ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,583,576, issued on March 24, was assigned to Hyundai Motor Co. (Seoul, South Korea) and Kia Corp. (Seoul, South Korea).

"Device for adjusting center of gravity" was invented by Choung Hyoung Kim (Anyang-si, South Korea) and Woo Suk Jung (Gwangmyeong-si, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device for adjusting a center of gravity is provided. The device can measure a change and/or distribution of a load in a vehicle. The device can adjust a center of gravity to ensure control stability and maintain balance in an aircraft. The device may include: a movable plate configured to support cargo in a cargo hold; a plurality of air bear...