Moisture sensor and windshield fog detector

Details Moisture sensor and windshield fog detector Moisture sensor and windshield fog detector

2006-03-28

2006-03-28

Allen, Stephone B. (Department: 2878)

Radiant energy

Photocells; circuits and apparatus

Photocell controlled circuit

C250S227250, C015SDIG015, C701S001000, C318S444000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07019275

ABSTRACT:
The system of the present invention is configured to detect moisture on a surface and includes a sensor that may be divided into a plurality of subwindows. At least one of the subwindows has a sensitivity that is independently variable. The system may further include an optical system operative to direct light rays from at least a portion of the surface onto the sensor, and a processing system in communication with the sensor and operative to independently adjust the sensitivity of the at least one subwindow and to analyze data from the sensor to detect moisture. The processing system may control the windshield wipers based upon a number of subwindows in which moisture is detected.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4355271 (1982-10-01), Noack
patent: 4481450 (1984-11-01), Watanabe et al.
patent: 4620141 (1986-10-01), McCumber et al.
patent: 4652745 (1987-03-01), Zanardelli
patent: 4798956 (1989-01-01), Hochstein
patent: 4859867 (1989-08-01), Larson et al.
patent: 4867561 (1989-09-01), Fujii et al.
patent: 4871917 (1989-10-01), O'Farrell et al.
patent: 4916307 (1990-04-01), Nishibe et al.
patent: 4916374 (1990-04-01), Schierbeek et al.
patent: 4930742 (1990-06-01), Schofield et al.
patent: 4956591 (1990-09-01), Schierbeek et al.
patent: 4960996 (1990-10-01), Hochstein
patent: 4973844 (1990-11-01), O'Farrell et al.
patent: 4987354 (1991-01-01), Steinmann
patent: 5059877 (1991-10-01), Teder
patent: 5276389 (1994-01-01), Levers
patent: 5306992 (1994-04-01), Droge
patent: 5313072 (1994-05-01), Vachss
patent: 5336980 (1994-08-01), Levers
patent: 5386111 (1995-01-01), Zimmerman
patent: 5483346 (1996-01-01), Butzer
patent: 5498866 (1996-03-01), Bendicks et al.
patent: 5581240 (1996-12-01), Egger
patent: 5598146 (1997-01-01), Schroder
patent: 5659294 (1997-08-01), Schroder
patent: 5661303 (1997-08-01), Teder
patent: 5663542 (1997-09-01), Kohr et al.
patent: 5666037 (1997-09-01), Reime
patent: 5703568 (1997-12-01), Hegyi
patent: RE35762 (1998-04-01), Zimmerman
patent: 5796094 (1998-08-01), Schofield et al.
patent: 5796106 (1998-08-01), Noack
patent: 5811793 (1998-09-01), Pientka
patent: 5818600 (1998-10-01), Bendicks et al.
patent: 5821863 (1998-10-01), Schroder et al.
patent: 5872437 (1999-02-01), Pientka et al.
patent: 5877897 (1999-03-01), Schofield et al.
patent: 5923027 (1999-07-01), Stam et al.
patent: 6008486 (1999-12-01), Stam et al.
patent: 6097024 (2000-08-01), Stam et al.
patent: 6118383 (2000-09-01), Hegyi
patent: 6130421 (2000-10-01), Bechtel et al.
patent: 6207967 (2001-03-01), Hochstein
patent: 6302545 (2001-10-01), Schofield et al.
patent: 6313454 (2001-11-01), Bos et al.
patent: 6320176 (2001-11-01), Schofield et al.
patent: 6323477 (2001-11-01), Blasing et al.
patent: 6326613 (2001-12-01), Heslin et al.
patent: 6349782 (2002-02-01), Sekiya et al.
patent: 6353392 (2002-03-01), Schofield et al.
patent: 6376824 (2002-04-01), Michenfelder et al.
patent: 6396397 (2002-05-01), Bos et al.
patent: 6573490 (2003-06-01), Hochstein
patent: 6681163 (2004-01-01), Stam et al.
patent: 2002/0047898 (2002-04-01), Mindl et al.
patent: 2002/0056805 (2002-05-01), Bos et al.
patent: 2002/0121972 (2002-09-01), Schofield et al.
patent: 29 46 561 (1981-05-01), None
patent: 0 479 169 (1992-04-01), None
patent: 0 832 798 (1998-04-01), None
patent: 2 056 059 (1991-03-01), None
patent: 59-199347 (1984-11-01), None
patent: 9-126998 (1997-05-01), None
patent: WO 1994/19212 (1994-09-01), None
patent: WO 1994/27262 (1994-11-01), None
patent: WO 1997/35743 (1997-10-01), None
patent: WO 1999/23828 (1999-05-01), None
patent: WO 2001/77763 (2001-10-01), None
Sakugi Michihiko, “Abstract of Japan, Pub. No. 59-199347 “Wiper Controller for Vehicle”,” (Nov. 12, 1984).

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Moisture sensor and windshield fog detector does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Moisture sensor and windshield fog detector, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Moisture sensor and windshield fog detector will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3614158