Capacitance-based foreign object debris sensor
US11059457B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 23, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S2007/4977
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The disclosure relates to detecting and clearing debris from a sensor window. For instance, a system may include the sensor window and one or more processors. The sensor window may include a transparent thin film conductor. The one or more processors may be configured to identify a change in capacitance using the transparent thin film conductor, detect debris on the sensor window using the change in capacitance, and activate a cleaning system in order to clear the detected debris from the sensor window.
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