US 11,718,274 B2
Systems and methods for thermal management of vehicle sensor devices
Kenneth J. Jackson, Dearborn, MI (US); and Dustin R. Yautz, Wexford, PA (US)
Assigned to LG INNOTEK CO., LTD., Seoul (KR)
Filed by LG INNOTEK CO., LTD., Seoul (KR)
Filed on Aug. 2, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/391,376.
Application 17/391,376 is a continuation of application No. 16/223,660, filed on Dec. 18, 2018, granted, now 11,077,833.
Prior Publication US 2021/0354666 A1, Nov. 18, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60S 1/56 (2006.01); B60S 1/48 (2006.01); G05D 23/19 (2006.01); B60S 1/50 (2006.01); G02B 27/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60S 1/56 (2013.01) [B60S 1/488 (2013.01); B60S 1/50 (2013.01); G05D 23/1919 (2013.01); G02B 27/0006 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle sensor system comprising:
a memory; and
a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured to:
receive, from a temperature monitor, temperature of a sensor of a vehicle, and
cause a sensor cleaning subsystem to, in response to the temperature of the sensor being less than a threshold temperature:
heat a cleaning fluid, the cleaning fluid configure to clean and heat the sensor, and
initiate a cleaning cycle and direct the heated cleaning fluid to the sensor to increase the temperature of the sensor.