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Self-cleaning camera housings, self-cleaning camera modules, and monitoring systems comprising self-cleaning camera modules

  • US 9,746,666 B2
  • Filed: 02/29/2016
  • Issued: 08/29/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A camera module comprising:

  • a housing comprising a faceplate with an aperture;

    a camera being comprised within the housing and oriented such that an optical path at least partially coincides with the aperture;

    a mixer configured to mix a first fluid with a second fluid to form a cleaning fluid;

    an optically transparent window pane coupled to the faceplate, substantially coextensive with the aperture; and

    a controller in fluid communication with the mixer, the controller configured to deliver the cleaning fluid toward the optically transparent window pane to remove impurity on the optically transparent window pane.

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