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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2019
Applicant:
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jacob A Bergam, Santa Barbara, MI (US);
Cleveland Eugene Rayford, II, Camarillo, CA (US);
Luis Alfredo Villalobos-Martinez, Camarillo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Continental Autonomous Mobility US, LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/88 (2006.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G02F 1/29 (2006.01); G02F 1/00 (2006.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01); G01S 7/497 (2006.01); G01S 17/42 (2006.01); G01S 17/894 (2020.01); G01S 17/88 (2006.01); G01S 17/10 (2020.01); G01S 17/89 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G01S 7/4813 (2013.01); G01S 7/497 (2013.01); G01S 17/42 (2013.01); G01S 17/88 (2013.01); G01S 17/894 (2020.01); G02F 1/0063 (2013.01); G02F 1/292 (2013.01); G01S 17/10 (2013.01); G01S 17/89 (2013.01); G01S 2007/4975 (2013.01);
Abstract
An assembly includes an optical element having a light-shaping region. A light emitter is aimed into the optical element along an internal reflective path. The internal reflective path extends across the light-shaping region. A photodetector is positioned along the internal reflective path. Integrity of the optical element is determined based on detection of light from the light emitter along the internal reflective path by the photodetector.