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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2019
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jose Gerardo Velasco, Mexico City, MX;
Oswaldo Perez Barrera, Estado de Mexico, MX;
David Franco Lopez Rubio, Estado de Mexico, MX;
Rodrigo Frieventh Cienfuegos, Estado de Mexico, MX;
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60S 1/08 (2006.01); B60S 1/56 (2006.01); B60S 1/54 (2006.01); G01S 7/497 (2006.01); B60S 1/48 (2006.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01); G02B 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60S 1/0896 (2013.01); B60S 1/486 (2013.01); B60S 1/542 (2013.01); B60S 1/566 (2013.01); G01S 7/4813 (2013.01); G01S 7/497 (2013.01); G01S 2007/4977 (2013.01); G02B 27/0006 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a base, a cylindrical sensor window fixed to the base, and a helical cleaning member movable between a retracted position in the base and an extended position extending around the sensor window. The cleaning member includes an outlet directed at the sensor window when the cleaning member is in the extended position.