Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Ranging using a shared path optical coupler
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Application No.: US16784849Application Date: 2020-02-07
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Publication No.: US11619710B2Publication Date: 2023-04-04
- Inventor: Alexander Yukio Piggott
- Applicant: Pointcloud Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Francisco
- Assignee: Pointcloud Inc.
- Current Assignee: Pointcloud Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Francisco
- Agency: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
- Main IPC: G01S7/481
- IPC: G01S7/481 ; G01S17/08

Abstract:
Described are various configurations for transmitting and receiving optical light using a shared path ranging system. The shared path ranging system can include an optical router (e.g., an optical coupler) coupled to a grating to transmit light to a physical object and receive light reflected by the physical object. The shared path ranging system can include rows of routers and gratings in a two-dimensional configuration to transmit and receive light for ranging purposes.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200256958A1 RANGING USING A SHARED PATH OPTICAL COUPLER Public/Granted day:2020-08-13
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