ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,782,514, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to SiLC Technologies Inc. (Monrovia, Calif.).
"Data resolution in LIDAR systems" was invented by Majid Boloorian (San Diego).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Operating the LIDAR system includes transmitting a system output signal from the LIDAR system such that a sample region is illuminated by the system output signal. Different portions of the system output signal are transmitted during different data periods. The method also includes combining light that returns to the LIDAR system from the system output signal with light from a reference signal so as to generate beating signals that are each associ...