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EP 4 337 988 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 20.03.2024 Bulletin 2024/12 (21) Application number: 22808338.2 (22) Date of filing: 12.05.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01S 17/32(2020.01) G01S 17/08(2006.01) G01S 17/34(2020.01) G01S 17/42(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G01S 17/34; G01S 7/4911; G01S 7/497; G01S 17/58 (86) International application number: PCT/US2022/028968 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/241102 (17.11.2022 Gazette 2022/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 12.05.2021 US 202117318223 12.05.2021 US 202117318441 12.05.2021 US 202117318535 12.05.2021 US 202117318624 12.05.2021 US 202117318768 (71) Applicant: Velodyne Lidar USA, Inc. San Jose, CA 95138 (US)

(72) Inventors: KHATANA, Sunil San Jose, California 95138 (US) BANAS, Tyler San Jose, California 95138 (US) (74) Representative: Carpmaels & Ransford LLP  One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)