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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2019
Applicant:
Kautex Textron Gmbh & Co. KG, Bonn, DE;
Inventors:
Chris Davies, Cardiff Wales, GB;
Stephen Llion, Holyhead Wales, GB;
Axel Barkow, Hurth, DE;
Daniel Dreschers, Siegburg, DE;
Assignee:
KAUTEX TEXTRON Gmbh & Co. KG, Bonn, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60S 1/48 (2006.01); B60S 1/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60S 1/481 (2013.01); B60S 1/56 (2013.01); Y10S 700/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for indirectly deriving a systematic dependence for a system behavior of a soiling process of a surface of a motor vehicle. A soiling condition of the surface is evaluated via an availability of the sensor. Moreover, the method relates to a method of use of the systematic dependence, a cleaning system, and a motor vehicle.