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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2021
Velodyne Lidar Usa, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Mathew Noel Rekow, Ben Lomond, CA (US);
Stefan Pfnuer, San Jose, CA (US);
Velodyne Lidar USA, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device including a laser source configured to provide a transmit beam, the laser source being positioned with a first offset relative to a reference line, a transmit/receive (T/R) interface configured to pass the transmit beam and reflect received light towards a detector, the T/R interface being positioned with a second offset relative to the reference line, and a lens positioned between the laser source and the T/R interface, the lens being positioned with a third offset relative to the reference line, wherein the laser source and the lens, as positioned, are configured to steer the transmit beam.