Retroreflectors
US10908328B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 19, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S2013/9329
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A retroreflector system including an outer body panel coupled to a vehicle, wherein the outer body panel is configured to allow a radar signal originating from an external radar device to pass through the outer body panel. The retroreflector system also includes a plurality of retroreflectors embedded in the vehicle, where the plurality of retroreflectors is configured to reflect the signal to the external signal source as a reflected signal, and where the plurality of retroreflectors is configured to have a peak reflectivity for a radar wavelength range or a light detection and ranging (lidar) wavelength range.
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