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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2016
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventor:
Brandon Beauvais, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 19/00 (2010.01); E05F 15/71 (2015.01); G01S 19/42 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05F 15/71 (2015.01); G01S 19/42 (2013.01); E05Y 2400/44 (2013.01); E05Y 2400/45 (2013.01); E05Y 2800/428 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/55 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for preventing damage to a vehicle interior due to precipitation. The systems can include a location module, window control module, and rain sensor all communicatively linked to a processor. In the event a vehicle's windows are determined to be down, the processor can determine the likelihood of precipitation in the area of the vehicle's location. If precipitation is likely, the processor causes the rain sensor to be powered. If the rain sensor indicates the presence of precipitation, the processor directs the window control module to close the vehicle's windows.