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Adaptive ladar receiver

US10754015B2 · kind B2 · utility

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56Claims

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Assignee

AEye, Inc. · US

Inventors

Luis Carlos Dussan · Pleasanton, US
Allan Steinhardt · Dublin, US
David Cook · San Ramon, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 10, 2017
Grant date	Aug 25, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 3, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01S17/931
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed herein are various embodiment of an adaptive ladar receiver and associated method whereby the active pixels in a photodetector array used for reception of ladar pulse returns can be adaptively controlled based at least in part on where the ladar pulses were targeted. Additional embodiments disclose improved imaging optics for use by the receiver and further adaptive control techniques for selecting which pixels of the photodetector array are used for sensing incident light.

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