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    Close-In Illumination Module
    12.
    发明申请
    Close-In Illumination Module 有权

    公开(公告)号：US20230014426A1

    公开(公告)日：2023-01-19

    申请号：US17935447

    申请日：2022-09-26

    Applicant: Waymo LLC

    Inventor： Giulia Guidi

    IPC: B60Q1/00 ,  B60R11/04 ,  G03B15/02

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to optical systems, vehicles, and methods that are configured to illuminate and image a wide field of view of an environment. An example optical system includes a camera having an optical axis and an outer lens element disposed along the optical axis. The optical system also includes a plurality of illumination modules, each of which includes at least one light-emitter device configured to emit light along a respective emission axis and a secondary optical element optically coupled to the at least one light-emitter device. The secondary optical element is configured to provide a light emission pattern having an azimuthal angle extent of at least 170 degrees so as to illuminate a portion of an environment of the optical system.

    Sensor clamping design for autonomous vehicle camera
    13.
    发明授权
    Sensor clamping design for autonomous vehicle camera 有权

    公开(公告)号：US11201992B2

    公开(公告)日：2021-12-14

    申请号：US16722993

    申请日：2019-12-20

    Applicant: Waymo LLC

    Inventor： Giulia Guidi ,  Shane McGuire ,  Michael Shagam

    IPC: H04N5/225 ,  B60R11/04

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to optical systems and methods of their manufacture. An example optical system includes a lens assembly having at least one lens. The lens assembly defines an optical axis, a focal distance, and a corresponding focal plane. The optical system includes a substrate having a first surface and an image sensor attached to the first surface of the substrate. The optical system also includes a sensor holder attached to the first surface of the substrate. The sensor holder positions the image sensor along the optical axis and substantially at the focal plane. The optical system includes a registration body having a first registration surface and a second registration surface. The lens assembly is coupled to the first registration surface and the sensor holder is coupled to the second registration surface.

    Interior camera system for a self driving car
    14.
    发明授权
    Interior camera system for a self driving car 有权

    公开(公告)号：US11017248B1

    公开(公告)日：2021-05-25

    申请号：US16718462

    申请日：2019-12-18

    Applicant: WAYMO LLC

    Inventor： Kimberly Toth ,  Giulia Guidi ,  Choon Ping Chng

    IPC: B60Q1/00 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B60R1/00 ,  G08B21/24 ,  H04N5/58 ,  H04N5/225

    Abstract: The technology provides an interior camera sensing system for self-driving vehicles. The sensor system includes image sensors and infrared illuminators to see the vehicle's cabin and storage areas in all ambient lighting conditions. The system can monitor the vehicle for safety purposes, to detect the cleanliness of the cabin and storage areas, as well as to detect whether packages or other objects have been inadvertently left in the vehicle. The cameras are arranged to focus on selected regions in the vehicle cabin and the system carries out certain actions in response to information evaluated for those regions. The interior space is divided into multiple zones assigned different coverage priorities. Regardless of vehicle size or configuration, certain actions are performed according to various ride checklists and the imagery detected by the interior cameras. The checklists include pre-ride, mid-ride, and post-ride checklists.

    PERIMETER SENSOR HOUSINGS
    17.
    发明申请
    PERIMETER SENSOR HOUSINGS 有权

    公开(公告)号：US20230089733A1

    公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

    申请号：US17958556

    申请日：2022-10-03

    Applicant: WAYMO LLC

    Inventor： Peter Avram ,  Kimberly Toth ,  Jeremy Dittmer ,  Giulia Guidi

    IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G01S17/86 ,  B60W60/00 ,  G06V20/58 ,  B60W10/18 ,  B60W10/20 ,  G01S7/02 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S13/86 ,  G01S13/89 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G05D1/02 ,  H04N5/235

    Abstract: The technology relates to an exterior sensor system for a vehicle configured to operate in an autonomous driving mode. The technology includes a close-in sensing (CIS) camera system to address blind spots around the vehicle. The CIS system is used to detect objects within a few meters of the vehicle. Based on object classification, the system is able to make real-time driving decisions. Classification is enhanced by employing cameras in conjunction with lidar sensors. The specific arrangement of multiple sensors in a single sensor housing is also important to object detection and classification. Thus, the positioning of the sensors and support components are selected to avoid occlusion and to otherwise prevent interference between the various sensor housing elements.

    Infrared light module uniformity rotational test module
    18.
    发明授权
    Infrared light module uniformity rotational test module 有权

    公开(公告)号：US11320124B1

    公开(公告)日：2022-05-03

    申请号：US17084335

    申请日：2020-10-29

    Applicant: Waymo LLC

    Inventor： Choon Ping Chng ,  Cheng-Han Wu ,  Lucian Ion ,  Giulia Guidi

    IPC: F21V21/30 ,  B60Q3/51 ,  B60K35/00 ,  G01J1/00

    Abstract: Example embodiments described herein involve a system for testing a light-emitting module. The light-emitting module may include a mounting platform configured to hold a light-emitting module for a camera. The mounting platform may also be configured to rotate. The system may further include a housing holding a plurality of photodiodes arranged in an array over at least a 90 degree arc of a hemisphere. The system may also include a controller configured to control the photodiodes and the rotation of the mounting platform.

    Sensor Region of Interest Selection Based on Multisensor Data
    20.
    发明申请
    Sensor Region of Interest Selection Based on Multisensor Data 有权

    公开(公告)号：US20210278257A1

    公开(公告)日：2021-09-09

    申请号：US16808314

    申请日：2020-03-03

    Applicant: Waymo LLC

    Inventor： Nirav Dharia ,  Giulia Guidi ,  Ralph Shepard ,  Vlad Cardei ,  Lucian Ion

    IPC: G01D5/353 ,  H04N5/33 ,  G01S13/89

    Abstract: A system may include a first sensor of a first type and a second sensor of a second different type and having a detector. A field of view of the second sensor may be formed by a plurality of regions of interest (ROIs) defined by the detector. Control circuitry of the system may be configured to perform operations including obtaining, from the first sensor, first sensor data representing an environment, and determining, based on the first sensor data, information associated with a feature of interest within the environment. The operations may also include determining, based on the information, a particular ROI that corresponds to an expected position of the feature at a later time, obtaining a plurality of ROI sensor data from the particular ROI instead of obtaining full-resolution sensor data, and analyzing the plurality of ROI sensor data to determine one or more attributes of the feature.

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