Patents by Inventor Yongchao TIAN

Yongchao TIAN 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).

  • Patent number: 12154290
    Abstract: A field wheat stem tillering number extraction method, including: acquiring field wheat point clouds by means of a LiDAR, and extracting any row of wheat point clouds in a research area; projecting a Y axis to a plane, and retaining an X and Z axis; applying adaptive layering to obtain number of clusters of the wheat row; applying hierarchical clustering analysis to obtain tillering number of each wheat cluster; and further obtaining stem tillering number of the whole wheat row, so as to extract a field wheat stem tillering number. The feasibility of an algorithm is verified by comparing the wheat stem tillering number extracted by means of the method with an actually measured field stem tillering number, and the method realizes rapid, accurate and nondestructive extraction of a large-field crop stem tillering number and provides theoretical basis and technical support for extraction of the field wheat stem tillering number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xia Yao, Tai Guo, Xiaohu Zhang, Yan Zhu, Hengbiao Zheng, Tao Cheng, Yongchao Tian, Weixin Cao, Caili Guo, Yu Zhang, Jifeng Ma, Rui Huang, Jie Zhu, Hongxu Ai, Chongya Jiang, Dong Zhou
  • Patent number: 12093617
    Abstract: Disclosed is a design method for a three-dimensional special-shaped jet nozzle used in the field of water-saving irrigation in farmland.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xiaoping Jiang, Weixing Cao, Yan Zhu, Jun Ni, Yongchao Tian, Bin Xu, Jinzhao Hu, Yaoyao Liao, Xingchen Wang, Ying Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240220689
    Abstract: Disclosed is a design method for a three-dimensional special-shaped jet nozzle used in the field of water-saving irrigation in farmland.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Xiaoping JIANG, Weixing CAO, Yan ZHU, Jun NI, Yongchao TIAN, Bin XU, Jinzhao HU, Yaoyao LIAO, Xingchen WANG, Ying ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20240135570
    Abstract: A method for improving estimation of leaf area index in an early growth stage of wheat based on red-edge bands of Sentinel-2 satellite images includes the following steps: acquiring field background spectrum and wheat canopy spectrum information by means of Sentinel-2; respectively acquiring a “straw-soil” spectrum and a “wheat-straw-soil” spectrum, and calculating slopes of red-edge areas of the “straw-soil” spectrum and the “wheat-straw-soil” spectrum; calculating a tangent function SATF corrected by a background adjustment coefficient ?; constructing a wheat LAI estimation model based on a spectral variable SATFNIR-RE2; performing preliminary screening on the LAI estimation model using cross validation; and then testing the screened model with independent data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xia YAO, Wei LI, Tao CHENG, Yan ZHU, Yongchao TIAN, Weixing CAO, Dong LI, Hengbiao ZHENG, Yu ZHANG, Jifeng MA, Xue WANG, Caili GUO
  • Patent number: 11709092
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses an apparatus for online volumetrically detecting grain yield based on weight calibration comprising left volumetric granary, right volumetric granary and push board. The left volumetric granary is provided on its bottom with first weighing sensor, and in its side with unload grain port opening and first closing door, the right volumetric granary is provided on its bottom with second weighing sensor, and in its side with unload grain port opening and second closing door, the left volumetric granary and the right volumetric granary are provided on their tops with the push board, the push board is a hollow box structure with a top side and a bottom side both opened, and is slidably mounted to a top of the left volumetric granary and the right volumetric granary through a slide driving mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jun Ni, Jinbo Yang, Yan Zhu, Weixing Cao, Xiaoping Jiang, Yongchao Tian
  • Publication number: 20230225582
    Abstract: A household dishwasher includes a dishwasher cavity for processing items to be washed, and an air outlet designed to blow out dishwasher interior air of the dishwasher cavity. The air outlet is arranged in a lower quarter of a height of the household dishwasher and extends as a slot outlet over at least half of a width of the household dishwasher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Burggraf, Xabier Sagües García, Yongchao Tian
  • Publication number: 20220189053
    Abstract: A field wheat stem tillering number extraction method, including: acquiring field wheat point clouds by means of a LiDAR, and extracting any row of wheat point clouds in a research area; projecting a Y axis to a plane, and retaining an X and Z axis; applying adaptive layering to obtain number of clusters of the wheat row; applying hierarchical clustering analysis to obtain tillering number of each wheat cluster; and further obtaining stem tillering number of the whole wheat row, so as to extract a field wheat stem tillering number. The feasibility of an algorithm is verified by comparing the wheat stem tillering number extracted by means of the method with an actually measured field stem tillering number, and the method realizes rapid, accurate and nondestructive extraction of a large-field crop stem tillering number and provides theoretical basis and technical support for extraction of the field wheat stem tillering number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xia YAO, Tai GUO, Yuan FANG, Miaomiao ZHAI, Xiao ZHANG, Tao CHENG, Yongchao TIAN, Yan ZHU, Weixin CAO, Yongqiang HU, Changjun XU
  • Patent number: 11029251
    Abstract: A method for estimating the aboveground biomass of rice based on multi-spectral images of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), including: normatively collecting UAV multi-spectral image data of rice canopy and ground measured biomass data; after collection, preprocessing images, extracting reflectivity and texture feature parameters, calculating a vegetation index, and constructing a new texture index; and by stepwise multiple regression analysis, integrating the vegetation index and the texture index to estimate rice biomass, and establishing a multivariate linear model for estimating biomass. A new estimation model is verified for accuracy by a cross-validation method. The method has high estimation accuracy and less requirements on input data, and is suitable for the whole growth period of rice. Estimating rice biomass by integrating UAV spectrum and texture information is proposed for the first time, and can be widely used for monitoring crop growth by UAV remote sensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yan Zhu, Hengbiao Zheng, Tao Cheng, Xia Yao, Yongchao Tian, Weixing Cao
  • Publication number: 20210063235
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses an apparatus for online volumetrically detecting grain yield based on weight calibration comprising left volumetric granary, right volumetric granary and push board. The left volumetric granary is provided on its bottom with first weighing sensor, and in its side with unload grain port opening and first closing door, the right volumetric granary is provided on its bottom with second weighing sensor, and in its side with unload grain port opening and second closing door, the left volumetric granary and the right volumetric granary are provided on their tops with the push board, the push board is a hollow box structure with a top side and a bottom side both opened, and is slidably mounted to a top of the left volumetric granary and the right volumetric granary through a slide driving mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Jun NI, Jinbo YANG, Yan ZHU, Weixing CAO, Xiaoping JIANG, Yongchao TIAN
  • Patent number: 10845301
    Abstract: A crop growth monitoring device based on multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle platform includes a multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle, a payload and a ground receiver; the payload part includes a multispectral crop growth sensor module, a signal amplification module, a controller module, a wireless data transmission module, and a power module for power supply and a power supply control module, which are connected in sequence; further comprising a gimbal. The crop growth monitoring device based on the multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle platform overcomes the influence on measurement caused by the down-wash flow field of the unmanned aerial vehicle, and can transmit the measured data to the ground receiver in real time for online analysis and processing, realizing continuous, real-time, convenient and large-scope acquisition of crop growth information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jun Ni, Lili Yao, Yan Zhu, Weixing Cao, Xia Yao, Yongchao Tian, Fang Liu, Fangrong Pang
  • Publication number: 20200141877
    Abstract: A method for estimating the aboveground biomass of rice based on multi-spectral images of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), including: normatively collecting UAV multi-spectral image data of rice canopy and ground measured biomass data; after collection, preprocessing images, extracting reflectivity and texture feature parameters, calculating a vegetation index, and constructing a new texture index; and by stepwise multiple regression analysis, integrating the vegetation index and the texture index to estimate rice biomass, and establishing a multivariate linear model for estimating biomass. A new estimation model is verified for accuracy by a cross-validation method. The method has high estimation accuracy and less requirements on input data, and is suitable for the whole growth period of rice. Estimating rice biomass by integrating UAV spectrum and texture information is proposed for the first time, and can be widely used for monitoring crop growth by UAV remote sensing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yan ZHU, Hengbiao ZHENG, Tao CHENG, Xia YAO, Yongchao TIAN, Weixing CAO
  • Patent number: 10539437
    Abstract: A crop growth sensing apparatus and method supporting agricultural machinery variable-quantity fertilization, includes a shock-absorbing support, a shock-absorbing frame, and a cantilever beam. The shock-absorbing support is connected to an agricultural machinery vehicle frame. The cantilever beam is pivotally connected above a shock-absorbing spring of the shock-absorbing support. The cantilever beam, by means shock-absorbing springs mounted thereabove and thereunder, is pivotally connected to the shock-absorbing frame. The shock-absorbing frame is fixedly connected to a crop growth sensor. The crop growth sensing method employs an engine vibration model of the agricultural machinery and a vibration model for vehicle wheels and farmland road surface as excitations in analyzing vibrations of a crop growth multispectral sensor shock-absorbing apparatus to determine the number and mount positions of sensitive elements of the crop growth multispectral sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jun Ni, Weixing Cao, Yan Zhu, Shanshan Yu, Yongchao Tian, Xia Yao, Fangrong Pang, Lili Yao, Fang Liu
  • Publication number: 20190017853
    Abstract: A crop growth sensing apparatus and method supporting agricultural machinery variable-quantity fertilization, includes a shock-absorbing support, a shock-absorbing frame, and a cantilever beam. The shock-absorbing support is connected to an agricultural machinery vehicle frame. The cantilever beam is pivotally connected above a shock-absorbing spring of the shock-absorbing support. The cantilever beam, by means shock-absorbing springs mounted thereabove and thereunder, is pivotally connected to the shock-absorbing frame. The shock-absorbing frame is fixedly connected to a crop growth sensor. The crop growth sensing method employs an engine vibration model of the agricultural machinery and a vibration model for vehicle wheels and farmland road surface as excitations in analyzing vibrations of a crop growth multispectral sensor shock-absorbing apparatus to determine the number and mount positions of sensitive elements of the crop growth multispectral sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jun NI, Weixing CAO, Yan ZHU, Shanshan YU, Yongchao TIAN, Xia YAO, Fangrong PANG, Lili YAO, Fang LIU
  • Publication number: 20190011355
    Abstract: A crop growth monitoring device based on a multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle platform includes a multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle, a payload and a ground receiver; the payload part includes a multispectral crop growth sensor module, a signal amplification module, a controller module, a wireless data transmission module, and a power module for power supply and a power supply control module, which are connected in sequence; further comprising a gimbal. The crop growth monitoring device based on the multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle platform overcomes the influence on measurement caused by the down-wash flow field of the unmanned aerial vehicle, and can transmit the measured data to the ground receiver in real time for online analysis and processing, realizing continuous, real-time, convenient and large-scope acquisition of crop growth information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jun NI, Lili YAO, Yan ZHU, Weixing CAO, Xia YAO, Yongchao TIAN, Fang LIU, Fangrong PANG