High visibility lighting for autonomous vehicles
US11518298B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 11, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B47/17
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system has a microcontroller with operative control of a set of vehicle lights including an ability to flash all of the set of vehicle signal lights simultaneously as hazard flashers and an ability to strobe all of the set of vehicle signal lights as high conspicuity emergency lighting. Upon receipt of an indication from a vehicle data bus that the vehicle is slowing as a result of a stopping event, the microcontroller determines a speed of the vehicle and strobes the set of vehicle signal lights as high conspicuity emergency lighting if the speed of the vehicle is below a predetermined threshold.
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