Inventor
LENIUS SAMUEL WILLIAM
US37 patents
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WAYMO LLC
30 patentsUS9964632B1May 8, 2018
Multiplexed multichannel photodetector
WAYMO LLC45 citations98
US9882433B2Jan 30, 2018
Contactless electrical coupling for a rotatable LIDAR device
WAYMO LLC32 citations98
US9880263B2Jan 30, 2018
Long range steerable LIDAR system
WAYMO LLC124 citations98
US10491052B2Nov 26, 2019
Contactless electrical coupling for a rotatable LIDAR device
WAYMO LLC14 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
US9864063B2Jan 9, 2018
Vehicle with multiple light detection and ranging devices (LIDARs)
WAYMO LLC13 citations92
US9935514B1Apr 3, 2018
Printed circuit board layout
WAYMO LLC22 citations91
US11923658B1Mar 5, 2024
Laser diode firing system
WAYMO LLC9 citations86
US11180037B2Nov 23, 2021
Contactless electrical coupling for a rotatable LIDAR device
WAYMO LLC4 citations84
US10234546B2Mar 19, 2019
Multiplexed multichannel photodetector
WAYMO LLC8 citations84
US10033456B2Jul 24, 2018
Devices and methods for a rotary joint with multiple wireless links
WAYMO LLC8 citations84
US11054505B2Jul 6, 2021
Long range steerable LIDAR system
WAYMO LLC5 citations83
US10855129B1Dec 1, 2020
Printed circuit board layout
WAYMO LLC11 citations83
US11780339B2Oct 10, 2023
Contactless electrical coupling for a rotatable LIDAR device
WAYMO LLC1 citations73
US11303096B1Apr 12, 2022
Laser diode firing system
WAYMO LLC1 citations73
US11029396B1Jun 8, 2021
Multiplexed multichannel photodetector
WAYMO LLC1 citations73
US10862579B2Dec 8, 2020
Devices and methods for a rotary joint with multiple wireless links
WAYMO LLC3 citations73
US10594011B1Mar 17, 2020
Devices and methods for a dielectric rotary joint
WAYMO LLC2 citations73
US10581221B1Mar 3, 2020
Laser diode firing system
WAYMO LLC2 citations73
US10263309B1Apr 16, 2019
Devices and methods for a dielectric rotary joint
WAYMO LLC3 citations73
US12248097B1Mar 11, 2025
Multiplexed multichannel photodetector
WAYMO LLC0 citations63
US12187141B2Jan 7, 2025
Contactless electrical coupling for a rotatable LIDAR device
WAYMO LLC0 citations63
US11965988B2Apr 23, 2024
Multiplexed multichannel photodetector
WAYMO LLC0 citations63
US11269064B1Mar 8, 2022
Multiplexed multichannel photodetector
WAYMO LLC0 citations63
US12196884B2Jan 14, 2025
Long range steerable LIDAR system
WAYMO LLC0 citations62
USRE48961EMar 8, 2022
Vehicle with multiple light detection and ranging devices (LIDARs)
WAYMO LLC0 citations62
US10971787B1Apr 6, 2021
Devices and methods for a dielectric rotary joint
WAYMO LLC0 citations62
GOOGLE INC
6 patentsUS9529079B1Dec 27, 2016
Multiplexed multichannel photodetector
GOOGLE INC204 citations99
US9368936B1Jun 14, 2016
Laser diode firing system
GOOGLE INC242 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
US9299731B1Mar 29, 2016
Systems and methods for selectable photodiode circuits
GOOGLE INC144 citations98