Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Window heater system
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Application No.: US14751012Application Date: 2015-06-25
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Publication No.: US10588178B1Publication Date: 2020-03-10
- Inventor: John Nelson , Heather Anne Ralph , Matthew David Mickelson , Brad Nathaniel Arnold , Matthew Christopher Smith , Daniel Joseph Peters , Kevin Bailey
- Applicant: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- Applicant Address: US WA Seattle
- Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- Current Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Seattle
- Agency: Lindauer Law, PLLC
- Main IPC: H05B3/00
- IPC: H05B3/00 ; H05B3/84 ; H04N5/225 ; H05B1/02 ; H05B3/14

Abstract:
During operation, a facility may utilize many sensors, such as cameras, to generate sensor data. Some of these sensors may be housed within protective enclosures. The enclosures may be inside specially controlled environments, such as refrigerators, freezers, and so forth. During operation of the facility, moisture may accumulate on these enclosures, impairing the ability of the camera to acquire an image through the window. Described are devices to selectively heat a viewable area of the window such that moisture accumulation is reduced with minimal power use.
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