cloud data to position the handling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2024
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Mu FANG, Bingchuan YANG, Yujie LU, Zhilong LI, Jinmei HUANG
  • Publication number: 20250187885
    Abstract: By providing a 3D laser radar and a camera on a fork assembly of the handling device, the 3D laser radar and the camera can move relative to a device body of the handling device along with the fork assembly. When the 3D laser radar and the camera move along with the fork assembly to a position corresponding to an object, the 3D laser radar collects 3D point cloud data of the object and the camera collects image data of the object, and a controller of the handling device can determine, based on the 3D point cloud data, pose information of the object, and determine, based on the image data, a fork insertion position of the object, and control, based on the pose information and the fork insertion position, the fork assembly to align with the fork insertion position of the object to pick up the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2024
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Mu FANG, Bingchuan YANG, Yujie LU, Zhilong LI, Jinmei HUANG
  • Patent number: 12246954
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for forklift pickup, a computer device, and a storage medium are provided in the disclosure. The method includes the following. Observational data of a truck parking area is obtained by observing the truck parking area. Point cloud data of at least one truck is obtained in the observational data, and point cloud data of each of the at least one carrier is obtained in the point cloud data of the at least one truck. A relative pose of each of at least one carrier is determined based on the point cloud data of each of the at least one carrier. A pickup priority is determined based on the point cloud data of each of the at least one carrier. A forklift is controlled to perform pickup according to the relative pose of each of the at least one carrier and the pickup priority.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: VisionNav Robotics (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bingchuan Yang, Yujie Lu, Lisha Huang, Mu Fang
  • Patent number: 12221331
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for forklift pickup, a computer device, and a storage medium are provided in the disclosure. The method includes the following. Observational data of a truck parking area is obtained by observing the truck parking area. Point cloud data of at least one truck is obtained in the observational data, and point cloud data of each of the at least one carrier is obtained in the point cloud data of the at least one truck. A relative pose of each of at least one carrier is determined based on the point cloud data of each of the at least one carrier. A pickup priority is determined based on the point cloud data of each of the at least one carrier. A forklift is controlled to perform pickup according to the relative pose of each of the at least one carrier and the pickup priority.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: VisionNav Robotics (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bingchuan Yang, Yujie Lu, Lisha Huang, Mu Fang
  • Publication number: 20240383695
    Abstract: A method for determining material-cage stacking, a computer device, and a storage medium are provided. The method includes the following. A material-cage image is obtained by photographing a first stacking apparatus of a first material cage and a second stacking apparatus of a second material cage. The stacking apparatuses of the two material cages in the material-cage image can be recognized respectively with two detection models. The first stacking result is obtained by obtaining location information of the stacking apparatuses of the two material cages with the first detection model, and the second stacking result is obtained with the second detection model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Peng CHEN, Mu FANG, Yujie LU, Bingchuan YANG
  • Publication number: 20240353852
    Abstract: A method, a remote control device, and a system are provided. The method may include: determining an initial synthetic polarization direction based at least in part on transmission antenna information of a movable platform; obtaining attitude data indicative of an attitude change of the movable platform; and determining a target synthetic polarization direction based at least in part on the attitude data and the initial synthetic polarization direction, wherein a remote control device is configured to communicate with the moveable platform using the target synthetic polarization direction. By adopting the method, the communication quality between the remote control device and the moveable platform can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mu FANG, Yifeng QIN, Chao MA
  • Publication number: 20240327132
    Abstract: A method for determining material-cage stacking, a computer device, and a storage medium are provided. The method includes the following. A material-cage image is obtained by photographing a first stacking apparatus of a first material cage and a second stacking apparatus of a second material cage. The stacking apparatuses of the two material cages in the material-cage image can be recognized respectively with two detection models. The first stacking result is obtained by obtaining location information of the stacking apparatuses of the two material cages with the first detection model, and the second stacking result is obtained with the second detection model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Peng CHEN, Mu FANG, Yujie LU, Bingchuan YANG
  • Patent number: 12084290
    Abstract: A method for determining material-cage stacking, a computer device, and a storage medium are provided. The method includes the following. A material-cage image is obtained by photographing a first stacking apparatus of a first material cage and a second stacking apparatus of a second material cage. The stacking apparatuses of the two material cages in the material-cage image can be recognized respectively with two detection models. The first stacking result is obtained by obtaining location information of the stacking apparatuses of the two material cages with the first detection model, and the second stacking result is obtained with the second detection model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: VISIONNAV ROBOTICS (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Peng Chen, Mu Fang, Yujie Lu, Bingchuan Yang
  • Publication number: 20230406681
    Abstract: An apparatus for identification and positioning and a cargo transportation apparatus are provided in the disclosure. The apparatus for identification and positioning includes a mounting member and a first detection member. The mounting member is configured to be connected to a handling member of a cargo transportation device. The first detection member is configured to identify and position a cargo or the cargo transportation device. According to the apparatus for identification and positioning and the cargo transportation apparatus provided in the disclosure, the cargo or the cargo transportation device can be automatically positioned with the first detection member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: EFFITO PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Longfei WU, Luyang LI, Mu FANG, Jianhui YANG
  • Publication number: 20230386211
    Abstract: A method and a device for cargo inventorying and a storage medium are provided in the disclosure. A storage-space image is obtained, where the storage-space image is obtained by performing image acquisition on at least one storage-space where cargoes are stored. A detection result is obtained by performing inference detection on the storage-space image. In addition, a result of cargo inventorying on the storage space is obtained by emphasizing cargoes in the storage-space image according to the detection result. In the disclosure, the detection result can be produced automatically by performing inference detection on the storage-space image. Based on the detection result produced automatically, it is also able to automatically emphasize the cargoes in the storage-space image and realize automatic inventory of cargoes by programmed automatic-control, thereby improving the efficiency of cargo inventorying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: EFFITO PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiwei ZHANG, Luyang LI, Mu FANG, Yujie LU, Bingchuan YANG
  • Publication number: 20230365384
    Abstract: An apparatus for information collection, a cargo handling method, and a monitoring system are provided in the present disclosure. The apparatus for information collection at least includes an information collecting body and a first adjusting mechanism. The information collecting body is configured to collect information of a cargo and/or a truck. The information collecting body is mounted at the first adjusting mechanism. The first adjusting mechanism is configured to drive the information collecting body to rotate around an axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: EFFITO PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Longfei WU, Luyang LI, Mu FANG, Jianhui YANG
  • Publication number: 20230196719
    Abstract: A method for cargo counting, a computer equipment, and a storage medium are provided in the disclosure. The method includes the following. Three-dimensional (3D) point cloud data of a set of cargoes within a preset placement region is obtained based on a cargo-counting instruction. Whether the set of cargoes are in a first placement state is determined according to the 3D point cloud data. Based on a determination that the set of cargoes are in the first placement state, a quantity of the set of cargoes is calculated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: VisionNav Robotics (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mu FANG, Luyang LI, Yujie LU, Bingchuan YANG, Hang DING
  • Publication number: 20230192462
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for forklift pickup, a computer device, and a storage medium are provided in the disclosure. The method includes the following. Observational data of a truck parking area is obtained by observing the truck parking area. Point cloud data of at least one truck is obtained in the observational data, and point cloud data of each of the at least one carrier is obtained in the point cloud data of the at least one truck. A relative pose of each of at least one carrier is determined based on the point cloud data of each of the at least one carrier. A pickup priority is determined based on the point cloud data of each of the at least one carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: VisionNav Robotics (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Luyang LI, Mu FANG, Yujie LU, Bingchuan YANG, Lisha HUANG
  • Publication number: 20230113751
    Abstract: An antenna, an antenna assembly and a wireless communication device are provided. The antenna includes an antenna substrate; and at least one radiation unit disposed on the antenna substrate, each of the at least one radiation unit including: a first radiation branch, and a second radiation branch, where one of the first radiation branch or the second radiation branch is connected to a feeding point, the other of the first radiation branch or the second radiation branch is connected to a ground point, an end part of the first radiation branch bends toward the second radiation branch, and an end part of the second radiation branch is extend in a direction away from the first radiation branch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mu FANG, Chao LYU, Chao MA
  • Publication number: 20230007831
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for warehouse storage-location monitoring, a computer device, and a storage medium. The method includes the following. Video data of a warehouse storage-location area is obtained, and a target image corresponding to the warehouse storage-location area is obtained based on the video data, where the warehouse storage-location area includes an area of a storage-location and an area around the storage-location. The target image is detected based on a category detection model, to determine a category of each object appearing in the target image, where the category includes at least one of: human, vehicle, or goods. A detection result is obtained by detecting a status of each object based on the category of each object, where the detection result includes at least one of: whether the human enters the warehouse storage-location area, vehicle status information, or storage-location inventory information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: VisionNav Robotics (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bingchuan YANG, Yujie LU, Mu FANG, Luyang LI, Peng CHEN
  • Publication number: 20220396431
    Abstract: A method for determining material-cage stacking, a computer device, and a storage medium are provided. The method includes the following. A material-cage image is obtained by photographing a first stacking apparatus of a first material cage and a second stacking apparatus of a second material cage. The stacking apparatuses of the two material cages in the material-cage image can be recognized respectively with two detection models. The first stacking result is obtained by obtaining location information of the stacking apparatuses of the two material cages with the first detection model, and the second stacking result is obtained with the second detection model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: VisionNav Robotics (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Peng CHEN, Luyang LI, Mu FANG, Yujie LU, Fan ZHENG, Bingchuan YANG