# US 12,481,034 (USPTO)

A lidar system using a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) with a grating coupler and tapered optical waveguide to couple scattered light into an input waveguide for distance measurement.

## Key facts

- Jurisdiction: uspto
- Status: granted
- Number: US 12,481,034
- Filing date: 2021-08-16
- Grant date: 2025-11-25
- Verification posture: verified

## Parties (1)

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

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