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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2014
Applicant:
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Irfan Baftiu, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Frank Gruson, Lindau, DE;
Assignee:
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 13/93 (2006.01); H01Q 17/00 (2006.01); G01S 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 13/931 (2013.01); H01Q 17/00 (2013.01); G01S 2007/027 (2013.01); G01S 2013/9389 (2013.01);
Abstract
A disclosed collision detection system for a vehicle includes a radar sensor mounted to the vehicle proximate that is capable of detecting objects in proximity to the vehicle, and at least one component at least partially defining a cavity. The cavity is at least partially filled by a material that modifies a portion of radar energy emitted from the radar sensor and transmitted back to the radar sensor.