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Steerable high energy beam

US10241208B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 4, 2018
Grant dateMar 26, 2019
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Expiry dateJan 4, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08G1/166
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A LIDAR system is provided. The LIDAR system comprises at least one processor configured to: control at least one light source in a manner enabling light flux of light from at least one light source to vary over a scanning cycle of a field of view; receive from at least one sensor reflections signals indicative of light reflected from objects in the field of view; coordinate light flux and scanning in a manner to cause at least three sectors of the field of view to occur in a scanning cycle, a first sector having a first light flux and an associated first detection range, a second sector having a second light flux and an associated second detection range, and a third sector having third light flux and an associated a third detection range; and detect an object in the second sector.

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