ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,703,432, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to Hyundai Motor Co. (Seoul, South Korea) and Kia Corp. (Seoul, South Korea).
"Vehicle body structure" was invented by Yong Dok An (Anyang-si, South Korea), Jong Gwan Yun (Geumjeong-gu, South Korea) and Heedae Oh (Suwon-si, South Korea).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle body structure includes a lower cabin made of a Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) material, an upper body made of a steel material and connected to the lower cabin, and a rear body made of an aluminum material and connected to rear sides of the lower cabin and the upper body."
The patent was filed on May 16, 2023, under...