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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2015
Applicant:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Inventors:
Manfred Mueller, Bayen, DE;
Piotr Sliwa, Mount Prospect, IL (US);
Edward F. Bulgajewski, Genoa, IL (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60S 1/02 (2006.01); H05B 3/84 (2006.01); G01S 15/931 (2020.01); G01S 7/40 (2006.01); G01S 7/497 (2006.01); G01S 7/52 (2006.01); G01S 13/931 (2020.01); G01S 7/521 (2006.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01); G01S 7/03 (2006.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G01S 13/86 (2006.01); G01S 7/02 (2006.01); G01S 17/86 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60S 1/026 (2013.01); G01S 7/03 (2013.01); G01S 7/4004 (2013.01); G01S 7/4811 (2013.01); G01S 7/497 (2013.01); G01S 7/521 (2013.01); G01S 7/52004 (2013.01); G01S 13/931 (2013.01); G01S 15/931 (2013.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); H05B 3/84 (2013.01); G01S 7/4813 (2013.01); G01S 13/862 (2013.01); G01S 13/865 (2013.01); G01S 13/867 (2013.01); G01S 17/86 (2020.01); G01S 2007/027 (2013.01); G01S 2007/4047 (2013.01); G01S 2007/4977 (2013.01); G01S 2007/52011 (2013.01); G01S 2013/93271 (2020.01); G01S 2013/93274 (2020.01); G01S 2015/937 (2013.01); H05B 2203/006 (2013.01); H05B 2203/013 (2013.01); H05B 2214/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A heater for vehicular sensors is configured to pass sensing energy and thereby permit placement of the heater directly over the sensing area in the path of the sensed energy. In this way, direct heating of the sensing area is provided minimizing the energy necessary to prevent icing and improving deicing speed.