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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2023

Filed:

Dec. 20, 2022
Applicant:

Blackmore Sensors & Analytics, Llc, Bozeman, MT (US);

Inventors:

Stephen C. Crouch, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Edward Angus, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Michelle Milvich, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/42 (2006.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01); G01S 7/4915 (2020.01); G01S 17/89 (2020.01); H04B 10/548 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/42 (2013.01); G01S 7/4817 (2013.01); G01S 7/4915 (2013.01); G01S 17/89 (2013.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); H04B 10/548 (2013.01);
Abstract

Techniques for optimizing a scan pattern of a LIDAR system including a bistatic transceiver include receiving first SNR values based on values of a range of the target, where the first SNR values are for a respective scan rate. Techniques further include receiving second SNR values based on values of the range of the target, where the second SNR values are for a respective integration time. Techniques further include receiving a maximum design range of the target at each angle in the angle range. Techniques further include determining, for each angle in the angle range, a maximum scan rate and a minimum integration time. Techniques further include defining a scan pattern of the LIDAR system based on the maximum scan rate and the minimum integration time at each angle and operating the LIDAR system according to the scan pattern.


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