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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2019
Filed:
May. 04, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US);
Paul Kenneth Dellock, Northville, MI (US);
Stephen Kenneth Helwig, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Aaron Bradley Johnson, Allen Park, MI (US);
Pietro Buttolo, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 23/04 (2006.01); F21V 29/90 (2015.01); F21S 45/33 (2018.01); F21S 45/37 (2018.01); F21S 45/60 (2018.01); F21S 41/20 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F21S 45/33 (2018.01); F21S 41/28 (2018.01); F21S 45/37 (2018.01); F21S 45/60 (2018.01);
Abstract
A vehicle light assembly is provided that includes a light source, a lens in front of the light source, conductive circuitry provided on the lens and forming a capacitive sensor for sensing moisture on the lens and a heater for removing the moisture, and switching circuitry for selectively energizing one of the capacitive sensor and the heater.