Patents by Inventor Wenyan Jiang

Wenyan Jiang 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: 20180305018
    Abstract: A transport drone includes: a drone body; a transport unit for carrying an object to be transported; a balancing unit comprising a balancing frame and a swinging device, wherein the balancing frame is connected to the transport unit; the swinging device is respectively connected to the balancing frame and the drone body; the swinging device has rotational freedom; a sensor placed on the balancing frame for detecting a tilt angle of the balancing frame; and a controller electrically connected to both the sensor and the swinging device, wherein the controller controls rotation of the swinging device according to the tilt angle detected by the sensor, so as to adjust the tilt angle of the balancing frame and keep the transport unit in a horizontal state. The transport drone ensures that the items to be transported are in a horizontal state, effectively preventing dumping or damage of the items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Yu Tian, Wenyan Jiang
  • Publication number: 20180297703
    Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle which fetches objects automatically and a method thereof is disclosed. The unmanned aerial vehicle is adopted to fetch objects at different altitudes. The method of fetching objects by the unmanned aerial vehicle comprises the following steps: capturing position information and identity information of the objects; determining a destination and planning a flight route; flying the unmanned aerial vehicle to the destination along the flight route; identifying and collecting a pre-set identity information on surfaces of the objects at the destination; matching the pre-set identity information with a captured identity information; targeting an object the pre-set identity information of which coincides with the captured identity; and controlling a mechanical paw settled on the unmanned aerial vehicle; capturing the object; delivering the object to a pre-set position. The present invention is able to replace human and walking robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Yu Tian, Wenyan Jiang
  • Patent number: 10102741
    Abstract: A remote control device for an aircraft and an aircraft system are provided. The aircraft system includes the aircraft and the remote control device. The remote control device includes a first global positioning system (GPS) chip, a magnetometer, a gyroscope chip, a main control chip and a first signal transceiver. The first GPS chip, the magnetometer and the gyroscope chip are respectively connected with the main control chip, and the first signal transceiver is connected with the main control chip. The first GPS chip, the magnetometer and the gyroscope chip transmit three different position signals of the remote control device to the main control chip respectively; the main control chip transmits a control signal through the first signal transceiver, and the first signal transceiver receives a condition signal of the aircraft and then transmits to the main control chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: YUNEEC TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Yu Tian, Wenyan Jiang
  • Publication number: 20180281919
    Abstract: The present invention provides an aircraft housing and an aircraft with the same. The aircraft housing includes an upper housing and a lower housing. The upper and lower housings are connected through ultrasonic welding or gluing. The aircraft housing has a cavity therein which is communicated with at least one opening of the lower housing. A power system is located within the cavity through the opening. In the present invention, the upper and lower housings of the aircraft are connected through ultrasonic welding, and the aircraft is formed by one step and is high in good product rate. Meanwhile, the aircraft housing is processed through welding, so that the upper and lower housing are in seamless connection with each other, the contact surface suffers from stress, and the strength is substantially increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Yu Tian, Wenyan Jiang
  • Publication number: 20180278844
    Abstract: A photographing method and a photographing device of an unmanned aerial vehicle, the unmanned aerial vehicle, and a ground control device are provided. The method includes steps of: receiving a photographing instruction of the unmanned aerial vehicle; selecting a photographing model of the unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein the photographing model includes a photographing object and a photographing mode of the unmanned aerial vehicle which are correlated with each other; when the photographing object corresponding to the photographing model of the unmanned aerial vehicle is identified to exist in a captured image, adopting the photographing mode correlated to the photographing object of the unmanned aerial vehicle, for adjusting a flight condition of the unmanned aerial vehicle and for photographing the photographing object of the unmanned aerial vehicle. The present invention enables the unmanned aerial vehicle to automatically capture image data of ideal effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Yu Tian, Wenyan Jiang
  • Publication number: 20180257778
    Abstract: An electrical connection structure includes a first connection device and a second connection device. The first connection device includes a first outer tube and a first base; multiple rolling parts are disposed in a tube wall of the first outer tube; the second connection device includes a second outer tube, a casing tube and a second base; the second outer tube has a recess on an outer wall thereof; a gap space is provided between the casing tube and the second outer tube; when the first connection device is docked with the second connection device, the first outer tube is inserted into the gap space, the rolling parts are inserted into the recess; the casing tube forces the rolling parts to remain in the recess for locking up the first and second connection devices. A UAV includes a tail rod quick release structure which includes the electrical connection structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Yu Tian, Wenyan Jiang
  • Patent number: 10070026
    Abstract: A gimbal includes a housing (1). A gyroscope board (4), a camera (21), and a camera main control board (22) electrically connected with the camera are disposed in the housing. A Wi-Fi circuit board (31) and a Wi-Fi antenna (33) are also disposed in the housing. The Wi-Fi circuit board is electrically connected with the camera main control board. The camera is fixed on the housing. The gimbal achieves the independent Wi-Fi transmission, so that the structure is simplified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: YUNEEC TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Yu Tian, Wenyan Jiang
  • Publication number: 20180237139
    Abstract: A UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) arm mechanism includes an arm fixed device, a control device, a limiting device, and an arm connecting device, wherein the control device is adapted for controlling an assembly and disassembly of the arm fixed device and the arm connecting device, the limiting device is adapted for relatively fixing the arm fixed device and the arm connecting device; the control device is adapted for driving the limiting device to be detached from the arm connecting device, so as to achieve that the arm fixed device and the arm connecting device switch among at least three different states through a relative rotation. The UAV and the UAV arm mechanism can be locked up through the positioning pins, and also can be folded and disassembled after pressing the controlling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Yu Tian, Wenyan Jiang
  • Patent number: 10053230
    Abstract: A magnetic levitation obstacle avoidance device and a magnetic levitation holder are provided, wherein the magnetic levitation obstacle avoidance device includes: a magnetic levitation component and an obstacle avoidance module; wherein the magnetic levitation component comprises a driving component, an inner stator and an outer rotor; wherein the obstacle avoidance module is mounted on the outer rotor; the driving component drives the outer rotor according to attitude changes of the obstacle avoidance module, so as to change a magnetic force between the outer rotor and the inner stator; the obstacle avoidance module is adjusted to a target attitude by magnetic levitation rotation of the outer rotor. The magnetic levitation obstacle avoidance device and the magnetic levitation holder are self-adaptive in attitude adjustment, and are more stable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Haoxiang Electric Energy (Kunshan) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu Tian, Wenyan Jiang
  • Patent number: 10053229
    Abstract: An aircraft system (1) includes an aircraft apparatus (31) including an image capturing device (33) and a remote control (32). The remote control (32) includes a display (321), a first communication circuit (322) adapted for transmitting aircraft control signals to the aircraft apparatus (31), and a second communication circuit (323) adapted for receiving image signals of the image capturing device. The display (321) is adapted for displaying the image signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Yuneec Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Yu Tian, Wenyan Jiang
  • Publication number: 20180208291
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle), and more particularly to a UAV with linkage foldable arms, which includes a linkage mechanism, a fuselage body and multiple aircraft arms. The multiple aircraft arms are connected with each other through the linkage mechanism and are connected with the fuselage body; a locating part is located in a middle of the fuselage body; the locating part comprises a positioning structure, a fixed structure which plays a limit role is located on one of the multiple aircraft arms, the fixed structure is buckled with the positioning structure. When the aircraft arms are unfolded or folded, only one aircraft arm needs to be operated to drive other aircraft arms to move under the action of the linkage mechanism, so that multiple folding steps are simplified into a folding process, which is convenient in operation and strong in practicability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Yu Tian, Wenyan Jiang
  • Publication number: 20180211406
    Abstract: An image processing method and device are provided. The image processing method includes steps of: receiving image data from the UAV, wherein the image data is associated with one or more identifications related to the UAV; parsing the image data to obtain the one or more identifications; and classifying images into a sub image library corresponding to the one or more identifications of a first image library according to the one or more identifications parsed. The image processing method and device for the UAV according to the preferred embodiments of the present invention are capable of classifying images obtained by the UAV clearly, so as to facilitate operations of checking, downloading and etc for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Yu Tian, Wenyan Jiang
  • Publication number: 20180202831
    Abstract: An auxiliary control method and an auxiliary control system for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) are provided. The auxiliary control method for the UAV includes steps of: based on a flight attitude and a flight speed of the UAV, predicting a flight path of the UAV in a scheduled time; and providing information about the flight path of the UAV in the scheduled time to an operator of the UAV. The auxiliary control method and system for the UAV provided by the present invention are able to provide the information about the flight path of the UAV in the scheduled time to the operator of the UAV, so as to help the operator of the UAV make a control decision for the UAV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Yu Tian, Wenyan Jiang
  • Publication number: 20180188637
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of shooting and discloses a handheld stand for shooting which is more stable. The present disclosure comprises a rotatable handle mechanism, a base, a position adjusting mechanism, a connecting mechanism and a counterweight, wherein the rotatable handle mechanism is connected to a bottom of the base, the base is rotatable with respect to the rotatable handle mechanism, the position adjusting mechanism is disposed on an upper surface of the base for holding a shooting device and adjusting a position of the shooting device relative to the base, the counterweight is disposed below the rotatable handle mechanism and connected to the base via the connecting mechanism, and the counterweight is configured to adjust a center of gravity of the base. The present disclosure further discloses a method for adjusting the center of gravity of a handheld stand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: Haoxiang Electric Energy (Kunshan) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu TIAN, Wenyan JIANG
  • Publication number: 20180179547
    Abstract: The invention provides for systems, methods, and compositions for manipulation of sequences and/or activities of target sequences. Provided are vectors and vector systems, some of which encode one or more components of a CRISPR complex, as well as methods for the design and use of such vectors. Also provided are methods of directing CRISPR complex formation in eukaryotic cells and methods for selecting specific cells by introducing precise mutations utilizing the CRISPR/Cas system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Feng Zhang, David Benjamin Turitz Cox, Luciano Marraffini, David Olivier Bikard, Wenyan Jiang, Neville Espi Sanjana
  • Publication number: 20180155016
    Abstract: Disclosed is an aerial vehicle, comprising: an airframe, a propeller(s), a duct(s) and a driving device, wherein the duct(s) is arranged on the airframe and adapted to increase a lifting force for the aerial vehicle, the propeller is arranged in the respective duct and is connected to the airframe, and the driving device is connected to the propeller(s) and is arranged on the airframe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: Yuneec Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Yu TIAN, Wenyan JIANG
  • Publication number: 20180149479
    Abstract: Provided are a geo-location or navigation camera, and an aircraft and a navigation method therefor. The geo-location or navigation camera comprises an image capturing apparatus (15), an image capturing direction of the image capturing apparatus (15) being vertically downward. The camera further comprises a gimbal stability-enhancement system comprising a gimbal body and a gimbal control system connected to the gimbal body. The image capturing apparatus (15) is arranged on the gimbal body. By means of the balance control and shock absorption effects of the gimbal stability-enhancement system, the stability of the image capturing apparatus (15) is better, and the image capturing direction of the image capturing apparatus (15) is maintained to be always vertically downward. The aircraft can still be navigated without a GPS. The method has advantages of being highly accurate and widely applicable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: Yuneec Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: YU TIAN, Wenyan JIANG
  • Publication number: 20180146126
    Abstract: A gimbal control method, a gimbal control system and a gimbal device are provided. The method includes steps of: obtaining simulation position information, measurement position information and simulation angular velocity information of a Pitch axis of a gimbal in real-time; calculating a first position error between the simulation position information of the Pitch axis and the measurement position information of the Pitch axis; processing the first position error with proportional-derivative calculation, wherein the first position error is compensated with the simulation angular velocity information during the proportional-derivative calculation; and, according to a result of the proportional-derivative calculation after compensating, generating a first torque control instruction for controlling a torque of a Pitch axis motor, so as to enable the Pitch axis to reach a position corresponding to the simulation position information of the Pitch axis. According to the present invention, a brush motor is adopted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Yu Tian, Wenyan Jiang
  • Patent number: D818873
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: HAOXIANG Electric Energy (KunShan) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu Tian, Wenyan Jiang
  • Patent number: D818874
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Yuneec International (China) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu Tian, Wenyan Jiang