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公开(公告)号：US20240426981A1
公开(公告)日：2024-12-26
申请号：US18828363
申请日：2024-09-09
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor： Michael Marx , Pierre-Yves Droz
Abstract: One example device comprises a plurality of emitters including at least a first emitter and a second emitter. The first emitter emits light that illuminates a first portion of a field-of-view (FOV) of the device. The second emitter emits light that illuminates a second portion of the FOV. The device also comprises a controller that obtains a scan of the FOV. The controller causes each emitter of the plurality of emitters to emit a respective light pulse during an emission time period associated with the scan. The controller causes the first emitter to emit a first-emitter light pulse at a first-emitter time offset from a start time of the emission time period. The controller causes the second emitter to emit a second-emitter light pulse at a second-emitter time offset from the start time of the emission time period.
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公开(公告)号：US20240310520A1
公开(公告)日：2024-09-19
申请号：US18674242
申请日：2024-05-24
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor： Pierre-Yves Droz , Michael Marx , Ethan Stark
IPC: G01S17/10 , G01S7/481 , G01S7/484 , G01S17/89 , G01S17/931
CPC classification number: G01S17/10 , G01S7/4815 , G01S7/4817 , G01S7/484 , G01S17/89 , G01S17/931
Abstract: A light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device includes a light emitter configured to emit light pulses into a field of view and a detector configured to detect light in the field of view. The light emitter emits a first light pulse. The detector detects, during a first measurement period, at least one reflected light pulse that is indicative of reflection by a retroreflector based on a shape of a reflected light pulse, a magnitude of a reflected light pulse, and/or a time separation between two reflected light pulses. In response to detecting the at least one reflected light pulse indicative of reflection by a retroreflector, the light emitter is deactivated for one or more subsequent measurement periods. Additionally, the LIDAR device may inform one or more other LIDAR devices by transmitting to a computing device information indicative of the retroreflector being within the field of view of the light emitter.
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3.发明公开公开(公告)号：US20240201391A1
公开(公告)日：2024-06-20
申请号：US18068503
申请日：2022-12-19
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor： Jingyuan Linda Zhang , Kanika Sachdev , Caner Onal , Michael Marx , Yuchi Wang
CPC classification number: G01S17/95 , G01S7/4873 , G01S17/42
Abstract: Example embodiments relate to differential methods for determining environment estimation, lidar impairment detection, and filtering. An example embodiment includes dividing a plurality of lidar device channels into a first group and a second group and interleaving the channels. The embodiment includes applying a threshold to the first group. The embodiment further includes emitting light pulses from a lidar device into an environment surrounding the lidar device, and detecting return light pulses. The return light pulses in the first group of channels are sampled from the signals that exceed the threshold. The embodiment may further include determining a differential in a statistical distribution between the return light pulses in the first group and the return light pulses in the second group. Based on the differential, the method can include detecting an atmospheric scattering medium in the environment surrounding the lidar device.
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公开(公告)号：US11237256B2
公开(公告)日：2022-02-01
申请号：US16134985
申请日：2018-09-19
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor： Michael Marx , Pierre-Yves Droz
Abstract: One example device comprises a plurality of emitters including at least a first emitter and a second emitter. The first emitter emits light that illuminates a first portion of a field-of-view (FOV) of the device. The second emitter emits light that illuminates a second portion of the FOV. The device also comprises a controller that obtains a scan of the FOV. The controller causes each emitter of the plurality of emitters to emit a respective light pulse during an emission time period associated with the scan. The controller causes the first emitter to emit a first-emitter light pulse at a first-emitter time offset from a start time of the emission time period. The controller causes the second emitter to emit a second-emitter light pulse at a second-emitter time offset from the start time of the emission time period.
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公开(公告)号：US20250102679A1
公开(公告)日：2025-03-27
申请号：US18372454
申请日：2023-09-25
Applicant: WAYMO LLC
Inventor： Colin Braley , Antonio Teran Espinoza , William Baxter , Michael Marx , Luke Wachter
IPC: G01S17/931 , B60S1/56 , B60W60/00 , G01S7/497
Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide for controlling behaviors of autonomous vehicles based on evaluation of sensors of those vehicles. For instance, sensor data including distance and intensity information for a point in an environment of an autonomous vehicle may be received. An expected intensity value from a pre-stored fair weather reference map may be identified based on a location of the point. An effective detection range for the sensor may be dynamically determined based on the expected intensity and the intensity information for the point. A behavior of the autonomous vehicle may be controlled based on the effective detection range.
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公开(公告)号：US11808887B2
公开(公告)日：2023-11-07
申请号：US16272258
申请日：2019-02-11
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor： Pierre-Yves Droz , Caner Onal , Michael Marx , Blaise Gassend
IPC: G01S7/481 , G01S17/04 , G01S7/483 , G01S7/487 , G01S17/10 , G01S17/89 , G06V10/60 , G06V10/145 , G06V20/00 , G06F18/22
CPC classification number: G01S7/4817 , G01S7/483 , G01S7/487 , G01S7/4815 , G01S7/4873 , G01S17/04 , G01S17/10 , G01S17/89 , G06F18/22 , G06V10/145 , G06V10/60 , G06V20/00
Abstract: One example method involves a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device focusing light from a target region in a scene for receipt by a detector. The method also involves emitting a primary light pulse. The method also involves directing, via one or more optical elements, the primary light pulse toward the target region. The primary light pulse illuminates the target region according to a primary light intensity of the primary light pulse. The method also involves emitting a secondary light pulse. At least a portion of the secondary light pulse illuminates the target region according to a secondary light intensity of the secondary light pulse. The secondary light intensity is less than the primary light intensity.
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公开(公告)号：US20230275584A1
公开(公告)日：2023-08-31
申请号：US18311505
申请日：2023-05-03
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor： Pierre-yves Droz , Augusto Tazzoli , Michael Marx
IPC: H03K17/969 , H03K17/0412
CPC classification number: H03K17/969 , H03K17/04123 , H05B45/00
Abstract: An example circuit includes a plurality of light emitters connected in parallel between a first node and a second node. The circuit also includes a plurality of capacitors, with each capacitor corresponding to one of the light emitters, and a plurality of discharge-control switches, with each discharge-control switches corresponding to one of the capacitors. The circuit further includes a pulse-control switch connected to the plurality of light emitters. During a first period, the pulse-control switch restricts current flow, and each of the plurality of capacitors is charged via the first node. During a second period, one or more of the plurality of discharge-control switches allows current flow that discharges one or more corresponding capacitors. During a third period, the pulse-control switch allows current flow that discharges one or more undischarged capacitors of the plurality of capacitors through one or more corresponding light emitters.
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公开(公告)号：US20230135132A1
公开(公告)日：2023-05-04
申请号：US18147745
申请日：2022-12-29
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor： Michael Marx , Pierre-Yves Droz
Abstract: One example device comprises a plurality of emitters including at least a first emitter and a second emitter. The first emitter emits light that illuminates a first portion of a field-of-view (FOV) of the device. The second emitter emits light that illuminates a second portion of the FOV. The device also comprises a controller that obtains a scan of the FOV. The controller causes each emitter of the plurality of emitters to emit a respective light pulse during an emission time period associated with the scan. The controller causes the first emitter to emit a first-emitter light pulse at a first-emitter time offset from a start time of the emission time period. The controller causes the second emitter to emit a second-emitter light pulse at a second-emitter time offset from the start time of the emission time period.
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公开(公告)号：US11275174B2
公开(公告)日：2022-03-15
申请号：US16554500
申请日：2019-08-28
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor： Larry Smith , Filip Perich , Timothy Campbell , Michael Marx
IPC: G01S13/931 , G01S7/02 , G06K9/00 , G01S13/00
Abstract: A method is provided that includes a vehicle receiving data from an external computing device indicative of at least one other vehicle in an environment of the vehicle. The vehicle may include a sensor configured to detect the environment of the vehicle. The at least one other vehicle may include at least one sensor. The method also includes determining a likelihood of interference between the at least one sensor of the at least one other vehicle and the sensor of the vehicle. The method also includes initiating an adjustment of the sensor to reduce the likelihood of interference between the sensor of the vehicle and the at least one sensor of the at least one other vehicle responsive to the determination.
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公开(公告)号：US20210167778A1
公开(公告)日：2021-06-03
申请号：US17039940
申请日：2020-09-30
Applicant: Waymo LLC
Inventor： Pierre-yves Droz , Augusto Tazzoli , Michael Marx
IPC: H03K17/969 , H03K17/0412
Abstract: An example circuit includes a plurality of light emitters connected in parallel between a first node and a second node. The circuit also includes a plurality of capacitors, with each capacitor corresponding to one of the light emitters, and a plurality of discharge-control switches, with each discharge-control switches corresponding to one of the capacitors. The circuit further includes a pulse-control switch connected to the plurality of light emitters. During a first period, the pulse-control switch restricts current flow, and each of the plurality of capacitors is charged via the first node. During a second period, one or more of the plurality of discharge-control switches allows current flow that discharges one or more corresponding capacitors. During a third period, the pulse-control switch allows current flow that discharges one or more undischarged capacitors of the plurality of capacitors through one or more corresponding light emitters.
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