Vehicle body components comprising retroreflectors and their methods of manufacture
US10723299B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S2013/9329
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A body component of a vehicle can comprise a first substrate formed of at least one non-conductive material and defining a back surface that defines a retroreflector geometry and a front surface that defines a different geometry than the retroreflector geometry, wherein the front surface of the first substrate is an exposed A-surface of the body component. The body component can further comprise a conductive layer formed of a conductive material and arranged adjacent to the back surface of the first layer, the conductive layer (i) also defining the retroreflector geometry and (ii) reflecting radar waves transmitted from a radar device of another vehicle.
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