US 12,238,845 B2
Systems and methods for heating windshield camera viewing zones
Genaro Garduno Ramirez, Mexico City (MX); and Nohemi Elizabeth Alvarez Mendez, Mexico City (MX)
Assigned to FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Dec. 1, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/108,150.
Prior Publication US 2022/0174792 A1, Jun. 2, 2022
Int. Cl. H05B 6/10 (2006.01); B60R 11/04 (2006.01); B60S 1/02 (2006.01); H05B 3/86 (2006.01)
CPC H05B 6/10 (2013.01) [B60R 11/04 (2013.01); B60S 1/026 (2013.01); H05B 3/86 (2013.01); H05B 2203/016 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A windshield heating system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
a windshield including a first glass layer, a second glass layer, and a thermoplastic layer between the first and second glass layers;
a first inductive heating element imbedded within the thermoplastic layer; and
a second inductive heating element positioned at an interior surface of the second glass layer,
wherein the first and second inductive heating elements cooperate to wirelessly heat a camera viewing zone of the windshield.