Inventor
KARPLUS PAUL
US30 patents
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WAYMO LLC
28 patentsUSD944667SMar 1, 2022
Sensor housing
WAYMO LLC40 citations97
US10291319B1May 14, 2019
Devices and methods for optical communication in a rotary platform
WAYMO LLC17 citations94
US9935514B1Apr 3, 2018
Printed circuit board layout
WAYMO LLC22 citations91
USD1038789SAug 13, 2024
Sensor housing
WAYMO LLC7 citations84
USD993051SJul 25, 2023
Sensor housing
WAYMO LLC6 citations84
US10277084B1Apr 30, 2019
Planar rotary transformer
WAYMO LLC7 citations84
US10931080B2Feb 23, 2021
Laser package with high precision lens
WAYMO LLC6 citations83
US10855129B1Dec 1, 2020
Printed circuit board layout
WAYMO LLC11 citations83
US10502574B2Dec 10, 2019
Devices and methods for a sensor platform of a vehicle
WAYMO LLC7 citations82
US11688917B2Jun 27, 2023
Radar system for use in a vehicle comprising a rotary joint where a non-rotational unit is fixed to the vehicle and a rotational unit includes antennas configured for use with radar signals
WAYMO LLC2 citations72
US11152675B2Oct 19, 2021
Communication system for LIDAR sensors used in a vehicle comprising a rotary joint with a bearing waveguide for coupling signals with communication chips
WAYMO LLC3 citations72
US10530209B2Jan 7, 2020
Devices and methods for driving a rotary platform
WAYMO LLC4 citations72
US12130383B2Oct 29, 2024
Rotatable mirror device
WAYMO LLC2 citations71
US12055659B2Aug 6, 2024
Optical redirector device
WAYMO LLC2 citations71
US10612587B1Apr 7, 2020
Preload mechanism for rotating mirror bearing
WAYMO LLC2 citations71
US12085647B2Sep 10, 2024
LIDAR occlusion detection methods and systems
WAYMO LLC1 citations62
US11942757B2Mar 26, 2024
Laser package with high precision lens
WAYMO LLC0 citations62
US11909263B1Feb 20, 2024
Planar rotary transformer
WAYMO LLC0 citations62
US11841463B2Dec 12, 2023
Optimized high speed lidar mirror design
WAYMO LLC0 citations62
US11474211B2Oct 18, 2022
Optimized high speed lidar mirror design
WAYMO LLC0 citations62
USD1111870SFeb 10, 2026
Sensor housing
WAYMO LLC0 citations61
US12468020B2Nov 11, 2025
Optical redirector device
WAYMO LLC0 citations61
US12416719B2Sep 16, 2025
Waveguide apparatus with high speed dual channel wireless contactless rotary joint
WAYMO LLC0 citations61
US11209276B2Dec 28, 2021
Devices and methods for a sensor platform of a vehicle
WAYMO LLC0 citations61
US12560716B2Feb 24, 2026
Light detectors for nearby object detection in light detection and ranging (lidar) devices
WAYMO LLC1 citations59
US10870391B2Dec 22, 2020
Devices and methods for optical communication in a rotary platform
WAYMO LLC0 citations52
US10511384B1Dec 17, 2019
Devices and methods for optical communication in a rotary platform
WAYMO LLC0 citations52
US12216231B2Feb 4, 2025
Systems and methods for data communication via a rotary link
WAYMO LLC0 citations51