The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

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:
May. 19, 2009

Filed:

Apr. 30, 2007
Applicants:

Zhang Yan, Northville, MI (US);

Amer Malik, Shelby Township, MI (US);

Zhengyu Dai, Canton, MI (US);

Issa Aljanabi, Windsor, CA (US);

Inventors:

Zhang Yan, Northville, MI (US);

Amer Malik, Shelby Township, MI (US);

Zhengyu Dai, Canton, MI (US);

Issa Aljanabi, Windsor, CA (US);

Assignee:

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

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02P 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A windshield wiper system for use on a hybrid electric vehicle is capable of adjusting the delay between consecutive cycles based on engine state and vehicle speed. The system includes a windshield wiper and a motor coupled to the windshield wiper. A sensor generates an engine speed signal and another sensor generates a vehicle speed signal. A processor in communication with the sensors and wiper motor provides a drive signal to the wiper motor which is based on the engine and vehicle speed.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…