Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Imager assembly with heating element
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Application No.: US17543909Application Date: 2021-12-07
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Publication No.: US11546492B2Publication Date: 2023-01-03
- Inventor: Michael G. Hendricks
- Applicant: GENTEX CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US MI Zeeland
- Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Zeeland
- Agency: Price Heneveld LLP
- Agent Brian James Brewer
- Main IPC: H04N5/225
- IPC: H04N5/225 ; H01L27/146

Abstract:
An imager assembly is disclosed. The imager assembly may have a camera sensor, a circuit board, an electrical contact assembly, and/or a lens assembly. The camera sensor may be operable to generate an image upon exposure to light. The electrical contact assembly may be electrically connected to the circuit board and operable to receive power therefrom. Additionally, the electrical contact assembly may comprise first and second spring contacts. The lens assembly may comprise a lens operable to gather and focus light onto the camera sensor. Further, the lens assembly may comprise a heating element. The heating element may be operable to heat the lens. Further, the heating element may comprise third and fourth contacts, where the third and fourth contacts may engage the first and second contacts, respectively. The engagement may be operable to transmit power.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220201175A1 IMAGER ASSEMBLY WITH HEATING ELEMENT Public/Granted day:2022-06-23
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