Google aims to reduce pedestrian injuries in an accident by gluing a person to the hood.
Patent # US 9,340,178 B1
iridium.
9,340,178
Khaykin , et al. May 17, 2016
Adhesive vehicle front end for mitigation of secondary pedestrian impact
Abstract
A system for protecting a colliding object from a secondary impact, after an initial impact with a vehicle, including a vehicle having a front end, an adhesive layer positioned on the front end of the vehicle, a coating positioned over the adhesive layer, wherein, upon the initial impact between the colliding object and the vehicle, the coating is broken exposing the adhesive layer to adhere the colliding object to the adhesive layer during the initial impact.
Inventors: Khaykin; Alex (San Francisco, CA), Larner; Daniel Lynn (San Jose, CA)
Applicant:
Name City State Country Type
Google Inc.
Mountain View
CA
US
Assignee: Google Inc. (Mountain View, CA)
Family ID: 55919997
Appl. No.: 14/539,533
Filed: November 12, 2014
Patent # US 9,340,178 B1
iridium.
9,340,178
Khaykin , et al. May 17, 2016
Adhesive vehicle front end for mitigation of secondary pedestrian impact
Abstract
A system for protecting a colliding object from a secondary impact, after an initial impact with a vehicle, including a vehicle having a front end, an adhesive layer positioned on the front end of the vehicle, a coating positioned over the adhesive layer, wherein, upon the initial impact between the colliding object and the vehicle, the coating is broken exposing the adhesive layer to adhere the colliding object to the adhesive layer during the initial impact.
Inventors: Khaykin; Alex (San Francisco, CA), Larner; Daniel Lynn (San Jose, CA)
Applicant:
Name City State Country Type
Google Inc.
Mountain View
CA
US
Assignee: Google Inc. (Mountain View, CA)
Family ID: 55919997
Appl. No.: 14/539,533
Filed: November 12, 2014
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