Although there is no news about Apple launching the “Apple Car” in the near future, the company continues working on tech for its long-awaited vehicle. We have seen the company file a lot of patents for hi-tech headlights and an autonomous system for cars. Now, according to a recent patent, the company is working on a system to detect and warn drivers about cracks in car windows.
According to the patent, the new windows will come with an infrared-light-blocking layer paired with a conductive layer on top along with control circuitry.
Now, when a crack or a nick forms on any of the windows, it will break some parts of the glass layers which will result in uneven passing of the heating currents through the conductive layer. So, when there is uneven current distribution, there will be a resistance that can be easily measured by the metal strips along the edges.
