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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2012
Evan Hartranft, Bowie, MD (US);
Robert Bower, New Market, MD (US);
Srinivasaiah Sridhara, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Alan Romack, Columbia, MD (US);
Keith Berning, Jessup, MD (US);
Russell Hester, Odenton, MD (US);
Eric Koehler, Woodstock, MD (US);
Evan Hartranft, Bowie, MD (US);
Robert Bower, New Market, MD (US);
Srinivasaiah Sridhara, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Alan Romack, Columbia, MD (US);
Keith Berning, Jessup, MD (US);
Russell Hester, Odenton, MD (US);
Eric Koehler, Woodstock, MD (US);
DLHBOWLES, INC., Canton, OH (US);
Abstract
An external lens washing system has an aiming fixture configured to support and constrain an external lens which is exposed to the elements and apt to become soiled with debris. A nozzle assembly is configured to be supported and aimed toward the external lens by the aiming fixture and has at least one laterally offset washing nozzle projecting from the aiming fixture to a spray washing fluid toward the external lens surface, spraying at a shallow, glancing spray aiming angle to impinge upon and wash the lens external surface. Optionally, an integrated image sensor and lens washing assembly is configured for use with a remote control method for cleaning an exterior objective lens surface and includes a sealed image sensor housing assembly including an integral, remotely controllable lens cleaning system with an optimized configuration for aiming one or more cleansing sprays from one or more laterally offset fluidic oscillators.