G01S 15/86
Combinations of sonar systems with lidar systems
Official title: Combinations of sonar systems with lidar systems; Combinations of sonar systems with systems not using wave reflection
G01S15/86 (Combinations of sonar systems with lidar systems) appears on 694 US grants and 874 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01S- Granted patents
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- 450
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- Latest grant
- 14 Jul 2026
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Electronic apparatus and controlling method thereof2 Jun 2026US 12,644,725 B2Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
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- Detection module and machine including the same1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299124 A1Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
- Method and system for performing scans by multiple imaging systems24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287695 A1Koninklijke Philips N. V.
- Obstacle Detection Method and Device for Assisting Vehicle in Driving17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276813 A1Robert Bosch GmbH
- Electronic apparatus and controlling method thereof20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243581 A1Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
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- Motion tracking system428US 6,176,837 B1Massachusetts Institute of Technology · 2001