G01S17/88

ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF
20230010713 · 2023-01-12 · ·

An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes: a memory configured to store an image; a sensor part including at least one sensor; a projection part including a projection lens configured to output the image to a projection surface; and a processor configured to acquire distance information from the electronic apparatus to the projection surface through the sensor part, acquire output size information of the image based on the acquired distance information, acquire projection surface information corresponding to a bend of the projection surface through the sensor part, acquire movement information of the projection lens based on the output size information of the image and the projection surface information, and control the projection part to output the image based on the movement information.

LiDAR TOOL FOR OIL AND GAS WELLBORE DATA ACQUISITION

In one example, an apparatus includes a TLT (Time of Flight (TOF)/LiDAR tool) with one or more optical transmitters and optical receivers that are operable to cooperate to obtain data concerning a downhole feature when the apparatus is deployed in a downhole environment. This apparatus further includes a first device operable to determine a position, speed, and/or orientation, of the TLT, when the TLT is deployed in the downhole environment, a second device configured to store locally and/or transmit the data to a location on a surface, a power source connected to the TLT, the first device, and the second device, and a housing within which the TLT, first device, second device, and power source are disposed, and the housing includes a connector configured to interface with a piece of downhole equipment.

OBJECT POSITION DETERMINING SYSTEM AND CHAIR POSITION DETERMINING SYSTEM
20230037645 · 2023-02-09 · ·

An object position determining system, applied to a vehicle, comprising: at least one light source, configured to emit light; at least one optical sensor, configured to sense optical data generated based on reflected light of the light; and a processing circuit, configured to compute distance information between the optical sensor and at least one object which generates the reflected light, and real time vehicle orientation data; wherein the processing circuit determines at least one position of the object according to the distance information and the real time vehicle orientation data.

Real-time automated yard audit

An automated yard audit system is provided. The automated yard audit system includes one or more light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensors, which are each configured to scan at least a portion of a fulfillment yard, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive scanning data of the yard from each of the LIDAR sensors and generate a virtual representation of the fulfillment yard based on the scanning data. The controller is also configured to identify one or more objects in the fulfillment yard, track movement of the one or more objects in the fulfillment yard, perform an audit of the fulfillment yard, and determine capacity information of the fulfillment yard, based on the virtual representation.

Aircraft flare-assist landing system
11592315 · 2023-02-28 ·

A system and method for sensing height above landing surface for an aircraft, processing that sensed height information to provide information useful to the aircraft pilot for assisting with the landing and flare-to-land maneuver, and providing the processed information in a peripheral vision display indicating landing conditions sequentially without interfering with pilot vision and focus on the landing area.

Image-based kitchen tracking system with dynamic labeling management

The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, methods, systems, computer-readable storage medium. A method can include receiving, by a processing device, image data having one or more image frames indicative of a state of a meal preparation area. The method may further include, determining, based on the image data, a first feature characterization of a first meal preparation item associated with the state of the meal preparation area. The method may further include determining that the first feature characterization does not meet object classification criteria for a set of object classifications. The method may further include causing a notification indicating the first meal preparation item and one of an object classification or a classification status corresponding to the first meal preparation item on a graphical user interface (GUI).

HOLOGRAPHIC WAVEGUIDE LIDAR

A holographic waveguide LIDAR having a transmitter waveguide coupled to a beam deflector and a receiver waveguide coupled to a detector module. The transmitter waveguide contains an array of grating elements for diffracting a scanned laser beam into a predefined angular ranges. The receiver waveguide contains an array of grating elements for diffracting light reflected from external points within a predefined angular range towards the detector module.

POSITION REFERENCE SENSOR
20180011174 · 2018-01-11 · ·

A position reference sensor (100) has a light source (120), a detector (160) and a processor (170). The light source (120) is configured to emit light having a first component and a second component. The detector (160) is configured to detect reflected light. The processor (170) is configured to determine a distance between the position reference sensor (100) and a target based on the emitted light and the detected reflected light. The processor (170) is also configured to determine that the target is a selective retroreflector (140) based on the intensity of the first component of the light in the detected reflected light and the intensity of the second component of the light in the detected reflected light.

Manhole cover roadway electromagnetic safety device
11709222 · 2023-07-25 · ·

A method and device for controlling EM radiation from an exposed manhole around roadways. A remote field unit controller is disposed under a manhole cover proximal to a roadway, with a sensor attached to either the manhole cover, a manhole, or the remote field unit controller, providing information of at least one of a position, acceleration, direction of the manhole cover. An EM transmitter/receiver and EM emitter/absorber are disposed under the manhole cover and an EM controller communicates to the EM transmitter. When the sensor detects sufficient movement of the manhole cover, a signal is sent to the remote field unit controller to at least one of suppress, alter, and turn off EM emissions from the EM transmitter so as to prevent EM radiation from entering the roadway. The EM transmitter is at least one of a lidar, infrared, EM, and time-of-flight emitter or sensor.

Lighting body for vehicle
11708955 · 2023-07-25 · ·

A lighting body for a vehicle includes a housing, an outer lens configured to form a lamp chamber between the housing and the outer lens, a millimeter wave radar disposed outside the lamp chamber and transmits millimeter waves toward a side outward of the vehicle, and a light source disposed in the lamp chamber and emits light toward the side outward of the vehicle through the outer lens, the millimeter wave radar being held in the housing in a state the millimeter wave radar is combined with the housing from an inward side of the vehicle, a first functional membrane allows penetration of the millimeter waves and allows penetration and reflection of the light being formed on the outer lens, and a second functional membrane allows penetration of the millimeter waves and allows at least reflection of the light reflected by the first functional membrane being formed on the housing.