Alternative windshield cleaning system

A method of cleaning a windshield of a vehicle, the method comprising:

• applying a nano-hydrophobic coating and a photocatalytic coating on the windshield;
• receiving information from one or more sensors configured to indicate the presence of an extraneous element present on the windshield;
• activating a compressed air source in response to detection of extraneous elements by the one or more sensors;
• activating a control valve by a control unit in response to the information received from the one or more sensors, wherein the control valve arranged in an air line between a compressed air source and a plurality of nozzles, and wherein the control valve is operable to move between closed and open positions to control a flow of compressed air through the air line;
• and
• in response to the activation of the control valve, changing the position of the control valve from a closed position to an open position to allow the flow of compressed air towards the plurality of nozzles that are configured to spray the compressed air onto the outer face of the windshield along an air flow axis to remove extraneous elements present thereon.

A wiper system of an automotive vehicle comprising:

• a wiper blade assembly;
• a wiper arm assembly;
• a linkage mechanism;
• and
• a windshield cleaning system comprising:
• a nano-hydrophobic coating and a photocatalytic coating, which is applied on an outer face of a windshield of an automotive vehicle;
• a plurality of nozzles arranged at a bottom of the windshield;
• one or more control valves arranged in an air line between a compressed air source and each nozzle of the plurality of nozzles;
• one or more sensors operably connected with a compressed air source;
• a control unit that operably connects the number of control valves and the compressed air source for automated operation of the control valves;
• wherein the control unit is configured to select one or more nozzles from the plurality of nozzles for an operation based on the information from the one or more sensors;
• and
• wherein the control valve changes from a closed position to an open position to allow a flow of compressed air towards one or more nozzles of the plurality of nozzles that are configured to spray the compressed air onto the outer face of the windshield along an air flow axis to remove extraneous elements present thereon in response to an activation signal from the control unit.