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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2023
Filed:
May. 26, 2022
Applicant:
Luminar, Llc, Orlando, FL (US);
Inventors:
Austin K. Russell, Orlando, FL (US);
Jason M. Eichenholz, Orlando, FL (US);
Laurance S. Lingvay, Pasadena, CA (US);
Assignee:
Luminar Technologies, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/497 (2006.01); G01S 7/484 (2006.01); G01S 7/48 (2006.01); G01S 17/58 (2006.01); G01S 7/486 (2020.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G01S 13/931 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/497 (2013.01); G01S 7/484 (2013.01); G01S 7/4868 (2013.01); G01S 17/58 (2013.01); G01S 7/4804 (2013.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G01S 2013/932 (2020.01); Y02A 90/10 (2018.01);
Abstract
To dynamically control power in a lidar system, a controller identifies a triggering event and provides a control signal to a light source in the lidar system adjusting the power of light pulses provided by the light source. Triggering events may include exceeding a threshold speed, being within a threshold distance of a person or other object, an atmospheric condition, identifying residue on a surface of a window of the lidar system, etc. In some scenarios, the power is adjusted to address eye-safety concerns.