LIDAR AND AUTOMOBILE
    81.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220334230A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-20

    申请号:US17855926

    申请日:2022-07-01

    Inventor: Shaoping LIU

    Abstract: The present application discloses a LiDAR, which includes a base including a bearing surface, an adjusting structure located on the bearing surface, and a laser transceiving module including a plurality of laser transceiving devices. A galvanometer module of the LiDAR is fixed on the bearing surface. Each laser transceiving device is fixed on the adjusting structure, respectively. Each laser transceiving device is able to generate an outgoing laser emitted to the galvanometer module, respectively. The adjusting structure is configured so that each of the laser transceiving devices has a corresponding distance from the bearing surface, and therefore, the outgoing lasers generated by each of the laser transceiving devices form a preset laser detection field of view outside the LiDAR.

    LASER EMITTING CIRCUIT AND LIDAR
    82.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220317251A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-06

    申请号:US17843964

    申请日:2022-06-18

    Abstract: The present application discloses a laser emitting circuit and a LiDAR. In a one-driving-multiple emitting circuit, in an energy storage stage, a power supply stores energy for an energy storage element of the energy storage circuit, and a laser diode does not emit light. In an energy transfer stage, by setting a floating-ground diode D0, an energy charging current passes through an energy storage capacitor C2, the floating-ground diode D0 and the ground to form a loop. In an energy release stage, when the energy release switch element is in an off state, the energy release circuit where the energy release switch element is located is not the lowest impedance loop. A laser diode in the energy release circuit where the energy release switch element is located does not emit light.

    METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING MICRO GALVANOMETER OF SOLID-STATE LIDAR AND SOLID-STATE LIDAR

    公开(公告)号:US20220291350A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-15

    申请号:US17568605

    申请日:2022-01-04

    Abstract: The present application discloses a method and a device for controlling a micro galvanometer of a solid-state LiDAR, and a solid-state LiDAR. The method includes acquiring a vertical angle range of a field of view scanned by the solid-state LiDAR, determining a first vertical angle of the field of view and a second vertical angle of the field of view corresponding to a preset ROI region of the solid-state LiDAR, reducing a slow axis scanning speed of the micro galvanometer to a first preset speed when it is monitored that the micro galvanometer scans the first vertical angle of the field of view, and adjusting the slow axis scanning speed of the micro galvanometer to a second preset speed when it is monitored that the micro galvanometer scans the second vertical angle of the field of view.

    DATA TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, LIDAR, AND INTELLIGENT DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20220229151A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-21

    申请号:US17715907

    申请日:2022-04-07

    Inventor: Dinglong MA

    Abstract: A data transmission apparatus is applied to a LiDAR. The data transmission apparatus includes a first optical module, a second optical module, and a coupling optical system. The coupling optical system is arranged between the first optical module and the second optical module. The first optical module is communicatively connected to a LiDAR front-end apparatus, and the second optical module is communicatively connected to an upper application apparatus. The first optical module is configured to receive a first digital signal output by the LiDAR front-end apparatus and convert the first digital signal into an optical signal. The coupling optical system is configured to transmit the optical signal output by the first optical module to the second optical module. The second optical module is configured to convert the optical signal into the first digital signal and output the first digital signal to the upper application apparatus for processing.

    Pulsed time-of-flight sensor, pulsed time-of-flight pixel array and operation method therefor

    公开(公告)号:US11368643B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-21

    申请号:US16260717

    申请日:2019-01-29

    Abstract: A pToF sensor, a pToF pixel array and an operation method therefor are provided. The pToF pixel array includes a plurality of pToF pixels distributed in an array, a control circuit, and a conversion circuit. Each of the pToF pixels includes a photo sensitive unit configured to detect a return signal of a light pulse signal, and a first conversion unit configured to convert a time signal corresponding to each of the pToF pixels to an analog signal. The control circuit is connected to each of the pToF pixels, and configured to control an operation mode of each of the pToF pixels. The conversion circuit is connected to each of the pToF pixels, and configured to calculate a time-of-fight corresponding to each of the pToF pixels according to the analog signal corresponding to each of the pToF pixels.

    FLASH LIDAR
    86.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220171028A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-02

    申请号:US17669330

    申请日:2022-02-10

    Inventor: Songshan HOU

    Abstract: A flash LiDAR is provided and includes: an emitting assembly (3), a receiving assembly (4), a light blocking element (5), and a control assembly (6). The emitting assembly (3) includes at least one light-emitting element (31), configured to emit an outgoing laser to a detection region; the receiving assembly (4) is configured to receive a reflected laser returning after being reflected by an object in the detection region, where the emitting assembly (3) and the receiving assembly (4) are arranged abreast; and the light blocking element (5) is configured to block stray light directed to the receiving assembly (4).

    EMISSION MODULE AND MOUNTING AND ADJUSTMENT METHOD OF THE SAME, LIDAR AND SMART SENSING DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20220155422A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-19

    申请号:US17586716

    申请日:2022-01-27

    Inventor: Ji WANG

    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an emission module and a mounting and adjustment method of the same, a LiDAR and a smart sensing device. An emission module includes an emission apparatus and a collimating element provided sequentially along an outgoing laser, where the emission apparatus is configured to generate the outgoing laser, and the collimating element is configured to collimate the outgoing laser generated by the emission apparatus and emit the outgoing laser; and the collimating element includes a fast-axis collimating element and a slow-axis collimating element provided sequentially along the outgoing laser, the fast-axis collimating element is configured to receive the outgoing laser generated by the emission apparatus and collimate the outgoing laser in a fast-axis direction, and the slow-axis collimating element is configured to receive the outgoing laser collimated in the fast-axis direction, collimate the outgoing laser in the slow-axis direction and emit the outgoing laser.

    MULTI-SENSOR-BASED STATE ESTIMATION METHOD AND APPARATUS AND TERMINAL DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20220121641A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-21

    申请号:US17566749

    申请日:2021-12-31

    Inventor: Yufan FANG

    Abstract: This application provides a multi-sensor-based state estimation method, an apparatus, and a terminal device. The method includes: in each cycle, extracting sensor messages and arranging the sensor messages into a queue; deleting a system state estimation value with a timestamp later than an initial timestamp; extracting the sensor messages from the queue; when prediction data is extracted, predicting a system state estimation value corresponding to the first timestamp according to a Kalman filter prediction algorithm; when the update data is extracted, obtaining the system state estimation value corresponding to the first timestamp, and updating the system state estimation value according to a Kalman filter update algorithm; after all the sensor messages in the queue are used, proceed to a next cycle; and detecting a system state estimation value with the latest timestamp in the state estimation queue, and outputting the system state estimation value.

    LASER TRANSCEIVING MODULE AND LIDAR

    公开(公告)号:US20220075032A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-10

    申请号:US17527072

    申请日:2021-11-15

    Inventor: Ji WANG

    Abstract: Embodiments of a laser transceiving module and a LiDAR are disclosed. The laser transceiving module includes a housing; an emitting module configured to emit emergent laser signals; a laser splitting module; and a receiving module. The emergent laser signals emit, through the laser splitting module, outwards and are reflected by a target object in a detection region to return reflected laser signals. The laser splitting module is configured to deflect the reflected laser signals. The receiving module is configured to receive the deflected reflected laser signals. The emitting module, the laser splitting module, and the receiving module are fixed at the housing. An extinction structure is arranged between the emitting module and the laser splitting module and is configured to prevent the emergent laser signals that are reflected by the laser splitting module from emitting to the receiving module.

    MULTI-BEAM LIDAR SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTION USING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20210405169A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-30

    申请号:US17458393

    申请日:2021-08-26

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a multi-beam LiDAR system. The multi-beam LiDAR system includes a transmitter having an array of laser emitters. Each laser emitter is configured to emit a laser beam. The multi-beam LiDAR system also includes a receiver having an array of photodetectors. Each photodetector is configured to receive at least one return beam that is reflected by an object from one of the laser beams. The laser emitter array includes a plurality of laser emitter boards perpendicular to a horizontal plane. Each laser emitter board has a plurality of laser emitters. The plurality of laser emitters in the laser emitter array are staggered along a vertical direction. The photodetector array includes a plurality of columns of photodetectors. One of the laser emitter boards corresponds to one column of photodetectors.

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