39 patents
Utility
Dynamic Alignment of a Lidar Using Dedicated Feedback Sensing Elements
23 Nov 23
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.
Idan Bakish, Shahar Levy, David Cohen
Filed: 11 May 23
Utility
Multiple Simultaneous Laser Beam Emission and Illumination While Ensuring Eye Safety
2 Nov 23
A LIDAR system is disclosed.
Nir GOREN, Ronen ESHEL
Filed: 23 Jun 23
Utility
Aggregating data over time to improve image quality
10 Oct 23
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.
Amit Steinberg, Guy Zohar
Filed: 1 Dec 22
Utility
Object Edge Identification Based on Partial Pulse Detection
14 Sep 23
A LIDAR system may include a light source, a sensor, and a processor.
Avishay Moscovici
Filed: 8 Feb 23
Utility
Multiple simultaneous laser beam emission and illumination while ensuring eye safety
15 Aug 23
A LIDAR system is disclosed.
Nir Goren, Ronen Eshel
Filed: 9 Feb 22
Utility
Efficient Optical Transmission In Lidar Systems
10 Aug 23
A LIDAR system including a MEMS scanning device is disclosed.
Matityahu SHANI, David ELOOZ, Idan BAKISH, Michael GIRGEL, Moshe MEDINA, Sason SOURANI, Yair ALPERN, Smadar David RALY
Filed: 19 Apr 23
Utility
Lidar Systems and Methods for Detection and Classification of Objects
3 Aug 23
A vehicle-assistance system for classifying objects in a vehicle's surroundings.
Amir DAY, Guy ZOHAR, Julian VLAIKO, Nir OSIROFF, Ovadya MENADEVA
Filed: 28 Mar 23
Utility
MEMS mirror having spaced actuators
30 May 23
A LIDAR system including a MEMS scanning device is disclosed.
Matityahu Shani, David Elooz, Idan Bakish, Michael Girgel, Moshe Medina, Sason Sourani, Yair Alpern, Smadar David Raly
Filed: 28 Nov 18
Utility
Detecting angles of objects
2 May 23
A LIDAR system for use in a vehicle is provided.
Amir Day, Guy Zohar, Julian Vlaiko, Nir Osiroff, Ronen Eshel
Filed: 28 Jun 19
Utility
Aggregating Data Over Time to Improve Image Quality
20 Apr 23
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.
Amit Steinberg, Guy Zohar
Filed: 1 Dec 22
Utility
Aggregating pixel data associated with multiple distances to improve image quality
14 Mar 23
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.
Amit Steinberg
Filed: 25 Mar 20
Utility
Polygon mirror and mems interconnect with multiple turns
14 Mar 23
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.
Ronen Eshel, Michael Girgel
Filed: 25 Mar 20
Utility
Distributed LIDAR systems and methods thereof
31 Jan 23
A LIDAR system, comprising: (a) a plurality of anchored LIDAR sensing units, each anchored LIDAR sensing unit comprising at least: (i) a housing; (ii) at least one detector, mounted in the housing, configured to detect light signals arriving from objects in a field of view of the anchored LIDAR sensing unit; and (iii) a communication unit, configured to output detection information which is based on outputs of the at least one detector and which is indicative of existence of the objects; and (b) at least one integratory processing unit, configured to receive the detection information from two or more of the plurality of anchored LIDAR sensing units, and to process the received detection information to provide a three dimensional model of a scene which is larger than any of the field of views of the independent anchored LIDAR sensing units.
Amit Steinberg, Alon Gan
Filed: 23 Jan 19
Utility
Lidar with a Biaxial Mirror Assembly
5 Jan 23
A yoke assembly of an oscillatory system is described herein.
Uri Pomerantz, Nir Goren
Filed: 15 Sep 22
Utility
Pivotable Mems Device Having a Feedback Mechanism
22 Dec 22
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.
Yair Alpern, Michael Girgel, Nir Goren, Yuval Stern, John Miller, Sason Sourani
Filed: 17 Sep 20
Utility
Multibeam Spinning Lidar System
15 Dec 22
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.
Nir GOREN, Uri POMERANTZ, Yonatan KORNER, Nimrod ARI
Filed: 10 Jun 22
Utility
Dynamically allocating detection elements to pixels in LIDAR systems
15 Nov 22
The present disclosure provides systems and methods that use LIDAR technology.
Omer David Keilaf, Oren Buskila, Ronen Eshel, Yair Antman, Amit Steinberg, David Elooz, Julian Vlaiko, Guy Zohar, Shahar Levy
Filed: 14 May 19
Utility
Systems and Methods for Interlaced Scanning In Lidar Systems
27 Oct 22
A LIDAR system includes at least one light source; at least one deflector configured to scan light emitted by the at least one light source over a field of view of the LIDAR system; and at least one processor configured to cause the at least one deflector to scan the field of view of the LIDAR system with a first scan pattern including a first series of scan lines and subsequently with a second scan pattern including a second series of scan lines that are interlaced with the first series of scan lines to provide a single frame scan pattern, and analyze reflection signals associated with the single frame scan pattern to determine whether at least one target object present in the field of view of the LIDAR system is moving.
Avishay MOSCOVICI
Filed: 26 Apr 22
Utility
Systems and Methods for Photodiode-based Detection
8 Sep 22
A photodiode-based detection module may include at least one photodiode for detecting light.
Yuval STERN
Filed: 6 Aug 20
Utility
Multi-beam Laser Emitter with Common Optical Path
1 Sep 22
A LIDAR system has a laser emission unit configured to generate a plurality of laser beams.
Ronen ESHEL, Omer KEILAF, David ELOOZ, Lior ATIAS, Harel Yosef SHFARAM, Nir GOREN, Idan BAKISH, Yuval YIFAT, Itay TEHORI, Roi MAUTNER, Yair ALPERN
Filed: 9 Feb 22