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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2020
Applicant:
Stmicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) Sas, Grenoble, FR;
Inventor:
Olivier Lemarchand, Grenoble, FR;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS, Grenoble, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 8/12 (2006.01); G06F 1/3231 (2019.01); G01S 17/58 (2006.01); G01S 7/484 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G01S 17/10 (2020.01); G01S 17/04 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 8/12 (2013.01); G01S 7/484 (2013.01); G01S 17/58 (2013.01); G06F 1/3231 (2013.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G01S 17/04 (2020.01); G01S 17/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
An embodiment device includes an optical source configured to transmit an optical pulse and an optical sensor configured to receive a reflection of the optical pulse. The device further includes a processor configured to determine a parameter based on the reflection, the parameter indicative of a distance between the device and a target; and a controller configured to generate a first control signal based on the parameter, the first control signal being configured to control an operation of the optical source.