US Patent Issued to Ambarella International on July 14 for "Electrostatic debris removal for camera lenses" (Italian Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,681,297, issued on July 14, was assigned to Ambarella International LP (Santa Clara, Calif.).

"Electrostatic debris removal for camera lenses" was invented by Omar Pighi (Parma, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus comprising a cover for a camera sensor, a conductive material, and a power source. The cover for the camera sensor may provide a transparent and conductive coating. The conductive material may be configured to move near the cover. The power source may be configured to apply an electrical charge to the cover and the conductive material. The electrical charge applied to the cover and the conductive material may be c...