公开(公告)号：US20240255645A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-01

申请号：US18162264

申请日：2023-01-31

Applicant: INNOVIZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD.

Inventor： Omer David KEILAF ,  Nir GOREN

IPC: G01S17/931 ,  B60W60/00 ,  G01S17/89

CPC classification number: G01S17/931 ,  B60W60/001 ,  G01S17/89 ,  B60W60/007 ,  B60W2420/408 ,  B60W2556/45 ,  B60W2756/00

Abstract: A LIDAR system is disclosed. The LIDAR system may include at least one light source configured to project laser light toward a field of view of the LIDAR system, at least one sensor configured to detect laser light reflections from objects in the field of view of the LIDAR system, and at least one processor configured to perform operations. The processor may be configured to use the laser light reflections to generate point-cloud representations of an environment of the LIDAR system within the field of view of the LIDAR system, output navigational information based on the generated point-cloud representations to one or more processors associated with a vehicle on which the LIDAR system is mounted, and store at least some of the generated point-cloud representations in a cache memory to provide a point-cloud archive. The processor may further be configured to detect occurrence of a point-cloud archive output triggering event, in response to detection of the point-cloud archive output triggering event, collect from the cache memory two or more point clouds from the point-cloud archive that were generated within a predetermined period of time relative to the detected point-cloud archive output triggering event, and output the two or more point clouds collected from the cache memory.

公开(公告)号：US11977169B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-07

申请号：US17668045

申请日：2022-02-09

Applicant: INNOVIZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD.

Inventor： Ronen Eshel ,  Omer Keilaf ,  David Elooz ,  Lior Atias ,  Harel Yosef Shfaram ,  Nir Goren ,  Idan Bakish ,  Yuval Yifat ,  Itay Tehori ,  Roi Mautner ,  Yair Alpern

IPC: G01S17/931 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S7/4865 ,  G01S7/487 ,  G01S17/42 ,  G01S17/894

CPC classification number: G01S17/931 ,  G01S7/4812 ,  G01S7/4814 ,  G01S7/4815 ,  G01S7/4817 ,  G01S7/4865 ,  G01S7/4873 ,  G01S17/42 ,  G01S17/894

Abstract: A LIDAR system has a laser emission unit configured to generate a plurality of laser beams. The LIDAR system also has an optical system configured to transmit the plurality of laser beams from the laser emission unit to a common scanning unit. The common scanning unit is configured to project the plurality of laser beams toward a field of view of the LIDAR system to simultaneously scan the field of view along a plurality of scan lines traversing the field of view.

公开(公告)号：US20230375673A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-23

申请号：US18316212

申请日：2023-05-11

Applicant: Innoviz Technologies Ltd.

Inventor： Idan Bakish ,  Shahar Levy ,  David Cohen

IPC: G01S7/481 ,  G01S17/931

CPC classification number: G01S7/4816 ,  G01S17/931

Abstract: A distance measurement (DM) optical sensor that includes (i) a 2D sensing array that includes sensing elements that include DM sensing elements and feedback sensing elements that are statically allocated to act as feedback sensing elements, (ii) output paths that include DM output paths and feedback output paths; and (iii) one or more processing circuits that are configured to: (a) trigger an outputting of DM output signals, trigger an outputting of feedback output signals, and (b) process the feedback output signals to determine a spatial relationship between an actual location of light sensed by at least some of the sensing elements and an expected location of the light.

公开(公告)号：US11782137B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-10

申请号：US18060795

申请日：2022-12-01

Applicant: Innoviz Technologies Ltd.

Inventor： Amit Steinberg ,  Guy Zohar

IPC: G01S7/481 ,  G01S17/931 ,  G01H1/00 ,  G01S17/10 ,  G01S7/4863 ,  G01S7/4914 ,  G01S17/32 ,  G01S17/58 ,  G01S7/48 ,  G01S7/484 ,  G01S7/4911 ,  G01S17/42 ,  B81B3/00 ,  B60S1/02 ,  G01S7/497 ,  G01S17/06 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G02B26/12

CPC classification number: G01S7/4817 ,  B60S1/02 ,  B81B3/0018 ,  G01H1/00 ,  G01S7/4802 ,  G01S7/484 ,  G01S7/4808 ,  G01S7/4814 ,  G01S7/4815 ,  G01S7/4816 ,  G01S7/4863 ,  G01S7/497 ,  G01S7/4911 ,  G01S7/4914 ,  G01S17/06 ,  G01S17/10 ,  G01S17/32 ,  G01S17/42 ,  G01S17/58 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S17/931 ,  B81B2201/04 ,  G01S2007/4975 ,  G02B26/122

Abstract: A LIDAR system or a vehicle may include at least one processor configured to perform a method to detect objects in a field of view. The method may include controlling at least one LIDAR light source in a manner enabling light flux of the at least one LIDAR light source to vary over a plurality of scans of a field of view; receiving, from a group of detectors, a plurality of input signals indicative of reflections of light projected from the field of view; detecting a possible existence of an object in the background area based on first input signals associated with a first scanning cycle; detecting a possible existence of the object based on second input signals associated with a second scanning cycle; and aggregating the first and second input signals to detect an existence of the object at an object-existence-certainty level higher than a threshold.

公开(公告)号：US20230288541A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-14

申请号：US18107229

申请日：2023-02-08

Applicant: INNOVIZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD.

Inventor： Avishay Moscovici

IPC: G01S7/481 ,  G01S17/931

CPC classification number: G01S7/4817 ,  G01S17/931 ,  G01S17/89

Abstract: A LIDAR system may include a light source, a sensor, and a processor. The processor may be configured to receive from the sensor, a first output signal associated with a first laser light pulse maximally incident upon an object; receive from the sensor, a second output signal associated with a second laser light pulse partially incident upon the object; use the first output signal and the second output signal to determine a value indicative of a portion of the second laser light pulse that was incident upon the object; use the determined value to determine a location associated with an edge of the object; and generate a point cloud data point representative of the determined location associated with the edge of the object.

公开(公告)号：US20220397647A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-15

申请号：US17837356

申请日：2022-06-10

Applicant: Innoviz Technologies Ltd.

Inventor： Nir GOREN ,  Uri POMERANTZ ,  Yonatan KORNER ,  Nimrod ARI

IPC: G01S7/481 ,  G01S17/931 ,  G01S17/42 ,  G01S17/894 ,  G02B26/10 ,  G01S17/10

Abstract: A LIDAR system includes a light source configured to generate a plurality of laser beams arranged in a beam pattern, a rotatable deflector configured to rotate about a scanning axis, a beam rotator configured to cause rotation of the beam pattern of the plurality of laser beams relative to the scanning axis of the rotatable deflector and at least one sensor configured to receive, via the rotatable deflector and the beam rotator, laser light resulting from one or more of the plurality of laser beams reflected from at least one object in the field of view of the LIDAR system wherein the multibeam array is maintained at a substantially fixed orientation with respect to the optical axis.

公开(公告)号：US20210341729A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-04

申请号：US17282199

申请日：2019-10-03

Applicant: Innoviz Technologies Ltd.

Inventor： Yair ALPERN ,  Michael GIRGEL

IPC: G02B26/08 ,  G01S7/481 ,  H05B1/02 ,  H05B3/18 ,  G02B26/10 ,  B81B7/00

Abstract: A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) mirror assembly may comprise a frame and a MEMS mirror coupled to the frame. The MEMS mirror assembly may also include at least one piezoelectric actuator including a body and a piezoelectric element. When subjected to an electrical field, the piezoelectric element may be configured to bend the body, thereby moving the MEMS mirror with respect to a plane of the frame. The MEMS mirror assembly may further include at least one heating resistor configured to heat the piezoelectric element when an electric current passes through the at least one heating resistor.

公开(公告)号：US20200249354A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-06

申请号：US16829778

申请日：2020-03-25

Applicant: INNOVIZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD

Inventor： Oded Yeruhami ,  Amit Steinberg ,  Nir Osiroff ,  Ronen Eshel

IPC: G01S17/42 ,  G01S17/931 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S7/484 ,  G01S7/4911 ,  G01S7/48

Abstract: A LIDAR system may include a processor configured to control a LIDAR light source for illuminating a field of view (FOV), receive, from a group of light detectors, input signals indicative of reflections of light from objects in the FOV, and process a first subset of the input signals associated with a first region of the FOV to detect a first object in the first region. The processor may also process a second subset of the input signals associated with a second region of the FOV to detect a second object in the second region. The second object may be located at a greater distance from the light source than the first object.

公开(公告)号：US20190318177A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-17

申请号：US16456942

申请日：2019-06-28

Applicant: Innoviz Technologies Ltd.

Inventor： Amit STEINBERG ,  David ELOOZ ,  Omer David KEILAF ,  Oren BUSKILA ,  Oren ROSENZWEIG

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S7/481

Abstract: A LIDAR system for detecting a vehicle may include a processor configured to: scan a field of view (FOV) by controlling movement of at least one deflector at which at least one light source is directed; receive from at least one sensor signals indicative of light reflected from a particular object in the FOV; detect, based on time of flight in the received signals, portions of the particular object in the FOV that are similarly spaced from the light source; determine, based on the detected portions, at least a first portion having a first reflectivity corresponding to a license plate, and at least two additional spaced-apart portions corresponding to locations on the particular object other than a location of the first portion; and based on a spatial relationship and a reflectivity relationship between the first portion and the at least two additional portions, classify the particular object as a vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US10281582B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-07

申请号：US15851050

申请日：2017-12-21

Applicant: Innoviz Technologies Ltd.

Inventor： David Elooz ,  Amir Day ,  Amit Steinberg ,  Guy Zohar ,  Nir Osiroff ,  Omer David Keilaf ,  Oren Buskila ,  Ronen Eshel ,  Yair Antman

IPC: G01S17/89 ,  G01S17/93 ,  G01S17/10 ,  G01S7/486 ,  G01S7/487 ,  G01S17/42 ,  G01S7/48 ,  G01S7/497 ,  G01S17/02 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G08G1/04 ,  G08G1/16 ,  B60Q1/00 ,  B60Q1/26 ,  G01S7/484

Abstract: A LIDAR system is provided. The LIDAR system comprises at least one processor configured to: control at least one light source in a manner enabling light flux to vary over scans of a field of view using light from the at least one light source; control at least one light deflector to deflect light from the at least one light source; receive from at least one sensor, reflections signals indicative of light reflected from objects in the field of view; determine, based on the reflections signals of an initial light emission, whether an object is located in an immediate area of the LIDAR system and within a threshold distance from the at least one light deflector, and when no object is detected in the immediate area, control the at least one light source such that an additional light emission is projected toward the immediate area.