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Multi-function light sensor for vehicle

US6084519A · kind A · utility

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22Claims
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Filing dateMay 13, 1997
Grant dateJul 4, 2000
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Expiry dateMay 13, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S318/02
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and method for controlling the operation of the windshield wipers of a vehicle in response to the deposition of water on the exterior of the windshield; the operation of the air conditioning system in response to the formation of water condensation on the interior of the windshield of the vehicle; and the operation of the ventilation system in response to the presence of smoke in the cabin of the vehicle.

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