# US 12,566,274 (USPTO)

Distance-guided photon accumulation. Receives a distance value for pixels, accumulates photon counts over cycles into time bins within a predicted range, and uses the histogram to generate a LiDAR image.

## Key facts

- Jurisdiction: uspto
- Status: granted
- Number: US 12,566,274
- Filing date: 2023-12-07
- Grant date: 2026-03-03
- Verification posture: verified

## Parties (1)

- **assignee**: [Ouster](/companies/ouster.md) (verified)

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