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公开(公告)号：US20160282468A1
公开(公告)日：2016-09-29
申请号：US14668452
申请日：2015-03-25
Applicant: Google Inc.
Inventor： Daniel Gruver , Pierre-yves Droz , Gaetan Pennecot , Anthony Levandowski , Drew Eugene Ulrich , Zachary Morriss , Luke Wachter , Dorel Ionut Iordache , Rahim Pardhan , William McCann , Bernard Fidric , Samuel William Lenius
CPC classification number: G01S17/93 , G01C3/02 , G01S7/4808 , G01S7/4813 , G01S7/4815 , G01S7/4816 , G01S7/4817 , G01S17/023 , G01S17/10 , G01S17/42 , G01S17/66 , G01S17/87 , G01S17/89 , G01S17/936
Abstract: A vehicle is provided that includes one or more wheels positioned at a bottom side of the vehicle. The vehicle also includes a first light detection and ranging device (LIDAR) positioned at a top side of the vehicle opposite to the bottom side. The first LIDAR is configured to scan an environment around the vehicle based on rotation of the first LIDAR about an axis. The first LIDAR has a first resolution. The vehicle also includes a second LIDAR configured to scan a field-of-view of the environment that extends away from the vehicle along a viewing direction of the second LIDAR. The second LIDAR has a second resolution. The vehicle also includes a controller configured to operate the vehicle based on the scans of the environment by the first LIDAR and the second LIDAR.
Abstract translation: 提供一种车辆，其包括位于车辆底部的一个或多个车轮。 车辆还包括位于与底侧相对的车辆顶侧的第一光检测和测距装置（LIDAR）。 第一激光雷达被配置为基于关于轴的第一激光雷达的旋转扫描车辆周围的环境。 第一个激光雷达具有第一个分辨率。 该车辆还包括第二激光雷达装置，其被配置成沿着第二激光雷达的观察方向扫描远离车辆的环境的视场。 第二个激光雷达具有第二个分辨率。 车辆还包括控制器，该控制器被配置为基于第一激光雷达和第二激光雷达对环境的扫描来操作车辆。
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公开(公告)号：US09628170B1
公开(公告)日：2017-04-18
申请号：US15006844
申请日：2016-01-26
Applicant: Google Inc.
Inventor： Daniel L. Rosenband , Pierre-Yves Droz , Min Wang , Etai Bruhis , Adam Brown , Samuel William Lenius
Abstract: A device is provided that includes a first platform having a first side, and a second platform having a second side positioned within a predetermined distance to the first side. The device also includes an actuator configured to cause a relative rotation between the first platform and the second platform such that the first side of the first platform remains within the predetermined distance to the second side of the second platform. The device also includes a probe mounted to the first platform, and a plurality of probes mounted to the second platform. The device also includes a signal conditioner coupled to the plurality of probes. The signal conditioner may select one of the plurality of probes based on an orientation of the first platform relative to the second platform. The signal conditioner may then to use the selected probe for wireless communication with the probe on the first platform.
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公开(公告)号：US09625582B2
公开(公告)日：2017-04-18
申请号：US14668452
申请日：2015-03-25
Applicant: Google Inc.
Inventor： Daniel Gruver , Pierre-yves Droz , Gaetan Pennecot , Anthony Levandowski , Drew Eugene Ulrich , Zachary Morriss , Luke Wachter , Dorel Ionut Iordache , Rahim Pardhan , William McCann , Bernard Fidric , Samuel William Lenius
IPC: G01C3/00 , G01S17/93 , G01S17/10 , G01S17/42 , G01S17/66 , G01S17/87 , G01S17/89 , G01S7/48 , G01S7/481 , G01S17/02
CPC classification number: G01S17/93 , G01C3/02 , G01S7/4808 , G01S7/4813 , G01S7/4815 , G01S7/4816 , G01S7/4817 , G01S17/023 , G01S17/10 , G01S17/42 , G01S17/66 , G01S17/87 , G01S17/89 , G01S17/936
Abstract: A vehicle is provided that includes one or more wheels positioned at a bottom side of the vehicle. The vehicle also includes a first light detection and ranging device (LIDAR) positioned at a top side of the vehicle opposite to the bottom side. The first LIDAR is configured to scan an environment around the vehicle based on rotation of the first LIDAR about an axis. The first LIDAR has a first resolution. The vehicle also includes a second LIDAR configured to scan a field-of-view of the environment that extends away from the vehicle along a viewing direction of the second LIDAR. The second LIDAR has a second resolution. The vehicle also includes a controller configured to operate the vehicle based on the scans of the environment by the first LIDAR and the second LIDAR.
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公开(公告)号：US09425654B2
公开(公告)日：2016-08-23
申请号：US14042705
申请日：2013-09-30
Applicant: Google Inc.
Inventor： Samuel William Lenius , Pierre-yves Droz
IPC: B60L1/00 , H02J17/00 , B60L3/00 , B60L7/12 , B60L8/00 , B60L11/00 , B60L11/14 , B60L11/16 , G01S17/42 , G01S7/00
CPC classification number: B60L11/182 , B60L3/0015 , B60L7/12 , B60L8/003 , B60L11/005 , B60L11/14 , B60L11/16 , B60L2240/12 , B60L2240/16 , B60L2240/18 , B60L2240/20 , B60L2240/421 , B60L2240/441 , B60L2240/461 , B60L2240/622 , G01S7/003 , G01S7/4817 , G01S17/42 , G01S17/936 , H02J7/025 , H02J17/00 , H02J50/10 , H02J50/80 , Y02T10/642 , Y02T10/70 , Y02T10/7022 , Y02T10/7077 , Y02T10/7083 , Y02T10/7291 , Y02T90/16 , Y02T90/162
Abstract: A rotatable LIDAR device including contactless electrical couplings is disclosed. An example rotatable LIDAR device includes a vehicle electrical coupling including (i) a first conductive ring, (ii) a second conductive ring, and (iii) a first coil. The example rotatable LIDAR device further includes a LIDAR electrical coupling including (i) a third conductive ring, (ii) a fourth conductive ring, and (iii) a second coil. The example rotatable LIDAR device still further includes a rotatable LIDAR electrically coupled to the LIDAR electrical coupling. The first conductive ring and the third conductive ring form a first capacitor configured to transmit communications to the rotatable LIDAR, the second conductive ring and the fourth conductive ring form a second capacitor configured to transmit communications from the rotatable LIDAR, and the first coil and the second coil form a transformer configured to provide power to the rotatable LIDAR.
Abstract translation: 公开了一种包括非接触电耦合的可旋转LIDAR装置。 一种示例性的可旋转LIDAR装置包括车辆电耦合，其包括（i）第一导电环，（ii）第二导电环和（iii）第一线圈。 该实例可旋转LIDAR装置还包括LIDAR电耦合，其包括（i）第三导电环，（ii）第四导电环和（iii）第二线圈。 该示例可旋转的LIDAR装置还包括电耦合到激光雷达电耦合的可旋转激光雷达。 第一导电环和第三导电环形成第一电容器，其被配置为将通信传输到可旋转的激光雷达，第二导电环和第四导电环形成第二电容器，其被配置为从可旋转激光雷达传输通信，第一线圈和 第二线圈形成被配置为向可旋转的激光雷达提供电力的变压器。
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公开(公告)号：US20150091374A1
公开(公告)日：2015-04-02
申请号：US14042705
申请日：2013-09-30
Applicant: Google Inc.
Inventor： Samuel William Lenius , Pierre-yves Droz
CPC classification number: B60L11/182 , B60L3/0015 , B60L7/12 , B60L8/003 , B60L11/005 , B60L11/14 , B60L11/16 , B60L2240/12 , B60L2240/16 , B60L2240/18 , B60L2240/20 , B60L2240/421 , B60L2240/441 , B60L2240/461 , B60L2240/622 , G01S7/003 , G01S7/4817 , G01S17/42 , G01S17/936 , H02J7/025 , H02J17/00 , H02J50/10 , H02J50/80 , Y02T10/642 , Y02T10/70 , Y02T10/7022 , Y02T10/7077 , Y02T10/7083 , Y02T10/7291 , Y02T90/16 , Y02T90/162
Abstract: A rotatable LIDAR device including contactless electrical couplings is disclosed. An example rotatable LIDAR device includes a vehicle electrical coupling including (i) a first conductive ring, (ii) a second conductive ring, and (iii) a first coil. The example rotatable LIDAR device further includes a LIDAR electrical coupling including (i) a third conductive ring, (ii) a fourth conductive ring, and (iii) a second coil. The example rotatable LIDAR device still further includes a rotatable LIDAR electrically coupled to the LIDAR electrical coupling. The first conductive ring and the third conductive ring form a first capacitor configured to transmit communications to the rotatable LIDAR, the second conductive ring and the fourth conductive ring form a second capacitor configured to transmit communications from the rotatable LIDAR, and the first coil and the second coil form a transformer configured to provide power to the rotatable LIDAR.
Abstract translation: 公开了一种包括非接触电耦合的可旋转LIDAR装置。 一种示例性的可旋转LIDAR装置包括车辆电耦合，其包括（i）第一导电环，（ii）第二导电环和（iii）第一线圈。 该实例可旋转LIDAR装置还包括LIDAR电耦合，其包括（i）第三导电环，（ii）第四导电环和（iii）第二线圈。 该示例可旋转的LIDAR装置还包括电耦合到激光雷达电耦合的可旋转激光雷达。 第一导电环和第三导电环形成第一电容器，其被配置为将通信传输到可旋转的激光雷达，第二导电环和第四导电环形成第二电容器，其被配置为从可旋转激光雷达传输通信，第一线圈和 第二线圈形成被配置为向可旋转的激光雷达提供电力的变压器。
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公开(公告)号：US20160329747A1
公开(公告)日：2016-11-10
申请号：US15214231
申请日：2016-07-19
Applicant: Google Inc.
Inventor： Samuel William Lenius , Pierre-yves Droz
CPC classification number: B60L11/182 , B60L3/0015 , B60L7/12 , B60L8/003 , B60L11/005 , B60L11/14 , B60L11/16 , B60L2240/12 , B60L2240/16 , B60L2240/18 , B60L2240/20 , B60L2240/421 , B60L2240/441 , B60L2240/461 , B60L2240/622 , G01S7/003 , G01S7/4817 , G01S17/42 , G01S17/936 , H02J7/025 , H02J17/00 , H02J50/10 , H02J50/80 , Y02T10/642 , Y02T10/70 , Y02T10/7022 , Y02T10/7077 , Y02T10/7083 , Y02T10/7291 , Y02T90/16 , Y02T90/162
Abstract: A rotatable LIDAR device including contactless electrical couplings is disclosed. An example rotatable LIDAR device includes a vehicle electrical coupling including (i) a first conductive ring, (ii) a second conductive ring, and (iii) a first coil. The example rotatable LIDAR device further includes a LIDAR electrical coupling including (i) a third conductive ring, (ii) a fourth conductive ring, and (iii) a second coil. The example rotatable LIDAR device still further includes a rotatable LIDAR electrically coupled to the LIDAR electrical coupling. The first conductive ring and the third conductive ring form a first capacitor configured to transmit communications to the rotatable LIDAR, the second conductive ring and the fourth conductive ring form a second capacitor configured to transmit communications from the rotatable LIDAR, and the first coil and the second coil form a transformer configured to provide power to the rotatable LIDAR.
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公开(公告)号：US09368936B1
公开(公告)日：2016-06-14
申请号：US14132219
申请日：2013-12-18
Applicant: Google Inc.
Inventor： Samuel William Lenius , Pierre-yves Droz
CPC classification number: G01S17/32 , G01J1/46 , G01S7/484 , G01S17/10 , G01S17/42 , G01S17/936 , H01S5/0428 , H01S5/062 , H01S5/06216 , H05B33/0842 , H05B33/0845
Abstract: A laser diode firing circuit for a light detection and ranging device is disclosed. The firing circuit includes a laser diode coupled in series to a transistor, such that current through the laser diode is controlled by the transistor. The laser diode is configured to emit a pulse of light in response to current flowing through the laser diode. The firing circuit includes a capacitor that is configured to charge via a charging path that includes an inductor and to discharge via a discharge path that includes the laser diode. The transistor controlling current through the laser diode can be a Gallium nitride field effect transistor.
Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于光检测和测距装置的激光二极管点火电路。 点火电路包括与晶体管串联耦合的激光二极管，使得通过激光二极管的电流由晶体管控制。 激光二极管被配置为响应于流过激光二极管的电流而发出光脉冲。 点火电路包括电容器，其配置为经由包括电感器的充电路径充电并经由包括激光二极管的放电路径放电。 控制通过激光二极管的电流的晶体管可以是氮化镓场效应晶体管。
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公开(公告)号：US20170176597A1
公开(公告)日：2017-06-22
申请号：US15455009
申请日：2017-03-09
Applicant: Google Inc.
Inventor： Daniel Gruver , Pierre-yves Droz , Gaetan Pennecot , Anthony Levandowski , Drew Eugene Ulrich , Zachary Morriss , Luke Wachter , Dorel Ionut Iordache , Rahim Pardhan , William McCann , Bernard Fidric , Samuel William Lenius
CPC classification number: G01S17/93 , G01C3/02 , G01S7/4808 , G01S7/4813 , G01S7/4815 , G01S7/4816 , G01S7/4817 , G01S17/023 , G01S17/10 , G01S17/42 , G01S17/66 , G01S17/87 , G01S17/89 , G01S17/936
Abstract: A vehicle is provided that includes one or more wheels positioned at a bottom side of the vehicle. The vehicle also includes a first light detection and ranging device (LIDAR) positioned at a top side of the vehicle opposite to the bottom side. The first LIDAR is configured to scan an environment around the vehicle based on rotation of the first LIDAR about an axis. The first LIDAR has a first resolution. The vehicle also includes a second LIDAR configured to scan a field-of-view of the environment that extends away from the vehicle along a viewing direction of the second LIDAR. The second LIDAR has a second resolution. The vehicle also includes a controller configured to operate the vehicle based on the scans of the environment by the first LIDAR and the second LIDAR.
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公开(公告)号：US09529079B1
公开(公告)日：2016-12-27
申请号：US14669109
申请日：2015-03-26
Applicant: Google Inc.
Inventor： Pierre Yves Droz , Samuel William Lenius
CPC classification number: G01S7/4861 , G01S7/484 , G01S7/4865 , G01S7/497 , G01S17/10 , G01S17/42 , H04N5/341 , H04N5/3745 , H04N5/37455
Abstract: A light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system can emit light toward an environment and detect responsively reflected light to determine a distance to one or more points in the environment. The reflected light can be detected by a plurality of plurality of photodiodes that are reverse-biased using a high voltage. Signals from the plurality of reverse-biased photodiodes can be amplified by respective transistors and applied to an analog-to-digital converter (ADC). The signal from a particular photodiode can be applied to the ADC by biasing a respective transistor corresponding to the particular photodiode while not biasing transistors corresponding to other photodiodes. The gain of each photodiode/transistor pair can be controlled by adjusting the bias voltage applied to each photodiode using a digital-to-analog converter. The gain of each photodiode/transistor pair can be controlled based on the detected temperature of each photodiode.
Abstract translation: 光检测和测距（LIDAR）系统可以向环境发射光并响应于反射光检测以确定到环境中的一个或多个点的距离。 反射光可以由使用高电压反向偏置的多个多个光电二极管来检测。 来自多个反向偏置光电二极管的信号可以由相应的晶体管放大并施加到模数转换器（ADC）。 来自特定光电二极管的信号可以通过偏置对应于特定光电二极管的相应晶体管而被施加到ADC，而不偏置对应于其它光电二极管的晶体管。 可以通过使用数模转换器调节施加到每个光电二极管的偏置电压来控制每个光电二极管/晶体管对的增益。 可以基于每个光电二极管的检测温度来控制每个光电二极管/晶体管对的增益。
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公开(公告)号：US20160291134A1
公开(公告)日：2016-10-06
申请号：US14679683
申请日：2015-04-06
Applicant: Google Inc.
Inventor： Pierre-yves Droz , Gaetan Pennecot , Anthony Levandowski , Drew Eugene Ulrich , Zach Morriss , Luke Wachter , Dorel Ionut Iordach , William McCann , Daniel Gruver , Bernard Fidric , Samuel William Lenius
CPC classification number: G01S7/4802 , G01S7/4817 , G01S17/023 , G01S17/87 , G01S17/936 , G01S2013/9375 , G01S2013/9378 , G01S2013/9382 , G01S2013/9385
Abstract: Systems and methods are described that relate to a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device. The LIDAR device includes a fiber laser configured to emit light within a wavelength range, a scanning portion configured to direct the emitted light in a reciprocating manner about a first axis, and a plurality of detectors configured to sense light within the wavelength range. The device additionally includes a controller configured to receive target information, which may be indicative of an object, a position, a location, or an angle range. In response to receiving the target information, the controller may cause the rotational mount to rotate so as to adjust a pointing direction of the LIDAR. The controller is further configured to cause the LIDAR to scan a field-of-view (FOV) of the environment. The controller may determine a three-dimensional (3D) representation of the environment based on data from scanning the FOV.
Abstract translation: 描述了与光检测和测距（LIDAR）设备相关的系统和方法。 激光雷达装置包括被配置为发射波长范围内的光的光纤激光器，被配置为以围绕第一轴线往复运动的方式引导发射的光的扫描部分和被配置为感测波长范围内的光的多个检测器。 该装置还包括被配置为接收可以指示对象，位置，位置或角度范围的目标信息的控制器。 响应于接收到目标信息，控制器可以使旋转安装座旋转，以便调节激光雷达的指示方向。 控制器被进一步配置成使激光雷达扫描环境的视场（FOV）。 控制器可以基于来自扫描FOV的数据来确定环境的三维（3D）表示。
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