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Pedestrian protection system for hood contact

  • US 9,511,741 B1
  • Filed: 12/29/2015
  • Issued: 12/06/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2015
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A pedestrian protection system, comprising:

  • a first sensor configured to generate a first signal indicating a hazard condition in a predicted tire path of movement of a vehicle tire;

    an external airbag system comprising a first external airbag and a second external airbag coupled to a vehicle on opposite sides of a wheel well on a side of the vehicle between a front of the vehicle and a rear of the vehicle, wherein the external airbag system is configured to deploy the first external airbag and/or the second external airbag to block an object from entering the predicted tire path of movement between a surface below the vehicle tire and a bottom surface of the vehicle; and

    a processor configured to receive the first signal from the first sensor, process the first signal to detect the hazard condition, and activate the external airbag system in response to the detected hazard condition to move an object out of the predicted tire path of movement or block an object from entering the predicted tire path of movement.

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