Micromirror array for feedback-based image resolution enhancement

JT O'keeffe - US Patent 10,859,678, 2020 - Google Patents
In one embodiment an imaging system (eg, a LIDAR or camera) contains a micromirror array
that is configured in response to sensor data to dynamically enhance a complex shape …

Lidar with guard laser beam and adaptive high-intensity laser beam

JT O'keeffe - US Patent App. 17/114,456, 2021 - Google Patents
Described herein are LIDAR systems that dynamically enhance a complex shape region of
interest in a field of view (FOV) using a micromirror array. Also described herein are LIDAR …

Lidar system with spatial light modulator

JG LaChapelle, PW Smith, MD Weed… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
In one embodiment, a lidar system includes a light source configured to emit a pulse of light
and a scanner configured to direct the emitted pulse of light into a field of regard of the lidar …

Systems and methods for wide-angle LiDAR using non-uniform magnification optics

R Baribault, P Olivier - US Patent 11,402,510, 2022 - Google Patents
US11402510B2 - Systems and methods for wide-angle LiDAR using non-uniform
magnification optics - Google Patents US11402510B2 - Systems and methods for wide-angle …

Lidar system with a polygon mirror and a noise-reducing feature

JG Hughes, SP Hughes - US Patent 10,578,720, 2020 - Google Patents
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723975 B2 4/2004 Saccomanno 2 ()() 6/() 2 Q ()) 2 () 6,747,747 B2 6/2004 Hipp 2 ()())/() …

Methods and apparatus for LIDAR with DMD

TA Bartlett, SA Shaw, PI Oden - US Patent 10,527,726, 2020 - Google Patents
(Continued) Primary Examiner–Mark Hellner (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm–Michael A. Davis,
Jr.; Charles A. Brill; Frank D. Cimino (57) ABSTRACT In described examples, a system for …

LIDAR system with synchronized MEMS mirrors

Y Han, Y Shen - US Patent 10,976,413, 2021 - Google Patents
In one embodiment, a light detection and range (LIDAR) device includes a light source to
emit a light beam to scan a range of orientations associated with a target scanning zone …

Lidar imager

JL Kaiser - US Patent 9,927,524, 2018 - Google Patents
A lidar imager for acquiring a range image of a scene comprises a light source for emitting a
light beam, a scanning device for scanning the light beam across the scene and a light …

Early fusion of lidar return data with camera information

R Hicks - US Patent 10,627,512, 2020 - Google Patents
Lidar return data is fused early with camera information. In one embodiment, a voxel is
detected in a frame of a lidar corresponding to an external scene. The voxel is mapped to a …

Real-time processing and adaptable illumination lidar camera using a spatial light modulator

AT Watnik, PS Lebow - US Patent 10,557,923, 2020 - Google Patents
An apparatus for illuminating or masking an object and a method of using same. The
apparatus includes a spatial light modulator transmitting, a structured pulsed laser beam …