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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2019
Applicant:
GM Cruise Holdings Llc, San Francisco, CA (US);
Inventors:
Sriram Salem Kannan, Pacifica, CA (US);
Maximilian Gerrit Euchenhofer, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Assignee:
GM Cruise Holdings LLC, San Francisco, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/00 (2006.01); G06Q 10/00 (2012.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/0075 (2013.01); G06K 9/00832 (2013.01); G06Q 10/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for dynamically tracking the cleanliness of a vehicle's exterior. In particular, a dynamic strategy for cleaning vehicles is provided. In a system including a fleet of vehicles, the vehicles are regularly cleaned to remove dirt, dust, and any other matter that has stuck to the vehicle.