Patent ID: 11899116
Assignee: NURO, INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 9:
10. A lidar sensor system comprising:
a stable light source configured to produce a light beam that is substantially continuous;
a baseband modulator configured to generate a baseband modulation;
an optical transmitter coupled to the baseband modulator and comprising a mixer coupled to an output of the baseband modulator and to the stable light source, the mixer configured to apply the baseband modulation to the light beam and to produce a modulated light beam for transmission into a target area;
an optical receiver coupled to the stable light source and configured to receive returned light from the target area, wherein the optical receiver includes a mixer coupled to the stable light source configured to mix the returned light with the light beam output by the stable light source; and
a baseband demodulator coupled to the optical receiver and configured to demodulate the returned light to detect one or more objects in the target area.