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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2023
Applicants:
Khanh Le, Bellwood, IL (US);
John Lekavich, Bellwood, IL (US);
Bao Tran, Saratoga, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
IntraAction Corp., Bellwood, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/04 (2020.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01); G01S 17/89 (2020.01); G02F 1/33 (2006.01); G01S 7/4863 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/04 (2020.01); G01S 7/481 (2013.01); G01S 7/4863 (2013.01); G01S 17/89 (2013.01); G02F 1/33 (2013.01);
Abstract
A LIDAR system includes a laser source configured to emit an optical beam; a detector module configured to receive and analyze the reflected optical signals; a scanning module having one or more scanning elements configured to control the direction of the optical beam with an acousto-optic deflector (AOD), wherein the AOD includes: an optical element having a surface with one or more steps formed thereon; a conductive layer formed on the surface with the steps; one or more crystals secured to each step; and electrodes positioned on each surface of each crystal.