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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:
Jul. 28, 2026

Filed:

Jan. 31, 2024
Applicant:

Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);

Inventors:

David P. Magee, Allen, TX (US);

Hailong Chen, Richardson, TX (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 7/02 (2006.01); B06B 1/02 (2006.01); B06B 1/06 (2006.01); B08B 1/02 (2006.01); G02B 7/02 (2021.01); G02B 27/00 (2006.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 7/028 (2013.01); B06B 1/0207 (2013.01); B06B 1/0655 (2013.01); G02B 7/025 (2013.01); G02B 7/026 (2013.01); G02B 27/0006 (2013.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01);
Abstract

Methods, apparatus, systems are described in conjunction with a watertight housing designed for ultrasonic lens cleaning. An example apparatus includes a transducer having a surface and an opening; a bracket having a first surface, a second surface, a third surface, and an opening, the first surface of the bracket coupled to the surface of the transducer, the opening of the bracket aligned with the opening of the transducer; and a lens having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface of the lens is coupled to the second surface of the bracket, the second surface of the lens coupled to the third surface of the bracket, the lens covering the opening of the transducer and the opening of the bracket.


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