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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2023
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Michael Robertson, Jr., Garden City, MI (US);
Tyler D. Hamilton, Farmington, 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); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G01S 7/497 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/4813 (2013.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G01S 2007/4977 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sensor assembly includes a bracket, a blower mounted to the bracket and supported by the bracket, and a sensor mounted to the bracket and supported by the bracket. The sensor includes a sensor window. The bracket is a single piece. The bracket includes a duct positioned to receive airflow directly from the blower. The duct includes a duct outlet positioned to direct the airflow traveling through the duct onto the sensor window.