Multiwavelength lidar design

J Bao, Y Li, R Zhang - US Patent 11,300,683, 2022 - Google Patents
A method for enabling light detection and ranging (LiDAR) scanning is provided. The
method is performed by a system disposed or included in a vehicle. The method comprises …

Lidar sensor assembly calibration based on reference surface

A Berger, R Andrews, R McMichael, D Nikitin… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
A LIDAR system includes one or more LIDAR sensor assemblies, which may be mounted to
a vehicle or other object. Each LIDAR sensor assembly includes a laser light source to emit …

Multi-eye lidar system

JM Eichenholz, SR Campbell, MD Weed… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
A lidar system operating in a vehicle comprising a first eye configured to scan a first field of
regard and a second eye configured to scan a second field of regard. Each of the first eye …

Efficient orientation of a lidar system in a vehicle

JM Eichenholz - US Patent App. 16/107,521, 2019 - Google Patents
A lidar system operates in a vehicle and includes a light source configured to emit light, a
scanner configured to direct the emitted light so as to scan a field of regard of the lidar …

Scan sensors on the exterior surfaces of a vehicle

JM Eichenholz - US Patent 10,502,831, 2019 - Google Patents
A vehicle includes a body with multiple interior and exterior surfaces and a lidar system
including a set of one or more sensor units. Each sensor unit includes a light source …

Non-uniform beam power distribution for a laser operating in a vehicle

SR Campbell, MD Weed, LA Martin… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
A lidar system includes a light source configured to emit light, a scanner configured to scan a
field of regard of the lidar system using (i) a first output beam that includes at least a portion …

Low cost small size LiDAR for automotive

A Lipson - US Patent 9,831,630, 2017 - Google Patents
A LiDAR sensor having particular application for use on a vehicle. The LiDAR sensor
includes a plurality of spaced apart VCSEL arrays each including a single lens, where the …

Synchronized multiple sensor head system for a vehicle

GC Curatu - US Patent 10,663,595, 2020 - Google Patents
To generate an image that captures a 360-degree horizontal view around a vehicle in a lidar
system, four or more lidar sensors may be placed at the four corners of the vehicle. Each …

Pulse timing based on angle of view

MD Weed, SR Campbell, LA Martin… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
To compensate for the uneven distribution of data points around the periphery of a vehicle in
a lidar system, a light source transmits light pulses at a variable pulse rate accord ing to the …

Compensating for the vibration of the vehicle

JE McWhirter, JM Eichenholz, AK Russell - US Patent 10,254,762, 2019 - Google Patents
To compensate for the effects of vibration on a lidar system in a vehicle, a vibration sensor
within the lidar system and/or the vehicle detects vibration, such as a gyroscope, acceler …