32 patents
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Method and system for optical data communication via scanning ladar
17 Aug 21
Disclosed herein are a number of example embodiments that employ controllable delays between successive ladar pulses in order to discriminate between “own” ladar pulse reflections and “interfering” ladar pulses reflections by a receiver.
Luis Carlos Dussan, Allan Steinhardt, David Cook, Blair B. Lacorte
Filed: 14 Feb 18
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Ladar Transmission with Dynamic Scan Pattern Control
13 May 21
Various embodiments are disclosed for improved scanning ladar transmission, including but not limited to an example embodiment where feedback control is used to finely control mirror scan positions.
Luis Carlos Dussan
Filed: 25 Jan 21
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Ladar system with intelligent selection of shot list frames based on field of view data
11 May 21
A ladar transmitter that transmits ladar pulses toward a plurality of range points in a field of view can be controlled to target range points based on any of a plurality of defined shot list frames.
Luis Carlos Dussan, Allan Steinhardt, Joel David Benscoter, Jordan Spencer Greene
Filed: 21 Aug 18
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Ladar system and method with frequency domain shuttering
16 Feb 21
A ladar system and related method are disclosed where a ladar transmitter transmits ladar pulses toward a plurality of range points, and a ladar receiver receives ladar returns from the range points, wherein the ladar receiver comprises a photo receiver.
Luis Carlos Dussan, Allan Steinhardt, Jordan Spencer Greene, Allen Chi-Luen Wang, Nitin Vyas, Daryoosh Rejaly
Filed: 9 May 19
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Ladar transmitter with optical field splitter/inverter for improved gaze on scan area portions
2 Feb 21
Disclosed herein is a scanning ladar transmitter that employs an optical field splitter/inverter to improve the gaze characteristics of the ladar transmitter on desirable portions of a scan area.
Luis Carlos Dussan
Filed: 13 Feb 17
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Ladar transmitter with feedback control of dynamic scan patterns
2 Feb 21
Various embodiments are disclosed for improved scanning ladar transmission, including but not limited to an example embodiment where feedback control is used to finely control mirror scan positions.
Luis Carlos Dussan
Filed: 14 Sep 18
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Ladar System with Adaptive Receiver
6 Jan 21
Disclosed herein are various embodiments for a ladar system that includes an adaptive ladar receiver whereby the active pixels in a photodetector array used for reception of ladar pulse returns can be adaptively controlled based at least in part on where the ladar pulses were targeted by the ladar transmitter.
Luis Carlos Dussan, Allan Steinhardt, David Cook
Filed: 16 Sep 20
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Ladar System and Method with Frequency Domain Shuttering
28 Oct 20
A ladar system and related method are disclosed where a ladar transmitter transmits ladar pulses toward a plurality of range points, and a ladar receiver receives ladar returns from the range points, wherein the ladar receiver comprises a photo receiver.
Luis Carlos Dussan, Allan Steinhardt, Jordan Spencer Greene, Allen Chi-Luen Wang, Nitin Vyas, Daryoosh Rejaly
Filed: 8 May 19
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Ladar System and Method with Cross-Receiver
28 Oct 20
A ladar system and related method are disclosed where the system includes a ladar transmitter and a ladar receiver.
Luis Carlos Dussan, Allan Steinhardt, Jordan Spencer Greene, Allen Chi-Luen Wang, Nitin Vyas, Daryoosh Rejaly
Filed: 8 May 19
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Ladar Transmitter with Ellipsoidal Reimager
21 Oct 20
Disclosed herein is a compact beam scanner assembly that includes an ellipsoidal reimaging mirror.
Luis Carlos Dussan, David R. Demmer, John Stockton, Allan Steinhardt, David Cook
Filed: 3 May 20
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Ladar receiver range measurement using distinct optical path for reference light
21 Sep 20
Disclosed herein are various embodiment of an adaptive ladar receiver and associated method whereby the active pixels in a photodetector array used for reception of ladar pulse returns can be adaptively controlled based at least in part on where the ladar pulses were targeted.
Luis Carlos Dussan, Allan Steinhardt, David Cook
Filed: 9 Feb 17
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Adaptive ladar receiving method
31 Aug 20
Disclosed herein are various embodiment of an adaptive ladar receiver and associated method whereby the active pixels in a photodetector array used for reception of ladar pulse returns can be adaptively controlled based at least in part on where the ladar pulses were targeted.
Luis Carlos Dussan, Allan Steinhardt, David Cook
Filed: 9 Feb 17
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Adaptive ladar receiver
24 Aug 20
Disclosed herein are various embodiment of an adaptive ladar receiver and associated method whereby the active pixels in a photodetector array used for reception of ladar pulse returns can be adaptively controlled based at least in part on where the ladar pulses were targeted.
Luis Carlos Dussan, Allan Steinhardt, David Cook
Filed: 9 Feb 17
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Method and Apparatus for an Adaptive Ladar Receiver
19 Aug 20
Disclosed herein are various embodiments of an adaptive ladar receiver and associated method whereby the active pixels in a photodetector array used for reception of ladar pulse returns can be adaptively controlled based at least in part on where the ladar pulses were targeted.
Luis Carlos Dussan, Allan Steinhardt, David Cook
Filed: 3 May 20
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Adaptive Ladar Receiver Control Using Spatial Index of Prior Ladar Return Data
15 Jul 20
Disclosed herein are examples of ladar systems and methods where data about a plurality of ladar returns from prior ladar pulse shots gets stored in a spatial index that associates ladar return data with corresponding locations in a coordinate space to which the ladar return data pertain.
Luis Carlos Dussan, Allan Steinhardt, Federico Presutti, Joel David Benscoter
Filed: 17 Mar 19
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Adaptive Control of Ladar Shot Energy Using Spatial Index of Prior Ladar Return Data
1 Jul 20
Disclosed herein are examples of ladar systems and methods where data about a plurality of ladar returns from prior ladar pulse shots gets stored in a spatial index that associates ladar return data with corresponding locations in a coordinate space to which the ladar return data pertain.
Luis Carlos Dussan, Allan Steinhardt, Federico Presutti, Joel David Benscoter
Filed: 17 Mar 19
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System and Method for Synthetically Filling Ladar Frames Based on Prior Ladar Return Data
24 Jun 20
Systems and methods are disclosed where a ladar system synthetically fills a ladar frame.
Luis Carlos Dussan, Allan Steinhardt, Federico Presutti, Joel David Benscoter
Filed: 17 Mar 19
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System and method for synthetically filling ladar frames based on prior ladar return data
1 Jun 20
Systems and methods are disclosed where a ladar system synthetically fills a ladar frame.
Luis Carlos Dussan, Allan Steinhardt, Federico Presutti, Joel David Benscoter
Filed: 17 Mar 19
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Ladar receiver with co-bore sited camera
25 May 20
Disclosed herein is a ladar system that includes a ladar transmitter, ladar receiver, and camera, where the camera that is co-bore sited with the ladar receiver, the camera configured to generate image data corresponding to a field of view for the ladar receiver.
Luis Carlos Dussan, Allan Steinhardt, Joel David Benscoter, Jordan Spencer Greene
Filed: 20 Aug 18
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Adaptive control of Ladar systems using spatial index of prior Ladar return data
18 May 20
Disclosed herein are examples of ladar systems and methods where data about a plurality of ladar returns from prior ladar pulse shots gets stored in a spatial index that associates ladar return data with corresponding locations in a coordinate space to which the ladar return data pertain.
Luis Carlos Dussan, Allan Steinhardt, Federico Presutti, Joel David Benscoter
Filed: 17 Mar 19