ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,780,320, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to Hyundai Motor Co. (Seoul, South Korea), Kia Corp. (Seoul, South Korea) and HYUNDAI MOBIS Co. LTD. (Seoul, South Korea).

"Vehicle roof module" was invented by Do Hoi Kim (Sejong-Si, South Korea), Keon Chul Lee (Yongin-Si, South Korea), Won Jung Song (Seoul, South Korea), Suk Joo Hong (Suwon-Si, South Korea), Sun Hyung Cho (Suwon-Si, South Korea), Ju Chul Kim (Ulsan, South Korea), Tae Ou Park (Seongnam-Si, South Korea) and Jang Ho Kim (Seoul, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle roof module includes a front support portion extending in the width direction of the vehicle and connecti...