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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING WINDSHIELD WIPERS

  • US 20090108788A1
  • Filed: 10/30/2007
  • Published: 04/30/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for operating a wiper for removing material impacting a surface of a vehicle comprising:

  • detecting an event indicating that the material has stopped impacting the surface of the vehicle;

    performing a first number of wipe cycles with the wiper if movement of the wiper between the detecting of the event and the wiper being moved into a predetermined position is less than a predetermined portion of a wipe cycle of the wiper; and

    performing a second number of wipe cycles with the wiper if the movement of the wiper between the detecting of the event and the wiper being moved into the predetermined position is not less than the predetermined portion of the wipe cycle of the wiper.

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