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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2020
Applicant:
Lg Innotek Co., Ltd., Seoul, KR;
Inventor:
Sean William Shawgo, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Assignee:
LG INNOTEK CO., LTD., Seoul, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 5/02 (2006.01); B60S 1/48 (2006.01); B60S 1/54 (2006.01); B60S 1/56 (2006.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60S 1/56 (2013.01); B08B 5/02 (2013.01); B60S 1/48 (2013.01); B60S 1/54 (2013.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01);
Abstract
System and methods are disclosed herein for preventing debris accumulation and/or for removing debris about a lens of a sensor of a vehicle. The sensor may include one or more LIDAR units disposed about the vehicle. An airflow device may be disposed about the lens of the sensor. The airflow device may be configured to provide an airflow about the lens of the sensor. The airflow provided to the lens may be a constant flow of air about the lens at a low pressure and/or bursts of air about the lens at a higher pressure.