Patents by Inventor Yong-Ren LI

Yong-Ren LI 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: 20250052604
    Abstract: A volume measurement method includes: receiving multiple pulse signals when a device under test (DUT) starts passing through a sensing gate; recording multiple X-axis values corresponding to multiple positions of the DUT in response to each pulse signal, and reading the multiple sensing data to calculate a Y-axis value and a Z-axis value corresponding to each X-axis value, wherein the multiple sensing data is obtained by sensing the DUT through the sensing gate; recording a maximum X-axis value corresponding to a final position of the DUT in response to a final pulse signal when the DUT finishes passing through the sensing gate; setting the maximum of the multiple Y-axis values corresponding to the multiple X-axis values as a maximum Y-axis value, and setting the maximum of the multiple Z-axis values corresponding to the multiple X-axis values as a maximum Z-axis value; and calculating a volume of the DUT based on the maximum X-axis value, the maximum Y-axis value and the maximum Z-axis value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2023
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Cheng-You Chiang, Yong-Ren Li, Ta-Cheng Ma
  • Publication number: 20240160211
    Abstract: An automated guided vehicle (AGV) includes an image capturing device, a storage device, a fetching device, a driving device and a processor. The processor is configured to execute: controlling the AGV to move from a starting position to a target position according to a navigation coordinate system, the target position corresponding to the object to be fetched; capturing a depth image from the object to be fetched through the image capturing device; performing image recognition on the depth image to obtain reference pixel information; converting the reference pixel information to the navigation coordinate system according to a coordinate mapping algorithm to obtain a calibrated position; and determining an object-fetching route according to the target position and the calibrated position, and controlling the AGV to move according to the object-fetching route to fetch the object to be fetched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ruei-Jhih Hong, Yong-Ren Li, Ta-Cheng Ma
  • Patent number: 11636612
    Abstract: An AGV navigation device is provided, which includes a RGB-D camera, a plurality of sensors and a processor. When an AGV moves along a target route having a plurality of paths, the RGB-D camera captures the depth and color image data of each path. The sensors (including an IMU and a rotary encoder) record the acceleration, the moving speed, the direction, the rotation angle and the moving distance of the AGV moving along each path. The processor generates training data according to the depth image data, the color image data, the accelerations, the moving speeds, the directions, the moving distances and the rotation angles, and inputs the training data into a machine learning model for deep learning in order to generate a training result. Therefore, the AGV navigation device can realize automatic navigation for AGVs without any positioning technology, so can reduce the cost of automatic navigation technologies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yong-Ren Li, Chao-Hui Tu, Ching-Tsung Cheng, Ruei-Jhih Hong
  • Publication number: 20220101546
    Abstract: An AGV navigation device is provided, which includes a RGB-D camera, a plurality of sensors and a processor. When an AGV moves along a target route having a plurality of paths, the RGB-D camera captures the depth and color image data of each path. The sensors (including an IMU and a rotary encoder) record the acceleration, the moving speed, the direction, the rotation angle and the moving distance of the AGV moving along each path. The processor generates training data according to the depth image data, the color image data, the accelerations, the moving speeds, the directions, the moving distances and the rotation angles, and inputs the training data into a machine learning model for deep learning in order to generate a training result. Therefore, the AGV navigation device can realize automatic navigation for AGVs without any positioning technology, so can reduce the cost of automatic navigation technologies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: YONG-REN LI, CHAO-HUI TU, CHING-TSUNG CHENG, RUEI-JHIH HONG
  • Patent number: 11086330
    Abstract: A control system for an automatic guided vehicle includes a vehicle, a contour-detection module, a position-detection module, and a processing device. The contour-detection module is disposed on the vehicle. The contour-detection module is configured to detect a ceiling and a target object, which is disposed on the ceiling, and to generate a contour signal. The position-detection module is disposed on the vehicle. The position-detection module is configured to detect the position of the vehicle and generate a position signal. The processing device is configured to generate a target mark corresponding to the target object according to the contour signal and the position signal. The processing device is configured to automatically control the carrier to move along a movement path. When the contour-detection module detects the target object, the processing device corrects the movement direction of the vehicle according to the target mark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chao-Hui Tu, Ching-Tsung Cheng, Yong-Ren Li, Ya-chi Chiu
  • Publication number: 20210191416
    Abstract: An automatic guided vehicle positioning system includes one or more positioning areas and an automatic guided vehicle. The positioning areas each have a positioning pattern. The automatic guided vehicle includes a beam emitter, a beam receiver, and a processor. The beam emitter is configured to emit a light beam to scan the positioning areas. The beam receiver is configured to be spaced apart from the beam emitter by a specific distance, wherein the beam receiver receives the light beam scattered by an area other than the corresponding positioning pattern of the positioning areas and does not receive the light beam retroreflected by the corresponding positioning pattern. The processor is configured to recognize the corresponding positioning pattern based on the light beam received by the beam receiver and the retroreflected light beam not received by the beam receiver and to position the automatic guided vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Cheng-You CHIANG, Yong-Ren LI, Chao-Hui TU, Ching-Tsung CHENG
  • Patent number: 10755223
    Abstract: A logistic station includes a cabinet, a storage boxes in the cabinet, a volume measurement room, a volume measurement system, a user interface and a controller. The volume measurement room has a bottom plate and a ceiling. The volume measurement system in the volume measurement room measures the volume of a consignment. The volume measurement room includes a rangefinder and an image capturing device. The rangefinder on the ceiling measures the height of the consignment placed on the bottom plate. The image capturing device is disposed on the ceiling and captures an image toward the bottom plate. The user interface disposed in the cabinet displays information and receives shipping information and a shipping fee. The controller calculates the volume information according to the image and the height, calculates the shipping fee according to the volume information and the shipping information, and controls one of the storage boxes to open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chao-Hui Tu, Ching-Tsung Cheng, Yung-Ping Tien, Yong-Ren Li, Wei-Syuan Syu, Yan-Ling Liao
  • Publication number: 20200103916
    Abstract: A control system for an automatic guided vehicle includes a vehicle, a contour-detection module, a position-detection module, and a processing device. The contour-detection module is disposed on the vehicle. The contour-detection module is configured to detect a ceiling and a target object, which is disposed on the ceiling, and to generate a contour signal. The position-detection module is disposed on the vehicle. The position-detection module is configured to detect the position of the vehicle and generate a position signal. The processing device is configured to generate a target mark corresponding to the target object according to the contour signal and the position signal. The processing device is configured to automatically control the carrier to move along a movement path. When the contour-detection module detects the target object, the processing device corrects the movement direction of the vehicle according to the target mark.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chao-Hui TU, Ching-Tsung CHENG, Yong-Ren LI, Ya-chi CHIU
  • Publication number: 20180181902
    Abstract: A logistic station includes a cabinet, a storage boxes in the cabinet, a volume measurement room, a volume measurement system, a user interface and a controller. The volume measurement room has a bottom plate and a ceiling. The volume measurement system in the volume measurement room measures the volume of a consignment. The volume measurement room includes a rangefinder and an image capturing device. The rangefinder on the ceiling measures the height of the consignment placed on the bottom plate. The image capturing device is disposed on the ceiling and captures an image toward the bottom plate. The user interface disposed in the cabinet displays information and receives shipping information and a shipping fee. The controller calculates the volume information according to the image and the height, calculates the shipping fee according to the volume information and the shipping information, and controls one of the storage boxes to open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chao-Hui TU, Ching-Tsung CHENG, Yung-Ping TIEN, Yong-Ren LI, Wei-Syuan SYU, Yan-Ling LIAO