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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2020
Applicant:
Luminar, Llc, Orlando, FL (US);
Inventor:
Sean P. Hughes, Belle Isle, FL (US);
Assignee:
Luminar, LLC, Orlando, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 26/10 (2006.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01); G01S 17/89 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 26/105 (2013.01); G01S 7/481 (2013.01); G01S 7/4817 (2013.01); G01S 17/89 (2013.01);
Abstract
A scanner for a lidar system is configured to direct emitted light to scan a field of regard of the lidar system in accordance with a scan pattern. The scanner includes a mirror and an actuator assembly. The mirror includes a reflective surface and a rear surface and is pivotable along a mirror axle. The actuator assembly is disposed along the rear surface of the mirror and is configured to exert a torque on the mirror to cause the mirror to pivot about the mirror axle.