Patents by Inventor Yongfeng Gao

Yongfeng Gao 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: 12248141
    Abstract: A frame synchronization method for a scanning vibrating mirror and a lidar are provided. The method includes: obtaining current parameters of a reference signal, where the parameters of the reference signal include a reference signal period and a current first phase; obtaining signal parameters of a frame scanning signal along a first rotation axis of the vibrating mirror, where the signal parameters include a frame scanning period and a current second phase; determining a phase difference between the reference signal and the frame scanning signal based on the current parameters of the reference signal and the signal parameters of the frame scanning signal of the current scanning period; and determining a scanning duration of a first scanning stage of the frame scanning signal in a next scanning period based on the phase difference. Accordingly, an actual frame scanning period of the scanning vibrating mirror tracks and synchronizes with external frame signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Hesai Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yongfeng Gao, Shaoqing Xiang
  • Publication number: 20240377513
    Abstract: A scanner and a method for controlling the scanner for a Lidar system are provided. The method comprises: producing a trigger signal by a positional sensor of the scanner; generating a single drive signal comprising a first component at a first frequency and a second component at a second frequency, the first component and the second component are superposed with a fixed phase relationship with aid of the trigger signal; transmitting the single drive signal to the scanner, and the scanner has resonant responses at the first frequency; and actuating the scanner to move in a first periodic motion at the first frequency about a first axis, and move in a second periodic motion at the second frequency about a second axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Yongfeng Gao, Shengping Mao, Liangchen Ye, Shaoqing Xiang
  • Publication number: 20240288551
    Abstract: A scanning device for a laser radar and a control method therefor, and a laser radar. The scanning device comprises a resonance electric motor and a scanning mirror, wherein the resonance electric motor comprises a rotor and a stator, the rotor being deflected from a balance position to a preset position around a rotating axis, and the stator comprising a return assembly adapted to return the rotor to the balance position around the rotating axis; the scanning mirror is adapted to reflect a light beam for optical scanning; and the scanning mirror is connected to the resonance electric motor to implement a reciprocating swing of the scanning mirror.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Yongfeng GAO, Shaoqing XIANG
  • Patent number: 12007508
    Abstract: A scanner and a method for controlling the scanner for a Lidar system are provided. The method comprises: producing a trigger signal by a positional sensor of the scanner; generating a single drive signal comprising a first component at a first frequency and a second component at a second frequency, the first component and the second component are superposed with a fixed phase relationship with aid of the trigger signal; transmitting the single drive signal to the scanner, and the scanner has resonant responses at the first frequency; and actuating the scanner to move in a first periodic motion at the first frequency about a first axis, and move in a second periodic motion at the second frequency about a second axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Hesai Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yongfeng Gao, Shengping Mao, Liangchen Ye, Shaoqing Xiang
  • Publication number: 20240061093
    Abstract: A device and method for measuring an angle of a scanner, and a LiDAR. The device for measuring the angle includes a conductor (11) and an angle measuring circuit (12), wherein the scanner comprises a scanning mirror (10); one side of the scanning mirror (10) includes a reflective surface and the other side thereof includes a mounting surface, and the scanning mirror can pivot around at least one axis; the conductor (11) can be fixed on the mounting surface; the angle measuring circuit (12) includes a resonant system (120) and a sampling unit (121); the resonant system (120) includes an inductor (1201) and a capacitor (1202), the inductor (1201) can be fixedly arranged at a predetermined distance from a stationary position of the conductor (11); and the sampling unit (121) can sample and output an electric signal of the resonant system (120), and can determine a parameter of the resonant system (120) so as to determine a tilt angle of the scanning mirror (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Hesai Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yongfeng GAO, Shaoqing XIANG
  • Publication number: 20230341523
    Abstract: A scanner and a method for controlling the scanner for a Lidar system are provided. The method comprises: producing a trigger signal by a positional sensor of the scanner; generating a single drive signal comprising a first component at a first frequency and a second component at a second frequency, the first component and the second component are superposed with a fixed phase relationship with aid of the trigger signal; transmitting the single drive signal to the scanner, and the scanner has resonant responses at the first frequency; and actuating the scanner to move in a first periodic motion at the first frequency about a first axis, and move in a second periodic motion at the second frequency about a second axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Yongfeng Gao, Shengping Mao, Liangchen Ye, Shaoqing Xiang
  • Patent number: 11668802
    Abstract: A scanner and a method for controlling the scanner for a Lidar system are provided. The method comprises: producing a trigger signal by a positional sensor of the scanner; generating a single drive signal comprising a first component at a first frequency and a second component at a second frequency, the first component and the second component are superposed with a fixed phase relationship with aid of the trigger signal; transmitting the single drive signal to the scanner, and the scanner has resonant responses at the first frequency; and actuating the scanner to move in a first periodic motion at the first frequency about a first axis, and move in a second periodic motion at the second frequency about a second axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Hesai Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yongfeng Gao, Shengping Mao, Liangchen Ye, Shaoqing Xiang
  • Publication number: 20220260828
    Abstract: A frame synchronization method for a scanning vibrating mirror and a lidar are provided. The method includes: obtaining current parameters of a reference signal, where the parameters of the reference signal include a reference signal period and a current first phase; obtaining signal parameters of a frame scanning signal along a first rotation axis of the vibrating mirror, where the signal parameters include a frame scanning period and a current second phase; determining a phase difference between the reference signal and the frame scanning signal based on the current parameters of the reference signal and the signal parameters of the frame scanning signal of the current scanning period; and determining a scanning duration of a first scanning stage of the frame scanning signal in a next scanning period based on the phase difference. Accordingly, an actual frame scanning period of the scanning vibrating mirror tracks and synchronizes with external frame signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Yongfeng GAO, Shaoqing XIANG
  • Publication number: 20220120864
    Abstract: A method for measuring a tilt angle of a vibrating mirror, and a lidar using the method are provided. The vibrating mirror a first surface, an excitation coil is disposed on the first surface, the vibrating mirror is disposed adjacent to a fixed second surface, and an induction coil is disposed on the second surface. The method for measuring a tilt angle of a vibrating mirror includes: inputting a current signal to the excitation coil to generate an excitation current on the excitation coil; in response to receiving the current signal, detecting an induction voltage signal generated on the induction coil; determining a variation of distance between the excitation coil and the induction coil according to the induction voltage signal and an initial distance between the excitation coil and the induction coil; and determining a tilt angle of the first surface according to the variation of distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Yongfeng GAO, Shaoqing XIANG
  • Patent number: 11276208
    Abstract: An exemplary system, method, and computer-accessible medium for generating computed tomography (“CT”) image(s) of a subject(s) can be provided which can include receiving low dose CT imaging information for the subject(s), where the low dose CT imaging information can be based on a radiation dose of less than about 50 mAs, receiving a priori CT image data, and generating the CT image(s) based on the low dose CT imaging information and the a priori CT image data. A further CT images(s) can be generated based on the CT image(s) and the a priori CT image data. The a priori CT image data can include a set of Markov Random Field (MRF) coefficients derived from high dose or full dose CT image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: The Research Foundation for the State University of New York
    Inventors: Jerome Zhengrong Liang, Yongfeng Gao, Yuxiang Xing, Hongbing Lu
  • Publication number: 20200355803
    Abstract: A scanner and a method for controlling the scanner for a Lidar system are provided. The method comprises: producing a trigger signal by a positional sensor of the scanner; generating a single drive signal comprising a first component at a first frequency and a second component at a second frequency, the first component and the second component are superposed with a fixed phase relationship with aid of the trigger signal; transmitting the single drive signal to the scanner, and the scanner has resonant responses at the first frequency; and actuating the scanner to move in a first periodic motion at the first frequency about a first axis, and move in a second periodic motion at the second frequency about a second axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Yongfeng Gao, Shengping Mao, Liangchen Ye, Shaoqing Xiang
  • Patent number: 10571552
    Abstract: A scanner and a method for controlling the scanner for a Lidar system are provided. The method comprises: producing a trigger signal by a positional sensor of the scanner; generating a single drive signal comprising a first component at a first frequency and a second component at a second frequency, the first component and the second component are superposed with a fixed phase relationship with aid of the trigger signal; transmitting the single drive signal to the scanner, and the scanner has resonant responses at the first frequency; and actuating the scanner to move in a first periodic motion at the first frequency about a first axis, and move in a second periodic motion at the second frequency about a second axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: HESAI PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yongfeng Gao, Shengping Mao, Liangchen Ye, Shaoqing Xiang