Patent ID: 11860316
Assignee: TAINNOVATION INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 9:
10. A process for detecting presence of debris in connection with a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) system, the process comprising:
evaluating scatter return signals associated with a first light path;
evaluating scatter return signals associated with a second light path;
determining whether any of the evaluated scatter return signals associated with the first and second light paths indicate existence of a blockage event of a cover of the LiDAR system; and
in accordance with a determination that the blockage event exists, performing a corrective action to remove debris associated with the blockage event of the cover of the LiDAR system, the corrective action comprising:
determining which one or more of a plurality of nozzles to activate based on at least one blocked region; and
selectively activating one or more of the plurality of nozzles.