Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Microlensing for real-time sensing of stray light
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Application No.: US17659922Application Date: 2022-04-20
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Publication No.: US11678059B2Publication Date: 2023-06-13
- Inventor: Benjamin Frevert , Lucian Ion , Nirav Dharia
- Applicant: Waymo LLC
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Waymo LLC
- Current Assignee: Waymo LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
- Main IPC: H04N23/71
- IPC: H04N23/71 ; G05D1/02 ; H04N23/10 ; H04N23/76 ; H04N25/60

Abstract:
Example embodiments relate to microlensing for real-time sensing of stray light. An example device includes an image sensor that includes a plurality of light-sensitive pixels. The device also includes a first lens positioned over a first subset of light-sensitive pixels selected from the plurality of light-sensitive pixels. Further, the device includes a controller. The controller is configured to determine a first angle of incidence of a first light signal detected by the first subset of light-sensitive pixels. The controller is also configured to, based on the first determined angle of incidence, determine an amount of stray light incident on the image sensor.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220247907A1 Microlensing for Real-Time Sensing of Stray Light Public/Granted day:2022-08-04
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