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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:
Nov. 04, 2025

Filed:

Oct. 20, 2021
Applicant:

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

Inventors:

Michael Robertson, Jr., Garden City, MI (US);

Venkatesh Krishnan, Canton, MI (US);

Rashaun Phinisee, Ypsilanti, MI (US);

Kunal Chaudhari, Westland, MI (US);

Assignee:

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

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/481 (2006.01); B60S 1/56 (2006.01); G01D 11/26 (2006.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G01S 17/86 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/4813 (2013.01); B60S 1/56 (2013.01); G01D 11/26 (2013.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G01S 17/86 (2020.01);
Abstract

A sensor assembly includes a housing defining a chamber. A sensor unit is supported by the housing and extends vertically upward along an axis from the housing. The sensor unit includes a base and a sensor housing mounted to the base and rotatable relative to the base about the axis. The sensor unit includes a sensor. The sensor housing extends circumferentially around the sensor and defines a sensor chamber therebetween. A blower box is supported by the housing in the chamber. The blower box defines a blower chamber in fluid communication with the sensor chamber. A blower is disposed in the blower box.


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