ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,490,394, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to LG Electronics Inc. (Seoul, South Korea).

"Display device" was invented by Yonggu Jeon (Seoul, South Korea), Gihoon Tho (Seoul, South Korea) and Wonsuk Jang (Seoul, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A display device according to the present embodiment may comprise: a display module having a hidden area covered by a cover installed on a vehicle and an exposed area above the hidden area; and a guide mechanism connected to the display module and configured to guide movement of the display module in an inclined direction."

The patent was filed on Dec. 15, 2022, under Application No. 18/576,...