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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2019
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Michael Robertson, Jr., Garden City, MI (US);
Tyler D. Hamilton, Farmington, MI (US);
Ashwin Arunmozhi, Canton, MI (US);
Raghu Raman Surineedi, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/481 (2006.01); F28F 3/02 (2006.01); G01S 7/483 (2006.01); H01L 23/467 (2006.01); G01S 7/497 (2006.01); G01S 13/931 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/4813 (2013.01); F28F 3/025 (2013.01); G01S 7/483 (2013.01); H01L 23/467 (2013.01); G01S 2007/4977 (2013.01); G01S 2013/93271 (2020.01);
Abstract
A sensor apparatus includes a sensor having a field of view, a sensor window through which the field of view extends; an air nozzle positioned to direct airflow across the sensor window; a surface fixed relative to the sensor window, the surface including a plurality of heat-dissipation fins; and a cover extending over the fins and including an inlet. The inlet is positioned at an opposite edge of the sensor window from the air nozzle. The air nozzle is aimed at the inlet.