LIDAR reference waveform with increased sample rate

    公开(公告)号:US12123949B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-22

    申请号:US17125000

    申请日:2020-12-17

    发明人: Ronald A. Kapusta

    摘要: A method for determining, in an optical detection system, a distance to a target region includes obtaining first and second light pulses from a signal generator within the optical detection system and obtaining samples of the respective first and second light pulses, where the samples having a first temporal resolution. The method also includes generating a reference waveform having a second temporal resolution by combining the samples of the respective first and second light pulses, where the second temporal resolution being higher than the first temporal resolution. The method further includes obtaining a reflection of a third light pulse from the target region and determining an arrival time of the reflection of the third light pulse using the reference waveform.

    Avalanche diode based detection device

    公开(公告)号:US12085677B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-10

    申请号:US17735547

    申请日:2022-05-03

    发明人: Tso-Sheng Tsai

    摘要: There is provided a detection device including a light source, an avalanche diode, a first counter, a second counter and a processor. The light source emits light within a first interval, and is turned off within a second interval, a third interval and a fourth interval. The avalanche diode detects photons corresponding to the first interval, second, third and fourth intervals to trigger avalanche events. The first counter performs up-counting on the avalanche events in the first interval and performs down-counting on the avalanche events in the third interval to generate a first count value. The second counter performs up-counting on the avalanche events in the second interval and performs down-counting on the avalanche events in the fourth interval to generate a second count value. The processor calculates a time-of-flight according to the first count value and the second count value.

    High dynamic range LiDAR
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12085648B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-10

    申请号:US17144040

    申请日:2021-01-07

    发明人: Yunpeng Song

    摘要: Systems and methods are provided to capture objects with different levels of reflectivity. In one embodiment, the LiDAR device can sequentially illuminate a scene with a high-reflectivity object and a low-reflectivity using laser pulses that differ by one or more order magnitude. The LiDAR device can use cross-correlation to combine the image frame with one or more image frames that each are captured at a reduced illumination to obtain a composite image frame. The composite image frame can show both the high-reflectivity object and the low-reflectivity object at their expected size with increased dynamic range.

    VANITY MIRROR WITH HIDDEN SENSOR
    8.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240292966A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-05

    申请号:US18591450

    申请日:2024-02-29

    申请人: simplehuman, LLC

    发明人: Ryan Wong

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to a mirror assembly having a housing, a first mirror, a second mirror, a light source, and a sensor assembly. The first mirror can be positioned within an opening of the housing. The front surface of the second mirror can be coupled to a rear surface of the first mirror. The light source can be disposed on or at least partially around the first mirror. The sensor assembly can be positioned between a rear surface of the second mirror and the housing. The sensor assembly can include a transmitter positioned behind the rear surface of the second mirror and a receiver positioned behind the rear surface of the second mirror. The light source can be activated when the sensor assembly detects a user's presence.