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Ralph Hamilton Shepard
Also filed as: SHEPARD III RALPH H · SHEPARD III RALPH HAMILTON · SHEPARD RALPH · SHEPARD RALPH H
43 granted patents·12 pending applications·169 citations·filing 2007–2025
97Inventor score
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55 records- 0197US11747453B1Calibration system for light detection and ranging (lidar) devicesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 5, 2023·8 cites·20 claims
- 0297US11606517B1Enhanced depth of focus cameras using variable apertures and pixel binningWAYMO LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 14, 2023·9 cites·20 claims
- 0397US10819923B1Thermal imaging for self-driving carsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 27, 2020·60 cites·18 claims
- 0496US11892572B1Spatial light modulator retroreflector mitigationWAYMO LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 6, 2024·8 cites·20 claims
- 0596US11392124B1Method and system for calibrating a plurality of detection systems in a vehicleWAYMO LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 19, 2022·4 cites·20 claims
- 0696US10698088B2LIDAR receiver using a waveguide and an apertureWAYMO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 30, 2020·16 cites·20 claims
- 0795US11428550B2Sensor region of interest selection based on multisensor dataWAYMO LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 30, 2022·6 cites·20 claims
- 0894US11933647B2Sensor region of interest selection based on multisensor dataWAYMO LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 19, 2024·3 cites·20 claims
- 0994US11789123B2Beam homogenization for occlusion resistanceWAYMO LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 17, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 1093US10425598B2Methods and systems for time-encoded multiplexed imagingMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 24, 2019·7 cites·24 claims
- 1192US11867808B2Waveguide diffusers for LIDARsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 9, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 1292US10890650B2LIDAR with co-aligned transmit and receive pathsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 12, 2021·8 cites·17 claims
- 1391US11686823B2LIDAR receiver using a waveguide and an apertureWAYMO LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 27, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 1489US11059457B1Capacitance-based foreign object debris sensorWAYMO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 13, 2021·6 cites·19 claims
- 1587US11525892B2Beam homogenization for occlusion resistanceWAYMO LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 13, 2022·5 cites·20 claims
- 1686US11802942B2LIDAR with co-aligned transmit and receive pathsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 31, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 1785US11752976B1Capacitance-based foreign object debris sensorWAYMO LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 12, 2023·1 cites·22 claims
- 1884US12510633B2LIDAR with co-aligned transmit and receive pathsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 30, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 1984US2025076467A1Self-Driving Sensor SystemWAYMO LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2083US12164026B2Waveguide diffusers for LIDARsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 10, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2183US11178348B2Thermal imaging for self-driving carsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 16, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
- 2282US12461206B2LIDAR receiver using a waveguide and an apertureWAYMO LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 4, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2381US12038540B2Window occlusion imager near focal planeWAYMO LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 16, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2481US2024085564A1LIDAR Systems with Multi-faceted MirrorsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2580US10070055B2Devices and methods for optically multiplexed imagingMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 4, 2018·3 cites·30 claims
- 2679US12032101B1Calibration system for light detection and ranging (lidar) devicesWAYMO LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 9, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2779US2025291037A1Light detection and ranging (lidar) device having a telecentric lens assemblyWAYMO LLC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2878US11520044B2Waveguide diffusers for LIDARsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 6, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
- 2978US2024249651A1Visual communication systemWAYMO LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3076US2023103212A1LIDAR Systems with Multi-faceted MirrorsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 3175US12477205B1Foveated imager for automotive applicationsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 18, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3275US11561284B2Parallax compensating spatial filtersWAYMO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 24, 2023·2 cites·25 claims
- 3375US11333748B2Array of light detectors with corresponding array of optical elementsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted May 17, 2022·2 cites·31 claims
- 3473US11922829B2Visual communication systemWAYMO LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 5, 2024·0 cites·23 claims
- 3573US11681031B2Window occlusion imager near focal planeWAYMO LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 20, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 3671US11402602B2Lens retainer ring with compliant elementWAYMO LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 2, 2022·1 cites·19 claims
- 3771US2022244362A1Array of Light Detectors with Corresponding Array of Optical ElementsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 3870US11137485B2Window occlusion imager near focal planeWAYMO LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 5, 2021·1 cites·21 claims
- 3970US11042004B1System and method for alignment of optical beamsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 22, 2021·2 cites·20 claims
- 4069US12210207B2Lens retainer ring with compliant elementWAYMO LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 28, 2025·0 cites·21 claims
- 4169US12135391B2Self-driving sensor systemWAYMO LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 5, 2024·0 cites·1 claims
- 4268US12352900B2Light detection and ranging (lidar) device having a light-guide manifoldWAYMO LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 8, 2025·0 cites·26 claims
- 4368US12143734B1Enhanced depth of focus cameras using variable apertures and pixel binningWAYMO LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 12, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4465US12449669B2LIDAR transmitter and receiver opticsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 21, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 4565US11222556B2Visual communication systemWAYMO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 11, 2022·0 cites·22 claims
- 4665USD904909SSensor housingWAYMO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 15, 2020·8 cites·1 claims
- 4758US11536845B2LIDAR systems with multi-faceted mirrorsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 27, 2022·0 cites·25 claims
- 4858US2024094360A1Lidar systems with planar multi-pixel sensing arraysWAYMO LLC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4958US2023408651A1Spinning Lidar With One or More Secondary MirrorsWAYMO LLC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 5056US2024085343A1Temporally Modulated Light Emission for Defect Detection in Light Detection and Ranging (Lidar) Devices and CamerasWAYMO LLC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
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