公开(公告)号：US11933666B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-19

申请号：US18181353

申请日：2023-03-09

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Chen David Lu ,  Matthew Thomas Daniel Rinehart ,  Joshua Chia Fong Wang ,  Michael Shagam

IPC: G01J1/02 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/44 ,  H04N25/00

CPC classification number: G01J1/0238 ,  G01J1/0411 ,  G01J1/0437 ,  G01J1/0488 ,  G01J1/44 ,  H04N25/00 ,  G01J2001/4446

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, for a stray-light testing station. In one aspect, the stray-light testing station includes an illumination assembly including a spatially extended light source and one or more optical elements arranged to direct a beam of light from the spatially extended light source along an optical path to an optical receiver assembly including a lens receptacle configured to receive a lens module and position the lens module in the optical path downstream from the parabolic mirror so that the lens module focuses the beam of light from the spatially extended light source to an image plane, and a moveable frame supporting the optical receiver assembly including one or more adjustable alignment stages to position the optical receiver assembly relative to the illumination assembly such that the optical path of the illumination assembly is within a field of view of the optical receiver assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20240085518A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US18477104

申请日：2023-09-28

Applicant: trinamiX GmbH

Inventor： Michael EBERSPACH ,  Thomas OHMER ,  Robert SEND ,  Christian LENNARTZ ,  Christopher HAHNE ,  Stefan HENGEN ,  Sebastian VALOUCH ,  Christoph LUNGENSCHMIED ,  Ingmar BRUDER ,  Wilfried HERMES ,  Celal Mohan OEGUEN ,  Christian Daniel SCHILDKNECHT ,  Peter SCHILLEN ,  Patrick SCHINDLER ,  Peter FEJES

IPC: G01S5/16 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01S7/48 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S7/493 ,  G01S11/12 ,  G01S17/32 ,  G01S17/36 ,  G01S17/46 ,  G01S17/50 ,  G01S17/66 ,  G01S17/89

CPC classification number: G01S5/16 ,  G01J1/0411 ,  G01J1/0422 ,  G01J1/4228 ,  G01S7/4804 ,  G01S7/4808 ,  G01S7/4816 ,  G01S7/493 ,  G01S11/12 ,  G01S17/32 ,  G01S17/36 ,  G01S17/46 ,  G01S17/50 ,  G01S17/66 ,  G01S17/89

Abstract: Described herein is a mobile device with an optical detector including:



at least one illumination source adapted to generate at least one illumination pattern for illuminating an object, where the illumination pattern includes a regular and/or constant and/or periodic pattern;
at least one sensor element having a matrix of optical sensors, the optical sensors each having a light-sensitive area, where each optical sensor is configured to generate at least one sensor signal in response to an illumination of the light-sensitive area by at least one light beam propagating from the object to the detector; and
at least one evaluation device adapted to determine at least one region of interest.

公开(公告)号：US11913622B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US18101439

申请日：2023-01-25

Applicant: Heathco LLC

Inventor： Miles William McDonald ,  Kushagra Dixit ,  Scott Blaise Tylicki ,  Apollo Paul Paredes ,  Lionel V. Luu ,  John Colvin Deaton

IPC: F21S8/00 ,  F21S9/03 ,  F21V23/04 ,  F21V23/02 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G02B19/00 ,  F21V21/30 ,  H05B47/115 ,  H05B45/10 ,  G01J1/02 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01V3/12 ,  F21Y115/10 ,  F21W131/10

CPC classification number: F21S8/003 ,  F21S9/032 ,  F21S9/037 ,  F21V21/30 ,  F21V23/023 ,  F21V23/04 ,  F21V23/0471 ,  F21V23/0478 ,  G01J1/0214 ,  G01J1/0411 ,  G01J5/0025 ,  G01V3/12 ,  G02B19/0009 ,  G02B19/0076 ,  H05B45/10 ,  H05B47/115 ,  F21W2131/10 ,  F21Y2115/10

Abstract: The present disclosure sets forth a motion sensing outdoor security light with the flexibility of being mounted to either a wall structure or to an eave or ceiling structure. An adjustable spherical motion sensor housing may be provided with the rotationally adjustable outdoor security light, allowing easy adjustment of motion detection ranges under different mounting schemes without comprising the aesthetic design of the light. The adjustable spherical motion sensor housing may also provide an enlarged horizontal field of view for better performance.

公开(公告)号：US20240012092A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-11

申请号：US18189008

申请日：2023-03-23

Applicant: TRINAMIX GMBH

Inventor： Christian SCHILDKNECHT ,  Christoph LUNGENSCHMIED ,  Ingmar BRUDER ,  Michael EBERSPACH ,  Peter FEJES ,  Robert SEND ,  Sebastian VALOUCH ,  Thomas OHMER ,  Wilfried HERMES ,  Stefan HENGEN ,  Christian LENNARTZ

IPC: G01S5/16 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S11/12 ,  G01S17/36 ,  G01S17/46 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01S7/48 ,  G01S7/493 ,  G01S17/32 ,  G01S17/50 ,  G01S17/66 ,  G01S17/89

CPC classification number: G01S5/16 ,  G01S7/4816 ,  G01S11/12 ,  G01S17/36 ,  G01S17/46 ,  G01J1/0411 ,  G01J1/0422 ,  G01J1/4228 ,  G01S7/4804 ,  G01S7/4808 ,  G01S7/493 ,  G01S17/32 ,  G01S17/50 ,  G01S17/66 ,  G01S17/89

Abstract: Described herein is a detector for determining a position of at least one object. The detector includes:



at least two optical sensors, each optical sensor having a light-sensitive area, where each light-sensitive area has a geometrical center, where the geometrical centers of the optical sensors are spaced apart from an optical axis of the detector by different spatial offsets, where each optical sensor is configured to generate a sensor signal in response to an illumination of its respective light-sensitive area by a light beam propagating from the object to the detector; and
at least one evaluation device being configured for determining at least one longitudinal coordinate z of the object by combining the at least two sensor signals.

公开(公告)号：US11870492B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US17714439

申请日：2022-04-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Omid Momtahan

IPC: H04B10/11 ,  G02B19/00 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G01J1/04

CPC classification number: H04B10/11 ,  G01J1/0411 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G02B19/0028 ,  G02B19/0076

Abstract: A directional free-space optical communication system includes a source device including a laser diode and an endpoint device including a photodiode. The endpoint device also includes an optical structure, such as an optical adapter, that increases both angular and spatial offset tolerance between the two source device and the endpoint device.

公开(公告)号：US20230358606A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-09

申请号：US18139426

申请日：2023-04-26

Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.

Inventor： Soh UENOYAMA ,  Takuya HASHIMOTO

IPC: G01J1/44 ,  G01J1/04

CPC classification number: G01J1/44 ,  G01J1/0411 ,  G01J2001/4466

Abstract: The light detector includes a light detection substrate having at least one light receiving region and a light incident surface on which a detection target light is incident, and a meta-lens including a plurality of unit structures arranged in a grid pattern and disposed on the light incident surface to focus the detection target light. When viewed in a thickness direction of the light detection substrate, an opening region in which no unit structure is formed is provided in a region including a center of the meta-lens.

公开(公告)号：US11796385B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US18072653

申请日：2022-11-30

Applicant: SUTENG INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Zhihong Qi ,  Ying Yang

IPC: G01S7/48 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01J1/42

CPC classification number: G01J1/0411 ,  G01S7/4811 ,  G01J1/0403 ,  G01J1/0477 ,  G01J1/42

Abstract: The present application discloses an optical receiving device and an optical sensing device. The optical receiving device includes a lens assembly, a reflecting member, and a photosensitive member. The lens assembly includes at least one lens. The reflecting member is located on a transmission path of light passing through the lens assembly. The reflecting member has a reflecting surface. The reflecting surface is configured to reflect the light passing through the lens assembly. The photosensitive member has a photosensitive surface. The photosensitive surface is configured to receive light reflected by the reflecting surface. After passing through the lens assembly, a detecting echo light beam reflected back from a target object is reflected by the reflecting surface of the reflecting member, so that the light is transmitted to the photosensitive surface of the photosensitive member intensively.

公开(公告)号：US20230213379A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-06

申请号：US18181353

申请日：2023-03-09

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Chen David Lu ,  Matthew Thomas Daniel Rinehart ,  Joshua Chia Fong Wang ,  Michael Shagam

IPC: G01J1/02 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/44 ,  H04N25/00

CPC classification number: G01J1/0238 ,  G01J1/0437 ,  G01J1/0411 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G01J1/0488 ,  H04N25/00 ,  G01J2001/4446

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, for a stray-light testing station. In one aspect, the stray-light testing station includes an illumination assembly including a spatially extended light source and one or more optical elements arranged to direct a beam of light from the spatially extended light source along an optical path to an optical receiver assembly including a lens receptacle configured to receive a lens module and position the lens module in the optical path downstream from the parabolic mirror so that the lens module focuses the beam of light from the spatially extended light source to an image plane, and a moveable frame supporting the optical receiver assembly including one or more adjustable alignment stages to position the optical receiver assembly relative to the illumination assembly such that the optical path of the illumination assembly is within a field of view of the optical receiver assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20230176387A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-08

申请号：US17545450

申请日：2021-12-08

Applicant: Trijicon, Inc.

Inventor： Jerry Glen SABALDAN ELPEDES ,  Nathan STEWART

IPC: G02B27/01 ,  F41G1/30 ,  H05B47/11 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G02B3/06 ,  G01J1/42

CPC classification number: G02B27/0189 ,  F41G1/30 ,  H05B47/11 ,  G01J1/0411 ,  G02B3/06 ,  G01J1/4204 ,  G02B27/0101 ,  G02B2027/0118

Abstract: An optical sight includes a housing, an optical element, and a photo detector. The housing has a main body, a pair of upwardly extending posts, and a cross member extending between the pair of upwardly extending post. The optical element is supported by the housing and positioned between the pair of upwardly extending posts and between the main body and the cross member. The photo detector is positioned in the housing and configured to detect ambient light at a target object. A first post of the pair of upwardly extending posts and the cross member are joined at a shoulder of the housing. The photo detector is formed in the shoulder of the housing.

公开(公告)号：US20190113384A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-18

申请号：US16158319

申请日：2018-10-12

Applicant: CHROMA ATE INC.

Inventor： Wei-Yao CHANG

IPC: G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/04

CPC classification number: G01J1/4257 ,  G01J1/0411 ,  G01J1/0414 ,  G01J1/0422 ,  G01J1/4228

Abstract: An optical measuring device is configured to measure a light beam emitted from a light source. The optical measuring device includes a light collecting element, at least four light-sensing elements, a light splitting device, and at least one lens. The light collecting element is configured to collect the light beam. The light-sensing elements are configured to respectively sense the light fields of different light paths of the light beam. The respective distances of the light paths between the respective light-sensing elements and the light source are different from each other. The light splitting device is configured to split the light beam passing through the light collecting element and respectively guide the split light beams to the light sensing elements. The lens is disposed between at least one of the light-sensing elements and the light collecting element, and is configured to form images on the at least four light-sensing elements.