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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2022

Filed:

Aug. 29, 2019
Applicant:

Luminar, Llc, Orlando, FL (US);

Inventors:

Jason M. Eichenholz, Orlando, FL (US);

Laurance S. Lingvay, Pasadena, CA (US);

David Welford, Danvers, MA (US);

Assignee:

Luminar, LLC, Orlando, FL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 3/08 (2006.01); H01S 3/0941 (2006.01); G02B 5/20 (2006.01); H01S 3/16 (2006.01); H01S 3/11 (2006.01); G01S 7/484 (2006.01); G01S 17/10 (2020.01); H01S 3/113 (2006.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01); H01S 3/094 (2006.01); H01S 3/091 (2006.01); H01S 5/068 (2006.01); H01S 5/125 (2006.01); H01S 5/024 (2006.01); G01S 17/88 (2006.01); G01S 17/32 (2020.01); G02B 26/10 (2006.01); G02B 26/08 (2006.01); G02B 26/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 3/0941 (2013.01); G01S 7/484 (2013.01); G01S 7/4814 (2013.01); G01S 7/4817 (2013.01); G01S 17/10 (2013.01); G01S 17/32 (2013.01); G01S 17/88 (2013.01); G02B 5/208 (2013.01); G02B 26/0816 (2013.01); G02B 26/101 (2013.01); G02B 26/125 (2013.01); H01S 3/0912 (2013.01); H01S 3/094096 (2013.01); H01S 3/113 (2013.01); H01S 3/1115 (2013.01); H01S 3/1611 (2013.01); H01S 3/1643 (2013.01); H01S 3/1673 (2013.01); H01S 5/02407 (2013.01); H01S 5/068 (2013.01); H01S 5/125 (2013.01);
Abstract

In one embodiment, a lidar system includes a light source configured to emit light at one or more wavelengths between 1200 nm and 1400 nm. The lidar system also includes a scanner configured to scan the emitted light across a field of regard of the lidar system and a receiver configured to detect a portion of the emitted light scattered by a target located a distance from the lidar system. The lidar system further includes a processor configured to determine the distance from the lidar system to the target based at least in part on a round-trip time for the portion of the emitted light to travel from the lidar system to the target and back to the lidar system.


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