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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2021
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Vahan Kazandjian, Warrington, PA (US);
Segundo Baldovino, Novi, MI (US);
Venkatesh Krishnan, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/481 (2006.01); B60R 11/04 (2006.01); B60S 1/54 (2006.01); G01D 21/02 (2006.01); G01S 7/02 (2006.01); G02B 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/4813 (2013.01); B60R 11/04 (2013.01); B60S 1/54 (2013.01); G01D 21/02 (2013.01); G01S 7/027 (2021.05); G01S 7/481 (2013.01); G02B 27/0006 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sensor assembly includes a housing including an outlet. The sensor assembly includes a sensor window, the sensor window fixed relative to the housing, and the outlet aimed across the sensor window. The sensor assembly includes a flap rotatably coupled to the housing at the outlet. The sensor assembly includes a deflector covering the flap. The flap is disposed between the outlet and the deflector and rotatable toward and away from the deflector.