Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Mirror assembly
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Application No.: US18145158Application Date: 2022-12-22
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Publication No.: US11879998B2Publication Date: 2024-01-23
- Inventor: Blaise Gassend , Pierre-Yves Droz , Benjamin T. Ingram
- 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: G02B26/08
- IPC: G02B26/08 ; G01S7/481 ; G01S17/42 ; G02B26/12 ; G01S17/89

Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to optical systems, specifically light detection and ranging (LIDAR) systems. An example optical system includes a laser light source operable to emit laser light along a first axis and a mirror element with a plurality of reflective surfaces. The mirror element is configured to rotate about a second axis. The plurality of reflective surfaces is disposed about the second axis. The mirror element and the laser light source are coupled to a base structure, which is configured to rotate about a third axis. While the rotational angle of the mirror element is within an angular range, the emitted laser light interacts with both a first reflective surface and a second reflective surface of the plurality of reflective surfaces and is reflected into the environment by the first and second reflective surfaces.
Public/Granted literature
- US20230131634A1 Mirror Assembly Public/Granted day:2023-04-27
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