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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.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2023

Filed:

Mar. 24, 2021
Applicants:

Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);

Valeo North America, Inc., Troy, MI (US);

Inventors:

Anthony Michael Regalbuto, Royal Oak, MI (US);

Raghuraman Surineedi, Dearborn, MI (US);

Kunal Singh, Farmington Hills, MI (US);

Venkatesh Krishnan, Canton, MI (US);

Rashaun Phinisee, Ypsilanti, MI (US);

Michael Whitney, Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Jose Alberto Gomez Ramirez, Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Benjamin Graham, Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Yifu Xiao, Seymour, IN (US);

Assignees:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);

Valeo North America, Inc., Troy, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60S 1/56 (2006.01); B60S 1/52 (2006.01); B60S 1/54 (2006.01); B08B 3/10 (2006.01); G01S 7/497 (2006.01); B08B 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60S 1/56 (2013.01); B08B 3/102 (2013.01); B08B 5/02 (2013.01); B60S 1/52 (2013.01); B60S 1/54 (2013.01); G01S 7/497 (2013.01); G01S 2007/4977 (2013.01);
Abstract

A sensor assembly includes a sensor including a sensor lens, a casing mounted to the sensor, and a fluid nozzle mounted to the casing. The casing at least partially defines a duct positioned to outlet airflow across the sensor lens, and the duct defines a direction of airflow. The fluid nozzle is aimed through the duct in the direction of airflow.


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