Lane Kathleen Martin

US Patent:

20220291353, Sep 15, 2022

Filed:

May 25, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/752954

Inventors:

- Orlando FL, US
Matthew D. Weed - Orlando FL, US
Lane A. Martin - Vancouver WA, US
Jason M. Eichenholz - Orlando FL, US
Austin K. Russell - Orlando FL, US

International Classification:

G01S 7/481
G01S 17/08
G01S 7/4865
G01S 7/48
G01S 17/42
G01S 17/931
G01S 17/89
G02B 26/10

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a lidar system includes a light source configured to emit pulses of light and a scanner configured to scan at least a portion of the emitted pulses of light along a scan pattern contained within an adjustable field of regard. The scanner includes a first scanning mirror configured to scan the portion of the emitted pulses of light substantially parallel to a first scan axis to produce multiple scan lines of the scan pattern. The scanner also includes a second scanning mirror configured to distribute the scan lines along a second scan axis, where the scan lines are distributed within the adjustable field of regard according to an adjustable second-axis scan profile that includes a minimum scan angle along the second scan axis, a maximum scan angle along the second scan axis, and a scan-line distribution.