33 patents
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Dynamic Control and Configuration of Autonomous Navigation Systems
23 Mar 23
The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for generating, processing and correlating data from multiple sensors in an autonomous navigation system, and more particularly to the utilization of configurable and dynamic sensor modules within light detection and ranging systems that enable an improved correlation between sensor data as well as configurability and responsiveness of the system to its surrounding environment.
David S. Hall, Anand Gopalan, Mathew Rekow, Vishal Jain
Filed: 9 May 22
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Systems and Methods for Improving Detection of a Return Signal In a Light Ranging and Detection System
16 Feb 23
Described herein are systems and methods for improving detection of a return signal in a light ranging and detection system.
David S. Hall, Anand Gopalan
Filed: 4 Apr 22
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Lidar Based Distance Measurements with Tiered Power Control
9 Feb 23
Methods and systems for controlling illumination power of a LIDAR based, three dimensional imaging system based on discrete illumination power tiers are described herein.
Kiran K. Gunnam
Filed: 15 Aug 22
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Systems and Methods for Efficient Multi-return Light Detectors
5 Jan 23
Described herein are systems and methods that may efficiently detect multi-return light signals.
Kiran Kumar Gunnam, Kanke Gao, Nitinkumar Sagarbhai Barot, Anand Gopalan, David S. Hall
Filed: 18 Feb 22
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Systems and methods for chirp linearization using external reflector(s) as a reference reflector
24 Nov 22
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for linearizing frequency chirp in a frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) coherent LiDAR system.
Sunil Khatana, Tyler Banas
Filed: 12 May 21
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Systems and methods for chirp linearization using a partial reflector as a reference reflector
24 Nov 22
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for linearizing frequency chirp in a frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) coherent LiDAR system.
Sunil Khatana, Tyler Banas
Filed: 12 May 21
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Systems and methods for chirp linearization using two continuous wave (CW) lasers
17 Nov 22
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for linearizing frequency chirp in a frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) coherent LiDAR system.
Sunil Khatana, Tyler Banas
Filed: 12 May 21
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Systems and methods for chirp linearization using partial field-of-view (FOV) as a reference reflector
17 Nov 22
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for linearizing frequency chirp in a frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) coherent LiDAR system.
Sunil Khatana, Tyler Banas
Filed: 12 May 21
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Linearization of Chirp In Coherent Lidar Systems
17 Nov 22
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for linearizing frequency chirp in a frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) coherent LiDAR system.
Sunil Khatana, Tyler Banas
Filed: 12 May 21
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Lidar Systems for Near-field and Far-field Detection, and Related Methods and Apparatus
3 Nov 22
A light detection and ranging (LiDAR) method may include generating, by a first transmitter, a first light illumination signal; generating, by a second transmitter, a second light illumination signal; receiving first return signals corresponding to the first light illumination signal; receiving second return signals corresponding to the second light illumination signal; and sampling the first return signals or the second return signals during a short-range sampling period, such that the short-range sampling period avoids a period of dazzle.
Nathan Wilkerson, Mathew Noel Rekow
Filed: 3 May 21
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Lidar-based Immersive 3D Reality Capture Systems, and Related Methods and Apparatus
13 Oct 22
LiDAR-based immersive 3D reality capture systems and methods are disclosed.
Mathew Noel Rekow, David S. Hall, Sunil Kumar Singh Khatana, Sharath Nair, John Kua
Filed: 31 Mar 22
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Systems and Methods for Transmitting Data Via a Contactless Cylindrical Interface
12 May 22
Described herein are systems and methods that create a capacitive link based on a rotating cylinder capacitor.
Pravin Kumar Venkatesan, Abhilash Goyal, William B. Etheridge, Rajesh Ramalingam Varadharajan
Filed: 24 Jan 22
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Apparatus and Methods for Long Range, High Resolution Lidar
10 Mar 22
A LiDAR system includes an optical transmitter, a scanner, a segmented optical detector including discrete sense nodes distributed along its length, and a controller.
David S. Hall, Mathew Rekow, Nikhil Naikal, Sunil Khatana, Stephen S. Nestinger, Anand Gopalan
Filed: 9 Sep 21
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Apparatus and Methods for Aligning Devices for Lidar Systems
24 Feb 22
Apparatus and methods for aligning circuit boards (e.g., for LIDAR systems) are disclosed.
David S. Hall, Anand Gopalan, Cristhian Octavio Reyes, Thomas Richardson Tewell, Mathew Noel Rekow
Filed: 8 Nov 21
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Integrated Illumination and Detection for Lidar Based 3-D Imaging
27 Jan 22
Methods and systems for performing three dimensional LIDAR measurements with a highly integrated LIDAR measurement device are described herein.
David S. Hall, Pieter J. Kerstens, Mathew Noel Rekow
Filed: 22 Jun 21
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Multiple Pixel Scanning Lidar
30 Dec 21
Methods and systems for performing three-dimensional (3-D) LIDAR measurements with multiple illumination beams scanned over a 3-D environment are described herein.
David S. Hall, Pieter J. Kerstens, Mathew Noel Rekow, Stephen S. Nestinger
Filed: 19 Apr 21
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Laser Radar
25 Nov 21
A laser radar, comprising: a laser (10): used for emitting a laser light beam; a probe (20): used for receiving the reflected laser light beam; and a set of transceiver structures (30): used for receiving the laser light beam emitted along a preset direction and conveying the laser light beam to the probe (20), the transceiver structures (30) being arranged coaxially with the laser (10), the transceiver structures (30) comprising a vertical field of view adjustment unit, and the vertical field of view adjustment unit making the laser light beam have a non-uniform distribution in the vertical field of view range and/or adjusting the vertical field of view range of the laser
Shaoqing Xiang
Filed: 27 Jun 19
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Scanning Mirror Mechanisms for Lidar Systems, and Related Methods and Apparatus
25 Nov 21
A scanner of a LiDAR system includes a mirror configured to redirect a light signal emitted by an optical emitter, a first axis scanning system configured to rotate the mirror about a first axis and with respect to the optical emitter, that controls a first angle of emission of the light signal from the LiDAR system into a field of view of the LiDAR system, and a second axis scanning system configured to rotate the mirror about a second axis and with respect to the optical emitter, that controls a second angle of emission of the light signal from the LiDAR system into the field of view.
David S. Hall, Andrew Janik, Mathew Noel Rekow, Anand Gopalan, Stephen S. Nestinger, William B. Etheridge
Filed: 2 Aug 21
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Systems and Methods for Tia Base Current Detection and Compensation
25 Nov 21
Described herein are systems and methods that can adjust the performance of a transimpedance amplifier (TIA) in order to compensate for changing environmental and/or manufacturing conditions.
Roger Pinto, Pravin Kumar Venkatesan
Filed: 2 Aug 21
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Systems and Methods for Calibrating a LIDAR Device
21 Oct 21
Systems and methods for calibrating a LiDAR device are disclosed.
Zhongping Cai, Geovany Ramirez, Ayush Shah, Shing Leung Luk, Marcus Smith, David S. Hall
Filed: 17 Apr 20