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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2020
Applicant:
Motional Ad Llc, Boston, MA (US);
Inventors:
Thorin Tobiassen, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Andrew Timothy Moore, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Christopher P. Bird, Carnegie, PA (US);
Justin D'Antonio, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Dexter Lee Stoltz, Emsworth, PA (US);
Assignee:
Motional AD LLC, Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/88 (2006.01); F28F 3/02 (2006.01); G06F 1/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F28F 3/02 (2013.01); G01S 17/88 (2013.01); G06F 1/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
The subject matter described in this specification is directed to systems and methods for dissipating heat from sensors supporting autonomous vehicle systems. In particular, the specification describes how a housing, enclosing a sensor mounted to an exterior of a vehicle, can include heat dissipation components such as cooling fins across which conditioned cabin air and/or ambient air can be driven to convectively dissipate heat generated by the sensor.