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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2021
Luminar Llc, Orlando, FL (US);
Joseph G. LaChapelle, Philomath, OR (US);
Jason M. Eichenholz, Orlando, FL (US);
Alex Michael Sincore, Orlando, FL (US);
Lawrence Shah, Winter Park, FL (US);
Luminar, LLC, Orlando, FL (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a lidar system includes a light source configured to emit an optical signal and a receiver that includes one or more detectors configured to detect a portion of the emitted optical signal scattered by a target located a distance from the lidar system. The lidar system also includes a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) that includes an input optical element configured to receive the portion of the scattered optical signal and couple the portion of the scattered optical signal into an input optical waveguide. The input optical waveguide is one of one or more optical waveguides of the PIC configured to convey the portion of the scattered optical signal to the one or more detectors of the receiver. The lidar system further includes a processor configured to determine the distance from the lidar system to the target.