US 11,834,008 B2
Rotating glass sensor cleaning system and methods of operation
Anatolii Vitanov, Fremont, CA (US); and Peter G. Diehl, Shanghai (CN)
Assigned to Pony Al Inc., Grand Cayman (KY)
Filed by Pony AI Inc., Grand Cayman (KY)
Filed on Feb. 6, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/783,515.
Prior Publication US 2021/0245714 A1, Aug. 12, 2021
Int. Cl. B60S 1/08 (2006.01); G01D 11/24 (2006.01); G02B 27/00 (2006.01); A47L 9/28 (2006.01); A47L 9/04 (2006.01); B60S 1/56 (2006.01)
CPC B60S 1/0848 (2013.01) [A47L 9/0466 (2013.01); A47L 9/281 (2013.01); B60S 1/56 (2013.01); G01D 11/245 (2013.01); G02B 27/0006 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a support that supports a transparent surface of a sensor housing; and
an electric motor assembly that provides motive power to the support to cause the transparent surface to rotate; and
a controller comprising a computing chip or device that transmits a series of actuation signals to the electric motor assembly to cause the transparent surface to rotate for a given duration, a given periodicity, and a given speed based on moisture data and image data indicating a degree of obscurity of the transparent surface.