Inventor
SHEPARD RALPH HAMILTON
US19 patents
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WAYMO LLC
18 patentsUS10698088B2Jun 30, 2020
LIDAR receiver using a waveguide and an aperture
WAYMO LLC16 citations93
US11059457B1Jul 13, 2021
Capacitance-based foreign object debris sensor
WAYMO LLC6 citations84
US10890650B2Jan 12, 2021
LIDAR with co-aligned transmit and receive paths
WAYMO LLC8 citations83
USD904909SDec 15, 2020
Sensor housing
WAYMO LLC8 citations83
US11561284B2Jan 24, 2023
Parallax compensating spatial filters
WAYMO LLC2 citations73
US11392124B1Jul 19, 2022
Method and system for calibrating a plurality of detection systems in a vehicle
WAYMO LLC4 citations73
US11867808B2Jan 9, 2024
Waveguide diffusers for LIDARs
WAYMO LLC1 citations72
US11802942B2Oct 31, 2023
LIDAR with co-aligned transmit and receive paths
WAYMO LLC1 citations72
US11686823B2Jun 27, 2023
LIDAR receiver using a waveguide and an aperture
WAYMO LLC2 citations72
US11520044B2Dec 6, 2022
Waveguide diffusers for LIDARs
WAYMO LLC2 citations72
US12461206B2Nov 4, 2025
LIDAR receiver using a waveguide and an aperture
WAYMO LLC0 citations62
US12164026B2Dec 10, 2024
Waveguide diffusers for LIDARs
WAYMO LLC0 citations62
USD1022746SApr 16, 2024
Sensor housing
WAYMO LLC0 citations62
US11922829B2Mar 5, 2024
Visual communication system
WAYMO LLC0 citations62
US11752976B1Sep 12, 2023
Capacitance-based foreign object debris sensor
WAYMO LLC1 citations62
US11222556B2Jan 11, 2022
Visual communication system
WAYMO LLC0 citations62
US12510633B2Dec 30, 2025
LIDAR with co-aligned transmit and receive paths
WAYMO LLC0 citations61
US12477205B1Nov 18, 2025
Foveated imager for automotive applications
WAYMO LLC0 citations51