WINDGO applies nanoparticle coatings and multi-layer materials to sensors to reduce the impact of vehicle collisions

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According to foreign media reports, on April 24, local time, WINDGO announced that it had been granted a patent numbered 10,266,139 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Its technology is designed to proactively and interactively reduce the impact on the car. WINDGO is a company that focuses on the research and development of smart materials and vibration transmission technology.

Cars are ubiquitous in our daily lives. In the United States, 33% of deaths among 13 to 19-year-olds are caused by car accidents. Many car safety systems, such as airbags and seat belts, are reactive systems that are deployed or activated only after an accident occurs. WINDGO's latest patent targets such systems inside and around cars, making cars safer and preventing life-threatening situations. WINDGO's sensor coatings and sensing layers allow sensors that monitor the vehicle's environment (such as visual sensors, audio sensors, motion sensors, and pressure sensors) to predict the intensity of a car accident and make a controlled response. Such coatings and sensing layers can be adjusted according to external stimuli. Micro sensors installed in the car can identify the disturbance that the vehicle is about to encounter, and then communicate with a computing device, which can determine the size of the sensed data and ultimately activate the external stimulus in an instant. Such sensors may be embedded in the vehicle's bumper, windows, or even the paint. While vehicle safety is the most important thing, WINDGO's technology can also eliminate noise by reducing external noise and maintaining temperature control to ensure passenger comfort. This new technology is part of WINDGO's focus on developing energy, resonance and vibration technologies and products.

This technology can be applied to vehicle window vibration reduction, defrosting and defogging, temperature and humidity monitoring, and other vehicle-related vibration reduction applications. WINDGO's vibration reduction technology can be achieved through an ABSORBUD device. The use of coatings or films can quickly transmit impacts to other devices, and the controlled response will shut down the engine and stop the car after the collision. The systems can communicate with each other, so that real-time collision data can be collected and reported to the medical team or vehicle manufacturer.

"This new technology will use existing vehicle sensors in conjunction with our new material coatings and multiple layers of new materials that will enhance the functionality of our existing materials by adding new capabilities using nanotechnology particles within the coatings as nodes for sensor and communication controlled responses," said David Strumpf, the company's vice president of research and development. "For example, one of the failure modes in today's vehicles is that the battery technology is too cold to operate effectively. By adding a smart coating to the battery housing, the new lithium-ion battery can stay warm in the coldest conditions while also being vibration-proof. Improvements to these hidden subsystems will extend vehicle life and ultimately improve road safety."