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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2022
Filed:
May. 26, 2021
Blackmore Sensors & Analytics, Llc, Bozeman, MT (US);
Stephen C. Crouch, Bozeman, MT (US);
Krishna Rupavatharam, Bozeman, MT (US);
BLACKMORE SENSORS & ANALYTICS, LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
In some implementations, a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system includes a transmitter configured to transmit an optical signal that is output from a laser and modulated based on a modulating signal, a receiver configured to receive a returned optical signal in response to transmitting the optical signal, and a processor. The processor is configured to produce a first optical signal based on the returned optical signal and a first version of the modulating signal, produce a second optical signal based on the returned optical signal and a second version of the modulating signal, generate a digital signal based on the first optical signal and the second optical signal, determine a Doppler frequency shift of the returned optical signal based, at least in part, on the digital signal, and provide data indicative of the Doppler frequency shift to a vehicle.