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Method and device for monitoring the soiling of surfaces of a vehicle

US12090925B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Abhinav Dhake · Aachen, DE
Rainer Vogt · Bad Reichenhall, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 4, 2022
Grant date	Sep 17, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 13, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG07C5/08
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for operating a vehicle having at least one surface region designed to come into direct contact with a user, and at least one sensor to register a direct contact between the at least one surface region and the user. The method includes registering the beginning of a use of the vehicle by the user, registering direct contacts of the user with the at least one defined surface region by using the at least one sensor, registering the end of the use of the vehicle by the user, evaluating the registered direct contacts of the user with the at least one surface region, wherein the surface region is classified with respect to a potential degree of soiling of the surface region caused by the direct contacts during the use, and outputting a notification on the potential degree of soiling of the surface region.

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