Patents by Inventor Brian J. Quiter

Brian J. Quiter 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).

  • Enclosure for light detection and ranging unit and related methods
    Patent number: 11385331
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus related to light detection and ranging. In one aspect, a method comprises providing an apparatus. The apparatus comprises a LiDAR unit and a LiDAR enclosure. The LiDAR enclosure comprises a four-sided container having a square or rectangular cross-section with a first open end and a second open end comprising two opposite ends of the four-sided container. The LiDAR unit is attached to a mounting area inside the four-sided container. A reflective material is disposed on an interior of a second side and a third side of the four-sided container. Laser light is generated with the LiDAR unit. The laser light that has interacted with environment surrounding the LiDAR enclosure and that has been reflected back to the LiDAR unit is detected. The detected laser light is processed to construct an image of the environment surrounding the LiDAR enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Mark S. Bandstra, Brian J. Quiter
  • ENCLOSURE FOR LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING UNIT AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20190235055
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus related to light detection and ranging. In one aspect, a method comprises providing an apparatus. The apparatus comprises a LiDAR unit and a LiDAR enclosure. The LiDAR enclosure comprises a four-sided container having a square or rectangular cross-section with a first open end and a second open end comprising two opposite ends of the four-sided container. The LiDAR unit is attached to a mounting area inside the four-sided container. A reflective material is disposed on an interior of a second side and a third side of the four-sided container. Laser light is generated with the LiDAR unit. The laser light that has interacted with environment surrounding the LiDAR enclosure and that has been reflected back to the LiDAR unit is detected. The detected laser light is processed to construct an image of the environment surrounding the LiDAR enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Mark S. Bandstra, Brian J. Quiter