Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Combined collimation and diffuser lens for flood illuminator
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Application No.: US17125140Application Date: 2020-12-17
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Publication No.: US12210171B2Publication Date: 2025-01-28
- Inventor: Michael Brickner , Hui Son , Chandra Kakani , Erin Eppard
- 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: G02B5/02
- IPC: G02B5/02 ; B60W60/00 ; G01S7/481 ; G01S17/08 ; G01S17/931 ; G02B1/04 ; G02B1/11 ; G02B3/08

Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to optical systems and vehicles, which may incorporate lidar sensors. An example optical system includes a light-emitter device configured to emit emission light. The optical system also includes an optical element including a first surface and an opposing second surface. The first surface includes a diffusing surface configured to diffuse the emission light to form diffused light. The second surface includes a focusing surface. A combination of the first surface and the second surface are configured to provide an intensity profile of light emitted within a field of view of the optical system.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220196891A1 Combined Collimation and Diffuser Lens for Flood Illuminator Public/Granted day:2022-06-23
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