Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Variable beam spacing, timing, and power for vehicle sensors
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Application No.: US16827214Application Date: 2020-03-23
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Publication No.: US11333746B2Publication Date: 2022-05-17
- Inventor: Benjamin Ingram , Pierre-Yves Droz , Luke Wachter , Scott McCloskey , Blaise Gassend , Gaetan Pennecot
- Applicant: Waymo LLC
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Waymo LLC
- Current Assignee: Waymo LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
- Main IPC: G01S7/481
- IPC: G01S7/481 ; G01S7/484 ; H01S3/11 ; G01S17/10 ; H01S5/40 ; G01S17/931 ; H01S3/23

Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that facilitate light detection and ranging operations. An example transmit block includes at least one substrate with a plurality of angled facets. The plurality of angled facets provides a corresponding plurality of elevation angles. A set of angle differences between adjacent elevation angles includes at least two different angle difference values. A plurality of light-emitter devices is configured to emit light into an environment along the plurality of elevation angles toward respective target locations so as to provide a desired resolution and/or a respective elevation angle. The present disclosure also relates to adjusting shot power and a shot schedule based on the desired resolution and/or a respective elevation angle.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200217934A1 Variable Beam Spacing, Timing, and Power for Vehicle Sensors Public/Granted day:2020-07-09
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