Sensor system with integrated convection heating
US12284727B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 15, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 2044 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S2007/4977
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method to defog and/or defrost a sealed sensor system housing window to improve transmission of an electromagnetic wave through the housing window. The system includes at least a heater provided in a sealed sensor system housing to emit heat into the housing. The heat is then distributed via convection promoted by a moving component of the sensor system, a fan, or a combination of both. Additionally or alternatively, heat may be transferred to the housing window via conduction. A controller can be configured to activate or deactivate the heater based on a determined or predicted state.
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