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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2015
Applicant:
Excelsense Technologies Corp., Burnaby, CA;
Inventor:
Nima Nabavi, Vancouver, CA;
Assignee:
ExcelSense Technologies Corp., Burnaby, British Columbia, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 3/04 (2006.01); G02B 27/00 (2006.01); B08B 1/04 (2006.01); B08B 1/02 (2006.01); B08B 1/00 (2006.01); H04N 5/217 (2011.01); G01N 21/15 (2006.01); B08B 17/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/90 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); G01N 21/88 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 3/04 (2013.01); B08B 1/005 (2013.01); B08B 1/02 (2013.01); B08B 1/04 (2013.01); G01N 21/15 (2013.01); G02B 27/0006 (2013.01); H04N 5/2171 (2013.01); B08B 17/00 (2013.01); G01N 21/8806 (2013.01); G01N 21/9009 (2013.01); H04N 5/2251 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure address problems presented by contaminants, such as dirt and debris, by providing an optical apparatus with techniques and methodologies for self-cleaning. In that regard, embodiments of the present disclosure employ techniques and methodologies for maintaining a very thin (e.g., few microns thick) layer of liquid, such as a non-stick liquid, on an optical window of an optical body that shields or protects an optical device.