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LASER TRANSCEIVER SYSTEM, LIDAR, AND AUTONOMOUS DRIVING APPARATUS
20230014366 · 2023-01-19 · ·

A laser transceiver system, a LiDAR, and an autonomous driving apparatus are provided. The laser transceiver system is applied to a LiDAR, including an emission module and a plurality of receiving modules corresponding to the emission module. The emission module is configured to emit an outgoing laser; the receiving module is configured to receive an echo laser; and the echo laser is a laser returning after the outgoing laser is reflected by an object in a detection region.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WI-FI SENSING USING UPLINK ORTHOGONAL FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS (UL-OFDMA)
20230221423 · 2023-07-13 ·

Systems and methods for Wi-Fi sensing using UL-OFDMA are provided. Wi-Fi sensing systems include sensing devices and sensing transmitters configured to communicate through radio-frequency signals. Initially, first channel resources are allocated to first expected transmissions from the sensing transmitters and first sensing trigger message to trigger first series of sensing transmissions from the sensing transmitters is transmitted. Further, a first series of sensing transmissions is received, and the first series of sensing measurements are generated. Thereafter, identification of feature of interest is obtained and a selection of sensing transmitters is determined. Second channel resources are allocated to second expected transmissions from the selection of sensing transmitters. A second sensing trigger message to trigger a second series of sensing transmissions from the selection of the sensing transmitters is provided. A series of sensing transmissions is received, and a second series of sensing measurements is generated based on the second series of sensing transmissions.

Environment scanning using a cellular network
11698453 · 2023-07-11 · ·

A cellular network system and method provided herein are directed to generating an area topographic map of a surrounding area of the cellular network system. The cellular network system comprises a transmitter, a receiver, memory, and one or more processors (processors) communicatively coupled to the transmitter, the receiver, and the memory. The memory stores computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processors, perform certain operations. The transmitter transmits in a target direction a first signal, which is a communication signal intended for a user equipment (UE) and the receiver receives a second signal. The processors determine whether the second signal is a reflected signal associated with the first signal, determine topographic data associated with the surrounding area of the cellular network system in the target direction based at least in part on the second signal, and generate the area topographic map of the surrounding area based on the topographic data.

LIDAR system with anamorphic objective lens

An optical device includes a transmitter, which emits a beam of optical radiation, and a receiver, which includes a detector configured to output a signal in response to the optical radiation. An active area of the detector has a first dimension along a first axis and a second dimension, which is less than the first dimension, along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. An anamorphic lens, which collects and focuses the optical radiation onto the active area of the detector, has a first focal length in a first plane containing the first axis and a second focal length, greater than the first focal length, in a second plane containing the second axis. A scanner scans the beam across a target scene in a scan direction that is aligned with the first axis, and directs the optical radiation that is reflected from the target scene toward the receiver.

Predistortion technique for joint radar/communication systems
11550027 · 2023-01-10 · ·

A radar system is disclosed that provides joint object detection and communication capabilities. The radar system includes a communication signal generator that provides a communication signal, a pre-distortion module that applies a pre-distortion to the communication signal to provide a pre-distorted communication signal, a linear frequency modulation (LFM) signal generator that provides a LFM signal, and a mixer that mixes the pre-distorted communication signal onto the LFM signal to provide a radar signal to be transmitted by the radar system. The radar system further includes an all-pass filter that filters a plurality of de-ramped reflected images of the radar signal to provide a filtered signal. Each de-ramped reflected image includes an associated image of the pre-distorted communication signal. The all-pass filter provides a linear group delay, and a non-linear phase response. The pre-distortion is an inverse of the non-linear phase response of the all-pass filter.

Bi-static radar system

A bi-static radar system configured for coherent detection of a radar-signal includes a plurality of radar-transceivers, a controller, and a communications device. The plurality of radar-transceivers is characterized as physically spaced apart with respect to each other. The controller is in communication with the each of the radar-transceivers and is configured to coherently operate each of the radar-transceivers. The communications device communicates both a reference-clock signal and a frame-sync signal from the controller to each of the plurality of radar-transceivers whereby the plurality of radar-transceivers operate coherently. Alternatively, the system may include a reference-signal generator, a transmitter, and a plurality of receivers. The reference-signal generator generates a reference-signal characterized by a reference-frequency proportional to a fraction of a radar-frequency of a radar-signal transmitted. The transmitter generates the radar-signal at the radar-frequency based on the reference-signal. The plurality of receivers operates coherently to detect the radar-signal based on the reference-signal.

Method for subtracting background light from an exposure value of a pixel in an imaging array, and pixel for use in same
11543501 · 2023-01-03 · ·

The invention pertains to a method for subtracting background light from an exposure value of a first pixel in an imaging array, said first pixel receiving a reflection of a spot from a scenery illuminated by a periodically pulsed pattern of spots, said periodically pulsed pattern comprising in alternation an illuminated phase and a non-illuminated phase, the method comprising: accumulating in said first pixel a charge in proportion to a first quantity of incident light, received in said first pixel while detecting said spot during a predetermined amount of time; and decreasing said charge in proportion to a second quantity of incident light received during said predetermined amount of time in absence of said spot. The invention also pertains to a pixel and an imaging array.

Radio frequency (RF)-based ranging and imaging in a wireless communications circuit, particularly for a wireless communications system (WCS)

Radio frequency (RF)-based ranging and imaging in a wireless communications circuit, particularly for a wireless communications system (WCS) is provided. The wireless communications circuit includes an antenna circuit configured to radiate an RF probing signal in a number of directions in a wireless communications cell and receives a number of RF reflection signals corresponding to the RF probing signal. A radar signal processing (RSP) circuit is configured to process the RF reflection signals to detect an obstacle(s) in the wireless communications cell and generate a surrounding image that includes the detected obstacle(s). By generating the surrounding image of the wireless communications cell, it may be possible to detect the obstacle(s) that was not accounded for in an initial deployment design. As a result, it may be possible to adjust a remote unit(s) incorporating the wireless communications circuit to improve RF coverage, throughput, and/or capacity in the wireless communications cell.

SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD AND RELATED APPARATUS
20220413087 · 2022-12-29 ·

Example signal transmission methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer storage media are disclosed. One example method includes obtaining, by a first detection apparatus, a first moment, where the first moment is a start moment of a first time unit, and the first time unit is used for the first detection apparatus to send a first signal. The first signal is sent by the first detection apparatus based on a first periodicity, where the first signal is used to indicate sending resource information of a detection signal, and the first time unit is further used for a second detection apparatus to receive the first signal.

SIGNAL SENDING METHOD AND RELATED APPARATUS
20220413086 · 2022-12-29 ·

A signal sending method and a detection apparatus are provided. One method includes: sending, by a detection apparatus, a first signal for target detection, and sending, by the detection apparatus, a second signal indicating information about a resource occupied by the first signal.