Waymo LLC v. Uber Technologies, Inc. et al

Filing 73

REQUEST FOR LITERATURE [re #64 Order]. Response due by NOON on 4/5/2017. Signed by Judge William Alsup on 3/24/2017. (whasec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/24/2017)

Case 3:17-cv-00939-WHA Document 73 Filed 03/24/17 Page 1 of 2

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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WAYMO LLC,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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Plaintiff,

No. C 17-00939 WHA

v.
UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC.,
OTTOMOTTO LLC, and OTTO
TRUCKING LLC,

REQUEST FOR LITERATURE

Defendants.
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The judge requests each side to name one (and only one) book, treatise, article or other

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reference publicly available that will inform him about LiDAR, and particularly its application

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to self-driving vehicles.

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Please keep in mind that the judge is already familiar with basic light and optics

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principles involving lens, such as focal lengths, the non-linear nature of focal points as a

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function of distance of an object from the lens, where objects get focused to on a screen behind

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the lens, and the use of a lens to project as well as to focus. So, most useful would be literature

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on adapting LiDAR to self-driving vehicles, including various strategies for positioning

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light-emitting diodes behind the lens for best overall effect, as well as use of a single lens to

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project outgoing light as well as to focus incoming reflections (other than, of course, the patents

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in suit). The judge wishes to learn the prior art and public domain art bearing on the patents in

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suit and trade secrets in suit.

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The judge would like to read your submissions (again, only one reference per side)

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before the tutorial. Please just give the reference and our court library will check it out —

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unless the reference is difficult to locate, in which case please submit a hard copy.

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Please respond by NOON A WEEK BEFORE THE TUTORIAL. At the tutorial, however, you

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may use multiple references to back up your presentations and you should supply the judge

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with a booklet with the references copied (except for the one submitted in advance).

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Thank you.

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Dated: March 24, 2017.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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