Patent ID: 11899344
Assignee: PONY AI INC.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H  B | IPC B  G  H

Claim 11:
12. A computer-implemented method for selectively controlling an apparatus for protecting a sensor housing from overheating, the apparatus comprising a first component and a second component, the method comprising:
receiving sensor data;
analyzing the sensor data to determine parameters related to heat susceptibility of the sensor housing to overheating;
extending the second component through first surfaces of the sensor housing, the first surfaces being devoid of any windows and being orthogonal to a second surface on which one or more windows are disposed; and
controlling the second component of the apparatus to selectively supply a fluid to an exterior of the sensor housing in a space between the first component and the exterior of the sensor housing to lower a temperature of the sensor housing based on the parameters.