Sensor housing

- Waymo LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a sensor housing according to a first embodiment of our design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of a sensor housing according to a second embodiment of our design;

FIG. 9 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a back elevation view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines in the figures illustrate elements of the sensor housing that form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot lines in the figures illustrate perimeters of the claimed design. The dash-dot lines form no part of the claimed design.

The sensor housing may be arranged along a portion of a vehicle, such as along a roof of the vehicle. In one example the sensor housing includes at least one sensor therein, such as a camera or lidar sensor.

The areas in the embodiments of FIGS. 8-14 shown in a pattern of stipple illustrate areas of contrasting appearance.

Claims

The ornamental design for a sensor housing, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D957968
Type: Grant
Filed: May 12, 2020
Date of Patent: Jul 19, 2022
Assignee: Waymo LLC (Mountain View, CA)
Inventors: YooJung Ahn (Mountain View, CA), Albert Shane (Berkeley, CA), Jared Gross (Belmont, CA), Alexandre Girard (San Mateo, CA)
Primary Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis
Application Number: 29/734,430
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Linear Or Distance (9) (D10/70)