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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2020
Applicant:
Waymo Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);
Inventors:
Seth Gilbertson, Dublin, CA (US);
Min Wang, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Mincheol Shin, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Oliver Simon Matthews, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Steffen Walter, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Assignee:
Waymo LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/00 (2006.01); B60S 1/54 (2006.01); B08B 7/02 (2006.01); B60S 1/46 (2006.01); B60S 1/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/0006 (2013.01); B08B 7/028 (2013.01); B60S 1/46 (2013.01); B60S 1/54 (2013.01); B60S 1/56 (2013.01);
Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate to cleaning rotating sensors having a sensor housing with a sensor input surface. For instance, a first signal indicating that there is a contaminant on the sensor input surface may be received. In response to receiving the first signal, a second signal may be sent in order to cause one or more transducers to generate waves in order to attempt to remove the contaminant from the sensor input surface.