Heat dissipation for LIDAR sensors
    122.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12222451B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-11

    申请号:US18184260

    申请日:2023-03-15

    Inventor: Sen Lin Lei Wang

    Abstract: A light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device includes a substrate layer, a cladding layer, a waveguide, and an ohmic element. The cladding layer is disposed with the substrate layer. The waveguide runs through the cladding layer. The ohmic element runs through the cladding layer. The ohmic element is arranged to impart heat to the waveguide when an electrical current is driven through the ohmic element.

    LIDAR sensor system including integrated modulator

    公开(公告)号:US12222448B1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-11

    申请号:US18516671

    申请日:2023-11-21

    Abstract: A light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensor system for a vehicle can include: a light source configured to output a beam; a photonics integrated circuit (PIC) including a semiconductor die, the semiconductor die including a substrate having two or more semiconductor stacks respectively associated with two or more semiconductor devices formed on the substrate, the two or more semiconductor devices respectively configured to receive the beam from the light source and modify one or more features of the beam; a transmitter configured to receive the beam from the semiconductor die; and one or more optics configured to receive the beam from the transmitter and emit the beam towards an object.

    Autonomous vehicle compatible robot
    125.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12216476B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-04

    申请号:US18495480

    申请日:2023-10-26

    Abstract: An autonomous robot is provided. In one example embodiment, an autonomous robot can include a main body including one or more compartments. The one or more compartments can be configured to provide support for transporting an item. The autonomous robot can include a mobility assembly affixed to the main body and a sensor configured to obtain sensor data associated with a surrounding environment of the autonomous robot. The autonomous robot can include a computing system configured to plan a motion of the autonomous robot based at least in part on the sensor data. The computing system can be operably connected to the mobility assembly for controlling a motion of the autonomous robot. The autonomous robot can include a coupling assembly configured to temporarily secure the autonomous robot to an autonomous vehicle. The autonomous robot can include a power system and a ventilation system that can interface with the autonomous vehicle.

    Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Sensor System Including Integrated Chip

    公开(公告)号:US20250035869A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-30

    申请号:US18359127

    申请日:2023-07-26

    Abstract: Manufacturing an integrated chip packaging for a LIDAR sensor mounted to a vehicle includes obtaining a metallic housing including a cutout on a side of the metallic housing, obtaining a ceramic radio frequency (RF) circuit board including a flange, coupling the flange of the ceramic RF circuit board to the cutout on the side of the metallic housing, applying a sealing material to an interface between the flange of the ceramic RF circuit board and the cutout on the side of the metallic housing, and locally heating the flange of the ceramic RF circuit board to bond the flange of the ceramic RF circuit board to the cutout on the side of the metallic housing thereby forming a seal at the interface.

    Silicon-assisted packaging of high power integrated SOA array

    公开(公告)号:US12199411B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-14

    申请号:US18486208

    申请日:2023-10-13

    Abstract: A photonic integrated circuit (PIC) assembly comprising a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) array and a U-turn chip. The SOA array includes an input SOA and a plurality of SOAs. The input SOA and the plurality of SOAs are arranged parallel to one another. The U-turn chip includes an optical splitter and a waveguide assembly. The optical splitter is configured to receive amplified input light propagating in a first direction from the input SOA, and divide the amplified light into beams. The waveguide assembly guides the beams to a corresponding SOA of the plurality of SOAs, and adjusts a direction of prorogation of each of the guided beams to be substantially parallel to a second direction that is substantially opposite the first direction.

    LIDAR sensor system for vehicles including integrated LIDAR chip

    公开(公告)号:US12199401B1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-14

    申请号:US18511387

    申请日:2023-11-16

    Abstract: A LIDAR sensor system for a vehicle includes a silicon photonics substrate. The silicon photonics substrate includes: a semiconductor wafer; one or more surface features on a first surface of the semiconductor wafer; and a photoresist layer formed on the first surface of the semiconductor wafer, wherein the photoresist layer includes a laminated dry film. The silicon photonics substrate can be manufactured by obtaining a semiconductor wafer having one or more surface features; applying a dry film photoresist layer to a first surface of the semiconductor wafer; performing an adhesion bake process on the semiconductor wafer; developing the dry film photoresist layer to produce one or more developed regions in the dry film photoresist layer; and forming one or more solder bumps in the one or more developed regions.

    Object Interaction Prediction Systems and Methods for Autonomous Vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US20250010865A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-09

    申请号:US18775789

    申请日:2024-07-17

    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining object motion and controlling autonomous vehicles are provided. In one example embodiment, a computing system includes processor(s) and one or more tangible, non-transitory, computer readable media that collectively store instructions that when executed by the processor(s) cause the computing system to perform operations. The operations include obtaining data associated with a first object and one or more second objects within a surrounding environment of an autonomous vehicle. The operations include determining an interaction between the first object and the one or more second objects based at least in part on the data. The operations include determining one or more predicted trajectories of the first object within the surrounding environment based at least in part on the interaction between the first object and the one or more second objects. The operations include outputting data indicative of the one or more predicted trajectories of the first object.

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