STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEMS
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230291885A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-14

    申请号:US18317409

    申请日:2023-05-15

    Applicant: Ouster, Inc.

    Inventor: Angus Pacala

    Abstract: A stereoscopic imager system, comprising: a sensor array comprising a first plurality of photosensors and a second plurality of photosensors spaced apart from the first plurality of photosensors by a gap, the first plurality of photosensors and the second plurality of photosensors being configured to detect ambient light in a scene; a moving component coupled to the sensor array and operable to move the sensor array between a first position and a second position within a full rotational image capturing cycle; and a system controller coupled to the sensor array and the moving component. The system controller can be configured to: move a field of view of a sensor array by instructing the moving component to capture a first image of an object in the scene with the first plurality of photosensors from a first perspective at the first position, and to capture a second image of the scene of the object in the scene with the second plurality of photosensors from a second perspective at the second position; and calculate, based on the first image and the second image, a distance to the object using an optical baseline defined by the gap.

    Logic For Controlling Histogramming Of Measurements Of Lidar Sensors

    公开(公告)号:US20230243975A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-03

    申请号:US18150961

    申请日:2023-01-06

    Applicant: Ouster, Inc.

    CPC classification number: G01S17/894 G01S7/4863 G01S7/4866 G01S17/14

    Abstract: A lidar system may include a programmable configuration memory, configured to receive configuration values for controlling histogramming operations performed by the lidar system. The lidar system may also include an array controller, configured or programmed or set to read the configuration values and send control signals according to the configuration values in the programmable configuration memory. The lidar system may also include a sensor array, where the sensor array includes a plurality of pixels. Each pixel in the plurality of pixels may include a photosensor, summation circuitry, and a memory device. Each of the plurality of pixels may be configured to generate histogram data by collecting photon counts during a plurality of time bins for each of a plurality of laser cycles.

    Optical imaging system with a plurality of sense channels

    公开(公告)号:US11190750B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-30

    申请号:US16046643

    申请日:2018-07-26

    Applicant: Ouster, Inc.

    Abstract: An optical system for collecting distance information within a field is provided. The optical system may include lenses for collecting photons from a field and may include lenses for distributing photons to a field. The optical system may include lenses that collimate photons passed by an aperture, optical filters that reject normally incident light outside of the operating wavelength, and pixels that detect incident photons. The optical system may further include illumination sources that output photons at an operating wavelength.

    OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING DISTANCE INFORMATION WITHIN A FIELD

    公开(公告)号:US20210306609A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-30

    申请号:US17317809

    申请日:2021-05-11

    Applicant: Ouster, Inc.

    Abstract: An optical system for collecting distance information within a field is provided. The optical system may include lenses for collecting photons from a field and may include lenses for distributing photons to a field. The optical system may include lenses that collimate photons passed by an aperture, optical filters that reject normally incident light outside of the operating wavelength, and pixels that detect incident photons. The optical system may further include illumination sources that output photons at an operating wavelength.

    ROTATING COMPACT LIGHT RANGING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20210278506A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-09

    申请号:US17323987

    申请日:2021-05-18

    Applicant: Ouster, Inc.

    Abstract: A light ranging system including a shaft; a first circuit board assembly that includes a stator assembly comprising a plurality of stator elements arranged about the shaft on a surface of the first circuit board assembly; a second circuit board assembly rotationally coupled to the shaft, wherein the second circuit board assembly includes a rotor assembly comprising a plurality of rotor elements arranged about the shaft on a surface of the second circuit board assembly such that the plurality of rotor elements are aligned with and spaced apart from the plurality of stator elements; a stator driver circuit disposed on either the second or the first circuit board assemblies and configured to provide a drive signal to the plurality of stator elements, thereby imparting an electromagnetic force on the plurality of rotor elements to drive a rotation of the second circuit board assembly about the shaft; and a light ranging device mechanically coupled to the second circuit board assembly such that the light ranging device rotates with the second circuit board assembly.

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