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GOPALAN ANAND
US28 patents
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VELODYNE LIDAR USA INC
15 patentsUS11435446B2Sep 6, 2022
LIDAR signal acquisition
VELODYNE LIDAR USA INC6 citations83
US11255728B2Feb 22, 2022
Systems and methods for efficient multi-return light detectors
VELODYNE LIDAR USA INC4 citations82
US11703569B2Jul 18, 2023
LIDAR data acquisition and control
VELODYNE LIDAR USA INC3 citations72
US11885916B2Jan 30, 2024
Systems and methods for improving detection of a return signal in a light ranging and detection system
VELODYNE LIDAR USA INC0 citations62
US11448756B2Sep 20, 2022
Application specific integrated circuits for LIDAR sensor and multi-type sensor systems
VELODYNE LIDAR USA INC1 citations62
US11294041B2Apr 5, 2022
Systems and methods for improving detection of a return signal in a light ranging and detection system
VELODYNE LIDAR USA INC0 citations62
US12449306B2Oct 21, 2025
Systems and methods for efficient multi-return light detectors
VELODYNE LIDAR USA INC0 citations61
US12032063B2Jul 9, 2024
Application specific integrated circuits for lidar sensor and multi-type sensor systems
VELODYNE LIDAR USA INC0 citations61
US11940324B2Mar 26, 2024
Systems and methods for efficient multi-return light detectors
VELODYNE LIDAR USA INC0 citations61
US11327490B2May 10, 2022
Dynamic control and configuration of autonomous navigation systems
VELODYNE LIDAR USA INC0 citations61
US12196889B2Jan 14, 2025
LIDAR signal acquisition
VELODYNE LIDAR USA INC0 citations60
US11885958B2Jan 30, 2024
Systems and methods for a dual axis resonant scanning mirror
VELODYNE LIDAR USA INC0 citations57
US11867812B2Jan 9, 2024
Apparatus and methods for aligning devices for LIDAR systems
VELODYNE LIDAR USA INC0 citations57
US11169267B2Nov 9, 2021
Apparatus and methods for aligning devices for LIDAR systems
VELODYNE LIDAR USA INC1 citations57
US12061263B2Aug 13, 2024
Systems and methods for a configurable sensor system
VELODYNE LIDAR USA INC0 citations49
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC
8 patentsUS11817281B2Nov 14, 2023
Inductance measurement to detect fused relay contacts
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC2 citations63
US11733377B2Aug 22, 2023
Time of flight and code signature detection for coded ultrasonic transmission
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC1 citations62
US11644555B2May 9, 2023
Threshold generation for coded ultrasonic sensing
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC1 citations62
US11716072B1Aug 1, 2023
Time multiplexing voltage clamping in coil driving circuit for a contactor during quick turn off
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC0 citations60
US10382030B2Aug 13, 2019
Apparatus having process, voltage and temperature-independent line transient management
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC1 citations60
US11175402B2Nov 16, 2021
Time-varying template for improved short-distance performance in coded ultrasonic ranging
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC0 citations52
US12372643B2Jul 29, 2025
Coded ultrasonic sensing with staggered bursts
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC0 citations51
US11346941B2May 31, 2022
Shaped ultrasonic transmission and echo processing with coding
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC0 citations49