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Lidar system

US10557940B2 · kind B2 · utility

30Cited by

90References

44Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Luminar Technologies, Inc. · US

Inventors

Jason M. Eichenholz · Orlando, US
Austin K. Russell · Orlando, US
Scott R. Campbell · Sanford, US
Alain Villeneuve · Mount Royal, CA
Rodger W. Cleye · Aliso Viejo, US
Joseph G. LaChapelle · Philomath, US
Matthew D. Weed · Orlando, US
Lane A. Martin · Vancouver, US
Stephen D. Gaalema · Colorado Springs, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 29, 2016
Grant date	Feb 11, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 20, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01S2301/02
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In one embodiment, a lidar system includes a light source configured to emit pulses of light and a scanner configured to scan at least a portion of the emitted pulses of light across a field of regard. The lidar system also includes a receiver configured to detect at least a portion of the scanned pulses of light scattered by a target located a distance from the lidar system.

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