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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2017
Applicant:
Goodrich Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Inventors:
Scott W. Ramsey, Northbridge, MA (US);
Jonathan C. Jarok, Chelmsford, MA (US);
James B. Johnson, Reading, MA (US);
Assignee:
Goodrich Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 26/08 (2006.01); G01S 7/4865 (2020.01); G06T 7/30 (2017.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01); G01S 17/10 (2020.01); G02B 26/10 (2006.01); G01S 17/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 26/0883 (2013.01); G01S 7/4816 (2013.01); G01S 7/4817 (2013.01); G01S 7/4865 (2013.01); G01S 17/10 (2013.01); G01S 17/42 (2013.01); G02B 26/108 (2013.01); G06T 7/30 (2017.01);
Abstract
A hybrid LIDAR systemincludes a flash-based LIDAR detector array. A broad laser emitter is operatively connected to the LIDAR detector array for flash-based LIDAR sensing. A first beam steering mechanism is operatively connected with the broad laser emitter for scanning a scene with a broad beam from the broad laser emitter. A second beam steering mechanism is operatively connected with the LIDAR detector array for directing returns of the broad beam from the scene to the LIDAR detector array.