Long range steerable LIDAR system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9880263
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14679683

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Systems and methods are described that relate to a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device. The LIDAR device includes a fiber laser configured to emit light within a wavelength range, a scanning portion configured to direct the emitted light in a reciprocating manner about a first axis, and a plurality of detectors configured to sense light within the wavelength range. The device additionally includes a controller configured to receive target information, which may be indicative of an object, a position, a location, or an angle range. In response to receiving the target information, the controller may cause the rotational mount to rotate so as to adjust a pointing direction of the LIDAR. The controller is further configured to cause the LIDAR to scan a field-of-view (FOV) of the environment. The controller may determine a three-dimensional (3D) representation of the environment based on data from scanning the FOV.

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GOOGLE 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
Fidric, Bernard Cupertino, US 33 962
Gruver, Daniel San Francisco, US 20 1632
Iordache, Dorel Ionut Walnut Creek, US 18 892
Lenius, Samuel William Sunnyvale, US 40 1313
Levandowski, Anthony Berkeley, US 50 1911
McCann, William San Francisco, US 22 1001
Morriss, Zach San Francisco, US 4 293
Pennecot, Gaetan San Francisco, US 40 2129
Ulrich, Drew Eugene San Francisco, US 14 1154
Wachter, Luke San Francisco, US 42 938

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