Lidar system with adjustable pulse period
US12066575B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 9, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S7/4868
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In one embodiment, a lidar system includes a light source configured to emit pulses of light. The emitted pulses of light include one or more series of standard-resolution pulses alternating with one or more series of high-resolution pulses. Each series of the standard-resolution pulses includes multiple pulses having a standard pulse period, and each series of the high-resolution pulses includes multiple pulses having a high-resolution pulse period. The standard pulse period is greater than or equal to a round-trip time associated with a maximum range of the lidar system, and the high-resolution pulse period is less than the standard pulse period. The lidar system also includes a scanner configured to scan at least a portion of the emitted pulses of light across a field of regard.
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