公开(公告)号：US20180081037A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-22

申请号：US15393285

申请日：2016-12-29

Applicant: INNOVIZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD.

Inventor： Moshe Medina ,  Smadar David ,  Julian Vlaiko

IPC: G01S7/481 ,  G01S7/497 ,  G01S17/08

CPC classification number: G01S7/4817 ,  G01S7/4815 ,  G01S7/497 ,  G01S17/10 ,  G01S17/42 ,  G01S17/89

Abstract: Disclosed is a light steering device including: a mirror connected to one or more electromechanical actuators through a flexible interconnect element, one or more electromechanical actuators mechanically interconnected to a frame, and a controllable electric source to, during operation of the device, provide a sensing signal at a source voltage to an electric source contact on at least one of the one or more actuators.

公开(公告)号：US20240264313A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-08

申请号：US18624247

申请日：2024-04-02

Applicant: INNOVIZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD.

Inventor： Ronen ESHEL ,  Nir GOREN

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 may include a laser emission unit configured to generate a plurality of laser beams. The LIDAR system may also include an optical system configured to transmit the plurality of laser beams from the laser emission unit to a scanning unit. The scanning unit may be 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：US20240241249A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-18

申请号：US18261143

申请日：2022-01-13

Applicant: Innoviz Technologies Ltd.

Inventor： Yossef Avivi ,  Eli Yaser ,  Omri Tennenhaus

IPC: G01S13/931 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S7/4865

CPC classification number: G01S13/931 ,  G01S7/4814 ,  G01S7/4817 ,  G01S7/4865

Abstract: In one implementation, a LIDAR system includes a laser emission unit configured to generate a laser beam; a scanning unit configured to deflect the laser beam toward a field of view of the LIDAR system, and cyclically scan the laser beam over the field of view during a plurality of frame capture events; and a processor programmed to: determine an actual frame capture progression for the LIDAR system based on an actual frame capture rate of the scanning unit; receive, from a location external to the LIDAR system, an indicator of a current external time; determine an expected frame capture progression for the LIDAR system based on a target frame capture rate for the scanning unit and based on the indicator of the current external time; and adjust the actual frame capture rate of the scanning unit in response to a detected difference between the actual frame capture progression and the expected frame capture progression.

公开(公告)号：US12019186B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US16829125

申请日：2020-03-25

Applicant: INNOVIZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD

Inventor： Nir Osiroff ,  Matityahu Shani ,  David Elooz ,  Smadar David Raly

IPC: G01C3/08 ,  B60S1/02 ,  B81B3/00 ,  G01H1/00 ,  G01S7/48 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S7/484 ,  G01S7/4863 ,  G01S7/4911 ,  G01S7/4914 ,  G01S7/497 ,  G01S17/06 ,  G01S17/10 ,  G01S17/32 ,  G01S17/42 ,  G01S17/58 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S17/931 ,  G02B26/12

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

Abstract: In some embodiments, a LIDAR system may include at least one processor configured to control at least one light source for projecting light toward a field of view and receive from at least one first sensor first signals associated with light projected by the at least one light source and reflected from an object in the field of view, wherein the light impinging on the at least one first sensor is in a form of a light spot having an outer boundary. The processor may further be configured to receive from at least one second sensor second signals associated with light noise, wherein the at least one second sensor is located outside the outer boundary; determine, based on the second signals received from the at least one second sensor, an indicator of a magnitude of the light noise; and determine, based on the indicator the first signals received from the at least one first sensor and, a distance to the object.

公开(公告)号：US20240045040A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-08

申请号：US18364467

申请日：2023-08-02

Applicant: Innoviz Technologies Ltd.

Inventor： Omri Tennenhaus ,  Idan Bakish ,  Oren Navon ,  Ido Amrani ,  Ronen Eshel ,  Yuval Yifat ,  Natali Revivo

IPC: G01S7/497 ,  G01S7/4861 ,  G01S7/486

CPC classification number: G01S7/497 ,  G01S7/4861 ,  G01S7/4868 ,  G01S2007/4975

Abstract: A LIDAR system for detecting an obstruction on a window that is associated with the LIDAR system, the LIDAR system includes at least one processor configured to detect, based on detection signals generated by an obstruction sensor of the LIDAR system, an obstruction that at least partially obstructs a passage of light through the window. The obstruction sensor differs from an object related sensor of the LIDAR system that is configured to detect of one or more objects within a field of view (FOV) of the LIDAR system.

公开(公告)号：US20230251383A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-10

申请号：US18303022

申请日：2023-04-19

Applicant: INNOVIZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD.

Inventor： Matityahu SHANI ,  David ELOOZ ,  Idan BAKISH ,  Michael GIRGEL ,  Moshe MEDINA ,  Sason SOURANI ,  Yair ALPERN ,  Smadar David RALY

IPC: G01S17/89 ,  G01S17/931 ,  G01S17/894 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S17/10 ,  G02B26/00 ,  G02B26/08

CPC classification number: G01S17/89 ,  G01S17/931 ,  G01S17/894 ,  G01S7/4811 ,  G01S7/4817 ,  G01S17/10 ,  G02B26/00 ,  G02B26/0833 ,  G02B26/08

Abstract: A LIDAR system including a MEMS scanning device is disclosed. The LIDAR system includes a light source, a light deflector, a sensor, and a processor. The light deflector deflects light from the light source or light received from an environment outside a vehicle in which the LIDAR system is installed. The sensor detects the light received from the light source or the environment. The processor determines a distance of one or more objects in the environment from the vehicle based on the signals from the sensor. The light deflector includes one or more actuators, which include one or more actuating arms. Connectors connect the actuating arms to an MEMS mirror or other deflector. The actuating arms move when subjected to an electrical field in the form of a voltage or current. Movement of the actuating arms causes movement of the MEMS mirror or deflector causing it to deflect light.

公开(公告)号：US11604263B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-14

申请号：US16830012

申请日：2020-03-25

Applicant: INNOVIZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD

Inventor： Ronen Eshel ,  Michael Girgel

IPC: G01S7/00 ,  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

Abstract: A MEMS scanning device may include: a movable MEMS mirror configured to pivot about at least one axis; at least one actuator operable to rotate the MEMS mirror about the at least one axis, each actuator out of the at least one actuator operable to bend upon actuation to move the MEMS mirror; and at least one flexible interconnect element coupled between the at least one actuator and the MEMS mirror for transferring a pulling force of the bending of the at least one actuator to the MEMS mirror. Each flexible interconnect element out of the at least one interconnect element may be an elongated structure comprising at least two turns at opposing directions, each turn greater than 120°.

公开(公告)号：US20220404471A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-22

申请号：US17753818

申请日：2020-09-17

Applicant: INNOVIZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD.

Inventor： Yair Alpern ,  Michael Girgel ,  Nir Goren ,  Yuval Stern ,  John Miller ,  Sason Sourani

IPC: G01S7/481 ,  G01B7/30 ,  G01S17/931 ,  G02B26/10 ,  G02B26/08

Abstract: An electro-optical system may include a light source configured to emit a beam of radiation, and a pivotable scanning mirror configured to project the beam of radiation toward a field of view. The electro-optical system may also include a first electrode associated with the scanning mirror, and a plurality of second electrodes spaced apart from the first electrode. The electro-optical system may further include a processor programmed to determine a capacitance value for each of the second electrodes relative to the first electrode. Each of the determined capacitance values may have an accuracy in a range of ± 1/100 to ± 1/1000 of a difference between a highest capacitance value and a lowest capacitance value between the first electrode and a respective one of the second electrodes. The processor may also be programmed to determine an orientation of the scanning mirror based on one or more of the determined capacitance values.

公开(公告)号：US20220283269A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-08

申请号：US17632690

申请日：2020-08-06

Applicant: INNOVIZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD.

Inventor： Yuval STERN

IPC: G01S7/489 ,  G01S17/931 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S7/4863 ,  H01L31/107

Abstract: A photodiode-based detection module may include at least one photodiode for detecting light. The photodiode-based detection module may also include a sensitivity damper configured to temporarily reduce the sensitivity of the at least one photodiode. The photodiode-based detection module may further include a controller configured to trigger the sensitivity damper to reduce a sensitivity of the at least one photodiode to less than a nominal sensitivity threshold.

公开(公告)号：US20220276348A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-01

申请号：US17627980

申请日：2020-07-17

Applicant: INNOVIZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD.

Inventor： Ronen ESHEL

IPC: G01S7/481 ,  G01S17/42 ,  G01S17/931 ,  G01S7/48 ,  G01S7/4865

Abstract: An electrooptical system may include a processor programmed to control a light source to enable light flux to vary over a scan of a field-of-view using light from the light source. The FOV may be divided into a plurality of segments, which may include a first set of non-contiguous segments, and each of the non-contiguous segments included in the first set may be separated from other non-contiguous segments in the first set by at least one segment. The scanning of the field-of-view may include sequentially illuminating the non-contiguous segments, which may proceed such that, during illumination of a particular non-contiguous segment in the first set of non-contiguous segments, other segments in the plurality of segments are not be illuminated, and such that other segments in the plurality of segments are not be illuminated between the illuminations of the non-contiguous segments in the first set of non-contiguous segments.