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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2018
Argo Ai, Llc, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Kenneth J. Jackson, Dearborn, MI (US);
Dustin Yautz, Wexford, PA (US);
Argo AI, LLC, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for thermal management of sensors of a vehicle. The system includes a sensor that is attached to a vehicle, a temperature monitor configured to collect temperature data corresponding to the sensor, a processor, and a sensor cleaning subsystem. The sensor cleaning subsystem includes a cleaning fluid reservoir and a port that is positioned to direct cleaning fluid from the reservoir to the sensor. The processor is configured to: receive temperature data corresponding to the sensor from the temperature monitor, determine whether a current temperature of the sensor is less than a threshold temperature, and in response to determining that the current temperature is less than the first threshold temperature, cause the sensor cleaning subsystem to: heat the cleaning fluid, and initiate a cleaning cycle and direct the heated cleaning fluid to the sensor to heat the sensor.