US Patent Issued to Hyundai Motor, Kia, Pusan National University Industry-University on June 9 for "Apparatus for detecting distance and method thereof" (South Korean Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,650,512, issued on June 9, was assigned to Hyundai Motor Co. (Seoul, South Korea), Kia Corp. (Seoul, South Korea) and Pusan National University Industry-University (Busan, South Korea).

"Apparatus for detecting distance and method thereof" was invented by Sang Hyeok Yang (Suwon-Si, South Korea), Hyun Soo Kim (Yongin-Si, South Korea), Tae Ho Jeong (Yongin-Si, South Korea), Jang Hyeon Lee (Gunpo-Si, South Korea), Chang Seok Kim (Busan, South Korea), Han Sol Jang (Busan, South Korea) and Da Woon Jeong (Busan, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A distance detecting apparatus and a method thereof includes a dual wavelength tuning light...