ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,240,419, issued on March 4, was assigned to TUSIMPLE INC. (San Diego).
"Autonomous driving camera cleaning system" was invented by Qiwei Li (Tucson, Ariz.) and Todd B. Skinner (San Diego).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A camera cleaning system for an autonomous vehicle may include a platform that can accommodate multiple cameras, wiper systems, as well as a fluid delivery system. The wiper system may include a wiper, rail, and a hydraulic motion component for each camera. The platform surface that contacts the wiper system's wipers and cleaning fluid may be angled and may include a window or lens for each camera. The autonomous vehicle ma...