Patents by Inventor Brian SHAHBAZIAN

Brian SHAHBAZIAN 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).

  • MATERIAL-SENSING LIGHT IMAGING, DETECTION, AND RANGING (LIDAR) SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20210231852
    Abstract: Material-Sensing Light Imaging, Detection, And Ranging (LIDAR) systems optionally include a laser configured to generate a light pulse, a beam steerer configured to produce a polarization-adjusted light pulse emitted towards an object, at least one polarizer configured to polarize reflected, scattered, or emitted light returned from the object, and a processor configured to detect at least one material of the object based on an intensity and polarization of the polarized reflected, scattered or emitted light from the object. The beam steerer may include a kirigami nanocomposite. Methods are also provided, including, for example, generating a light pulse, adjusting a polarization of the light pulse to produce a polarization-adjusted light pulse emitted towards an object, polarizing reflected, scattered, or emitted light returned from the object, and detecting at least one material of the object based on an intensity and polarization of the polarized reflected, scattered or emitted light from the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Nicholas A. KOTOV, Sharon GLOTZER, Brian SHAHBAZIAN, Ryan BRANCH, Lizhi XU, Wonjin CHOI, Minjeong CHA, Matthew SPELLINGS
  • Material-sensing light imaging, detection, and ranging (LIDAR) systems
    Patent number: 10983219
    Abstract: Material-Sensing Light Imaging, Detection, And Ranging (LIDAR) systems optionally include a laser configured to generate a light pulse, a beam steerer configured to produce a polarization-adjusted light pulse emitted towards an object, at least one polarizer configured to polarize reflected, scattered, or emitted light returned from the object, and a processor configured to detect at least one material of the object based on an intensity and polarization of the polarized reflected, scattered or emitted light from the object. The beam steerer may include a kirigami nanocomposite. Methods are also provided, including, for example, generating a light pulse, adjusting a polarization of the light pulse to produce a polarization-adjusted light pulse emitted towards an object, polarizing reflected, scattered, or emitted light returned from the object, and detecting at least one material of the object based on an intensity and polarization of the polarized reflected, scattered or emitted light from the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Kotov, Sharon Glotzer, Brian Shahbazian, Ryan Branch, Lizhi Xu, Wonjin Choi, Minjeong Cha, Matthew Spellings
  • MATERIAL-SENSING LIGHT IMAGING, DETECTION, AND RANGING (LIDAR) SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20200386892
    Abstract: Material-Sensing Light Imaging, Detection, And Ranging (LIDAR) systems optionally include a laser configured to generate a light pulse, a beam steerer configured to produce a polarization-adjusted light pulse emitted towards an object, at least one polarizer configured to polarize reflected, scattered, or emitted light returned from the object, and a processor configured to detect at least one material of the object based on an intensity and polarization of the polarized reflected, scattered or emitted light from the object. The beam steerer may include a kirigami nanocomposite. Methods are also provided, including, for example, generating a light pulse, adjusting a polarization of the light pulse to produce a polarization-adjusted light pulse emitted towards an object, polarizing reflected, scattered, or emitted light returned from the object, and detecting at least one material of the object based on an intensity and polarization of the polarized reflected, scattered or emitted light from the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Nicholas A. KOTOV, Sharon GLOTZER, Brian SHAHBAZIAN, Ryan BRANCH, Lizhi XU, Wonjin CHOI, Minjeong CHA, Matthew SPELLINGS