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).
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Patent number: 12248141Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 6, 2022Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: Hesai Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yongfeng Gao, Shaoqing Xiang
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Publication number: 20240377513Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2024Publication date: November 14, 2024Inventors: Yongfeng Gao, Shengping Mao, Liangchen Ye, Shaoqing Xiang
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Publication number: 20240288551Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2024Publication date: August 29, 2024Inventors: Yongfeng GAO, Shaoqing XIANG
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Patent number: 12007508Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 25, 2023Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: Hesai Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yongfeng Gao, Shengping Mao, Liangchen Ye, Shaoqing Xiang
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Publication number: 20240061093Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: Hesai Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yongfeng GAO, Shaoqing XIANG
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Publication number: 20230341523Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Yongfeng Gao, Shengping Mao, Liangchen Ye, Shaoqing Xiang
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Patent number: 11668802Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 9, 2020Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Hesai Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yongfeng Gao, Shengping Mao, Liangchen Ye, Shaoqing Xiang
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Publication number: 20220260828Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: Yongfeng GAO, Shaoqing XIANG
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Publication number: 20220120864Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: Yongfeng GAO, Shaoqing XIANG
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Patent number: 11276208Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: The Research Foundation for the State University of New YorkInventors: Jerome Zhengrong Liang, Yongfeng Gao, Yuxiang Xing, Hongbing Lu
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Publication number: 20200355803Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Yongfeng Gao, Shengping Mao, Liangchen Ye, Shaoqing Xiang
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Patent number: 10571552Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: HESAI PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yongfeng Gao, Shengping Mao, Liangchen Ye, Shaoqing Xiang