Monitoring aircraft windscreen blade usage and health
US11414216B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 12, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60S2001/3844
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Provided are embodiments for a method for monitoring a wiper system, the method includes reading a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag embedded in a wiper blade using a reader, comparing the read RFID tag to stored wiper blade information, determining a blade usage ratio for the wiper blade based on determining whether the wiper blade has been replaced, and providing an indication of a status of the wiper blade based at least in part on the blade usage ratio. Also provided are embodiments for a system for monitoring the health of the wiper system.
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