Patents by Inventor Adrian Cort

Adrian Cort has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Techniques for FMCW LiDAR system descan compensation
    Patent number: 11977187
    Abstract: A LiDAR system includes an optical subsystem with an optical axis. The optical subsystem includes an optical source to emit an optical beam, a first optical lens to transmit the optical beam, an optical window to reflect a first portion of the optical beam to generate a LO signal, an optical scanner to transmit a second portion of the optical beam to a target to scan the target to generate a target return signal, where the LO signal is disposed to be decentered from the optical axis on a second optical lens in front of a photodetector (PD) to increase a percentage of an overlap of the LO signal and the target return signal on the PD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Aeva, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Gagne, Adrian Cort, Oguzhan Avci, Kevin Pollock, Pierre Hicks, Mina Rezk, Behsan Behzadi, Gautam Prabhakar
  • TECHNIQUES FOR FMCW LIDAR SYSTEM DESCAN COMPENSATION
    Publication number: 20230408655
    Abstract: A LiDAR system includes an optical subsystem with an optical axis. The optical subsystem includes an optical source to emit an optical beam, a first optical lens to transmit the optical beam, an optical window to reflect a first portion of the optical beam to generate a LO signal, an optical scanner to transmit a second portion of the optical beam to a target to scan the target to generate a target return signal, where the LO signal is disposed to be decentered from the optical axis on a second optical lens in front of a photodetector (PD) to increase a percentage of an overlap of the LO signal and the target return signal on the PD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Keith Gagne, Adrian Cort, Oguzhan Avci, Kevin Pollock, Pierre Hicks, Mina Rezk, Behsan Behzadi, Gautam Prabhakar
  • Techniques for descan compensation in a FMCW LiDAR system
    Patent number: 11536813
    Abstract: A LiDAR system includes an optical subsystem with an optical axis. The optical subsystem includes an optical source to emit an optical beam, a first optical lens to transmit the optical beam, an optical window to reflect a first portion of the optical beam to generate a LO signal, an optical scanner to transmit a second portion of the optical beam to a target to scan the target to generate a target return signal, a second optical lens to transmit the LO signal and the target return signal to a PD, and the PD to mix the target return signal with the LO signal to extract range and velocity information. The LO signal is disposed to be decentered from the optical axis on the second optical lens to increase a percentage of an overlap of the LO signal and the target return signal on a detection plane of the PD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Inventors: Keith Gagne, Adrian Cort, Oguzhan Avci, Kevin Pollock, Pierre Hicks, Mina Rezk, Behsan Behzadi, Gautam Prabhakar