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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2013
Applicant:
Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);
Inventors:
Luke W. Koops, Zeeland, MI (US);
Kristopher R. Green, Allendale, MI (US);
Assignee:
GENTEX CORPORATION, Zeeland, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/0006 (2013.01);
Abstract
A lens cleaning device includes a piezoelectric member including a first side, a second side, and a central aperture. The piezoelectric member is operably coupled to a power source. A resilient member includes an inner edge and an outer edge. One of the inner edge and the outer edge of the resilient member is operably coupled to the first side of the piezoelectric member. A lens is operably coupled to the other of the inner edge and the outer edge of the resilient member.