Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Mirror coupling
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Application No.: US17896814Application Date: 2022-08-26
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Publication No.: US11906813B2Publication Date: 2024-02-20
- Inventor: Blaise Gassend , Ryan Davis , David Duff
- 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: G02B7/18
- IPC: G02B7/18 ; G02B7/182 ; G01S17/06 ; H01S3/081 ; G02B26/10 ; G02B6/26 ; G01S7/481

Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to optical devices and systems, specifically those related to light detection and ranging (LIDAR) systems. An example device includes a shaft defining a rotational axis. The shaft includes a first material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion. The device also includes a rotatable mirror disposed about the shaft. The rotatable mirror includes a multi-sided structure having an exterior surface and an interior surface. The multi-sided structure includes a second material having a second coefficient of thermal expansion. The second coefficient of thermal expansion is different from the first coefficient of thermal expansion. The multi-sided structure also includes a plurality of reflective surfaces disposed on the exterior surface of the multi-sided structure. The multi-sided structure yet further includes one or more support members coupled to the interior surface and the shaft.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220413260A1 Mirror Coupling Public/Granted day:2022-12-29
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