Radar system for use in a vehicle comprising a rotary joint where a non-rotational unit is fixed to the vehicle and a rotational unit includes antennas configured for use with radar signals

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11688917
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17450098

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A vehicle having a communication system is disclosed. The system includes two electrical couplings, coupled by way of a rotary joint having a bearing waveguide. Each electrical coupling includes an interface waveguide configured to couple to external signals. Each electrical coupling also includes a waveguide section configured to propagate electromagnetic signals between the interface waveguide and the bearing waveguide of the rotary joint. Additionally, the rotary joint is configured to allow one electrical coupling to rotate with respect to the other electrical coupling. An axis of rotation of the rotary joint is defined by a center of a portion of the waveguides. Yet further, the rotary joint allows electromagnetic energy to propagate between the waveguides of the electrical couplings.

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WAYMO LLC1600 AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAY MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Droz, Pierre-yves Los Altos, US 251 5243
Izadian, Jamal San Jose, US 56 463
Karplus, Paul Mountain View, US 34 229
Lenius, Samuel Mountain View, US 22 323
Li, Zhe San Jose, US 423 4884
Purvis, Kyla Mountain View, US 3 4
Wang, Min Santa Clara, US 957 5670

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