ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,306,423, issued on May 20.
"Sensor activated anti-collision device" was invented by Kevin Patrick McMahon (Plano, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A reflective device that greatly enhances the detectability and signal processing capabilities of object detection sensors to detect, recognize, classify, and track small aspect ratio targets like cyclists, pedestrians, and other vulnerable road users (VRU's). Enhanced object detection is achieved by the application of a novel hybrid reflective surface where prismatic and metalized materials have been altered into a composite and affixed to a specified geometric surface that optimizes the ...