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Luke Wachter
Also filed as: WACHTER LUKE · WACHTER LUKE M
34 granted patents·10 pending applications·564 citations·filing 2009–2025
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44 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
- 0397US10120079B2Vehicle with multiple light detection and ranging devices (LIDARS)WAYMO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 6, 2018·47 cites·25 claims
- 0497US9048370B1Dynamic control of diode bias voltage (photon-caused avalanche)GOOGLE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 2, 2015·98 cites·20 claims
- 0596US10578724B2LIDAR optics alignment systems and methodsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 3, 2020·24 cites·20 claims
- 0696US10094916B1LIDAR optics alignment systems and methodsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 9, 2018·23 cites·20 claims
- 0796US9778364B2Vehicle with multiple light detection and ranging devices (LIDARs)WAYMO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 3, 2017·24 cites·20 claims
- 0896US9080866B1Methods and systems for detection of reflective markers at long rangeGOOGLE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 14, 2015·69 cites·17 claims
- 0995US9864063B2Vehicle with multiple light detection and ranging devices (LIDARs)WAYMO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 9, 2018·13 cites·20 claims
- 1094US10302749B2LIDAR optics alignment systems and methodsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted May 28, 2019·12 cites·20 claims
- 1192US12061296B2Vehicle sensor synchronization using an external clock sourceWAYMO LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 13, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
- 1290US10866313B2Vehicle sensor synchronization using an external clock sourceWAYMO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 15, 2020·7 cites·20 claims
- 1390US2025389830A1Methods and systems for detecting obstructions on a sensor housingWAYMO LLC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1489US11035957B2LIDAR optics alignment systemWAYMO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 15, 2021·9 cites·18 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
- 1788US10365351B2Variable beam spacing, timing, and power for vehicle sensorsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 30, 2019·4 cites·20 claims
- 1886US10788571B2Variable beam spacing, timing, and power for vehicle sensorsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 29, 2020·1 cites·20 claims
- 1986US2025110218A1Lidar pulse elongationWAYMO LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2086US2025085393A1Long Range Steerable LIDAR SystemWAYMO LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2183US12422534B2Methods and systems for detecting obstructions on a sensor housingWAYMO LLC·Filed 2024·Granted Sep 23, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2283US12204053B2LIDAR pulse elongationWAYMO LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Jan 21, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2383US11681030B2Range calibration of light detectorsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 20, 2023·3 cites·21 claims
- 2483US11513198B2LIDAR pulse elongationWAYMO LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 29, 2022·3 cites·20 claims
- 2583US2024361438A1Vehicle Sensor Synchronization Using an External Clock SourceWAYMO LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2682US12352895B2Variable beam spacing, timing, and power for vehicle sensorsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 8, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2779US11933920B2Methods and systems for detecting obstructions on a sensor housingWAYMO LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 19, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 2878US12298444B2Range calibration of light detectorsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2023·Granted May 13, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2978US11892567B2LIDAR pulse elongationWAYMO LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 6, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3078US2025264587A1Range Calibration of Light DetectorsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3176US12332379B2Vehicle with multiple light detection and ranging devices (LIDARs)WAYMO LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 17, 2025·0 cites·23 claims
- 3276US11592524B2Computation of the angle of incidence of laser beam and its application on reflectivity estimationWAYMO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 28, 2023·3 cites·20 claims
- 3375US11333746B2Variable beam spacing, timing, and power for vehicle sensorsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2020·Granted May 17, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 3475US11333748B2Array of light detectors with corresponding array of optical elementsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted May 17, 2022·2 cites·31 claims
- 3574US12196884B2Long range steerable LIDAR systemWAYMO LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 14, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3671US2022244362A1Array of Light Detectors with Corresponding Array of Optical ElementsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 3766US10634769B2Variable beam spacing, timing, and power for vehicle sensorsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 28, 2020·0 cites·13 claims
- 3861USRE48961EVehicle with multiple light detection and ranging devices (LIDARs)WAYMO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 8, 2022·0 cites·19 claims
- 3959US10416290B2Variable beam spacing, timing, and power for vehicle sensorsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 17, 2019·0 cites·8 claims
- 4056US11885883B2LIDAR optics alignment systemWAYMO LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 30, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4155US2022120905A1Speed Determination Using Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) DeviceWAYMO LLC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 4254US2024219538A1Using Cleaning Protocols to Monitor Defects Associated with Light Detection and Ranging (Lidar) DevicesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4350US2009319905A1System and method for realtime monitoring of resource consumption and interface for the sameTELLEMOTION INC·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 4449US2022155456A1Systems and Methods for Real-Time LIDAR Range CalibrationWAYMO LLC·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
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