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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:
Dec. 23, 2025

Filed:

Aug. 17, 2022
Applicant:

GM Cruise Holdings Llc, San Francisco, CA (US);

Inventors:

Nathaniel Barrett Herse, San Francisco, CA (US);

Michael Shagam, San Francisco, CA (US);

Hui Li, San Jose, CA (US);

Kevin Sheppard, Oakland, CA (US);

Assignee:

GM CRUISE HOLDINGS LLC, San Francisco, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60S 1/56 (2006.01); B60S 1/52 (2006.01); B60S 1/54 (2006.01); G01S 7/497 (2006.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); H04N 23/52 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60S 1/56 (2013.01); B60S 1/52 (2013.01); B60S 1/54 (2013.01); G01S 2007/4977 (2013.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); H04N 23/52 (2023.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for a baffle assembly for an optical sensor. In one aspect, the baffle assembly is coupled to an optical sensor that is mounted on an autonomous vehicle. The baffle assembly can include a baffle housing coupled to the optical sensor at a proximal edge, and configured to at least partially enclose a field of view of the optical sensor. Additionally, the baffle assembly may include one or more nozzles that are configured to project fluid toward a surface of a lens of the optical sensor.


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