US Patent Issued to Beijing Voyager Technology on June 10 for "Scanning fiber transmitter for distance detection" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,326,520, issued on June 10, was assigned to Beijing Voyager Technology Co. Ltd. (Beijing).

"Scanning fiber transmitter for distance detection" was invented by Chao Wang (Mountain View, Calif.) and Wenbin Zhu (Mountain View, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Apparatus and methods for determining the distance to an object by detecting a reflected light beam. A light emitter emits a light beam. An optical fiber is mounted to direct the light beam as an output light beam of the optical fiber. An actuator is coupled proximate a distal end of the optical fiber, for moving the distal end of the optical fiber in a desired pattern. Collimatio...