Patents by Inventor Weifeng Liu

Weifeng Liu 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: 20230177707
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for post-processing mapping data in a movable object environment. A method for post-processing mapping data can include obtaining a plurality of scans, each scan comprising georeferenced mapping data and corresponding payload pose data obtained from a payload supported by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), generating a plurality of local maps based on matching portions of the plurality of scans using the georeferenced mapping data, generating a pose graph based on identifying a plurality of correspondence points among the plurality of local maps, and optimizing the pose graph by minimizing an error distance between each pair of correspondence points to obtain optimized transforms for two scans among the plurality of the scans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Zhenyu YANG, Zhenghe SHANGGUAN, Arjun Sukumar MENON, Weifeng LIU
  • Publication number: 20230117709
    Abstract: A dynamic calculation method and device of electric vehicle mass includes acquiring status data of a vehicle to be measured during an accelerating driving period, the status data including time, speed, height, gravitational acceleration, effective driving power and resistance power; according to the status data information, calculating the total output work, the total resistance work, the total potential energy change amount and the kinetic energy change amount of the vehicle to be measured during the accelerating driving period. Calculating, on the basis of the total output work of a vehicle drive motor being equal to the sum of the total resistance work, a total potential energy change amount of the vehicle in height and the kinetic energy change amount of the vehicle, the mass of the vehicle to be measured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventor: Weifeng LIU
  • Publication number: 20230045977
    Abstract: A system for collecting information regarding a flight restriction region includes one or more processors and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to individually or collectively receive an input specifying a location of the flight restriction region from a user via a user input device, obtain information associated with the flight restriction region from one or more external data sources based on the location, and determine a space of the flight restriction region based on the information associated with the flight restriction region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Weifeng LIU, Jian ZHAO, Yulong DENG, Nanning LI
  • Patent number: 11566915
    Abstract: A flight task processing method includes generating and displaying a user prompt according to flight data of a plurality of flight tasks, selecting one of the flight tasks as a target flight task in response to a selection operation with respect to the user prompt, determining the flight data of the target flight task, processing the flight data of the target flight task to obtain control instruction, and automatically controlling an operation of an aerial vehicle according to the control instruction to reproduce the target flight task by controlling the aerial vehicle to fly to a waypoint included in the flight data, controlling a gimbal of the aerial vehicle to face a gimbal orientation included in the flight data while the aerial vehicle is at the waypoint, and controlling a camera carried by the gimbal to acquire an image while the aerial vehicle is at the waypoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bo Peng, Jiaxiang Fang, Weifeng Liu
  • Patent number: 11523263
    Abstract: A method for sending the medical instrument data is based on a Bluetooth protocol and includes: starting a Bluetooth module; acquiring therapy data; according to a data packet encapsulation way of a standard Bluetooth protocol, filling a data length of the therapy data into a data length Len segment of a Bluetooth data packet, setting a designated data type and filling the designated data type into a data type AD Type segment, coding the therapy data according to a preset coding rule, and then filling the coded therapy data into a data AD data segment, so that a broadcast data packet is formed; and broadcasting the broadcast data packet according to a preset period in a Bluetooth broadcast mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: BMC MEDICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Weifeng Liu, Zhi Zhuang
  • Publication number: 20220380822
    Abstract: An application of a branched-chain ?-ketoacid dehydrogenase complex in preparation of malonyl coenzyme A. A method for preparing malonyl-CoA using a branched-chain ?-ketoacid dehydrogenase complex, the method comprising introducing a gene encoding a branched-chain ?-ketoacid dehydrogenase complex into a biological cell strain to obtain a recombinant cell strain capable of expressing the gene encoding the branched-chain ?-ketoacid dehydrogenase complex; culturing the recombinant cell strain to prepare malonyl-CoA; the branched-chain ?-ketoacid dehydrogenase complex is the following M1) or M2): M1) a set of proteins consisting of a bkdF protein, a bkdG protein, a bkdH protein and a lpdA1 protein; M2) a set of proteins consisting of a bkdA protein, a bkdB protein, a bkdC protein and the lpdA1 protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Weifeng LIU, Bo LIU, Qianqian CUI, Yong TAO
  • Patent number: 11493414
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for testing the flexibility of a sample such as an electronic device are provided herein. A testing system can have a motor operably connected to a mandrel such that the motor causes the mandrel to accurately and precisely rotate and cause the sample to conform to an outer surface of the mandrel. Moreover, a proximal end of the sample is secured to the outer surface of the mandrel, and the opposing distal end is controlled by a retractable holder such that the entire sample is subjected to a constant bend radius as the mandrel rotates. Other aspects and features such as controlling the environment around the mandrel and securing small samples to the mandrel are also described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Flex Ltd.
    Inventors: Weifeng Liu, Jesus A. Tan, William L. Uy, Dongkai Shangguan
  • Patent number: 11488487
    Abstract: A system for collecting information regarding a flight restriction region includes one or more processors and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to individually or collectively receive an input specifying a location of the flight restriction region from a user via a user input device, obtain information associated with the flight restriction region from one or more external data sources based on the location, and determine a space of the flight restriction region based on the information associated with the flight restriction region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Weifeng Liu, Jian Zhao, Yulong Deng, Nanning Li
  • Patent number: 11482121
    Abstract: A system for collecting information regarding a flight restriction region includes one or more processors and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to individually or collectively receive an input specifying a location of the flight restriction region from a user via a user input device, obtain information associated with the flight restriction region from one or more external data sources based on the location, and determine a space of the flight restriction region based on the information associated with the flight restriction region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Weifeng Liu, Jian Zhao, Yulong Deng, Nanning Li
  • Patent number: 11470717
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for producing a flexible electronic device that reduces stress and forces on electronic components are provided. In particular, one or more transition layers with intermediate flexibility, or flexural modulus, are positioned between rigid components and flexible outer layers. This gradually reduces the flexural modulus of the flexible electronics device rather than have an interface between a rigid material and a flexible material. Various materials and methods of forming the layers are described. In addition, an encapsulate layer can be cured to varying flexural moduli to gradually reduce the flexural moduli from the rigid component to the flexible outer layers or bulk structure of the flexible electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Flex Ltd.
    Inventors: Weifeng Liu, William L. Uy, Dongkai Shangguan
  • Patent number: 11381744
    Abstract: An image processing method includes, when an edit triggering event for a target image is detected, acquiring description information associated with the target image. The description information includes interference information that affects image quality occurred in a shooting process of the target image. The description information includes at least one of motion data of a carrying member that carries a shooting module configured to acquire the target image or motion data of a moving object on which the carrying member is mounted. The method further includes editing image clips in the target image which are associated with respective interference information of the description information to obtain a processed target image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Weifeng Liu, Shunnian Li, Ye Tao, Yayun Zheng
  • Publication number: 20220173066
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to using direct ink printing on chips or interposer pads to replace the other die bonding process, e.g., conductive adhesive, Anisotropic Conductive Film (ACF), solder, etc. Direct printing on contact pads of chips and/or interposers to replace using ACF bonding provides simplicity of manufacturing process, reduced cost by eliminating ACF, reduced interconnect resistance by eliminating ACF interface, and increased reliability by eliminating ACF bonding instability. Direct printing according to embodiments of the present disclosure can make complex design patterns with fine pitch capability (sub 10 micron is feasible by using aerosol jet printing, 30 microns or above for screen printing). Such direct printing can also enable roll to roll printing process for high volume production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: Flex Ltd.
    Inventor: Weifeng Liu
  • Patent number: 11332769
    Abstract: A method for promoting enzymolysis of lignocellulose by using a pH-responsive lignin amphoteric surfactant and recovery of a cellulase. The method includes: adding lignocellulose to a buffer solution, and then adding a pH-responsive lignin amphoteric surfactant and a cellulase; controlling the pH of the mixed solution to be 4.0-6.2, heating the solution to a temperature of 40° C. to 60° C. and reacting at said temperature for 24-96 h to obtain a saccharified hydrolyzate of lignocellulose; and obtaining an enzymolysed liquid by solid-liquid separation, and then adjusting the pH of the enzymolysed liquid to precipitate the pH-responsive lignin amphoteric surfactant and the cellulase for recycling. The method can effectively improve the enzymolysis efficiency of lignocellulose, recover a certain amount of cellulase, and expand the applications of industrial lignin. The method does not require additional equipment, and is simple to operate and environmentally friendly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hongming Lou, Xueqing Qiu, Yuxia Pang, Dongjie Yang, Yong Qian, Jinhao Huang, Conghua Yi, Weifeng Liu, Dafeng Zheng
  • Patent number: 11326251
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for preparing surface-active onion-like carbon nanospheres based on vapor deposition, comprising: directly preparing high-surface-activity onion-like carbon nanospheres formed by coating ferroferric oxide nano-particles on an onion-like graphitized shell by taking liquid small organic molecule alkane n-dodecane as a carbon source to perform chemical vapor deposition at high temperature of 650˜700° C. in an inert carrier gas environment with existence of a ferrocene catalyst. An onion-like carbon nanosphere product prepared according to the present invention has good surface activity and thermal stability, is wide in practicability, and can be widely applied to the fields of adsorbing materials, energy storage materials, catalytic materials, medical materials and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Taiyuan University of Technology
    Inventors: Lei Qin, Weifeng Liu, Yan Cui, Xuguang Liu, Yongzhen Yang
  • Publication number: 20220113421
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for mapping in a movable object environment. A system may comprise a movable object, a payload coupled to the movable object, the payload comprising an embedded system including an embedded processor, a scanning sensor, one or more cameras, and an inertial navigation system (INS). The payload further including an online processing application, the online processing application including instructions which, when executed by the embedded processor, cause the online processing application to obtain mapping data from the scanning sensor, obtain image data from a camera of the one or more cameras, obtain positioning data from the INS, associate the mapping data with the positioning data to generate georeferenced data, downsample the georeferenced data to generate downsampled georeferenced data, and provide the downsampled georeferenced data to a client device to be visualized on the client device in real-time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Jifei XU, Feng CAO, Arjun Sukumar MENON, Weifeng LIU
  • Publication number: 20220113423
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for generating representation data of mapping data in a movable object environment. A method of generating representation data of three-dimensional mapping data may include: receiving three-dimensional mapping data captured by a sensor; generating representation data by projecting the three-dimensional mapping data onto a two-dimensional plane based on a selected perspective of view; and associating the representation data with the three-dimensional mapping data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Zhenyu YANG, Weifeng LIU
  • Publication number: 20220108524
    Abstract: A box modeling method and apparatus, a robot picking system, an electronic device and a medium, the method comprising: acquiring first 3D point cloud information of a box(S302); determining a first point of the box according to box parameters and the first 3D point cloud information(S304); performing a calculation to the first point and the first 3D point cloud information by using a ray method so as to generate a first minimum bounding rectangle(S306); and modeling the box according to the first minimum bounding rectangle and the box parameters(S308).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicant: BEIJING JINGDONG QIANSHI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Baocheng WAN, Weifeng LIU, Xu LIU, Kai CAO
  • Patent number: 11289393
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems are provided for the molding and encapsulation of flexible electronic devices. The encapsulation includes providing a mold shell made from an encapsulation material, positioning a flexible electronic device in the mold shell, and dispensing an encapsulant, in a liquid form, around the flexible electronic device. The mold shell, the dispensed encapsulant, and the electronic device forms an integral encapsulation package when the encapsulant is cured. The mold shell and the encapsulant may be made from a same material and, once cured, become an integral part of the encapsulated flexible electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Flex Ltd.
    Inventors: Weifeng Liu, Jesus A. Tan, William L. Uy, Dongkai Shangguan
  • Publication number: 20220068144
    Abstract: A system for collecting information regarding a flight restriction region includes one or more processors and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to individually or collectively receive an input specifying a location of the flight restriction region from a user via a user input device, obtain information associated with the flight restriction region from one or more external data sources based on the location, and determine a space of the flight restriction region based on the information associated with the flight restriction region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Weifeng LIU, Jian ZHAO, Yulong DENG, Nanning LI
  • Patent number: D963265
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Shenzhen Papani Pet Products Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Weifeng Liu