Distributed LiDAR systems
US12085673B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 21, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S17/87
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In accordance with some embodiments, a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) system comprises: a control system housing; a first LiDAR head housing separate and distinct from the control system housing; a light source within the control system housing, the light source configured to produce a first pulse signal; a light detector within the control system housing configured to detect a first return pulse signal associated with the pulse signal; a first pulse steering system within the first LiDAR head housing, the first pulse steering system configured to direct the first pulse signal in a first direction; a first fiber configured to carry the first pulse signal from the light source to the first pulse steering system; and a second fiber configured to carry a first returned pulse signal from the first LiDAR head housing to the light detector.
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