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DROZ PIERRE-YVES
US228 patents
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WAYMO LLC
28 patentsUS10310197B1Jun 4, 2019
Transmitter devices having bridge structures
WAYMO LLC116 citations98
US9983590B2May 29, 2018
Wide-view LIDAR with areas of special attention
WAYMO LLC46 citations98
US9964632B1May 8, 2018
Multiplexed multichannel photodetector
WAYMO LLC45 citations98
US9880263B2Jan 30, 2018
Long range steerable LIDAR system
WAYMO LLC124 citations98
US9882433B2Jan 30, 2018
Contactless electrical coupling for a rotatable LIDAR device
WAYMO LLC32 citations98
US9784835B1Oct 10, 2017
Laser diode timing feedback using trace loop
WAYMO LLC56 citations98
US10120079B2Nov 6, 2018
Vehicle with multiple light detection and ranging devices (LIDARS)
WAYMO LLC47 citations97
US10347127B2Jul 9, 2019
Driving mode adjustment
WAYMO LLC51 citations95
US10951864B2Mar 16, 2021
Rotating LIDAR with co-aligned imager
WAYMO LLC11 citations94
US10871779B2Dec 22, 2020
Wide-view LIDAR with areas of special attention
WAYMO LLC13 citations94
US10845470B2Nov 24, 2020
Methods and systems for protecting a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device
WAYMO LLC29 citations94
US10491052B2Nov 26, 2019
Contactless electrical coupling for a rotatable LIDAR device
WAYMO LLC14 citations94
US10379540B2Aug 13, 2019
Light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device having multiple receivers
WAYMO LLC21 citations94
US10277007B1Apr 30, 2019
Laser diode firing system
WAYMO LLC15 citations94
US10141716B1Nov 27, 2018
Laser diode firing system
WAYMO LLC18 citations94
US9979061B1May 22, 2018
Devices and methods for a dielectric rotary joint
WAYMO LLC29 citations94
US9778364B2Oct 3, 2017
Vehicle with multiple light detection and ranging devices (LIDARs)
WAYMO LLC24 citations94
US9696722B1Jul 4, 2017
Light steering device with an array of oscillating reflective slats
WAYMO LLC27 citations94
US10698088B2Jun 30, 2020
LIDAR receiver using a waveguide and an aperture
WAYMO LLC16 citations93
US10578724B2Mar 3, 2020
LIDAR optics alignment systems and methods
WAYMO LLC24 citations93
US10094916B1Oct 9, 2018
LIDAR optics alignment systems and methods
WAYMO LLC23 citations93
US9910139B2Mar 6, 2018
Methods and systems for LIDAR optics alignment
WAYMO LLC16 citations93
US10447973B2Oct 15, 2019
Rotating LIDAR with co-aligned imager
WAYMO LLC13 citations92
US10001551B1Jun 19, 2018
Mirror assembly
WAYMO LLC16 citations92
US9864063B2Jan 9, 2018
Vehicle with multiple light detection and ranging devices (LIDARs)
WAYMO LLC13 citations92
US11923658B1Mar 5, 2024
Laser diode firing system
WAYMO LLC9 citations86
US11567180B2Jan 31, 2023
Methods and systems for dithering active sensor pulse emissions
WAYMO LLC5 citations86
US11467595B2Oct 11, 2022
Wide-view LIDAR with areas of special attention
WAYMO LLC8 citations86
GOOGLE INC
21 patentsUS9529079B1Dec 27, 2016
Multiplexed multichannel photodetector
GOOGLE INC204 citations99
US9383753B1Jul 5, 2016
Wide-view LIDAR with areas of special attention
GOOGLE INC659 citations99
US9368936B1Jun 14, 2016
Laser diode firing system
GOOGLE INC242 citations99
US9086273B1Jul 21, 2015
Microrod compression of laser beam in combination with transmit lens
GOOGLE INC374 citations99
US9063549B1Jun 23, 2015
Light detection and ranging device with oscillating mirror driven by magnetically interactive coil
GOOGLE INC294 citations99
US9628170B1Apr 18, 2017
Devices and methods for a rotary joint with multiple wireless links
GOOGLE INC42 citations98
US9625582B2Apr 18, 2017
Vehicle with multiple light detection and ranging devices (LIDARs)
GOOGLE INC86 citations98
US9425654B2Aug 23, 2016
Contactless electrical coupling for a rotatable LIDAR device
GOOGLE INC67 citations98
US9304203B1Apr 5, 2016
Methods, devices, and systems for improving dynamic range of signal receiver
GOOGLE INC111 citations98
US9299731B1Mar 29, 2016
Systems and methods for selectable photodiode circuits
GOOGLE INC144 citations98
US9285464B2Mar 15, 2016
Devices and methods for a rotating LIDAR platform with a shared transmit/receive path
GOOGLE INC182 citations98
US9128190B1Sep 8, 2015
Light steering device with an array of oscillating reflective slats
GOOGLE INC201 citations98
US9080866B1Jul 14, 2015
Methods and systems for detection of reflective markers at long range
GOOGLE INC69 citations98
US8836922B1Sep 16, 2014
Devices and methods for a rotating LIDAR platform with a shared transmit/receive path
GOOGLE INC392 citations98
US8742325B1Jun 3, 2014
Photodetector array on curved substrate
GOOGLE INC148 citations98
US9121703B1Sep 1, 2015
Methods and systems for controlling operation of a laser device
GOOGLE INC174 citations97
US9048370B1Jun 2, 2015
Dynamic control of diode bias voltage (photon-caused avalanche)
GOOGLE INC98 citations97
US9618742B1Apr 11, 2017
Rotatable mirror assemblies
GOOGLE INC82 citations95
US9071763B1Jun 30, 2015
Uniform illumination image capture
GOOGLE INC38 citations94
US9069060B1Jun 30, 2015
Circuit architecture for optical receiver with increased dynamic range
GOOGLE INC125 citations94
US9651658B2May 16, 2017
Methods and systems for LIDAR optics alignment
GOOGLE INC18 citations93
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