公开(公告)号：US20180120433A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-03

申请号：US15859170

申请日：2017-12-29

Applicant: Luminar Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Jason M. Eichenholz ,  Austin K. Russell ,  Scott R. Campbell ,  Alain Villeneuve ,  Rodger W. Cleye ,  Joseph G. LaChapelle ,  Matthew D. Weed ,  Lane A. Martin

IPC: G01S17/06 ,  G01S17/00 ,  G01S17/32

CPC classification number: G01S17/06 ,  G01S7/4804 ,  G01S7/4811 ,  G01S7/4814 ,  G01S7/4815 ,  G01S7/4816 ,  G01S7/4817 ,  G01S7/4818 ,  G01S7/483 ,  G01S7/484 ,  G01S7/4861 ,  G01S7/4863 ,  G01S7/4865 ,  G01S17/00 ,  G01S17/02 ,  G01S17/08 ,  G01S17/10 ,  G01S17/32 ,  G01S17/42 ,  G01S17/88 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S17/936 ,  H01S3/0007 ,  H01S3/0078 ,  H01S3/0085 ,  H01S3/06733 ,  H01S3/0675 ,  H01S3/06754 ,  H01S3/06758 ,  H01S3/08086 ,  H01S3/094003 ,  H01S3/094042 ,  H01S3/094076 ,  H01S3/0941 ,  H01S3/10023 ,  H01S3/1106 ,  H01S3/1608 ,  H01S3/2383 ,  H01S5/0057 ,  H01S5/0085 ,  H01S5/4012 ,  H01S5/4087 ,  H01S2301/02

Abstract: A lidar system with a pulsed laser diode to produce a plurality of optical seed pulses of light at one or more operating wavelengths between approximately 1400 nm and approximately 1600 nm. The lidar system may also include one or more optical amplifiers to amplify the optical seed pulses to produce a plurality of output optical pulses. Each optical amplifier may produce an amount of amplified spontaneous emission (ASE), and the output optical pulses may have characteristics comprising: a pulse repetition frequency of less than or equal to 100 MHz; a pulse duration of less than or equal to 20 nanoseconds; and a duty cycle of less than or equal to 1%. The lidar system may also include one or more optical filters to attenuate the ASE and a receiver to detect at least a portion of the output optical pulses scattered by a target located a distance.

公开(公告)号：US09958388B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-01

申请号：US15810804

申请日：2017-11-13

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Taro Imagawa

IPC: G01N21/64

CPC classification number: G01N21/64 ,  G01B11/026 ,  G01N21/6408 ,  G01N21/6456 ,  G01N2201/061 ,  G01S17/00

Abstract: A lighting unit illuminates an object with at least one type of excitation light and illumination light. An imaging unit captures images with at least one type of fluorescent light generated by the object illuminated with the excitation light, and with reflected light caused when the object reflects the illumination light. A fluorescent light detector generates a delay time distribution image of fluorescent light from a fluorescent light image captured by the imaging unit. A distance measuring unit generates a range image from a reflected light image captured by the imaging unit.

公开(公告)号：US20180069367A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-08

申请号：US15804997

申请日：2017-11-06

Applicant: LUMINAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Alain Villeneuve ,  Joseph G. LaChapelle ,  Jason M. Eichenholz

IPC: H01S3/067 ,  H01S3/10 ,  H01S3/00 ,  G01S7/483 ,  G01S17/02

CPC classification number: G01S17/105 ,  G01S7/4804 ,  G01S7/4811 ,  G01S7/4814 ,  G01S7/4815 ,  G01S7/4816 ,  G01S7/4817 ,  G01S7/4818 ,  G01S7/483 ,  G01S7/484 ,  G01S7/4861 ,  G01S7/4863 ,  G01S7/4865 ,  G01S7/4873 ,  G01S7/4876 ,  G01S17/00 ,  G01S17/02 ,  G01S17/06 ,  G01S17/08 ,  G01S17/10 ,  G01S17/102 ,  G01S17/32 ,  G01S17/42 ,  G01S17/88 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S17/936 ,  H01S3/0007 ,  H01S3/0078 ,  H01S3/0085 ,  H01S3/06733 ,  H01S3/0675 ,  H01S3/06754 ,  H01S3/06758 ,  H01S3/08086 ,  H01S3/094003 ,  H01S3/094042 ,  H01S3/094076 ,  H01S3/0941 ,  H01S3/10023 ,  H01S3/1106 ,  H01S3/1608 ,  H01S3/2383 ,  H01S5/0057 ,  H01S5/0085 ,  H01S5/4012 ,  H01S5/4087 ,  H01S2301/02

Abstract: A lidar system comprising with a light source, an optical link, and a sensor head. The light source can include a seed laser to produce pulses of light and an optical preamplifier to amplify the pulses of light. The optical link can convey amplified pulses of light to the sensor head remotely located from the light source. The sensor head can include an optical booster amplifier, a scanner to scan amplified output pulses of light across a field of regard, and a receiver to detect pulses of light scattered by a target located a distance from the sensor head.

公开(公告)号：US20180047166A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-15

申请号：US15236133

申请日：2016-08-12

Applicant: Microvision, Inc.

Inventor： P. Selvan Viswanathan ,  Jari Honkanen ,  Douglas R. Wade ,  Bin Xue

IPC: G06T7/00 ,  G01B11/25 ,  H04N9/31

CPC classification number: G01B11/2518 ,  G01S7/4817 ,  G01S7/51 ,  G01S17/00 ,  G01S17/42 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G06T7/0057 ,  G06T7/40 ,  G06T7/521 ,  G06T2207/10028 ,  H04N9/3129 ,  H04N9/3161 ,  H04N9/3164

Abstract: Devices and methods are described herein for combining image projection with surface scanning. In general, the devices and methods utilize at least one source of laser light to generate a laser beam, and scanning mirror(s) that reflect the laser beam into a pattern of scan lines. The source of light is controlled to selectively generate projected image pixels during a first portion of the pattern of scan lines, and to selectively generate depth mapping pulses during a second portion of the pattern of scan lines. The projected image pixels generate a projected image, while the depth mapping pulses are reflected from the surface, received, and used to generate a 3-dimensional point clouds that describe the measured surface depth at each point. Thus, during each scan of the pattern both a projected image and a surface depth map can be generated.

公开(公告)号：US09823353B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-21

申请号：US15470735

申请日：2017-03-27

Applicant: Luminar Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Jason M. Eichenholz ,  Austin K. Russell ,  Scott R. Campbell ,  Alain Villeneuve ,  Rodger W. Cleye ,  Joseph G. LaChapelle ,  Matthew D. Weed ,  Lane A. Martin

IPC: G01C3/08 ,  G01S17/10 ,  G01S17/93 ,  G01S7/48 ,  G01S17/42 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S7/486

CPC classification number: G01S17/06 ,  G01S7/4804 ,  G01S7/4811 ,  G01S7/4814 ,  G01S7/4815 ,  G01S7/4816 ,  G01S7/4817 ,  G01S7/4818 ,  G01S7/483 ,  G01S7/484 ,  G01S7/4861 ,  G01S7/4863 ,  G01S7/4865 ,  G01S17/00 ,  G01S17/02 ,  G01S17/08 ,  G01S17/10 ,  G01S17/32 ,  G01S17/42 ,  G01S17/88 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S17/936 ,  H01S3/0007 ,  H01S3/0078 ,  H01S3/0085 ,  H01S3/06733 ,  H01S3/0675 ,  H01S3/06754 ,  H01S3/06758 ,  H01S3/08086 ,  H01S3/094003 ,  H01S3/094042 ,  H01S3/094076 ,  H01S3/0941 ,  H01S3/10023 ,  H01S3/1106 ,  H01S3/1608 ,  H01S3/2383 ,  H01S5/0057 ,  H01S5/0085 ,  H01S5/4012 ,  H01S5/4087 ,  H01S2301/02

Abstract: A lidar system with a light source to emit a pulse of light into a field of view and a receiver to detect a return pulse of light which is reflected or scattered by a target in the field of view. The receiver may include an avalanche photodiode to generate an electrical-current pulse corresponding to the return pulse and a transimpedance amplifier to produce a voltage pulse that corresponds to the electrical-current pulse. A voltage amplifier may amplify the voltage pulse and a comparator may produce an edge signal when the amplified voltage pulse exceeds a threshold. A time-to-digital converter may determine a time interval based on an emission time of the pulse of light and based on the edge signal. A processor may determine a distance to the target using the time interval.

公开(公告)号：US20170328046A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-16

申请号：US15529906

申请日：2015-11-20

Applicant: TOTO LTD.

Inventor： Kensuke MURATA ,  Hitoshi NAKAO ,  Naoto TOMIYAMA ,  Tatsuya FUKUTOMI ,  Masanobu KANASHIRO

IPC: E03C1/05 ,  G01V8/20 ,  G01S17/02 ,  G01V8/00 ,  E03C1/00 ,  G01S17/00

CPC classification number: E03C1/057 ,  E03C1/00 ,  E03C2201/40 ,  G01S17/00 ,  G01S17/026 ,  G01S17/88 ,  G01V8/00 ,  G01V8/20

Abstract: An automatic water faucet device 1 for automatically discharging water when an object to be detected is detected has: a sensor 14 that detects the object; a first water discharge part 12 that performs foamy water discharge; a second water discharge part 13 that performs spray water discharge; and a controller 40 that performs control for switching between the foamy water discharge from the first water discharge part 12 and the spray water discharge from the second water discharge part 13, wherein the controller 40 performs the foamy water discharge from the first water discharge part 12 while the sensor 14 detects the object, and when the sensor 14 no longer detects the object, the controller 40 stops this foamy water discharge, and thereafter performs spray water discharge from the second water discharge part 13 for a predetermined period.

公开(公告)号：US20170307649A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-26

申请号：US15518073

申请日：2015-06-24

Applicant: KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION

Inventor： Seok CHUNG ,  Eun Doo LEE ,  Jung Hyo YOON ,  Se Woon HAN ,  Jae Ho KIM ,  Young Kyu CHO ,  David LIM ,  Yong Hun JUNG ,  Dong June AHN

IPC: G01P5/26 ,  G01F1/708 ,  G01S17/00

CPC classification number: G01P5/26 ,  B01L3/502746 ,  G01F1/708 ,  G01F1/7086 ,  G01P5/18 ,  G01S17/00

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring fluid speed by using the refraction of light is disclosed. The apparatus includes: a channel in which a passage is formed to allow the flow of a fluid; a first and a second light source that are located in any one region of an upper part and a lower part of the channel; a sensor installed in an opposite region of the region where the first and second light sources are located with respect to the channel, to receive the light emitted from the first and second light sources; a speed calculation unit that calculates the speed of the fluid by using a time point at which the intensity of the light received at the sensor changes; and an adjustment unit that is connected to the channel and configured to adjust the flow speed of the fluid based on the calculated speed of the fluid.

公开(公告)号：US09223054B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-29

申请号：US14371750

申请日：2013-01-11

Applicant: Panasonic Corporation

Inventor： Yosuke Morita

IPC: G01J1/42 ,  G01V8/20 ,  H05K1/02 ,  G01S17/00 ,  G01B11/14 ,  G01S17/02 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G06F3/03 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  H03K17/94 ,  G01J5/08 ,  G01J5/00 ,  H05K3/10 ,  H03K17/945

CPC classification number: G01V8/20 ,  G01B11/14 ,  G01J1/429 ,  G01J5/0025 ,  G01J5/0809 ,  G01J5/0868 ,  G01J5/0896 ,  G01S7/4813 ,  G01S7/4815 ,  G01S17/00 ,  G01S17/026 ,  G06F3/0304 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  H01L2924/15156 ,  H03K17/943 ,  H03K2017/9455 ,  H03K2217/94111 ,  H05K1/0284 ,  H05K3/108 ,  H05K2201/0338 ,  H05K2201/10151 ,  H05K2201/2054

Abstract: A proximity sensor detects an object to be detected. The proximity sensor includes a board; at least three light emitting portions which are mounted on a surface of the board such that not all the light emitting portions is arranged on a straight line, and which emits light; and a light receiving portion which is mounted on the surface of the board so as to have a predetermined positional relationship with the three light emitting portions, and which receives reflected light derived from light emitted from the light emitting portions and reflected by the object to be detected.

Abstract translation: 接近传感器检测要检测的物体。 接近传感器包括板; 至少三个发光部分，其安装在所述板的表面上，使得并非所有的发光部分都布置在直线上，并且发光; 以及光接收部分，其安装在所述板的表面上以与所述三个发光部分具有预定的位置关系，并且其接收从所述发光部分发射并被所述物体反射的光的衍射光的反射光 检测到。

公开(公告)号：US20140109458A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-24

申请号：US13186058

申请日：2011-07-19

Applicant: Tony Maryfield ,  Mahyar Dadkhah ,  Thomas Potendyk

Inventor： Tony Maryfield ,  Mahyar Dadkhah ,  Thomas Potendyk

IPC: F41G1/38 ,  G01S17/00

CPC classification number: F41G1/38 ,  F41A33/02 ,  F41G1/473 ,  F41G1/54 ,  G01S17/00 ,  G01S17/023 ,  G01S17/74 ,  G01S19/13

Abstract: Systems and methods for enabling an integrated multifunction scope for optical combat identification and other uses. The functionality of Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) is combined with Optical Combat Identification Systems (OCIDS) or other identification as friend or foe (IFF) systems. This can provide for improved MILES performance through the utilization of a common laser transmission system and/or the use of location information systems, such as global positioning system (GPS) coordinates. According to some embodiments, various additional features may be included for use in training and/or combat environments.

Abstract translation: 用于实现光学战斗识别和其他用途的集成多功能范围的系统和方法。 多重集成激光约束系统（MILES）的功能与光学作战识别系统（OCIDS）或其他身份识别作为朋友或敌人（IFF）系统相结合。 这可以通过利用普通激光传输系统和/或使用诸如全球定位系统（GPS）坐标的位置信息系统来提供改进的MILES性能。 根据一些实施例，可以包括用于训练和/或作战环境中的各种附加特征。

公开(公告)号：US20130076893A1

公开(公告)日：2013-03-28

申请号：US13616137

申请日：2012-09-14

Applicant: Yeon Kyu JEONG ,  Shin KIM ,  Jeong Hun KIM ,  Jong Owan KIM ,  Sang Sik YOON ,  Dong Hun LEE ,  Jea Yun SO

Inventor： Yeon Kyu JEONG ,  Shin KIM ,  Jeong Hun KIM ,  Jong Owan KIM ,  Sang Sik YOON ,  Dong Hun LEE ,  Jea Yun SO

IPC: H04N7/18

CPC classification number: G01S17/00 ,  G01S7/4813 ,  G01S7/4814 ,  G01S7/4816 ,  G01S17/88 ,  G01S17/936 ,  G02B17/0808 ,  G05D1/0238 ,  G05D1/0248 ,  G05D2201/0203

Abstract: An obstacle sensor includes a line light irradiating unit including a light-emitting unit, a light-emitting driving unit to drive the light-emitting unit, and a first conical mirror, an apex of which is disposed towards the light-emitting unit in a light irradiation direction of the light-emitting unit and which converts light emitted from the light-emitting unit into line light irradiated in all directions, and a reflected light receiving unit including a second conical mirror to condense light, that is irradiated from the first conical mirror and is then reflected from an obstacle, a lens, that is spaced from the apex of the second conical mirror by a predetermined distance and transmits the reflected light, an imaging unit to image the reflected light that passes through the lens, an image processing unit, and an obstacle sensing control unit.

Abstract translation: 障碍传感器包括：行光照射单元，包括发光单元，驱动发光单元的发光驱动单元;以及第一锥形反射镜，其顶点设置在发光单元中 发光单元的光照射方向，并将从发光单元发射的光转换为沿所有方向照射的线光;以及反射光接收单元，包括第二锥形镜以使光从第一锥形 然后从与第二锥形反射镜的顶点隔开预定距离的障碍物，透镜反射并透射反射光，成像单元对通过透镜的反射光进行成像，图像处理 单元和障碍物感测控制单元。