ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,740,492, issued on Sept. 15, was assigned to Hyundai Motor Co.; (Seoul, South Korea) and Kia Corp. (Seoul, South Korea).
"Power module" was invented by Myung Ill You (Gwangju, South Korea).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A power module makes it possible to simplify an assembly process by disposing a compact, unified insulating substrate in a single casing, reduce overall size by selectively applying the insulating substrate according to specifications of the power module, and improve reliability by preventing a decrease in lifespan due to heat as the size of the insulating substrate is reduced. In other words, by placing the compact, unif...