公开(公告)号：US20180348344A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-06

申请号：US15612906

申请日：2017-06-02

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： John Wyrwas ,  Volodimir Slobodyanyuk ,  Russell Gruhlke

IPC: G01S7/481

Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques for affecting the resolution of an optical scanning system. More specifically, a receiver of the optical scanning system includes a set of photodetectors and an optical beam directing subsystem. The optical beam directing subsystem is configured to, in each scan step of a plurality of scan steps, receive light reflected from a target region illuminated by a scanning beam and including a plurality of areas, and direct light reflected from each area of the plurality of areas to a corresponding photodetector in the set of photodetectors. Each photodetector of the set of photodetectors receives light reflected from a corresponding area of the plurality of areas to generate a detection signal.

公开(公告)号：US10114112B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-30

申请号：US14669163

申请日：2015-03-26

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Volodimir Slobodyanyuk

IPC: G01S7/51 ,  G01S17/93 ,  G01S7/00 ,  G01S13/93

Abstract: Communicating service information from one light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system to another LIDAR system is disclosed. In one aspect, a method for receiving information from a LIDAR system is provided. The method includes transmitting, by a first LIDAR system, a first light signal modulated to include a first identifier associated with the first LIDAR system into an environment. A second light signal is received from the environment. The second light signal is decoded to extract a second identifier. It is determined that the second identifier is associated with a second LIDAR system. Service information is extracted from the second light signal. An action is performed based on the service information.

公开(公告)号：US20180045816A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-15

申请号：US15235041

申请日：2016-08-11

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Tadeusz Jarosinski ,  Volodimir Slobodyanyuk ,  John Wyrwas ,  Manav Raina ,  Elbert McLaren

IPC: G01S7/481 ,  G01S17/06

CPC classification number: G01S7/4814 ,  G01S7/4817 ,  G01S7/4863 ,  G01S17/06 ,  G01S17/42

Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques for measuring a reference beam and a corresponding returned beam from a target in a measurement system using a single sensor array. The system is configured such that the location of the reference beam is space apart from the location of the returned beam on the sensor array. A first set of sensor elements on the sensor array corresponding to the reference beam is dynamically activated based on a laser beam scanning control signal. The detection signal from the first set of sensor elements is used to determine a location and/or a pattern of the reference beam, which are then used to estimate a location and/or a pattern of the corresponding returned beam on the same sensor array and dynamically select and activate a second set of sensor elements on the sensor array based on the estimated location and/or pattern of the corresponding returned beam.

公开(公告)号：US12146942B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-19

申请号：US17337614

申请日：2021-06-03

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Volodimir Slobodyanyuk ,  Radhika Dilip Gowaikar ,  Makesh Pravin John Wilson ,  Amin Ansari ,  Michael John Hamilton ,  Shantanu Chaisson Sanyal ,  Sundar Subramanian

IPC: G01S13/42 ,  G01S7/03 ,  G01S13/931

Abstract: In some aspects, a system may receive, from a first one-dimensional radar array, first information based at least in part on first reflections associated with an azimuthal plane. The system may further receive, from a second one-dimensional radar array, second information based at least in part on second reflections associated with an elevation plane. Accordingly, the system may detect an object based at least in part on the first information and may determine an elevation associated with the object based at least in part on the second information. Numerous other aspects are described.

公开(公告)号：US12032072B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-09

申请号：US17244779

申请日：2021-04-29

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Mohammed Ataur Rahman Shuman ,  Volodimir Slobodyanyuk ,  Arunandan Sharma ,  Dan Vassilovski ,  Jonathan Petit

IPC: G01S19/00 ,  G01S19/06 ,  G01S19/21 ,  G01S19/31

CPC classification number: G01S19/215 ,  G01S19/06 ,  G01S19/31

Abstract: Techniques are discussed herein for detecting anomalous signals such as spoofed satellite positioning system (SPS) signals and for the transmission of accurate location estimates between user equipments (UEs) when the SPS signals are not reliable. A UE determines an SPS derived location estimate and determines an associated confidence level. The confidence level is determined based on time or location derived from the SPS signals, e.g., relative to local time or non-SPS information, such as stored previous location estimates, non-SPS sensor information, and location information from other UEs. The UE transmits location information to other UEs that includes a selected location estimate, confidence level, and the source of the location estimate, e.g., where the SPS derived location estimate is selected if the confidence level is high and the non-SPS derived location estimate is selected if the confidence level is low.

公开(公告)号：US20220350030A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-03

申请号：US17244779

申请日：2021-04-29

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Mohammed Ataur Rahman SHUMAN ,  Volodimir Slobodyanyuk ,  Arunandan Sharma ,  Dan Vassilovski ,  Jonathan Petit

IPC: G01S19/21 ,  G01S19/06 ,  G01S19/31

Abstract: Techniques are discussed herein for detecting anomalous signals such as spoofed satellite positioning system (SPS) signals and for the transmission of accurate location estimates between user equipments (UEs) when the SPS signals are not reliable. A UE determines an SPS derived location estimate and determines an associated confidence level. The confidence level is determined based on time or location derived from the SPS signals, e.g., relative to local time or non-SPS information, such as stored previous location estimates, non-SPS sensor information, and location information from other UEs. The UE transmits location information to other UEs that includes a selected location estimate, confidence level, and the source of the location estimate, e.g., where the SPS derived location estimate is selected if the confidence level is high and the non-SPS derived location estimate is selected if the confidence level is low.

公开(公告)号：US10959074B1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-23

申请号：US16677173

申请日：2019-11-07

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Mohammed Ataur Rahman Shuman ,  Amit Goel ,  Volodimir Slobodyanyuk ,  Arnold Jason Gum

IPC: H04W4/46 ,  H04B10/516 ,  H04W24/08 ,  H04B10/038

Abstract: Techniques for determining an alternative communication mode for vehicle-to-vehicle communication at a host vehicle can include monitoring the primary mode of RF communication to ensure it is effectively communicating and, if not, intelligently selecting a backup communication mode comprising one or more other sensors and/or systems of the vehicle. The selection of the backup communication mode may take into account various factors that can affect the various modes of communication from which the backup communication mode is selected.

公开(公告)号：US10534074B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-14

申请号：US15253687

申请日：2016-08-31

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Volodimir Slobodyanyuk ,  Matthew Grob ,  John Wyrwas ,  Karim Arabi ,  Rajesh Pankaj ,  Evgeni Gousev ,  Sajith Balraj

IPC: G01S7/48 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S17/06

Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques for light beam scanning in a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system. The LIDAR system includes a beam shaping subsystem configured to generate an illumination pattern elongated in a first direction, and a scanning subsystem configured to direct the elongated illumination pattern towards a plurality of positions along a second direction different from the first direction. The LIDAR system further includes a sensor configured to generate a detection signal in response to detecting light reflected by a target object illuminated by the elongated illumination pattern, and a processor configured to determine a characteristic of the target object based on the detection signal.

公开(公告)号：US10408926B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-10

申请号：US15266618

申请日：2016-09-15

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Volodimir Slobodyanyuk ,  Karim Arabi ,  Evgeni Gousev

IPC: G01S7/48 ,  G01S7/486 ,  G01S17/10 ,  G01S17/42 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G02B26/10 ,  G01S17/06

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure are related to a Lidar device, comprising: a vibrating fiber optic cantilever system on a transmit (TX) path; and a two-dimensional (2D) light sensor array on a receive (RX) path.

公开(公告)号：US10338201B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-02

申请号：US15263613

申请日：2016-09-13

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Volodimir Slobodyanyuk ,  Daniel Butterfield

IPC: G01S7/497 ,  G01S17/08 ,  G01S17/02 ,  G01S7/484

Abstract: An example method for use with a LIDAR system includes assigning a firing time of a laser included in the LIDAR system. The assignment of the firing time includes: (i) receiving a universal clock signal at the LIDAR system, where the universal clock signal common to one or more other LIDAR systems; (ii) synchronizing a system clock of the LIDAR system to the universal clock signal to generate a synchronized clock signal; and determining the firing time based on the synchronized clock signal to reduce interference with the one or more other LIDAR systems. The method also includes firing the laser at the firing time.