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POSITIONAL FEEDBACK SENSING USEFUL FOR AUTOMATED VEHICLE LIDAR

  • US 20180045817A1
  • Filed: 08/10/2016
  • Published: 02/15/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device for controlling a direction of radiation, the device comprising:

  • a source of at least one beam of radiation;

    a plurality of optical components in a pathway of the at least one beam of radiation, the plurality of optical components establishing a first direction of the at least one beam of radiation, the plurality of optical components including at least one adjustable optical component that includes at least one portion that is moveable relative to the source;

    a positional feedback feature on a portion of at least one of the optical components, the positional feedback feature deflecting at least some of the at least one beam of radiation in a second direction that is different than the first direction; and

    a detector situated to detect at least some of the deflected radiation, the detector providing an output indicative of the first direction.

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