Patents by Inventor Xinping Bao

Xinping Bao 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).

  • Intelligent illumination control method, apparatus, and system
    Patent number: 9433063
    Abstract: Disclosed are an intelligent illumination control method, apparatus, and system. The method includes a step of obtaining at least one image of a predetermined lighting area captured by at least one stereo camera; a step of determining, based on the at least one image, one or more target illuminance values of the predetermined lighting area; and a step of determining, based on the one or more target illuminance values, a dimming level of at least one illumination apparatus so that the at least one illumination apparatus works according to the determined dimming level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Xinping Bao, Guanglei Zhang, Jichuan Zheng
  • INTELLIGENT ILLUMINATION CONTROL METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140333209
    Abstract: Disclosed are an intelligent illumination control method, apparatus, and system. The method includes a step of obtaining at least one image of a predetermined lighting area captured by at least one stereo camera; a step of determining, based on the at least one image, one or more target illuminance values of the predetermined lighting area; and a step of determining, based on the one or more target illuminance values, a dimming level of at least one illumination apparatus so that the at least one illumination apparatus works according to the determined dimming level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Xinping Bao, Guanglei Zhang, Jichuan Zheng