Low impact detection techniques
US11865986B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 11, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C5/008
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
There is provided a method and system for vehicle security protection. The method comprises: determining, at a detector, a first sensor signal from a flex sensor in an exterior panel of a vehicle, wherein the flex sensor and detector are powered by a power supply of the vehicle, and wherein a magnitude of the first sensor signal is based on an amount of bending of the flex sensor; determining, at the detector, based on the first sensor signal, that the exterior panel of the vehicle is deformed; and outputting, from the detector, a first alert signal, wherein a first controller of the vehicle is configured to transition from a low-power state to a high-power state based at least in part on the first sensor signal.
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