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US 11,691,598 B2Granted
Actuated sprayer system
AssigneeWaymo LLC
InventorSeth Gilbertson
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Abstract
This technology relates to system for clearing a sensor cover. The system may include a sprayer, a support, and a positioning device. The sprayer may be mounted to the support and direct a flow of fluid to the sensor cover. The positioning device may be configured to adjust the position of the sprayer on the support. The system may include a nozzle and the nozzle may be positioned to direct the flow of fluid to an area of the sensor cover. The system may include additional sprayers.
Claims12
A method for cleaning a sensor cover, the method comprising:
- determining that the sensor cover requires cleaning, based, at least in part, on receiving information from a monitoring sensor configured to detect a buildup of one or more elements on the sensor cover;
- and
- in response to the determining, engaging a sprayer mounted to a support in order to direct a flow of fluid to the sensor cover, wherein the engaging causes a linear actuator attached to the sprayer via an arm to adjust a position of the sprayer on the support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.