Distributing LIDAR system components
US11994620B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B26/122
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A LIDAR system may include: a first housing containing a processor configured to control a light source to enable light flux of the light source to vary over a scan of a field of view; a second housing located in a vehicle remote from the first housing, the second housing containing a controllable light deflector, and an actuator configured to move the light deflector; and a data conduit configured to interconnect the first housing and the second housing, the data conduit is associated with a forward path from the first housing to the second housing and a return path from the second housing to the first housing, wherein the data conduit is configured to cooperate with the processor and the actuator such that the forward path conveys signals for controlling the actuator and the return path conveys reflections signals indicative of light reflected from objects in the field of view.
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