Patents by Inventor ZhenHao Pan
ZhenHao Pan 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: 12311957Abstract: Provided herein is a system and method for determining whether a sensor is calibrated and recalibrating of an uncalibrated sensor. The system comprises a sensor system comprising a sensor and an analysis engine configured to determine whether the sensor is uncalibrated. The system further comprises an error handling system configured to determine whether to perform a recalibration in response to the sensor system determining that the sensor is uncalibrated. The error handling system further comprises a recalibration engine configured to perform a recalibration.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2023Date of Patent: May 27, 2025Assignee: Pony AI Inc.Inventors: Pingfan Meng, Zhenhao Pan
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Publication number: 20240116520Abstract: Provided herein is a system and method for determining whether a sensor is calibrated and recalibrating of an uncalibrated sensor. The system comprises a sensor system comprising a sensor and an analysis engine configured to determine whether the sensor is uncalibrated. The system further comprises an error handling system configured to determine whether to perform a recalibration in response to the sensor system determining that the sensor is uncalibrated. The error handling system further comprises a recalibration engine configured to perform a recalibration.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Pingfan Meng, Zhenhao Pan
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Patent number: 11899140Abstract: Provided herein is a system and method for determining whether a sensor is calibrated and error handling of an uncalibrated sensor. The system comprises a sensor system comprising a sensor and an analysis engine configured to determine whether the sensor is uncalibrated. The system further comprises an error handling system configured to perform an error handling in response to the sensor system determining that the sensor is uncalibrated. The method comprises determining, by a sensor system, whether the sensor is uncalibrated, and performing, by an error handling system, an error handling in response to the sensor system determining that the sensor is uncalibrated.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Pony AI Inc.Inventors: Pingfan Meng, Zhenhao Pan
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Patent number: 11845448Abstract: A system comprises a sensor system comprising a sensor and an analysis engine configured to determine whether the sensor is uncalibrated. The system further comprises an error handling system configured to determine whether to perform a recalibration in response to the sensor system determining that the sensor is uncalibrated. The error handling system further comprises a recalibration engine configured to perform a recalibration.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Pony AI Inc.Inventors: Pingfan Meng, Zhenhao Pan
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Publication number: 20230333229Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for triggering a sensor operation of a second sensor (e.g., a camera) based on a predicted time of alignment with a first sensor (e.g., a LiDAR), where operation of the second sensor is simulated to determine the predicted time of alignment. In this manner, the sensor data captured by the two sensors is ensured to be substantially synchronized with respect to the physical environment being sensed. This sensor data synchronization based on predicted alignment of the sensors solves the technical problem of lack of sensor coordination and sensor data synchronization that would otherwise result from the latency associated with communication between sensors and a centralized controller and/or between sensors themselves.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Pingfan Meng, Zhenhao Pan, Stephen Lee, Wei-yang Chiu, Kai Chen
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Patent number: 11681032Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for triggering a sensor operation of a second sensor (e.g., a camera) based on a predicted time of alignment with a first sensor (e.g., a LiDAR), where operation of the second sensor is simulated to determine the predicted time of alignment. In this manner, the sensor data captured by the two sensors is ensured to be substantially synchronized with respect to the physical environment being sensed. This sensor data synchronization based on predicted alignment of the sensors solves the technical problem of lack of sensor coordination and sensor data synchronization that would otherwise result from the latency associated with communication between sensors and a centralized controller and/or between sensors themselves.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2020Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Pony AI Inc.Inventors: Pingfan Meng, Zhenhao Pan, Stephen Lee, Wei-Yang Chiu, Kai Chen
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Publication number: 20220404480Abstract: Provided herein is a system and method for determining whether a sensor is calibrated and error handling of an uncalibrated sensor. The system comprises a sensor system comprising a sensor and an analysis engine configured to determine whether the sensor is uncalibrated. The system further comprises an error handling system configured to perform an error handling in response to the sensor system determining that the sensor is uncalibrated. The method comprises determining, by a sensor system, whether the sensor is uncalibrated, and performing, by an error handling system, an error handling in response to the sensor system determining that the sensor is uncalibrated.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Pingfan Meng, Zhenhao Pan
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING WHETHER TO PERFORM SENSOR CALIBRATION WHILE MINIMIZING SYSTEM LOAD
Publication number: 20220390579Abstract: Provided herein is a system and method for calibrating sensors. The system comprises a sensor to capture first data, an analysis engine to determine whether the sensor is to be calibrated, and a communication engine to transmit the first data from the sensor to the analysis engine and transmit information to an error handling module that the sensor is to be calibrated, in response to a determination that the sensor is to be calibrated. The determining is based on a result from a first validation of the first data, which is based on a known parameter of the sensor or historical data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Pingfan Meng, Zhenhao Pan -
Patent number: 11422246Abstract: Provided herein is a system and method for determining whether a sensor is calibrated and error handling of an uncalibrated sensor. The system comprises a sensor system comprising a sensor and an analysis engine configured to determine whether the sensor is uncalibrated. The system further comprises an error handling system configured to perform an error handling in response to the sensor system determining that the sensor is uncalibrated. The method comprises determining, by a sensor system, whether the sensor is uncalibrated, and performing, by an error handling system, an error handling in response to the sensor system determining that the sensor is uncalibrated.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Pony AI Inc.Inventors: Pingfan Meng, Zhenhao Pan
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System and method for determining whether to perform sensor calibration while minimizing system load
Patent number: 11415687Abstract: Provided herein is a system and method for calibrating sensors. The system comprises a sensor to capture first data, an analysis engine to determine whether the sensor is to be calibrated, and a communication engine to transmit the first data from the sensor to the analysis engine and transmit information to an error handling module that the sensor is to be calibrated, in response to a determination that the sensor is to be calibrated. The determining is based on a result from a first validation of the first data, which is based on a known parameter of the sensor or historical data.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Pony AI Inc.Inventors: Pingfan Meng, Zhenhao Pan -
Publication number: 20210403007Abstract: Provided herein is a system and method for determining whether a sensor is calibrated and recalibrating of an uncalibrated sensor. The system comprises a sensor system comprising a sensor and an analysis engine configured to determine whether the sensor is uncalibrated. The system further comprises an error handling system configured to determine whether to perform a recalibration in response to the sensor system determining that the sensor is uncalibrated. The error handling system further comprises a recalibration engine configured to perform a recalibration.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Pingfan Meng, Zhenhao Pan
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Patent number: 11117591Abstract: Provided herein is a system and method for determining whether a sensor is calibrated and recalibrating of an uncalibrated sensor. The system comprises a sensor system comprising a sensor and an analysis engine configured to determine whether the sensor is uncalibrated. The system further comprises an error handling system configured to determine whether to perform a recalibration in response to the sensor system determining that the sensor is uncalibrated. The error handling system further comprises a recalibration engine configured to perform a recalibration.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Pony AI Inc.Inventors: Pingfan Meng, Zhenhao Pan
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Publication number: 20210239812Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for triggering a sensor operation of a second sensor (e.g., a camera) based on a predicted time of alignment with a first sensor (e.g., a LiDAR), where operation of the second sensor is simulated to determine the predicted time of alignment. In this manner, the sensor data captured by the two sensors is ensured to be substantially synchronized with respect to the physical environment being sensed. This sensor data synchronization based on predicted alignment of the sensors solves the technical problem of lack of sensor coordination and sensor data synchronization that would otherwise result from the latency associated with communication between sensors and a centralized controller and/or between sensors themselves.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2020Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Pingfan Meng, Zhenhao Pan, Stephen Lee, Wei-yang Chiu, Kai Chen
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Patent number: 10871628Abstract: A lens mount apparatus mountable on a vehicle and a method for controlling a lens mount apparatus are described. The lens mount apparatus includes a plurality of lenses concentrically arranged around a center, and the plurality of lenses include a first lens having a first focal length and a second lens having a second focal length that is shorter than the first focal length. The method includes positioning one of the plurality of lenses, such that one of the lenses that has a focal length suitable for capturing an object is used for image capturing.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2017Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Pony AI Inc.Inventors: Kai Chen, Zhenhao Pan, Xiang Yu, Tiancheng Lou, Jun Peng, Yiming Liu, Hao Song, Jie Hou, Zichao Qi, Sinan Xiao
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING WHETHER TO PERFORM SENSOR CALIBRATION WHILE MINIMIZING SYSTEM LOAD
Publication number: 20200355811Abstract: Provided herein is a system and method for calibrating sensors. The system comprises a sensor to capture first data, an analysis engine to determine whether the sensor is to be calibrated, and a communication engine to transmit the first data from the sensor to the analysis engine and transmit information to an error handling module that the sensor is to be calibrated, in response to a determination that the sensor is to be calibrated. The determining is based on a result from a first validation of the first data, which is based on a known parameter of the sensor or historical data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2019Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Pingfan Meng, Zhenhao Pan -
Publication number: 20200353939Abstract: Provided herein is a system and method for determining whether a sensor is calibrated and recalibrating of an uncalibrated sensor. The system comprises a sensor system comprising a sensor and an analysis engine configured to determine whether the sensor is uncalibrated. The system further comprises an error handling system configured to determine whether to perform a recalibration in response to the sensor system determining that the sensor is uncalibrated. The error handling system further comprises a recalibration engine configured to perform a recalibration.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2019Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Pingfan Meng, Zhenhao Pan
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Publication number: 20200355810Abstract: Provided herein is a system and method for determining whether a sensor is calibrated and error handling of an uncalibrated sensor. The system comprises a sensor system comprising a sensor and an analysis engine configured to determine whether the sensor is uncalibrated. The system further comprises an error handling system configured to perform an error handling in response to the sensor system determining that the sensor is uncalibrated. The method comprises determining, by a sensor system, whether the sensor is uncalibrated, and performing, by an error handling system, an error handling in response to the sensor system determining that the sensor is uncalibrated.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2019Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Pingfan Meng, Zhenhao Pan
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Publication number: 20190129129Abstract: A lens mount apparatus mountable on a vehicle and a method for controlling a lens mount apparatus are described. The lens mount apparatus includes a plurality of lenses concentrically arranged around a center, and the plurality of lenses include a first lens having a first focal length and a second lens having a second focal length that is shorter than the first focal length. The method includes positioning one of the plurality of lenses, such that one of the lenses that has a focal length suitable for capturing an object is used for image capturing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Kai Chen, Zhenhao Pan, Xiang Yu, Tiancheng Lou, Jun Peng, Yiming Liu, Hao Song, Jie Hou, Zichao Qi, Sinan Xiao
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Patent number: 7151892Abstract: A rapid electric heating water dispenser includes a body, a base, an electric heating element located in the body, a hot water drain valve and a hot water outlet. A water pipe and an electric heating tube cling to each other through a casting body. A liquefaction inner tube between the outlet of the aforesaid water pipe and the hot water drain valve. The electric heating tube has a capacity matched with the volume of the water pipe to heat the water passed by to at least 75° C. A water head is located between the water inlet of the liquefaction inner tube and the water circuit connected with it, and the water level of the liquefaction inner tube should be higher than that of the water circuit.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2005Date of Patent: December 19, 2006Assignee: Zhejiang Qinyuan Drinking Water Sci. & Tech. Co., Ltd.Inventors: MingJu Li, ZhenHao Pan, Neng Zhang, ShuTao Hu
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Publication number: 20060120704Abstract: A rapid electric heating water dispenser includes a body, a base, an electric heating element located in the body, a hot water drain valve and a hot water outlet. A water pipe and an electric heating tube cling to each other through a casting body. A liquefaction inner tube between the outlet of the aforesaid water pipe and the hot water drain valve. The electric heating tube has a capacity matched with the volume of the water pipe to heat the water passed by to at least 75° C. A water head is located between the water inlet of the liquefaction inner tube and the water circuit connected with it, and the water level of the liquefaction inner tube should be higher than that of the water circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2005Publication date: June 8, 2006Inventors: MingJu Li, ZhenHao Pan, Neng Zhang, ShuTao Hu