Systems and methods for calibrating an optical distance sensor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9989406
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15419053

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A calibration system is provided including an aperture layer, a lens layer, an optical filter, a pixel layer and a regulator. The aperture layer defines a calibration aperture. The lens layer includes a calibration lens substantially axially aligned with the calibration aperture. The optical filter is adjacent the lens layer opposite the aperture layer. The pixel layer is adjacent the optical filter opposite the lens layer and includes a calibration pixel substantially axially aligned with the calibration lens. The calibration pixel detects light power of an illumination source that outputs a band of wavelengths of light as a function of a parameter. The regulator modifies the parameter of the illumination source based on a light power detected by the calibration pixel.

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OUSTER INC350 TREAT AVENUE SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
SENSE PHOTONICS INC3021 E CORNWALLIS ROAD DURHAM NC 27709

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Frichtl, Mark San Francisco, US 56 1675
Pacala, Angus San Francisco, US 86 3117

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