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Bernard Fidric
Also filed as: FIDRIC BERNARD · FIDRIC BERNARD G
41 granted patents·8 pending applications·1,101 citations·filing 1987–2024
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49 records- 0198US9880263B2Long range steerable LIDAR systemWAYMO LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 30, 2018·124 cites·19 claims
- 0298US9625582B2Vehicle with multiple light detection and ranging devices (LIDARs)GOOGLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 18, 2017·86 cites·18 claims
- 0398US6434302B1Optical couplers for multimode fibersJDS UNIPHASE CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 13, 2002·210 cites·12 claims
- 0497US10120079B2Vehicle with multiple light detection and ranging devices (LIDARS)WAYMO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 6, 2018·47 cites·25 claims
- 0596US9778364B2Vehicle with multiple light detection and ranging devices (LIDARs)WAYMO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 3, 2017·24 cites·20 claims
- 0695US10379540B2Light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device having multiple receiversWAYMO LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 13, 2019·21 cites·20 claims
- 0795US9864063B2Vehicle with multiple light detection and ranging devices (LIDARs)WAYMO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 9, 2018·13 cites·20 claims
- 0894US5920423AMultiple pumped fiber amplifiers for WDM communication systems with adjustment for the amplifier signal gain bandwidthSDL INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 6, 1999·110 cites·29 claims
- 0992US6603593B2Optical transmission link including raman amplifierJDS UNIPHASE CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 5, 2003·38 cites·53 claims
- 1091US10942272B2Power modulation for a rotary light detection and ranging (LIDAR) deviceWAYMO LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 9, 2021·10 cites·20 claims
- 1190US7106763B2Wavelength control for cavity ringdown spectrometerPICARRO INC·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 12, 2006·46 cites·14 claims
- 1290US6760151B1Depolarized semiconductor laser sourcesJDS UNIPHASE CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 6, 2004·39 cites·52 claims
- 1389US11860305B2Light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device having multiple receiversWAYMO LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 2, 2024·5 cites·20 claims
- 1489US10503071B2Method for manufacturing light guide elementsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 10, 2019·5 cites·20 claims
- 1588US11054505B2Long range steerable LIDAR systemWAYMO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 6, 2021·5 cites·20 claims
- 1688US10976437B2Vehicle with multiple light detection and ranging devices (LIDARS)WAYMO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 13, 2021·4 cites·27 claims
- 1787US9787048B1Fiber encapsulation mechanism for energy dissipation in a fiber amplifying systemWAYMO LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 10, 2017·3 cites·21 claims
- 1886US2025085393A1Long Range Steerable LIDAR SystemWAYMO LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1984US7440176B2Bi-directionally pumped optical fiber lasers and amplifiersNEWPORT CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 21, 2008·8 cites·10 claims
- 2081US5311603AHighly efficient superfluorescent fiber laser/amplifier for interferometric sensorsLITTON SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1992·Granted May 10, 1994·52 cites·24 claims
- 2181US2024393461A1Light detection and ranging device using combined optical signalsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2276US12332379B2Vehicle with multiple light detection and ranging devices (LIDARs)WAYMO LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 17, 2025·0 cites·23 claims
- 2376US11843217B2Multi-stage optical fiber amplifierWAYMO LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 12, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 2474US12196884B2Long range steerable LIDAR systemWAYMO LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 14, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2574US6621835B1Raman amplifier in ring configurationJDS UNIPHASE CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 16, 2003·16 cites·40 claims
- 2674US5136600AStabilization apparatus and method for an sfsLITTON SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1990·Granted Aug 4, 1992·34 cites·18 claims
- 2773US11422479B2Method for manufacturing light guide elementsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 23, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 2873US7050170B2Apparatus and method for maintaining uniform and stable temperature for cavity enhanced optical spectroscopyPICARRO INC·Filed 2003·Granted May 23, 2006·16 cites·12 claims
- 2972US5757541AMethod and apparatus for an optical fiber amplifierLITTON SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1997·Granted May 26, 1998·35 cites·12 claims
- 3071US12055630B2Light detection and ranging device using combined pulse and continuous optical signalsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 6, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3171US6008933AMultiple stage optical fiber amplifierSDL INC·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 28, 1999·33 cites·36 claims
- 3267US6297903B1Multiple stage optical fiber amplifier and signal generatorSDL INC·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 2, 2001·28 cites·44 claims
- 3367US2021165097A1Power Modulation for a Rotary Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) DeviceWAYMO LLC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 3465US10962883B2Method for manufacturing light guide elementsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 30, 2021·0 cites·21 claims
- 3563US10992096B2Fiber encapsulation mechanism for energy dissipation in a fiber amplifying systemWAYMO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 27, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 3663US6347100B1Short wavelength fiber laserSDL INC·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 12, 2002·24 cites·58 claims
- 3762US5313480AStabilization apparatus and method for an SFSLITTON SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1992·Granted May 17, 1994·21 cites·18 claims
- 3861USRE48961EVehicle with multiple light detection and ranging devices (LIDARs)WAYMO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 8, 2022·0 cites·19 claims
- 3961US10693272B2Fiber encapsulation mechanism for energy dissipation in a fiber amplifying systemWAYMO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 23, 2020·0 cites·21 claims
- 4058US6424663B1Power monitor for fiber gain mediumJDS UNIPHASE CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 23, 2002·21 cites·32 claims
- 4151US6870973B2Fiber depolarizer for fabry-perot laser diodesJDS UNIPHASE CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 22, 2005·3 cites·6 claims
- 4250US5978528AMethod and apparatus for reducing excess photon noise in short coherence light sourcesLITTON SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 2, 1999·14 cites·18 claims
- 4343US2005012931A1Method and apparatus for rapidly and accurately determining a time constant from cavity ring-down dataFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 4441US2005207455A1Method and apparatus for efficient coupling of pump light into fiber amplifiersMACCORMACK STUART·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4540US2006188204A1Method and apparatus for reducing feedback within an optical waveguideFIDRIC BERNARD G·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4639US4867567ARing laser gyro frame design resistant to thermal gradient effectsLITTON SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1987·Granted Sep 19, 1989·4 cites·17 claims
- 4739US2003011876A1Apparatus for multiple path interference (MPI) mitigation and method thereforeFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 4838US2005052653A1Mirror translation mechanism for cavity ring down spectroscopyFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 4930US6553043B1Overcoming L-I kink effects in a laser diode feedback controlJDS UNIPHASE CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 22, 2003·2 cites·7 claims
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