Sensor housing
Granted 12 Nov 2024 · 2 office actions
Current assignee: Waymo LLC · originally Alphabet Inc.
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Inventors: Joshua Newby, Jared Gross, YooJung Ahn, Alexandre Girard +1 · Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis · AU 2917 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of…
FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the claimed design for a sensor housing;
FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a back elevation view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.
The sections shown in a pattern of stipple illustrate areas of contrasting appearance.
The sensor housing may be arranged along a portion of a vehicle, such as along a roof of the vehicle. In one example, the sensor housing includes at least one lidar sensor therein, such as a camera or lidar sensor.
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17 members · 3 offices›IP5 & PCT — 17 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US-2021293932-A1 | A1 | 23 Sep 2021 | 11 Aug 2020 | published | Self-Driving Sensor System |
| US | US-D957967-S | S1 | 19 Jul 2022 | 12 May 2020 | granted | Sensor housing |
| US | US-D957968-S | S1 | 19 Jul 2022 | 12 May 2020 | granted | Sensor housing |
| US | US-D957969-S | S1 | 19 Jul 2022 | 29 May 2020 | granted | Sensor housing |
| US | US-D991810-S | S1 | 11 Jul 2023 | 9 Jun 2022 | granted | Sensor housing |
| US | US-D991811-S | S1 | 11 Jul 2023 | 9 Jun 2022 | granted | Sensor housing |
| US | US-D991812-S | S1 | 11 Jul 2023 | 9 Jun 2022 | granted | Sensor housing |
| US | US-D1038787-S | S1 | 13 Aug 2024 | 31 May 2023 | granted | Sensor housing |
| US | US-12135391-B2 | B2 | 5 Nov 2024 | 11 Aug 2020 | granted | Self-driving sensor system |
| USthis patent | US-D1050913-S | S1 | 12 Nov 2024 | 31 May 2023 | granted | Sensor housing |
| US | US-2025076467-A1 | A1 | 6 Mar 2025 | 13 Sep 2024 | published | Self-Driving Sensor System |
| US | US-D1104794-S | S1 | 9 Dec 2025 | 17 Jun 2024 | granted | Roof pod housing |
| US | US-D1116873-S | S1 | 10 Mar 2026 | 2 Oct 2024 | granted | Sensor housing |
| US | US-D1116880-S | S1 | 10 Mar 2026 | 1 Jul 2024 | granted | Sensor housing |
| EP | EP-4172001-A1 | A1 | 3 May 2023 | 26 Jul 2021 | published | Self-driving sensor system |
| EP | EP-4172001-A4 | A4 | 7 Aug 2024 | 26 Jul 2021 | published | Selbstfahrendes sensorsystemde |
| WO | WO-2022036344-A1 | A1 | 17 Feb 2022 | 26 Jul 2021 | published | Self-driving sensor system |
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