Inventor
SHEPARD RALPH H
US12 patents
Patents
12 patentsUS10819923B1Oct 27, 2020
Thermal imaging for self-driving cars
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US11747453B1Sep 5, 2023
Calibration system for light detection and ranging (lidar) devices
WAYMO LLC8 citations85
US11606517B1Mar 14, 2023
Enhanced depth of focus cameras using variable apertures and pixel binning
WAYMO LLC9 citations85
US11789123B2Oct 17, 2023
Beam homogenization for occlusion resistance
WAYMO LLC2 citations72
US11525892B2Dec 13, 2022
Beam homogenization for occlusion resistance
WAYMO LLC5 citations72
US11333748B2May 17, 2022
Array of light detectors with corresponding array of optical elements
WAYMO LLC2 citations72
US11178348B2Nov 16, 2021
Thermal imaging for self-driving cars
WAYMO LLC1 citations71
US12143734B1Nov 12, 2024
Enhanced depth of focus cameras using variable apertures and pixel binning
WAYMO LLC0 citations62
US12032101B1Jul 9, 2024
Calibration system for light detection and ranging (lidar) devices
WAYMO LLC0 citations62
US12590841B2Mar 31, 2026
Thermal imaging for self-driving cars
WAYMO LLC0 citations61
US12352900B2Jul 8, 2025
Light detection and ranging (lidar) device having a light-guide manifold
WAYMO LLC0 citations59
US11536845B2Dec 27, 2022
LIDAR systems with multi-faceted mirrors
WAYMO LLC0 citations51