ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,630,059, issued on May 19, was assigned to Hyundai Motor Co. (Seoul, South Korea), Kia Corp. (Seoul, South Korea), Hyundai Transys Inc. (Seosan, South Korea) and DAS Co. LTD (Gyeongju, South Korea).

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