ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- United States Patent no. 12,722,471, issued on Sept. 1, was assigned to Hyundai Motor Co. (Seoul, South Korea), Kia Corp. (Seoul, South Korea) and DAEHEUNG R&T Co. LTD. (Gimhae-si, South Korea).

"Hydraulic mount" was invented by Jang Ho Kim (Yongin-Si, South Korea), Hyun Seok Choi (Yongin-Si, South Korea), Kang Wook Jeon (Suwon-si, South Korea) and Yu Ho Kim (Busan, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hydraulic mount in which a fluid for supporting an engine of a vehicle is sealed, includes a core configured to receive vibration from outside, an insulator molded on the external side of the core, and a diaphragm spaced at a predetermined distance from the i...