公开(公告)号：US20240361587A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-31

申请号：US18768425

申请日：2024-07-10

Applicant: Innoviz Technologies Ltd.

Inventor： Yair ALPERN ,  Michael GIRGEL

IPC: G02B26/08 ,  B81B7/00 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S17/931 ,  G02B26/10 ,  H05B1/02 ,  H05B3/18 ,  H10N30/20

CPC classification number: G02B26/0858 ,  B81B7/0087 ,  G01S7/4817 ,  G02B26/105 ,  H05B1/023 ,  H05B3/18 ,  G01S17/931 ,  H10N30/204

Abstract: A solid-state photodetector is disclosed, which may comprise an integrated circuit comprising at least one light sensitive photodiode configured to generate output signal indicative of light impinging on the light sensitive photodiode; at least one heating resistor configured to heat the solid-state photodetector when an electric current passes through the at least one heating resistor; and a circuitry for transmitting the electric current of an electric current source to the at least one heating resistor.

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：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：US20220244525A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-04

申请号：US17587726

申请日：2022-01-28

Applicant: Innoviz Technologies Ltd.

Inventor： Michael GIRGEL ,  Sergey DUBROVSKIY

IPC: G02B26/08 ,  G01S7/481

Abstract: A deflector unit for a light scanning system includes a mirror and at least one actuator arm. The actuator arm may include an anchor end and a coupler end. The at least one actuator arm may include an anchor end, a coupler end, and an actuator axis that extends from a first midpoint to a second midpoint, the first midpoint being a midpoint of an edge of the at least one actuator arm at the coupler end and the second midpoint being a midpoint of an edge of the at least one actuator arm at the anchor end, the mirror being coupled to the coupler end of the at least one actuator arm, wherein the mirror is configured to tilt about at least one tilting axis in response to a movement of the at least one actuator arm, and wherein a shortest distance of the mirror from the first midpoint is less than a shortest distance of the mirror from the second midpoint.

公开(公告)号：US20200292709A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-17

申请号：US16830012

申请日：2020-03-25

Applicant: INNOVIZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD

Inventor： Ronen ESHEL ,  Michael GIRGEL

IPC: G01S17/931 ,  G01S7/481 ,  B81B3/00

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.