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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2024
Filed:
May. 17, 2022
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Anthony Michael Regalbuto, Highland, MI (US);
Venkatesh Krishnan, Canton, MI (US);
Kunal Chaudhari, Westland, MI (US);
Michael Robertson, Jr., Garden City, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 23/52 (2023.01); B60S 1/54 (2006.01); G01S 7/497 (2006.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01); B60S 1/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 23/52 (2023.01); B60S 1/54 (2013.01); G01S 7/497 (2013.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01); B60S 1/56 (2013.01); G01S 2007/4977 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle includes a window; a sensor housing including an air inlet, a first air outlet, and a second air outlet; an image sensor supported by the sensor housing; and a blower positioned to draw in air through the air inlet and expel the air through the first air outlet and the second air outlet. The first air outlet is aimed at the image sensor, and the second air outlet is aimed at the window.