Invention Application
- Patent Title: Variable Beam Spacing, Timing, and Power for Vehicle Sensors
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Application No.: US16145909Application Date: 2018-09-28
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Publication No.: US20190033430A1Publication Date: 2019-01-31
- Inventor: Benjamin Ingram , Pierre-Yves Droz , Luke Wachter , Scott McCloskey , Blaise Gassend , Gaetan Pennecot
- Applicant: Waymo LLC
- Main IPC: G01S7/481
- IPC: G01S7/481 ; G01S7/484 ; G01S17/10 ; G01S17/93 ; H01S3/11

Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that facilitate light detection and ranging operations. An example transmit block includes at least one substrate with a plurality of angled facets. The plurality of angled facets provides a corresponding plurality of elevation angles. A set of angle differences between adjacent elevation angles includes at least two different angle difference values. A plurality of light-emitter devices is configured to emit light into an environment along the plurality of elevation angles toward respective target locations so as to provide a desired resolution and/or a respective elevation angle. The present disclosure also relates to adjusting shot power and a shot schedule based on the desired resolution and/or a respective elevation angle.
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