CLEAR VIEW

Seasonal Headlight Backscatter Mitigation

$150,000 Angel Raise

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Problem

In active snowfall, forward headlight beams strike airborne snow particles and reflect back toward the driver.
This backscatter glare reduces contrast and lane-edge visibility.

Increasing brightness does not solve the issue and can amplify glare.

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Solution

Clear View is a patented optical enhancement applied to headlight lenses designed to:
• Selectively manage high-angle light components
• Reduce snow-induced backscatter glare
• Preserve forward beam usability
• Maintain regulatory compliance (FMVSS 108 gating requirement)

Currently entering independent optical validation.

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Why It’s Different

Automotive lighting innovation has focused on lumen output and adaptive beam shaping.

Snow backscatter is a seasonal optical interaction constraint that has not been directly engineered at the lens-interaction level.

Clear View addresses that niche.

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Validation Plan

Raise will fund:
• Independent optical testing (backscatter measurement & beam compliance)
• Utility patent conversion and claim strengthening
• Manufacturing feasibility modeling
• Licensing preparation and data room completion

Milestone: Validated, licensable IP within 12–18 months.

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Market Focus
• Snow-belt vehicle population (U.S. + Canada primary)
• Seasonal safety relevance
• OEM differentiation opportunity
• Aftermarket secondary pathway

This does not require global adoption to produce a meaningful licensing outcome.

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Business Model

Primary Path:
License or sell IP to Tier 1 lighting suppliers.

Secondary Path:
Aftermarket commercialization if breakthrough validation supports scaling.

Target exit window: 24–36 months post-validation.

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Competitive Position
• Patent-protected
• Low integration friction
• No full headlight redesign required
• Defensible if claims are written broadly

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Raise

$150,000
$1.25M pre-money valuation

Purpose: Reduce technical uncertainty and position for strategic licensing or acquisition.

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Decision Discipline
• Marginal improvement → Monetize efficiently
• Moderate improvement → Aggressive licensing
• Breakthrough → Expanded development before negotiation

This is a milestone-driven validation round, not long-term operational burn.