US 12,270,392 B2
Audio control to mask vehicle component noise
Robert Dingli, Cupertino, CA (US); and Peter G. Diehl, Shanghai (CN)
Assigned to Pony AI Inc., Grand Cayman (KY)
Filed by Pony AI Inc., Grand Cayman (KY)
Filed on Oct. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/505,552.
Application 17/505,552 is a continuation of application No. 16/884,712, filed on May 27, 2020, granted, now 11,151,974.
Prior Publication US 2022/0036872 A1, Feb. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. F04B 49/03 (2006.01); B60S 1/52 (2006.01); B60S 1/54 (2006.01); B60S 1/56 (2006.01); F04B 41/02 (2006.01); F04B 49/02 (2006.01); G02B 27/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/14 (2006.01); G10K 11/178 (2006.01); G10K 15/02 (2006.01); H04S 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC F04B 49/03 (2013.01) [B60S 1/52 (2013.01); B60S 1/54 (2013.01); B60S 1/56 (2013.01); F04B 41/02 (2013.01); F04B 49/022 (2013.01); G02B 27/0006 (2013.01); F04B 2205/04 (2013.01); F04B 2205/05 (2013.01); F04B 2205/08 (2013.01); G06F 17/142 (2013.01); G10K 11/17813 (2018.01); G10K 15/02 (2013.01); G10K 2210/109 (2013.01); H04S 7/307 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a compressor configured to generate fluid, the compressor being in fluid communication with one or more nozzles;
a reservoir disposed downstream of the compressor and fluidly connected to the compressor, the reservoir configured to store the fluid;
one or more valves disposed downstream of the reservoir and fluidly connected to the reservoir, the one or more valves configured to regulate flow of the fluid; and
the one or more nozzles disposed downstream of the one or more valves and fluidly connected to the one or more valves, the one or more nozzles configured to output the fluid to clean one or more sensors, and the one or more valves configured to open in response to an interior pressure inside the reservoir being within a threshold range and the one or more valves configured to close in response to the interior pressure being outside of the threshold range.