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Patent No.:

US 10663443 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2020

Filed:

Nov. 10, 2014

Sensor chamber airflow management systems and methods

Applicant:

Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);

Inventor:

Lawrence Kates, Corona Del Mar, CA (US);

Assignee:

Google LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);

Attorney:

Colby Nipper PLLC

Primary Examiner:

Edelmira Bosques

Assistant Examiner:

Phillip Decker

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24F 11/00 (2018.01); F24F 7/007 (2006.01); G01N 33/00 (2006.01); G08B 25/00 (2006.01); G08B 29/26 (2006.01); F24F 11/30 (2018.01); G08B 1/08 (2006.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01); G08B 17/10 (2006.01); G08B 25/10 (2006.01); H04B 1/401 (2015.01); H04B 1/69 (2011.01); G08B 17/11 (2006.01); G08B 27/00 (2006.01); G08B 19/00 (2006.01); G08B 17/107 (2006.01); F24F 110/50 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/0065 (2013.01); F24F 7/007 (2013.01); F24F 11/30 (2018.01); G08B 1/08 (2013.01); G08B 17/10 (2013.01); G08B 17/11 (2013.01); G08B 21/182 (2013.01); G08B 25/007 (2013.01); G08B 25/009 (2013.01); G08B 25/10 (2013.01); G08B 27/005 (2013.01); G08B 29/26 (2013.01); H04B 1/401 (2013.01); H04B 1/69 (2013.01); F24F 2110/50 (2018.01); G08B 17/107 (2013.01); G08B 19/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

Various devices, systems, and methods may be presented. A sensor unit may be presented that includes a housing and a chamber arranged within the housing and configured to receive air from outside of the housing of the sensor unit. Also present may be a sensor arranged within the housing and configured to measure a characteristic within the chamber. The sensor unit may include a fan arranged within the housing in relation to the chamber, the fan configured to clear air from the chamber of the sensor unit. Further, the sensor unit may include a controller in communication with the fan and the sensor, the controller configured to operate the fan.

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