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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2025
Filed:
May. 26, 2021
Applicant:
Luminar Technologies, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);
Inventor:
Sean P. Hughes, Belle Isle, FL (US);
Assignee:
Luminar Technologies, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 26/10 (2006.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01); G01S 7/484 (2006.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/4817 (2013.01); G01S 7/484 (2013.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G02B 26/105 (2013.01);
Abstract
A scanner for a lidar system configured to direct emitted light to scan a field of regard of the lidar system includes a mirror and an actuator assembly. The mirror includes a first end, a second end, and a reflective surface and is pivotable along a mirror axle. The actuator assembly is disposed at the first end of the mirror and includes an asymmetric motor configured to exert a torque on the mirror to cause the mirror to pivot about the mirror axle.