The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2023
Applicant:
Torc Robotics, Inc., Blacksburg, VA (US);
Inventors:
Sebastian Dingler, Stuttgart, DE;
Jordan Stone, Christianburg, VA (US);
Assignee:
Torc Robotics, Inc., Blacksburg, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01); G01S 17/04 (2020.01); G01S 17/89 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G01S 7/4817 (2013.01); G01S 17/04 (2020.01); G01S 17/89 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of detecting an object in a path of an vehicle using a LiDAR system includes emitting a LiDAR signal with the LiDAR system; receiving the LiDAR signal with the LiDAR system; determining a glancing angle distance; determining the LiDAR signal is received from beyond the glancing angle distance based on receipt of the LiDAR signal; and classifying the LiDAR signal as a return from an object based at least in part on the LiDAR signal coming from a distance beyond the glancing angle distance.