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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2023
Aurora Operations, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
AURORA OPERATIONS, INC., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for combining multiple functions of a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system includes receiving a second optical beam generated by the laser source or a second laser source, wherein the second optical beam is associated with a second local oscillator (LO); splitting the second optical beam into a third split optical beam and a fourth split optical beam; transmitting, to the optical device, the third split optical beam and the fourth split optical beam; receiving, from the optical device, a third reflected beam that is associated with the third split optical beam and a fourth reflected beam that is associated with the fourth split optical beam; and pairing the third reflected beam with the second LO signal and the fourth reflected beam with the second LO signal.