公开(公告)号：US20180031740A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-01

申请号：US15222182

申请日：2016-07-28

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： MICHAEL D. ALARCON ,  MAHMOUD H. ABD ELHAMID ,  ANTHONY L. SMITH ,  PAUL W. ALEXANDER ,  ADAM F. GROSS

IPC: G02B1/18 ,  B60R1/04 ,  B60R1/06 ,  F21S8/10 ,  G02B5/08

Abstract: Self-cleaning optic apparatuses and automobiles with self-cleaning optic apparatuses are provided. An exemplary self-cleaning optic apparatus includes an optic device for transmitting or receiving light. The optic device is located in a chamber. The self-cleaning optic apparatus further includes a window for transmitting the light. Also, the self-cleaning optic apparatus includes a photocatalytic coating on a surface of the window. Energy emitted from within the chamber activates a photocatalytic reaction in the photocatalytic coating.

公开(公告)号：US20160170203A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-16

申请号：US14568746

申请日：2014-12-12

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor： NORMAN J. WEIGERT ,  JUSTIN J. GAMMAGE ,  PAUL W. ALEXANDER ,  ANTHONY L. SMITH ,  HANIF MUHAMMAD

IPC: G02B27/00 ,  B60S1/56 ,  B08B3/04 ,  B08B7/02

CPC classification number: G02B27/0006 ,  B08B7/028 ,  B60S1/56

Abstract: A number of variations may include a product that may include a camera that may include a lens wherein the lens is exposed to the atmosphere and a lens cover disposed over the lens and a transducer in communication with the lens cover.

Abstract translation: 许多变型可以包括可以包括可以包括其中透镜暴露于大气的透镜的照相机的产品和设置在透镜上的透镜盖和与透镜盖连通的换能器。