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US 2024/0198945 A1Published application
Object Detection
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsJeffrey A. Sewell, Joyce Y. Kwong, Julia M. Sohnen, Nathaniel J. Dennis, Paul J. Costa, Scott R. Mahr
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Abstract
A system includes an infrared source is configured to transmit infrared waves. The system also includes a material that reflects infrared waves. An infrared receiver is configured to receive infrared waves reflected from the material.
Claims20
A restraint system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a restraint comprising a material that reflects infrared waves that are transmitted from an infrared source and is received by an infrared receiver;
- wherein a payout and a position of the restraint is determined based on the infrared waves reflected from the material of the restraint.
A restraint detection system, comprising:
- an infrared illumination source positioned in an interior space of a vehicle and configured to illuminate the interior space with infrared waves;
- and
- a camera configured to receive infrared waves reflected from an infrared reflective material located within the interior space, wherein the infrared waves are received by the camera as an actual reflected wave pattern;
- wherein a payout and a position of the restraint is determined based on the actual reflected wave pattern.
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A vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle body that defines a cabin;
- a restraint coupled to the vehicle body and configured to restrain an occupant within the cabin, the restraint comprising an infrared reflective material oriented in a predetermined pattern;
- an infrared source coupled to the vehicle body and positioned within the cabin to illuminate the cabin with infrared waves;
- and
- an infrared receiver coupled to the vehicle body and positioned within the cabin to receive reflected infrared waves from the infrared reflective material of the restraint;
- wherein a position of the restraint is determined based on the infrared waves reflected from the infrared reflective material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.