发明名称 RAIN SENSOR FOR DETECTING RAIN OR OTHER MATERIAL ON WINDOW OF A VEHICLE OR ON OTHER SURFACE
摘要 A system and/or method for sensing the presence of moisture (e.g., rain) and/or other material(s) on a window such as a vehicle window (e.g., vehicle windshield or backlite). In certain example embodiments, a capacitor-based system and/or method is provided for auto-correlating sensor data to determi ne the existence of a material on the window, and then cross-correlating sensor data to identify the type and/or amount of that material (e.g., rain). This data may be used to actuate and/or deactivate a vehicle's wiper(s), and/or adjust wiper speed. In certain example embodiments, the sensor may include a n array of at least two capacitors. In certain example embodiments, the system and/or method may perform check(s) to enhance the accuracy of the detection by comparing, for example, the sign of autocorrelation values, maximum autocorrelation values, and/or gradients of autocorrelation values
申请公布号 CA2631710(A1) 申请公布日期 2007.07.19
申请号 CA20062631710 申请日期 2006.12.11
申请人 GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES CORP. 发明人 VEERASAMY, VIJAYEN S.
分类号 B60S1/08 主分类号 B60S1/08
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