# US 11,940,565 (USPTO)

A lidar system emitting local-oscillator light coherent with emitted pulses, mixing them coherently at the receiver to determine target distance based on time-of-arrival.

## Key facts

- Jurisdiction: uspto
- Status: granted
- Number: US 11,940,565
- Filing date: 2020-02-19
- Grant date: 2024-03-26
- Verification posture: verified

## Parties (1)

- **assignee**: [Luminar Technologies](/companies/luminar.md) (verified)

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