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

Claim 15:
16. 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 configured to apply the baseband modulation to the light beam from the stable light source to produce a modulated light beam, wherein the optical transmitter includes a divergent beam generator configured to receive the modulated light beam to generate a single divergent light beam, wherein the optical transmitter includes a first mixer coupled to an output of the baseband modulator and to the stable light source, the first mixer configured to apply the baseband modulation to the light beam;
a beam steering mechanism configured to scan the single divergent light beam in an azimuth direction 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 first mixer coupled to the stable light source and configured to mix the returned light with the light beam output by the stable light source to produce mixed light output; and
a baseband demodulator coupled to the optical receiver and configured to demodulate the mixed light output to enable detection of one or more objects in the target area.