Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Sensor cleaning
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Application No.: US15704464Application Date: 2017-09-14
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Publication No.: US10703342B2Publication Date: 2020-07-07
- Inventor: David Schmidt
- Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Bejin Bieneman PLC
- Agent Frank A. MacKenzie
- Main IPC: B60S1/54
- IPC: B60S1/54 ; B08B5/02 ; B60S1/66 ; B60S1/56 ; B08B3/02 ; G02B27/00 ; B60S1/52 ; B60S1/08

Abstract:
A system includes a computer programmed to actuate a first nozzle to emit air continuously at a camera, and actuate a second nozzle to simultaneously emit air intermittently at a precipitation sensor. The system may include a camera, a precipitation sensor coupled to the camera, the first nozzle aimed at the camera, the second nozzle aimed at the precipitation sensor, and the computer in communication with the first and second nozzles.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190077377A1 SENSOR CLEANING Public/Granted day:2019-03-14
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