US 12,259,260 B1
Rain-resistant, drainless, heated air data probe assemblies and associated methods of manufacturing
Jonathan Barak Flowers, Seattle, WA (US); Andrew Ferguson, Seattle, WA (US); Asintha Nanayakkara, Seattle, WA (US); David M. Birch, Guildford (GB); and Paul Nathan, Guildford (GB)
Assigned to Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US)
Filed by Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US)
Filed on Dec. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/064,780.
Int. Cl. G01D 3/08 (2006.01); G01D 11/24 (2006.01); G01F 1/46 (2006.01); G01P 1/02 (2006.01); G01P 5/165 (2006.01)
CPC G01D 3/08 (2013.01) [G01D 11/245 (2013.01); G01F 1/46 (2013.01); G01P 1/026 (2013.01); G01P 5/165 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An air data probe assembly, comprising:
a probe comprising a cylindrical body having a central channel and a plurality of peripheral channels, the central channel having an opening at a distal end of the cylindrical body, and the plurality of peripheral channels having respective openings around a circumference of the cylindrical body;
a heating element coupled to the probe and configured to heat the distal end of the cylindrical body; and
a sensor housing coupled to a terminal end of the cylindrical body that is opposite the distal end;
wherein the probe is formed of plastic; and
wherein inner surfaces of the central channel and the plurality of peripheral channels include hydrophilic surface textures.