Patents by Inventor Tian Xia

Tian Xia 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: 20190125082
    Abstract: A chair surface for folding chairs, where the main chair surface includes hemming and a seating area. The main chair surface is mounted to the chair surface support section by the hemming. The circumference of the seating area has a surrounding seam, and the seating area comprises the shapeable seat section and the backseat section. The space between the surrounding seam and the hemming is connected by a stretchy or stretchable element to create the mounting structure. This invention is a seating area that is shapeable to form a seat section and a backrest section. It contours to the hip and does not create any tightening sensation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew David Frankel, Shi-Ping Zheng, Tian-Xia Zheng
  • Patent number: 10271656
    Abstract: A type of folding sofa with a wrap-around skirt, that includes support legs and wherein the main sofa body is made from soft fabric. The main sofa body consists of a one-piece integrated seat, arm rest, and back rest fabric. A skirt is sewn along the back rest wrapping fabric, the arm rest wrapping fabric and the front of the seat fabric. This skirt goes all the way around the sofa to cover the support legs. The lower edge of the skirt is pegged to the front legs and the rear legs on both sides to form a stretched structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Zenithen USA, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew David Frankel, Shi-Ping Zheng, Tian-Xia Zheng
  • Publication number: 20190104850
    Abstract: The invention is to a type of disassemblable folding chair that includes supports legs on two sides and an upholstered seat back. The support legs include front-tilting support bars and rear-tilting support bars that are cross-hinged with movable hinge joints. Within this structure, the front-tilting support bars on the two sides and the rear-tilting support bars on the two sides are joined together by two cross-hinged diagonal bars. One end of the diagonal bars is directly hinged onto the two front-tilting and rear-tilting support bars; the other end is hinged on the front-tilting and rear-tilting support bars via a detachable structure. When disassembled, the two support legs can be folded together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew David Frankel, Shi-Ping Zheng, Tian-Xia Zheng
  • Publication number: 20190090641
    Abstract: The invention is to a flat folding chair, including a seating frame and cushion fixed on a seating frame, and on front and rear supporting bars which support the two sides of the seating frame. A slide sleeve is installed on the rear supporting bar with the front supporting bar sliding through the slide sleeve to form the movable joint between the supporting bars. A stopper is installed on the front supporting bar. The slide sleeve rests upon the stopper when the folding chair is unfolded to the correct position. There is also a fixation lock installed between the stopper and the slide sleeve to automatically lock the chair when unfolded to the correct position. A clicking sound of the handle snapping into the lock hole serves as a signal to the user that the chair has been opened to the correct position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew David Frankel, Shi-Ping Zheng, Tian-Xia Zheng
  • Publication number: 20190087674
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a method and apparatus for detecting a braking behavior of a front vehicle of an autonomous vehicle. A specific implementation of the method comprises: extracting a vehicle image from a vehicle area in an image acquired by the image acquisition device; converting a color space of the vehicle image to generate a first vehicle image; setting a pixel value of a pixel point in the first vehicle image meeting any condition in a preset condition group to a first preset value to generate a second vehicle image; analyzing the second vehicle image to determine a candidate vehicle light area group; and detecting, based on the candidate vehicle light area group, whether a vehicle indicated by the vehicle image is braking, and generating a detection result. The implementation improves the detection efficiency for the braking behavior of the front vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Han Gao, Tian Xia
  • Publication number: 20190087673
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a method and apparatus for identifying a traffic light. An embodiment of the method comprises: zooming a to-be-processed image acquired by an image acquisition device by at least one preset ratio to obtain at least one zoomed image; inputting the at least one zoomed image into a pre-trained convolutional neural network to obtain location information and category information of a traffic light corresponding to each zoomed image of the at least one zoomed image, wherein the convolutional neural network is used for retrieving location information and category information of a traffic light displayed in an image; and analyzing the obtained location information and category information to generate at least one candidate traffic light identification result, and fusing the generated candidate traffic light identification result to generate a traffic light identification result corresponding to the to-be-processed image. The embodiment improves the accuracy in identifying a traffic light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Ming Li, Tian Xia, Han Gao, Yuqiang Zhai, Shijia Chen
  • Publication number: 20190080186
    Abstract: The method comprises: obtaining a first image collected by a long-focus camera, a second image collected by a short-focus camera, and positioning information and travelling direction of the autonomous vehicle collected by a positioning sensor at a target moment; according to the positioning information and traveling direction of the autonomous vehicle at the target moment, obtaining, from a high-precision map server, location information of traffic lights within a range of preset distance threshold ahead in the traveling direction of the autonomous vehicle at the target moment; recognizing the state of traffic lights at the target moment, according to the location information of the traffic lights at the target moment, and one image of the first image and second image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: BAIDU ONLINE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuqiang ZHAI, Tian XIA, Han GAO, Ming LI
  • Patent number: 10229330
    Abstract: The present application discloses a method and apparatus for detecting a vehicle contour based on point cloud data. The method includes: acquiring to-be-trained point cloud data; generating label data corresponding to points in the to-be-trained point cloud data in response to labeling on the points in the to-be-trained point cloud, the labeling used to indicate whether each of the points in the to-be-trained point cloud data is on a vehicle contour; training a fully convolutional neural network model based on the points in the to-be-trained point cloud data and the label data corresponding to the points in the to-be-trained point cloud data, to obtain a vehicle detection model; and acquiring to-be-detected point cloud data, and obtaining a detection result corresponding to each to-be-detected point in the to-be-detected point cloud data based on the vehicle detection model. The implementation may achieve an accurate detection of the vehicle contour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Li, Tianlei Zhang, Tian Xia, Ji Tao, Yuanqing Lin
  • Publication number: 20190045931
    Abstract: The present invention is to a type of folding chair, wherein two front and rear support bars, the upper ends of which are hinged onto two diagonal bars; the front and rear support bars connect at the point of a slide housing, which results in the formation of an operational hinged structure. The two front support bars are constructed independently and are reinforced with a horizontal bar assembly on both sides that attaches near the slide housing hinged areas of the front support bars on the upper ends. This structure serves to reinforce the slide housing hinged area and when the two front support bars are fixed firmly to the floor, the chair will not tip over and the user will be able to sit more safely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew David Frankel, Shi-Ping Zheng, Tian-Xia Zheng
  • Patent number: 10194751
    Abstract: A split folding furniture support device having an upper support portion and a lower support portion. The upper support section is connected and secured to the lower support section as the shaft inserts into the guide tube. The lower end of the upper main plate touches the upper end of lower main plate forming a load-bearing support. The device can be used to make folding tables, thin waist stool and rotary backrest chair with split, fold and rotation functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Zenithen USA, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew David Frankel, Shi-Ping Zheng, Tian-Xia Zheng
  • Patent number: 10182655
    Abstract: The chair is an upwardly folding chair. It includes an upholstered seat cushion, a seat, and supporting legs. The upholstered seat is hung on the seat. The seat is supported by supporting legs. The supporting leg consists of four facades. Each facade consists of a pair of two diagonal bars which are crossed and hinged together in the center. The facade on each side consists of the front-tilting diagonal and the rear-tilting diagonal bar in the diagonal bar pair, a connecting bar and a supporting bar. The front-tilting diagonal bar is hinged to the front of the seat, and the rear of the seat is supported by supporting bars which include a left half and a right half, with corresponding or symmetrical seat bars, and it is formed by joining the front folding leaf and the rear folding leaf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Zenithen USA, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew David Frankel, Shi-Ping Zheng, Tian-Xia Zheng
  • Publication number: 20190012807
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a three-dimensional posture estimating method and apparatus, a device and a computer storage medium, wherein the method comprises: obtaining two-dimensional posture information of an object in an image and three-dimensional size information of the object; determining coordinates of key points of the object in an object coordinate system according to the three-dimensional size information of the object; determining a transformation relationship between a camera coordinate system and the object coordinate system according to a geometrical relationship between coordinates of key points of the object in the object coordinate system and the two-dimensional posture information of the object. Application of this manner to the field of autonomous driving may implement mapping a detection result of a two-dimensional obstacle to a three-dimensional space to obtain its posture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: BAIDU ONLINE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD..
    Inventors: Xun SUN, Rui WANG, Yuqiang ZHAI, Tian XIA
  • Publication number: 20190005657
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a multiple targets-tracking method and apparatus, a device and a storage medium, wherein the method comprises: obtaining a to-be-processed current image, inputting the current image into a convolutional neural network model obtained by pre-training, and obtaining a target detection result; respectively extracting feature vectors of each detected target from a pre-selected convolutional layer; respectively calculating a similarity between the feature vectors of each target in the current image and feature vectors of each target of previous images, completing association of the same target between different image frames according to calculation results, and allocating a tracking serial number. The solution of the present disclosure may be applied to meet requirements for real-time processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: BAIDU ONLINE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD .
    Inventors: Han GAO, Ji WAN, Tian XIA
  • Patent number: 10159349
    Abstract: A folding sofa that includes symmetrical armrest bars on both sides, front support bars and rear support bars, as well as a fabric seat. The armrest bar consists of a curved U-shaped bar with a symmetrical armrest section and U-shaped portion. The armrest section is formed in a wave shape that starts low in the front and rises high in the rear, with the front lower portion also being attached to an armrest auxiliary bar to provide support for resting the forearms. The rear support bars, after hinging to the armrest bars, have extended sections protruding forward to support the front edge of the fabric seat cushion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Zenithen USA, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew David Frankel, Shi-Ping Zheng, Tian-Xia Zheng
  • Publication number: 20180365503
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus of obtaining obstacle information, a device and a computer storage medium, wherein the method of obtaining obstacle information comprises: obtaining scenario data synchronously collected by a laser radar device and a camera device; using point cloud top view data in the scenario data to perform obstacle recognition to obtain a point cloud set of candidate obstacles; using fusion features of the scenario data corresponding to the point cloud set of the candidate obstacles to perform obstacle recognition to obtain specific obstacle information. The technical solution according to the present disclosure enables accurate obtainment of specific obstacle information, thereby enhances the sensing capability of the self-driving vehicle and improves safety of the self-driving vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: BAIDU ONLINE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tian XIA, Ji WAN, Rui WANG, Xun SUN
  • Patent number: 10130180
    Abstract: A folding collapsible chair includes a seat ring and folding legs with a back rest fabric installed over the seat ring. The seat ring has four positioning pieces that have downward facing sheath tubes; each sheath tube has a locking structure. The folding legs include four support rods and two horizontal bars. The four support rods correspond with the four positioning pieces. Two diagonal support rods form a unit, fixed together with a horizontal bar to form one body. Two of the aforementioned units, each of which incorporates two support rods with a horizontal bar, are cross-hinged together so that they can pull together when folded up for storage with the seat ring. The aforementioned seat ring is linked together into a locking structure with the top ends of the four support rods by means of the positioning pieces' sheath tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Zenithen USA, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew David Frankel, Shi-Ping Zheng, Tian-Xia Zheng
  • Patent number: 10131185
    Abstract: A removable caster system includes a roller, a roller frame and a roller seat, the roller being positioned on the frame via a horizontal axis, the frame being inserted into the vertical shaft hole of the seat through the vertical shaft to form a detachable position; wherein a chute is installed on the upper surface with a trapezoidal stopper; a wire retainer is placed in the chute and is controlled by the movement of its narrowing section or the vertical axis to achieve removable function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Zenithen USA, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew David Frankel, Shi-Ping Zheng, Tian-Xia Zheng
  • Publication number: 20180318250
    Abstract: Described herein is a method for treating a central nervous system disorder, said method comprising steps of first transnasally administering to or immediately adjacent the sphenopalatine ganglion a first pharmaceutical agent that effectively enhances permeability of the blood-brain barrier; and thereafter administering a second pharmaceutical agent with known efficacious value for action upon central nervous system tissue. The central nervous system disorder may be related directly to the brain or to other central nervous system tissues and cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventor: Tian XIA
  • Publication number: 20180317656
    Abstract: A type of improved folding chair includes brackets and seat fabric. Brackets on the four facades are each composed of intersecting diagonal bars. Right and left facades consist of intersecting long bars and medium-sized bars with the upper curved portion of the long bars providing support for the backrest. A fabric seat for the chair comprises an attached cushion, a backrest and side bags where the side bags form a triangular shape, which is sewn onto both the adjacent sides of the cushion and the backrest. When the chair is opened, the tightened side bags form a third structure allowing for an arm rest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew David Frankel, Shi-Ping Zheng, Tian-Xia Zheng
  • Patent number: 10105988
    Abstract: A support foot where the support foot main body is composed of a ground face, support slot and long groove. The support slot is situated on the opposite side of the grounded face and the mouth is upward-opening, and a support arm is situated above the support slot. The long groove is cut through the support arm and runs parallel to the axis of the support slot, and a rivet inserted through the long groove is used to attach the support foot to the rack. This invention consists of a support foot designed as a single unit. It is attached by a single rivet and can be folded either inward for storage or outward to form a support structure by means of the connection at the support slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Zenithen USA, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew David Frankel, Shi-Ping Zheng, Tian-Xia Zheng