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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:
Apr. 07, 2026

Filed:

Oct. 07, 2022
Applicant:

Lumentum Operations Llc, San Jose, CA (US);

Inventors:

James Chen, New Taipei City, TW;

Michael Miller, Ottawa, CA;

Eric R. Hegblom, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Lijun Zhu, Dublin, CA (US);

Paul Colbourne, Ottawa, CA;

Assignee:

Lumentum Operations LLC, San Jose, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/89 (2020.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/4817 (2013.01); G01S 7/4815 (2013.01); G01S 7/4816 (2013.01); G01S 17/89 (2013.01);
Abstract

In some implementations, a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system includes a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) array including a plurality of VCSELs. The VCSEL array may have a first aspect ratio. The LIDAR system may include a set of transmission optics configured to receive light from the VCSEL array and to illuminate a field of view having a second aspect ratio that is greater than the first aspect ratio. The LIDAR system may include an image sensor array configured for line readout. The image sensor array may have a third aspect ratio that is different from the first aspect ratio. The LIDAR system may include a set of reception optics configured to image light reflected from objects in the field of view, having the second aspect ratio, onto the image sensor array having the third aspect ratio.


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