Patent ID: 8459848

Claim:
A lens assembly for reducing water based contamination in a headlamp assembly comprising: an outer lens layer having an inner surface and an outer surface; a first adhesive layer disposed on top of the inner surface of the outer lens layer; a heating element, comprised of a plurality of loops of wire capable of being resistively heated upon application of an electrical current to the wire, said heating element disposed on top of the first adhesive layer; a second adhesive layer, disposed on top of the heating element; an inner lens layer having in inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the outer surface of the inner lens layer is in contact with the second adhesive layer; wherein the first and second adhesive layers bond the outer lens layer, the heating element and the inner lens layer to form a composite structure; and wherein the adhesive used in the first and second adhesive layers has an appropriate index of refraction to allow the composite structure to function as a lens.