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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2007
Michael J. Bourke, Iii, Brighton, MI (US);
Brian L. Clothier, Wichita, KS (US);
Michael J. Bourke, III, Brighton, MI (US);
Brian L. Clothier, Wichita, KS (US);
TSI Technologies LLC, Wichita, KS (US);
Abstract
A wiper assembly having a wiper with an inductively heatable portion, and an induction heating device including an induction work coil which is configured to be placed near the wiper to inductively heat the inductively heatable portion. The inductively heatable portion may be in the wiper blade, the wiper arm which supports the blade, or both. The induction work coil may be placed on or near the windshield or other surface which is cleaned by the wiper and may heat the wiper regardless of its position or only when the wiper is at a specific location such as its retracted 'rest' position. The wiper assembly may also include a temperature sensor for sensing a current temperature of the wiper and control circuitry associated with the induction heating device for controlling operation of the work coil.)