Waymo LLC

Nissei Technology Corporation

Erin Eppard

Chandra Kakani

Hui Seong Son

Michael Brickner

Pierre-yves Droz

James C Dunphy

Samuel William Lenius

David Neil Hutchison

Caner Onal

Ralph Hamilton Shepard

Kelvin Kwong

Drew Eugene Ulrich

Augusto Tazzoli

Robert J Lockwood

David Schleuning

Simon Ellgas

Justin Matthew Andrade

Nathaniel Golshan

Andrew Abo

Akio Yamakawa

Nathaniel Quillin

Michael Tom

Daiwei Li

Example embodiments relate to light detection and ranging (lidar) devices having a light-guide manifold. An example lidar device includes a transmit subsystem. The transmit subsystem includes a light emitter. The transmit subsystem also includes a light-guide manifold optically coupled to the light emitter. Further, the transmit subsystem includes a telecentric lens assembly optically coupled to the light-guide manifold. The lidar device also includes a receive subsystem. The receive subsystem includes the telecentric lens assembly. The receive subsystem also includes an aperture plate having an aperture defined therein. The aperture plate is positioned at a focal plane of the telecentric lens assembly. Further, the receive subsystem includes a silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) positioned to receive light traveling through the aperture.

Light detection and ranging (lidar) device having a light-guide manifold

The present disclosure relates to optical systems and vehicles, which may incorporate lidar sensors. An example optical system includes a light-emitter device configured to emit emission light. The optical system also includes an optical element including a first surface and an opposing second surface. The first surface includes a diffusing surface configured to diffuse the emission light to form diffused light. The second surface includes a focusing surface. A combination of the first surface and the second surface are configured to provide an intensity profile of light emitted within a field of view of the optical system.

Combined collimation and diffuser lens for flood illuminator

The present disclosure relates to optical systems and vehicles, which may incorporate lidar sensors. An example optical system includes a light-emitter device configured to emit emission light. The optical system also includes an optical element including a first surface and an opposing second surface. The first surface includes a diffusing surface configured to diffuse the emission light to form diffused light. The second surface includes a focusing surface configured to focus the diffused light to provide an intensity profile of light emitted within a field of view of the optical system.

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Erin Eppard