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WACHTER LUKE
US35 patents
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WAYMO LLC
32 patentsUS9880263B2Jan 30, 2018
Long range steerable LIDAR system
WAYMO LLC124 citations98
US10120079B2Nov 6, 2018
Vehicle with multiple light detection and ranging devices (LIDARS)
WAYMO LLC47 citations97
US9778364B2Oct 3, 2017
Vehicle with multiple light detection and ranging devices (LIDARs)
WAYMO LLC24 citations94
US10578724B2Mar 3, 2020
LIDAR optics alignment systems and methods
WAYMO LLC24 citations93
US10094916B1Oct 9, 2018
LIDAR optics alignment systems and methods
WAYMO LLC23 citations93
US9864063B2Jan 9, 2018
Vehicle with multiple light detection and ranging devices (LIDARs)
WAYMO LLC13 citations92
US10976437B2Apr 13, 2021
Vehicle with multiple light detection and ranging devices (LIDARS)
WAYMO LLC4 citations84
US10866313B2Dec 15, 2020
Vehicle sensor synchronization using an external clock source
WAYMO LLC7 citations84
US10365351B2Jul 30, 2019
Variable beam spacing, timing, and power for vehicle sensors
WAYMO LLC4 citations84
US11054505B2Jul 6, 2021
Long range steerable LIDAR system
WAYMO LLC5 citations83
US10302749B2May 28, 2019
LIDAR optics alignment systems and methods
WAYMO LLC12 citations83
US11035957B2Jun 15, 2021
LIDAR optics alignment system
WAYMO LLC9 citations82
US12061296B2Aug 13, 2024
Vehicle sensor synchronization using an external clock source
WAYMO LLC2 citations73
US11681030B2Jun 20, 2023
Range calibration of light detectors
WAYMO LLC3 citations73
US10788571B2Sep 29, 2020
Variable beam spacing, timing, and power for vehicle sensors
WAYMO LLC1 citations73
US11513198B2Nov 29, 2022
LIDAR pulse elongation
WAYMO LLC3 citations72
US11333748B2May 17, 2022
Array of light detectors with corresponding array of optical elements
WAYMO LLC2 citations72
US11592524B2Feb 28, 2023
Computation of the angle of incidence of laser beam and its application on reflectivity estimation
WAYMO LLC3 citations71
US12298444B2May 13, 2025
Range calibration of light detectors
WAYMO LLC0 citations63
US12352895B2Jul 8, 2025
Variable beam spacing, timing, and power for vehicle sensors
WAYMO LLC0 citations62
US12332379B2Jun 17, 2025
Vehicle with multiple light detection and ranging devices (LIDARs)
WAYMO LLC0 citations62
US12204053B2Jan 21, 2025
LIDAR pulse elongation
WAYMO LLC0 citations62
US12196884B2Jan 14, 2025
Long range steerable LIDAR system
WAYMO LLC0 citations62
US11892567B2Feb 6, 2024
LIDAR pulse elongation
WAYMO LLC0 citations62
US11333746B2May 17, 2022
Variable beam spacing, timing, and power for vehicle sensors
WAYMO LLC0 citations62
USRE48961EMar 8, 2022
Vehicle with multiple light detection and ranging devices (LIDARs)
WAYMO LLC0 citations62
US12422534B2Sep 23, 2025
Methods and systems for detecting obstructions on a sensor housing
WAYMO LLC0 citations61
US11933920B2Mar 19, 2024
Methods and systems for detecting obstructions on a sensor housing
WAYMO LLC1 citations61
US11885883B2Jan 30, 2024
LIDAR optics alignment system
WAYMO LLC0 citations59
US10634769B2Apr 28, 2020
Variable beam spacing, timing, and power for vehicle sensors
WAYMO LLC0 citations52
US10416290B2Sep 17, 2019
Variable beam spacing, timing, and power for vehicle sensors
WAYMO LLC0 citations52
US12566275B2Mar 3, 2026
Methods of using background images from a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device
WAYMO LLC0 citations49
GOOGLE INC
3 patentsUS9625582B2Apr 18, 2017
Vehicle with multiple light detection and ranging devices (LIDARs)
GOOGLE INC86 citations98
US9080866B1Jul 14, 2015
Methods and systems for detection of reflective markers at long range
GOOGLE INC69 citations98
US9048370B1Jun 2, 2015
Dynamic control of diode bias voltage (photon-caused avalanche)
GOOGLE INC98 citations97