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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2019
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Codrin Cionca, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Juan Enrique Castorena Martinez, Southfield, MI (US);
Lu Xu, Canton, MI (US);
Linjun Zhang, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/481 (2006.01); G01S 7/48 (2006.01); G01S 7/4911 (2020.01); G01S 7/484 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/4815 (2013.01); G01S 7/4802 (2013.01); G01S 7/484 (2013.01); G01S 7/4911 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system is described. The system includes: a support; a first emitter coupled to the support, facing radially outwardly, and configured to emit a continuous-wave (CW) beam; and a second emitter coupled to the support, facing radially outwardly, and configured to emit a pulsed beam. The system may determine reflectivity using the first emitter and may determine a range using the second emitter.