Patents by Inventor Tianyue Yu
Tianyue Yu 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).
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Patent number: 11947037Abstract: A system has a collection of lidar sensors to generate lidar point cloud data for a defined geolocation. A computer is connected to the collection of lidar sensors via a network. The computer includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executed by the processor to process the lidar point cloud data to produce an object list for each moving object identified in the lidar point cloud data. The object list includes object classification information, object motion information, object position data, and object size data. Object motion analyses are performed on each object list to generate object motion analytics for the defined geolocation.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Quanergy Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Akshaya Sharma, Tianyue Yu, Ross C Taylor
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Patent number: 11209546Abstract: A lidar-based apparatus and method are used for the solid state steering of laser beams using Photonic Integrated Circuits. Integrated optic design and fabrication micro- and nanotechnologies are used for the production of chip-scale optical splitters that distribute an optical signal from a laser essentially uniformly to an array of pixels, said pixels comprising tunable optical delay lines and optical antennas. Said antennas achieve out-of-plane coupling of light. As the delay lines of said antenna-containing pixels in said array are tuned, each antenna emits light of a specific phase to form a desired far-field radiation pattern through interference of these emissions. Said array serves the function of solid state optical phased array.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2018Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Quanergy Systems, Inc.Inventors: Louay Eldada, Tianyue Yu, Angus Pacala
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Publication number: 20210302542Abstract: An apparatus has a collection of emitters on an emitter substrate with irregular distances between the collection of emitters to produce optical beams in a far field with a more even distribution than conventional optical beams in the far field produced by a conventional collection of emitters with regular distances between the conventional collection of emitters. A collection of receivers on a receiver substrate has irregular distances between the collection of receivers. A system substrate hosts the emitter substrate and the receiver substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Alfred RIDDLE, Tianyue YU, Jaswant RAI, Ross TAYLOR
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Publication number: 20210103033Abstract: A system has a collection of lidar sensors to generate lidar point cloud data for a defined geolocation. A computer is connected to the collection of lidar sensors via a network. The computer includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executed by the processor to process the lidar point cloud data to produce an object list for each moving object identified in the lidar point cloud data. The object list includes object classification information, object motion information, object position data, and object size data. Object motion analyses are performed on each object list to generate object motion analytics for the defined geolocation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: Akshaya SHARMA, Tianyue YU, Ross Taylor
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Publication number: 20200110160Abstract: An apparatus has an optical phased array producing a far field electro-magnetic field defining a field of view. Receivers collect reflected electro-magnetic field signals characterizing the field of view. A processor is configured to process the reflected electro-magnetic field signals to identify a selected area in the field of view as an area of interest. The processor is further configured to dynamically adjust control signals applied to the optical phased array to produce an updated far field electro-magnetic field with increased electro-magnetic field resolution for the selected area.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2018Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Louay ELDADA, Tomoyuki IZUHARA, Tianyue YU, Ross TAYLOR
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Patent number: 10132928Abstract: A lidar-based apparatus and method are used for the solid state steering of laser beams using Photonic Integrated Circuits. Integrated optic design and fabrication micro- and nanotechnologies are used for the production of chip-scale optical splitters that distribute an optical signal from a laser essentially uniformly to an array of pixels, said pixels comprising tunable optical delay lines and optical antennas. Said antennas achieve out-of-plane coupling of light. As the delay lines of said antenna-containing pixels in said array are tuned, each antenna emits light of a specific phase to form a desired far-field radiation pattern through interference of these emissions. Said array serves the function of solid state optical phased array.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2014Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Quanergy Systems, Inc.Inventors: Louay Eldada, Tianyue Yu, Angus Pacala
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Patent number: 10126412Abstract: A lidar-based system and method are used for the solid state beamforming and steering of laser beams using optical phased array (OPA) photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and the detection of laser beams using photodetectors. Transmitter and receiver electronics, power management electronics, control electronics, data conversion electronics and processing electronics are also included in the system and used in the method. Laser pulses beamformed by the OPA PIC reflect from objects in the field of view (FOV) of said OPA, and are detected by a detector or a set of detectors. A lidar system includes at least one lidar, and any subset and any number of complementary sensors, data processing/communication/storage modules, and a balance of system for supplying power, protecting, connecting, and mounting the components of said system.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2014Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Quanergy Systems, Inc.Inventors: Louay Eldada, Tianyue Yu, Angus Pacala
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Patent number: 9876224Abstract: Provided herein are nanostructure networks having high energy storage, electrochemically active electrode materials including nanostructure networks having high energy storage, as well as electrodes and batteries including the nanostructure networks having high energy storage. According to various implementations, the nanostructure networks have high energy density as well as long cycle life. In some implementations, the nanostructure networks include a conductive network embedded with electrochemically active material. In some implementations, silicon is used as the electrochemically active material. The conductive network may be a metal network such as a copper nanostructure network. Methods of manufacturing the nanostructure networks and electrodes are provided. In some implementations, metal nanostructures can be synthesized in a solution that contains silicon powder to make a composite network structure that contains both.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2016Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Amprius, Inc.Inventor: Tianyue Yu
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Publication number: 20170025676Abstract: Provided herein are nanostructure networks having high energy storage, electrochemically active electrode materials including nanostructure networks having high energy storage, as well as electrodes and batteries including the nanostructure networks having high energy storage. According to various implementations, the nanostructure networks have high energy density as well as long cycle life. In some implementations, the nanostructure networks include a conductive network embedded with electrochemically active material. In some implementations, silicon is used as the electrochemically active material. The conductive network may be a metal network such as a copper nanostructure network. Methods of manufacturing the nanostructure networks and electrodes are provided. In some implementations, metal nanostructures can be synthesized in a solution that contains silicon powder to make a composite network structure that contains both.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventor: Tianyue Yu
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Publication number: 20160161600Abstract: A lidar-based system and method are used for the solid state beamforming and steering of laser beams using optical phased array (OPA) photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and the detection of laser beams using photodetectors. Transmitter and receiver electronics, power management electronics, control electronics, data conversion electronics and processing electronics are also included in the system and used in the method. Laser pulses beamformed by the OPA PIC reflect from objects in the field of view (FOV) of said OPA, and are detected by a detector or a set of detectors. A lidar system includes at least one lidar, and any subset and any number of complementary sensors, data processing/communication/storage modules, and a balance of system for supplying power, protecting, connecting, and mounting the components of said system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicant: QUANERGY SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: LOUAY ELDADA, TIANYUE YU, ANGUS PACALA
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Patent number: 9287560Abstract: Provided herein are nanostructure networks having high energy storage, electrochemically active electrode materials including nanostructure networks having high energy storage, as well as electrodes and batteries including the nanostructure networks having high energy storage. According to various implementations, the nanostructure networks have high energy density as well as long cycle life. In some implementations, the nanostructure networks include a conductive network embedded with electrochemically active material. In some implementations, silicon is used as the electrochemically active material. The conductive network may be a metal network such as a copper nanostructure network. Methods of manufacturing the nanostructure networks and electrodes are provided. In some implementations, metal nanostructures can be synthesized in a solution that contains silicon powder to make a composite network structure that contains both.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Amprius, Inc.Inventor: Tianyue Yu
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Publication number: 20160047901Abstract: An apparatus and method are used for real-time wide-field-of-view ranging with a time-of-flight lidar sensor having one or a plurality of laser emitters and one or a plurality of photodetectors. When a plurarity of laser emitters are used, they are preferably copackaged or are in the form of an integrated multi-emitter chip or emitting multi-chip module in a single package, and when a plurarity of photoreceivers are used, they are preferably copackaged or are in the form of an integrated multi-photoreceiver chip or photoreceiving multi-chip module in a single package. Furthermore, the apparatus comprises any combination of (a) no moving external parts in contact with the environment, (b) wireless energy and data transfer between the static and the moving parts of the lidar, and (c) protective body, sealant and/or damage-resistant tamper-resistant theft-resistant cage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2013Publication date: February 18, 2016Applicant: QUANERGY SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Angus Pacala, Tianyue Yu, Louay Eldada
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Publication number: 20160028075Abstract: Provided herein are nanostructure networks having high energy storage, electrochemically active electrode materials including nanostructure networks having high energy storage, as well as electrodes and batteries including the nanostructure networks having high energy storage. According to various implementations, the nanostructure networks have high energy density as well as long cycle life. In some implementations, the nanostructure networks include a conductive network embedded with electrochemically active material. In some implementations, silicon is used as the electrochemically active material. The conductive network may be a metal network such as a copper nanostructure network. Methods of manufacturing the nanostructure networks and electrodes are provided. In some implementations, metal nanostructures can be synthesized in a solution that contains silicon powder to make a composite network structure that contains both.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2014Publication date: January 28, 2016Applicant: Amprius, Inc.Inventor: Tianyue Yu
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Publication number: 20150293224Abstract: A lidar-based apparatus and method are used for the solid state steering of laser beams using Photonic Integrated Circuits. Integrated optic design and fabrication micro- and nanotechnologies are used for the production of chip-scale optical splitters that distribute an optical signal from a laser essentially uniformly to an array of pixels, said pixels comprising tunable optical delay lines and optical antennas. Said antennas achieve out-of-plane coupling of light. As the delay lines of said antenna-containing pixels in said array are tuned, each antenna emits light of a specific phase to form a desired far-field radiation pattern through interference of these emissions. Said array serves the function of solid state optical phased array.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2014Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicant: QUANERGY SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Louay ELDADA, Tianyue YU, Angus PACALA
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Publication number: 20150192677Abstract: A three-dimensional mapping system comprising a moderate number (typically 2 to 4) of moderate-beam-count (typically 8-beam to 16-beam) lidar sensors is proposed to achieve low cost systems with wide fields of view. Secondary advantages include compact sensors and a small minimum range (possible by optimal placement of each of a plurality of sensors).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2014Publication date: July 9, 2015Applicant: QUANERGY SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: TIANYUE YU, ANGUS PACALA, LOUAY ELDADA
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Patent number: 9053938Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for forming a low-resistance, high light transmission layer. In one embodiment of the present invention, a method is provided comprised of creating a plurality of vias on a substrate, the vias formed in material that has a maximum processing temperature that less than a pre-defined threshold; adding a plurality of electrically conductive material into the vias; and solution depositing a nanowires infused window layer that has a first thickness at certain areas and a second thickness at other areas, wherein overall sheet resistance is between about 1 to 10 ohms per square, while light transmission combined is at least 70% and creates less than 5% shadow loss. The method may involve using a transparent conductive oxide layer beneath the window layer. This can create a layer that eliminates opaque bus bars or fingers associated with traditional solar cells. This may be an all-solution deposited process using only one deposition set or multiple deposition steps.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2010Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: aeris CAPITAL Sustainable IP Ltd.Inventors: Hak Fei Poon, Tianyue Yu
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Publication number: 20140211194Abstract: A lidar-based apparatus and method are used for multi-signal detection, weak signal detection and signal disambiguation through waveform approximation utilizing a multi-channel time-to-digital converter (TDC) electronic circuit, with each TDC having an individually adjustable voltage threshold. This advanced TDC-based pulse width time-of-flight (ToF) approach achieves the low cost associated with the TDC-based pulse width ToF approach while solving the signal quality issues associated with the standard single-threshold TDC-based approach.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: QUANERGY SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: ANGUS PACALA, TIANYUE YU, LOUAY ELDADA
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Patent number: 8518479Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, methods, and devices are provided for creating microfluidic and nanofluidic features. In some embodiments, such methods and devices are used to create at least one channel of a desired volume within a channel in a plastic substrate.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2007Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Affymetrix, Inc.Inventors: Chuan Gao, Tianyue Yu
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Publication number: 20130029273Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, methods, and devices are provided for creating microfluidic and nanofluidic features. In some embodiments, such methods and devices are used to create at least one channel of a desired volume within a channel in a plastic substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2007Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: Affymetrix, INC.Inventors: Chuan Gao, Tianyue Yu
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Publication number: 20120055338Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, systems, methods, and devices are provided for handling liquid. In some embodiments, such systems, methods, and devices are used to combine fluids while removing gaseous bubbles.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2011Publication date: March 8, 2012Applicant: AFFYMETRIX, INC.Inventors: Chuan Gao, Tianyue Yu