Holographic sensor, especially for recognition of moisture on a glass pane of a motor vehicle

• US 7,187,440 B2
• Filed: 06/25/2002
• Issued: 03/06/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Stampfer, Stefan, Sautter, Helmut
• Primary Examiner(s): STAFIRA, MICHAEL PATRICK
• Application Number:
  US10/432,754
• Publication Number:
  US 20040075828A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,715 Days
• Field of Search: 3562371-2373, 3562391-2398, 356445-448, 250/573, 250/574, 250/227.25, 250/216, 250/221, 250/222.2, 250/341.8
• US Class Current: 356/239.8
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/0822 characterized by the arrangement or type of detection means
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/084 including a hologram
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/0881 characterized by the attachment means on the windshield
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/0888 characterized by the attachment of the elements in a unit
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 21/552 Attenuated total reflection

Abstract

A holographic sensor for recognizing moisture on a glass pane of a motor vehicle is provided, having a casing, a carrier layer, a diffractive element and an adhesive layer, the diffractive element being fixed, preferably glued, on the carrier layer. The diffractive element may be embodied as an embossed hologram.

Claims

1. A holographic sensor, comprising:

a casing;

at least one diffractive element; and

a carrier layer on which the at least one diffractive element is fixed, wherein the carrier layer is connected to at least one fixing element, wherein the casing is fixed to the fixing element, wherein the at least one fixing element is, at least in parts, substantially transparent for a radiation having at least one frequency, and wherein the carrier layer is configured to be attached directly to a glass pane.

2. The holographic sensor of claim 1, further comprising:

at least one of a transmitter and a receiver arranged in the casing;

wherein the casing is connected at least indirectly to the carrier layer.

3. The holographic sensor of claim 1, further comprising:

at least one of a transmitter for transmitting and a receiver for receiving the radiation having the at least one frequency situated in the casing;

wherein the at least one fixing element is configured to be attached to the glass pane.

4. The holographic sensor of claim 1, wherein the holographic sensor is adapted to recognize moisture on a glass pane of a motor vehicle.