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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2013
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
John R. Dangler, Rochester, MN (US);
Thomas D. Kidd, Stewartville, MN (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60H 1/00 (2006.01); B60S 1/08 (2006.01); H05B 3/86 (2006.01); H05B 3/84 (2006.01); H05B 1/02 (2006.01); B60S 1/66 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60S 1/0822 (2013.01); B60H 1/00735 (2013.01); B60H 1/00785 (2013.01); B60H 1/00821 (2013.01); B60S 1/0866 (2013.01); B60S 1/0896 (2013.01); B60S 1/66 (2013.01); H05B 1/0236 (2013.01); H05B 3/84 (2013.01); H05B 3/86 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method to reduce refreezing of meltable snow includes configuring a wiper arm to wipe the meltable snow from an ambient-facing surface of a window positioned on a vehicle. The method also includes configuring a sensor coupled to the wiper arm to gather and transmit a parameter on the vehicle and environment. The method also includes configuring a processor to receive the parameter, determine refreezability of the meltable snow based on the parameter, and define an action to be performed by the wiper arm.