B60S 1/481
The operation of at least part of the liquid supply being controlled
Official title: {the operation of at least part of the liquid supply being controlled by electric means (electrical washing liquid warming-up means B60S1/488)}
B60S1/481 (The operation of at least part of the liquid supply being controlled) appears on 585 US grants and 650 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60S- Granted patents
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| 2024 | 41 | 78 |
| 2025 | 53 | 35 |
| 2026 | 26 | 23 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Using cleaning protocols to monitor defects associated with light detection and ranging (Lidar) devices25 Aug 2026US 12,717,013 B2Waymo LLC
- Fluidic distribution system for cleaning vehicle surfaces18 Aug 2026US 12,709,247 B2A. Raymond Et Cie
- Method for controlling a cleaning system for motor vehicle components, cleaning system for motor vehicle components, and motor vehicle with a cleaning system for motor vehicle components4 Aug 2026US 12,697,941 B2Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG
- Vehicle sensor cleaning apparatus and controlling method of the same30 Jun 2026US 12,668,210 B2DY AUTO Corporation
- Method for a retrofitting of a vehicle, method for an operation, cleaning apparatus, retrofitting system, kit, and vehicle16 Jun 2026US 12,654,653 B2Robert Bosch GmbH
- Vehicle component washer system with recirculation8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307623 A1A. Raymond Et Cie
- System and method for cleaning windows and lenses in automotive applications1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296374 A1Uusi, LLC
- Vehicle and trim including camera and washing system in wheel arch1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296376 A1Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Wiper control device and wiper control method13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233704 A1Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
- Optical air-data window cleaning system13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233706 A1Honeywell International Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Apparatus for cleaning or de-icing a vehicle window261US 6,164,564 AMicro-Heat, Inc. · 2000
- Windshield de-icing260US 6,615,438 B1Micro-Heat, Inc. · 2003
- Apparatus for cleaning or de-icing a vehicle window248US 6,669,109 B2Micro-Heat, Inc. · 2003
- Windshield washer system for automotive vehicle225US 6,719,215 B2Ford Global Technologies, LLC · 2004
- Wiper control system for automotive vehicle facilitated front and rear wipers209US 4,881,019 ANissan Motor Co., Ltd. · 1989